Renowned international animation distributor Gkids has struck a new deal with HBO Max that will expand upon their partnership, with HBO Max continuing to serve as the U.S. streaming destination for Gkids’ award-winning Japanese, mostly animated features.

Starting Sept. 1, the works of Makoto Shinkai along with “Your Name,” “Shin Godzilla,” and “Perfect Blue,” will be among the titles having their streaming debut. HBO Max is already home to the Studio Ghibli catalog in the United States, distributed by GKIDS.

HBO Max (yes, it's back to the original name) seems to have recognized the growing market of anime, at least on its own “prestige” terms. The service has long been home to the Studio Ghibli movies and is now expanding its library through a new deal with film distributor GKIDS.