GKIDS is actively distributing a slate of films in North American theaters, including a 4K remaster of Tekkonkinkreet, the first wide theatrical run for Adolescence of Utena, and the U.S. premiere of The Last Blossom, while Larry Clark's Bully is being revived in 4K in Japan.
GKIDS has been steadily releasing anime films in North American theaters through limited two-night engagements. In May 2026, the distributor announced a 4K remaster of the 2006 film Tekkonkinkreet, directed by Michael Arias and animated by STUDIO4°C, screening on May 31 and June 1. The remaster marks the 20th anniversary of the feature and is its first nationwide U.S. theatrical release. A 4K UHD Blu-ray and digital download will follow later in the year. The release continues an active period between GKIDS and STUDIO4°C, following the distributor's January release of All You Need is Kill and the upcoming ChaO on April 10.
Later in May, GKIDS acquired North American theatrical rights for Kunihiko Ikuhara's 1999 anime film Adolescence of Utena. The distributor screened the film in Japanese with English subtitles on June 21 and 22, 2026, marking its first wide North American theatrical run. The film was produced by J.C.Staff and originally premiered in Japan on August 14, 1999. Previous North American home video releases came from Central Park Media, and the film has streamed on RetroCrush, Funimation, and Tubi.
In June, GKIDS announced it would screen Baku Kinoshita and Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom in U.S. theaters on August 30-31. The film, which opened in Japan on October 10 and played at Annecy in 2025, follows a dying former yakuza reminiscing with a talking flower. CLAP handled animation production. Separately, Larry Clark's 2001 youth crime film Bully will screen in 4K starting September 11 at Tokyo's Shinjuku Cinema Square and other theaters, 25 years after production, based on Jim Schutze's nonfiction book about a 1993 murder case.
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GKIDS announced during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday several home video releases, including a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for Look Back on September 8, a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the 4K remaster of Angel's Egg on September 22, and a Blu-ray Disc release for Hideaki Anno's live-action film Love & Pop on October 6.
Larry Clark's 2001 youth crime film 'Bully' will screen in 4K starting September 11 at Tokyo's Shinjuku Cinema Square and other theaters. The revival, 25 years after production, is based on Jim Schutze's nonfiction book about a 1993 murder case. The cast includes Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, and Michael Pitt.
GKIDS will screen Baku Kinoshita and Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom in U.S. theaters on August 30-31. The film, which opened in Japan on October 10 and played at Annecy in 2025, follows a dying former yakuza reminiscing with a talking flower. CLAP handled animation production.
GKIDS announced on May 28 that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights for Kunihiko Ikuhara's 1999 anime film Adolescence of Utena. The distributor will screen the movie in Japanese with English subtitles in U.S. theaters on June 21 and 22, 2026. Tickets are now on sale. GKIDS also released a new trailer and poster alongside the announcement. The film is a surreal retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena television series, which aired in 1997. It follows Utena Tenjou as she enrolls at Ohtori Academy and becomes entangled in duels over the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya. The creative team includes screenwriter Yoji Enokido, art director Shichiro Kobayashi, and composer J.A. Seazer. The film was produced by J.C.Staff and originally premiered in Japan on August 14, 1999. Previous North American home video releases came from Central Park Media on DVD and VHS, and the film has streamed on RetroCrush, Funimation, and Tubi. This marks the first wide North American theatrical release for the film.
GKIDS will screen a new 4K remaster of the 2006 anime film Tekkonkinkreet in North American theaters on May 31 and June 1. The two-night event marks the 20th anniversary of the feature, which was directed by Michael Arias and animated by STUDIO4°C. It is the first nationwide U.S. theatrical release for the title. Tickets are on sale now. The screenings will offer both the original Japanese language track and the English dub. A 4K UHD Blu-ray and digital download release will follow later in the year, though no date was given. The film adapts the Eisner Award-winning manga by Taiyo Matsumoto. It won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year in 2008 and the Ofuji Noburo Award at the 2006 Mainichi Film Awards, among other honors. The remaster continues an active period between GKIDS and STUDIO4°C. The distributor released the studio's All You Need is Kill in January and will release ChaO on April 10. Previous collaborations include Mind Game and Children of the Sea.