GKIDS announced that it has acquired the North American rights to a handful of critically acclaimed films from writer/director Makoto Shinkai.
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The titles, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters Per Second, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, and Voices of a Distant Star, will all be released on home entertainment platforms by GKIDS later this year, and will feature both their original Japanese language versions, as well as the English dubbed versions of the films.
“We are thrilled to represent these vital early films from Makoto Shinkai,” said GKIDS’ President David Jesteadt. “They display the astounding visuals and emotional stories of longing and human connection that have made him one of the most exciting and important directors in animation today, and we look forward to reintroducing them to fans old and new.”
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The four films acquired by GKIDS make up the first four films from the acclaimed director and will mark the first time they’ve been re-released since their original releases in the early 2000s. Shinkai is perhaps best known for his 2016 film Your Name, which premiered to rave reviews and won multiple awards, including Best Animated Feature at the 2016 Los Angeles Critics Association Awards.
