The inaugural titles in this series include the Oscar-nominated director’s groundbreaking 2009 film Summer Wars and the critically acclaimed 2012 masterpiece Wolf Children. These new home entertainment editions will feature stunning new artwork, available in a 4K UHD SteelBook format, a standard Blu-ray version, and on digital download-to-own platforms.

Mark your calendars: Summer Wars will be available on April 1 (pre-order here), while Wolf Children will follow on August 5 (pre-order here).

Last year, GKIDS secured the North American distribution rights to Hosoda’s impressive film catalog. Previously, GKIDS released the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated film Mirai (2018) and the highly praised Belle (2021), which has become Hosoda’s highest-grossing film in North America. Notably, all six of Hosoda’s features have received nominations for the Japan Academy Prize for “Animation of the Year,” with five winning the prestigious award. Remarkably, Hosoda is the only Japanese director outside of the renowned Studio Ghibli to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.

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Summer Wars

 

In Summer Wars, we meet Kenji, a timid part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality platform integral to daily life. His world turns upside down when the charming and popular Natsuki enlists him as her pretend boyfriend. While trying to impress Natsuki’s family as a wealthy suitor, Kenji discovers that a rogue AI has hijacked his online identity, leading to accusations of hacking OZ and triggering real-world chaos. As the turmoil in OZ disrupts Natsuki’s family, Kenji must rally his new allies to avert a looming cyber disaster.

Bonus Features

 

• • • • Mitsuki Tanimura (Kazuma Ikezawa)
        • • Nanami Sakuraba (Natsuki Shinohara)
            • • Ryunosuke Kamiki (Kenji Koiso)Interviews with the Original Cast
    • • Ayumu Saito (Wabisuke Jinnouchi)

     

    Sumiko Fuji (Sakae Jinnouchi)

 

• • Interview with Mamoru Hosoda

• • Teasers & Trailers

 

Wolf Children

 

Wolf Children tells the poignant story of college student Hana, who falls in love with a “wolf man,” resulting in the birth of two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. Their idyllic yet modest life is shattered when tragedy strikes, leaving Hana to raise her children alone after her partner’s untimely death during a hunt. Determined to provide a better life, Hana makes the bold choice to relocate to a rundown house in the countryside, hoping her children will find their own paths to happiness—whether as “human” or “wolf.”