Tag "Jin-Roh"

GKids Secures U.S. Rights for ‘Momo’

April 23, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

International animated fare distributor GKids will be releasing Hiroyuki Okiura’s (Jin Roh) highly anticipated A Letter to Momo in U.S. theaters at the end of 2012. The company announced its plans to handle stateside theatrical presentation of the Production I.G film in conjunction with its release in Japanese theaters Saturday. [...]

Kadokawa Reveals ‘Momo’ Release Plans

September 14, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Kodakawa Pictures will be releasing director Hiroyuki Okiura’s (Jin-Roh) latest animated effort, A Letter to Momo, on 300 screens during Japan’s Golden Week holiday period next year (April 29 – May 5), according to Variety. The film, from acclaimed Japanese studio Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Sky Crawlers, Kill [...]

Three Top Toons to Debut at Toronto Festival

August 4, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The Toronto International Film Festival (running September 8 – 18) has announced the line up for this year’s TIFF Kids program (formerly the Sprockets Family Zone). Showcasing selections from around the world, the family film block offers a few special treats for animation lovers: From France, Bibo Bergeron’s (Shark Tale, [...]

Trailer for Production I.G’s ‘A Letter to Momo’ Launches

August 2, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Kadokawa Pictures has made available the first trailer for A Letter to Momo (Momo no e Tegami)—the latest feature animation project from Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) and Jin-Roh director Hiroyuki Okiura. Okiura spent seven years writing, storyboarding and directing the film, which is his first directing project since [...]