But you've got to start with something super." As a result of this focus on artful, stylistically distinct animation, GKIDS has been hailed by critics and animation insiders as a welcome complement to the standard Hollywood fare, being referred to variously as "the saints of independent animation," "one of the most notable independent distribution companies in the US," and "the country's best distributor [for] traditional hand-drawn animation." Industry magazine "Film Journal International" said of the company's track record, "The reason GKIDS films keep getting nominated despite the company's low (relative to Disney, DreamWorks, et al.) profile is that, simply put, their films tend to be "really" good." Nine feature films released by GKIDS have a perfect, 100% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes: "Sita Sings the Blues", "Only Yesterday", "Approved for Adoption", "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya", "Mind Game", "This Magnificent Cake!", "Okko's Inn", "Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles",  and "Marona's Fantasic Tale". "Sita Sings the Blues", combining stylistic elements of Rajput painting, shadow puppetry, vector graphic animation, and Squigglevision, was selected by "Chicago Sun-Times" reviewer Roger Ebert for his annual Ebertfest, calling it "one of the year's best films". Not all have been broadly successful with critics, though: "Mia and the Migoo" (distributed in theaters by GKIDS and on home video by Entertainment One), "Fireworks", and "MFKZ"  are, as of August 2019, the only three with "Rotten" ratings. Some Studio Ghibli films currently theatrically distributed by GKIDS were distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures for DVD and Blu-ray Disc. However, on July 17, 2017, GKIDS announced that they have acquired the home video rights for the entire Studio Ghibli catalog except "Grave of the Fireflies" and "The Wind Rises". The company also tours selections of short and feature films screened at NYICFF across the country. In mid-2009, the live-action features "Tahaan" and "West of Pluto" ("À l'ouest de Pluton") were licensed for potential general releases but plans for both were dropped by late 2011 in favor of a focus on animation.