HBO Max and GKIDS introduced immediately a continuation of their prolific partnership which has made the status streamer a high vacation spot for U.S. viewers occupied with award-winning, critically acclaimed animated movies out of Japan. HBO Max is already the unique house of the world-renowned Studio Ghibli catalog within the United States, distributed by GKIDS, and now shall be house to further excessive profile titles as a part of the expanded deal.
On September 1, the primary batch of titles included within the new settlement will drop on HBO Max for all subscribers, that includes the works of Golden Globe-nominated and internationally famend filmmaker Makoto Shinkai together with the North American streaming debuts and 4K streaming debuts of choose titles for premium subscribers:
- Children Who Chase Lost Voices (dir. Makoto Shinkai)
- Fireworks (dir. Akiyuki Shinbo, Noboyuki Takeuchi)
- Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (dir. Ayumu Watanabe) – North American Streaming Debut
- Ghost Cat Anzu (dir. Yôko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita) – North American Streaming Debut
- Lonely Castle within the Mirror (dir. Keiichi Hara) – North American Streaming Debut
- Love & Pop (dir. Hideaki Anno) – North American Streaming Debut
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days (dir. Makoto Shinkai)
- Your Name. (dir. Makoto Shinkai) – 4K Streaming Debut
Titles coming to the streamer later in 2025 and 2026 underneath the brand new deal embody the critically acclaimed Shin Godzilla from director Hideaki Anno and co-director Shinji Higuchi, for the primary time in 4K. Also included would be the works of Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda in 4K streaming debuts, in addition to movies from Golden Globe-nominated filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa, legendary filmmakers Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Oshii, Naoko Yamada, and extra:
- Angel’s Egg (dir. Mamoru Oshii) – North American Streaming Debut, 4K Streaming Debut
- Liz and the Blue Bird (dir. Naoko Yamada)
- Lu Over the Wall (dir. Masaaki Yuasa)
- Millennium Actress (dir. Satoshi Kon)
- Mind Game (dir. Masaaki Yuasa)
- Perfect Blue (dir. Satoshi Kon) – 4K Streaming Debut
- Shin Godzilla (dir. Hideaki Anno, co-director Shinji Higuchi) – 4K Streaming Debut
- Summer Wars (dir. Mamoru Hosoda) – 4K Streaming Debut
- The Boy and the Beast (dir. Mamoru Hosoda) – 4K Streaming Debut
- The Colors Within (dir. Naoko Yamada) – North American Streaming Debut
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (dir. Mamoru Hosoda) – 4K Streaming Debut
- Wolf Children (dir. Mamoru Hosoda) – 4K Streaming Debut
Specific premiere dates for titles shall be introduced at a later date.
“HBO Max’s continued partnership with GKIDS indicates our commitment to bringing world class Japanese animation and original films to our audiences,” mentioned Royce Battleman, EVP, Global Content Acquisitions at Warner Bros. Discovery. “This deal, which introduces masterpieces and fan favorites to streaming for the very first time, allows us to continue delivering premium films to our subscribers and solidifies HBO Max’s position as a leading destination in the space.”
Dave Jesteadt, GKIDS’ President, added, “We are excited to continue the relationship with HBO Max and to bring this exciting package to US streaming audiences. HBO Max’s focus on award-winning, genre-defining essential programming is a perfect match for the type of outstanding filmmaking that GKIDS champions.”
The deal was brokered by Liz Bannan Atcheson, VP, Content Acquisition for HBO Max and Eric Beckman, GKIDS’ Founder and CEO.
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