GKIDS announced on Tuesday that their company and SHOUT! Factory will be releasing Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars and Wolf Kids in 4K UHD Steelbooks on April 1 and August 5, with films will also get updated Blu-ray Disc and digital download releases on the same days.
GKIDS acquired the North American Distribution rights for Hosoda’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and The Beast films last March. Summer Wars and Wolf Children entered GKIDS’ catalog immediately, however, Hosoda’s other works The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and The Boy and The Beast entered the catalog this year. The films are planned for new theatrical and home video releases. GKIDS previously released Hosoda’s later two films Mirai and BELLE, and also previously handled the theatrical release of Summer Wars in the United States, while Funimation previously handled the Blu-Ray and DVD release for Wolf Children and Summer Wars.
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.”
This heart-wrenching modern fairy tale is a staggering work of beauty and emotion from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda. Rich with gorgeous animation and set to a poignant musical score, Wolf Children is a sweeping tale about self-discovery and the bonds of family.
Kenji 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).
Pre-orders for the steel book editions of Summer Wars (Digital Edition Pre-Order at this link) and Wolf Children (Digital Pre-Order at this link) are available now on Amazon, click on the link to pre-order your copy today!
Source: Anime News Network, GKIDS Official Twitter
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