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Gkids launches Kiki’s Delivery Service in IMAX UK/Ireland

7/3/2026

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Gkids Launches IMAX

Gkids will launch Kiki’s Delivery Service in IMAX across the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 21, starting its Studio Ghibli rollout.
Gkids secured U.K. and Ireland rights to the 23-title library, partnering with Anime Limited (Toho-owned) while Goodfellas retains Netflix streaming rights.
The rollout adds IMAX showings of The Secret World of Arrietty and Whisper of the Heart and will issue 4K remasters in fall 2026.

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Ghibli Launches Series

A TV series based on Eiko Kadono’s novels is being developed by BBC Studios Kids & Family, Wheel in Motion, and Kadokawa Corporation, the first Studio Ghibli small-screen adaptation.
The series will expand the Kiki’s Delivery Service franchise beyond film and complement the upcoming IMAX theatrical rollout.
Toho opened a regional European headquarters in the United Kingdom that will support Ghibli releases and future projects like Godzilla Minus Zero, expanding its European presence.

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Gkids Launches IMAX

Gkids will launch Kiki’s Delivery Service in IMAX across the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 21, starting its Studio Ghibli rollout.
Gkids secured U.K. and Ireland rights to the 23-title library, partnering with Anime Limited (Toho-owned) while Goodfellas retains Netflix streaming rights.
The rollout adds IMAX showings of The Secret World of Arrietty and Whisper of the Heart and will issue 4K remasters in fall 2026.

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