The Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said Tuesday. The deal gives Toho an established North American ...
And GKIDS has a proven track record in its own right, garnering 13 Academy Award nominations and winning the most recent Best Animated Film Oscar for The Boy and the Heron. It serves as the North ...
The North American studio will continue to operate as a subsidiary of the Japanese media giant under founder/CEO Eric Beckman and president Dave Jesteadt.