GKIDS (said to be an acronym for "Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate") is a New York-based film distribution studio founded in 2008 by Eric Beckman. It specializes in releasing foreign animated films from all over the world.
Although, as their name implies, they started out distributing foreign animated films aimed at children and families, they've since moved away from that by releasing both the former and more adult oriented/mature works.
Notably, nearly all of the films distributed by them are critically acclaimed, with only Mutafukaz, Mia and the Migoo, Fireworks, Tales from Earthsea, and Earwig and the Witch getting a rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.
In addition, it also has a close relationship with NYAV Post, given that they have dubbed a number of their properties and they're both headquartered in New Yorknote .
Titles released by GKIDS
Anime:
- 5 Centimeters per Second
- Belle (2021)
- The Case of Hana & Alice
- Children of the Sea
- Children Who Chase Lost Voices
- The Deer King
- Fireworks Should We See It From The Side Or The Bottom 2017
- Future Boy Conan
- Genius Party
- Inu-Oh
- A Letter to Momo
- Lu Over the Wall
- Lupin III The Castle Of Cagliostro (co-distributed with Discotek Media)
- Lupin III: The First
- Mary and The Witch's Flower
- Mind Game
- Mirai of the Future
- Miss Hokusai
- Modest Heroes
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
- Napping Princess
- Negadon: The Monster from Mars
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
- Okko's Inn
- Patema Inverted
- Perfect Blue
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days
- Pompo: The Cinéphile
- Promare
- Ride Your Wave
- She and Her Cat
- The Studio Ghibli Library
- The Boy and the Heron
- Castle in the Sky
- The Cat Returns
- Earwig and the Witch
- From Up on Poppy Hill
- Grave of the Fireflies (co-distributed with Sentai Filmworks)
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- My Neighbor Totoro
- My Neighbors the Yamadas
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (made before the founding of Studio Ghibli but retroactively made part of their filmography)
- Ocean Waves
- Only Yesterday
- Pom Poko
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
- Porco Rosso
- Princess Mononoke
- Ronja the Robber's Daughter (first TV series released by them)
- The Secret World of Arrietty
- Spirited Away
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
- Tales from Earthsea
- When Marnie Was There
- Whisper of the Heart
- The Wind Rises
- Summer Days with Coo
- Summer Wars (co-distributed with FUNimation)
- Tokyo Godfathers
- Voices of a Distant Star
- Weathering With You
- Welcome to The Space Show
Asian Animation:
- New Gods: Yang Jian
- Satellite Girl and Milk Cow
- White Snake (2019)
Western Animation:
- A Cat in Paris
- Another Day of Life
- April and the Extraordinary World
- Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest
- The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
- Boy & the World
- Chico and Rita
- Eleanor’s Secret
- Ernest et Célestine
- Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
- The Girl Without Hands
- Irish Folklore Trilogy:
- The Secret of Kells
- Song of the Sea
- Wolfwalkers (Co-Distributed with Apple TV)
- Mia and the Migoo
- Mutafukaz
- My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
- My Life as a Zucchini
- Nocturna
- Phantom Boy
- The Painting
- Sita Sings the Blues (Theatrical rights only, the film itself is Public Domain)
- Tales of the Night
- Unicorn Wars
- Wrinkles
- Zarafa
