INFLUENTIAL CLASSIC AKIRA, STUDIO GHIBLI’S GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GODZILLA MINUS ZERO & MORE COMING TO CINEMAS
Get ready to experience a year of unmissable new and iconic films, straight from Japan all the way to your local cinema. Based in Glasgow and recently welcomed into the family of Japanese entertainment giant TOHO Global, Anime Limited are excited to continue their commitment to celebrating original and diverse storytelling with a packed line-up including fan favourites, up-and-coming auteurs, and celebrated classics such as AKIRA, Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, the highly anticipated blockbuster Godzilla Minus Zero and more – all releasing in cinemas throughout 2026.
The UK’s favourite anime distributor, Anime Limited has over a decade of experience building audiences for Japanese cinema and now-renowned directors such as Makoto Shinkai (Your Name.) and Mamoru Hosoda (Belle), connecting with fans to elevate beloved stories to new box office success (ONE PIECE FILM RED), and honouring the classics that defined the medium (Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue). Anime Limited also celebrates incredible storytelling from around the world and across mediums, with the monstrous critical and box office success of Godzilla Minus One (over £2.6m at the UK & IRE box office), and stunning 4K Steelbook releases of the beloved works of Laika Studios.
This mission continues into 2026 with a theatrical line-up including AKIRA, the groundbreaking Sci-Fi classic that first brought anime to UK audiences, Studio Ghibli’s emotionally breathtaking Grave of the Fireflies, award-winning films from rising stars such as Baku Kinoshita’s life-affirming crime drama The Last Blossom, Takashi Yamazaki’s hotly anticipated live-action sequel Godzilla Minus Zero, and more. With anime films fast emerging as a global box office force that can rival even Hollywood blockbusters, there’s no better time to explore the stories that continue to define the medium.
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