GKIDS

GKIDS

Professional Information

Founded

2008

Founder

Eric Beckman

Headquarters

Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

Services

Dubbing
Translation
Distribution

Country

United States

Status

Active

GKIDS is an American film distributor based in New York with, according to theLos Angeles Times, a focus on "sophisticated, indie" animation.^[1] GKIDS releases critically acclaimed,^[2] mostly hand-drawn,^[3] international^[1] films—such as the works of the independent Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli^[4]—to North American audiences. GKIDS also distributes computer animated and stop-motion films in addition to hand-drawn ones, as well as American films by independent filmmakers.^[5] The name is said to be an acronym for "Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate".

In October 2024, the company would be sold to Toho International.^[6]

Dubs[]

Animation[]

Films[]

• Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006) (dubbed by Mayflower Studios)
• Mia and the Migoo (2008) (dubbed byNYAV Post)
• Eleanor's Secret (2009)
• A Cat in Paris (2010) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The Painting (2011) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Wrinkles (2011) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Ernest & Celestine (2012) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Zarafa (2012) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014) (dubbed byOcean Productions andStudiopolis)
• The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow (2014) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• April and the Extraordinary World (2015) (dubbed byLes Vilains Garçons and Studiopolis)
• Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (2015) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Phantom Boy (2015) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• My Life as a Courgette (2016) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017) (dubbed by Air Edel Sound Studios)
• Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2018) (dubbed byBounce Back Studio)
• Marona's Fantastic Tale (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Ne Zha (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• White Snake (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• New Gods: Yang Jian (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Mars Express (2023) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (2023)

Anime[]

Series[]

• Future Boy Conan (1978) (dubbed by Ocean Productions)
• Dandadan (2024) (dubbed byBang Zoom! Studios)
• Witch Watch! (2024) (dubbed by Bang Zoom! Studios)

Shorts[]

• Summer Ghost (2021) (dubbed by NYAV Post)

Films[]

• Only Yesterday (1991) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• Tokyo Godfathers (2003) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• A Letter to Momo (2011) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) (dubbed by POP Sound)
• Patema Inverted (2013) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• When Marnie Was There (2014) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• Miss Hokusai (2015) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Fireworks (2017) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Lu Over the Wall (2017) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Mary & the Witch's Flower (2017) (dubbed by Tamborine Sound Studios)
• MFKZ (2017) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Mirai (2018) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Modest Heroes (2018) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• Okko's Inn (2018) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Children of the Sea (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Lupin the 3rd: The First (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Promare (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Ride Your Wave (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Weathering With You (2019) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Earwig and the Witch (2020) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Belle (2021) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Inu-Oh (2021) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Pompo: The Cinéphile (2021) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The Deer King (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The First Slam Dunk (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Goodbye, Don Glees! (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• The Boy and the Heron (2023) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Ghost Cat Anzu (2024) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Look Back (2024) (dubbed byVSI Los Angeles)

Licensed Works[]

Anime[]

Series[]

• Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991) (dubbed byMonster Island)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) (dubbed byADV Studios andVSI Los Angeles)
• Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014-2015) (dubbed byTambourine Sound Studios and Sonic Vault Studios)

Shorts[]

• Voices of a Distant Star (2002) (dubbed byIndustrial Smoke and Mirrors)

Films[]

• Panda! Go, Panda! (1972-1973) (dubbed byMagnitude 8 Post)
• Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) (dubbed byAnimaze) (Theatrical distribution only)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (dubbed byBuena Vista Sound Services)
• Castle in the Sky (1986) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• Porco Rosso (1992) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Whisper of the Heart (1995) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) (dubbed byThe Editing Group andPCB Productions)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) (dubbed by The Editing Group and PCB Productions)
• Perfect Blue (1997) (dubbed by Magnitude 8 Post)
• Princess Mononoke (1997) (dubbed by Studiopolis)
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Spirited Away (2001) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• The Cat Returns (2002) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) (dubbed by Animaze)
• Howl's Moving Castle (2004) (dubbed by Buena Vista Sound Services)
• The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) (dubbed by ADV Studios)
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) (dubbed by Ocean Productions)
• Tales from Earthsea (2006) (dubbed bySDI Media andSync Sound)
• 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) (dubbed byBang Zoom! Entertainment)
• Ponyo (2008) (dubbed bySkywalker Sound)
• Summer Wars (2009) (dubbed byFunimation)
• The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) (dubbed by POP Sound)
• Welcome to the Space Show (2010) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) (dubbed bySeraphim Digital)
• Wolf Children (2012) (dubbed by Funimation)
• The Wind Rises (2013) (dubbed by Skywalker Sound)
• Giovanni's Island (2014) (dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment)
• The Boy & the Beast (2015) (dubbed by Funimation)
• A Silent Voice (2016) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Liz & the Blue Bird (2018) (dubbed by NYAV Post)
• Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) (dubbed byDubbing Brothers)

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