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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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.