GKIDS announced on August 22, 2025 that it has secured North American distribution rights for the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime film and the live-action version of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second, with screenings scheduled for fall 2025 and wider releases in 2027. The Japanese-language version of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust will be shown with English subtitles in limited screenings this fall, preceding theatrical and home media releases planned for 2027, according to a GKIDS press release. The Vampire Hunter D franchise, based on novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, began with an original video animation in 1985 and was followed by the Bloodlust film in 2000, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri at Madhouse; earlier home releases were handled by Discotek Media in 2015 and Urban Vision in 2002. Sentai Filmworks released the 1985 OVA on Blu-ray in August 2025, while Iconic Events Releasing and the AX Cinema Nights program presented the OVA's 40th‑anniversary screenings in April 2025; HIDIVE and Shudder began streaming the OVA in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in May 2025. The live-action 5 Centimeters per Second film premiered in Japan in October 2025, opening at number two at the box office and earning approximately 420 million yen (about $2.78 million) in its first three days, selling 278,000 tickets, according to Japanese box‑office reports. SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura, known for his role as Sōta Munakata in Suzume, stars in the live-action adaptation, which was produced by Spoon, distributed by TOHO, directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and written by Ayako Suzuki, with a soundtrack composed by Ayatake Ezaki and the theme song "1991" performed by Kenshi Yonezu. The original 5 Centimeters per Second anime, released in Japan in 2007, was written, directed, storyboarded and produced by Makoto Shinkai, with music by Tenmon. The licensing agreements cover North American theatrical and home entertainment distribution, but specific release dates have not yet been announced beyond the planned 2027 rollout.