The Rarely Screened, Gothic Cult Classic Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Animated by Madhouse Will Return to North American Theatres in New HD Master GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, announced during its Anime NYC 2026 industry panel its acquisition of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The animated horror, based ... GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to “VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST”
I always wondered what GKIDS stands for. Apparently it’s, according to Wikipedia, Guerrilla — it stands for Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate.
That’s weird AF. I also hate the implication that anime is for kids. It’s not, even if GKIDS sticks to PG material (I’m not sure they do, but I’m also not sure they don’t).
Then again, a lot of names don’t really mean much. I mean, I’m not a hawk, let alone a plural of hawks, so do I have any room to speak?
That’s weird AF. I also hate the implication that anime is for kids. It’s not, even if GKIDS sticks to PG material (I’m not sure they do, but I’m also not sure they don’t).
I don’t think this is the intention but it’s understandable. In fact, they’re probably one of the largest distributor of “prestige” anime today, with ownership of local distribution rights to things like Evangelion.
This comes up every time I get a post from their RSS about publishing anime, so it’s probably something they should change at some point.
I mean, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is definitely not rated PG. Maybe when the company was founded that was the goal, and it just kinda drifted over time.
I always wondered what GKIDS stands for. Apparently it’s, according to Wikipedia, Guerrilla — it stands for Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate.
That’s weird AF. I also hate the implication that anime is for kids. It’s not, even if GKIDS sticks to PG material (I’m not sure they do, but I’m also not sure they don’t).
Then again, a lot of names don’t really mean much. I mean, I’m not a hawk, let alone a plural of hawks, so do I have any room to speak?
Definitely got the cerebral part down though.
I don’t think this is the intention but it’s understandable. In fact, they’re probably one of the largest distributor of “prestige” anime today, with ownership of local distribution rights to things like Evangelion.
This comes up every time I get a post from their RSS about publishing anime, so it’s probably something they should change at some point.
I mean, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is definitely not rated PG. Maybe when the company was founded that was the goal, and it just kinda drifted over time.