GKIDS grabs Makoto Shinkai’s first live-action adaptation.

Published: 2026-08-28T04:34:07.576Z

GKIDS picked up North American rights to the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's '5 Centimeters Per Second,' the first live-action take on any of his works. Directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and st

Why it matters: Shinkai's live-action debut could stretch GKIDS' reach beyond anime fans into the wider arthouse crowd.

Source: https://gkids.com/2026/08/22/gkids-acquires-north-american-rights-to-new-live-action-adaptation-of-5-centimeters-per-second/

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