GKIDS to Screen Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second in North America on October 23
GKIDS will bring the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second to North American theaters on October 23, with home video details to come.
GKIDS announced it will begin screening the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second in North American theaters on October 23, 2026. The distributor also streamed an English-subtitled trailer for the film.
GKIDS said it will reveal details about a home video release later this year. The company has not yet announced which cities or how many screens will carry the film.
The live-action adaptation is based on Shinkai's anime film, which opened in Japan in 2007. Shinkai directed, wrote, and storyboarded the original anime, and also served as its sound director, producer, and art director. Tenmon composed the music for the anime.
The live-action film opened in Japan in October 2025, according to Anime News Network, and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. It sold 278,000 tickets and earned 420 million yen (about US$2.78 million) in its first three days in Japan.
Quick answers
When does the live-action 5 Centimeters Per Second open in North America?
GKIDS will begin screening the film in North American theaters on October 23, 2026.
Will there be a home video release of the live-action 5 Centimeters Per Second?
GKIDS said it will reveal details about a home video release later this year.
Who directed the original 5 Centimeters Per Second anime?
Makoto Shinkai directed, wrote, and storyboarded the 2007 anime film, and also served as its sound director, producer, and art director.