Anime Expo: GKIDS Hosts Premieres for Goodbye, Don-Glees & Summer Ghost
During the four days of anime’s biggest convention, new adaptations, series news, and general franchise announcements get so much of the attention. While the most popular franchises in anime have earned their place, it’s worthwhile to take a look at the new original projects that are making a splash in the anime industry. To help out on that end, the independent animation distributor GKIDS arrived at Anime Expo to show off two new feature films.
The two films, Goodbye, Don-Glees, and Summer Ghost, ended up being two interesting companion pieces that both explore the fleeting of adolescence and the bonds of friendship across the limits of time and space. By seeing the relationship and atmosphere of these films with exclusive North American premiere screenings, the intensity and hype of Anime Expo was infused with a brief, transcendent respite from the rush of the crowds.
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Premiering on Friday, July 1st at the Regal Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, Goodbye, Don-Glees is a coming-of-age drama directed by Atsuko Ishizuka. Centered around three adolescent misfits, the film encapsulates the essence of small-town life within all of the asides of warm summer adventures. Set against the backdrop of the “Don-Glees” (“the acorns”) venturing into the woods into an attempt to secure innocence against allegations of starting a forest fire, the film eschews the common coming-of-age film trend of focusing on the broader environment of the characters in favor of calm, intimate character studies and interactions.
The film utilizes a blend of 2D animation, and, at times, some slightly noticeable CGI vehicle and action movement. Animated by Madhouse, the film’s visual strengths are
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