GKIDS: New 4K Restorations of Three Films by Mamoru Hosoda Coming Soon to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
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Posted March 25, 2025 09:38 PM by Webmaster
GKIDS has provided a promotional trailer for three films by Mamoru Hosoda that have been restored in 4K and will be made available on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. The films are: Wolf Children (2012), Summer Wars (2009), and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006).
THEATRICAL SCREENINGS:
WOLF CHILDREN — May 11-13
SUMMER WARS — July 27-29
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME - September 14-16
Wolf Children 4K Blu-ray
College student Hana falls in love with a "wolf man" and together they have two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. The young family's happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city, Hana boldly decides to move to a dilapidated house in the countryside, in hopes that her children may one day decide their own path to happiness – whether "human" or "wolf."
STREET DATE: AUGUST 5.
Summer Wars 4K Blu-ray
Description: Eenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki's family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki's family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.
Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated* director Mamoru Hosoda (BELLE).
STREET DATE: APRIL 1.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 4K Blu-ray
What if it was possible to avoid embarrassing situations? Suddenly, Makoto Konno can do this--and more--when she discovers that she can jump back in time at will. Tests are a piece of cake, and she can have her favorite food anytime; what a great life! But she soon realizes that her little time jaunts are having adverse effects on the people she loves. Each time she races back in time to fix the problems she has created, it brings her one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young life.
STREET DATE: FALL 2025.
THEATRICAL SCREENINGS:
WOLF CHILDREN — May 11-13
SUMMER WARS — July 27-29
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME - September 14-16
Wolf Children 4K Blu-ray
College student Hana falls in love with a "wolf man" and together they have two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. The young family's happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city, Hana boldly decides to move to a dilapidated house in the countryside, in hopes that her children may one day decide their own path to happiness – whether "human" or "wolf."
STREET DATE: AUGUST 5.
Summer Wars 4K Blu-ray
Description: Eenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki's family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki's family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.
Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated* director Mamoru Hosoda (BELLE).
STREET DATE: APRIL 1.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 4K Blu-ray
What if it was possible to avoid embarrassing situations? Suddenly, Makoto Konno can do this--and more--when she discovers that she can jump back in time at will. Tests are a piece of cake, and she can have her favorite food anytime; what a great life! But she soon realizes that her little time jaunts are having adverse effects on the people she loves. Each time she races back in time to fix the problems she has created, it brings her one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young life.
STREET DATE: FALL 2025.
