Out This Week: 'Lu Over The Wall', 'Star Wars Rebels', 'Shaun The Sheep' and More
This week's new releases include Masaaki Yuasa's delightful first family-friendly feature, two early films from Makoto Shinkai, the final season of the latest Star Wars animated series and more!
Click the links below to order via Amazon (affiliate links used where possible). All information provided is correct at time of writing to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change.
Titles marked with * are re-releases.
UK DVD and Blu-Ray Releases For July 30, 2018
Digimon Adventure Tri: The Movie Part 5 (Manga Entertainment, PG) Penultimate instalment of the revival of the much-loved franchise.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! The Movie: Rikka Version (Manga Entertainment, 12) Compilation movie of Fantasy/romantic anime shenanigans.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Lu Over The Wall (Anime Limited, PG) Director Masaaki Yuasa's charming fishy family feature. Read our review here.
FORMATS: Collector's Blu-Ray/DVD Combi Pack, Blu-Ray, DVD
Place Promised In Our Early Days/Voices Of A Distant Star (Anime Limited, 12). Double set of early works from Your Name director Makoto Shinkai.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Abracadabra* (Studio Canal, U) Themed eight-episode collection of Aardman's lovable stop-motion Wallace and Gromit spin-off.
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: The Big Chase* (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Off The Baa* (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Party Animals *(Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Saturday Night Shaun* (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Shape Up With Shaun *(Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb* (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Two's Company * (Studio Canal, U) T
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: Wash Day * (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Shaun The Sheep: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas * (Studio Canal, U)
FORMATS: DVD
Sword Art Online II- Part 3 (Anime Limited, 12) Popular fantasy anime.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US DVD and Blu-Ray Releases For July 31, 2018
Babel II: The Complete 1992 OAV Series (Discotek Media) Based on the manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Note: despite the title, this is not a sequel- there is no Babel I.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card ( Discotek Media) Movie spin-off of the anime created by CLAMP.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Law of Ueki: The Complete Series, The ( Discotek Media) Shonen battle anime.
FORMATS: SD Blu-Ray
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! - The Complete Series ( Discotek Media) 2009 remake of Go Nagai's iconic giant robot anime.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (Funimation ) New adaptation of the voyages of the Space Battleship Yamato.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Combo, Blu-ray Limited Edition, Digital
Star Wars Rebels: Complete Series Four (LucasFilm) Fourth and final season of the Dave Filoni Star Wars animated series.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
New On Digital Highlights
Garden Of Words: Makoto Shinkai's short film.
New On: iTunes (UK)
Kronk's New Groove: Emperor's New Groove follow-up with the dim-witted henchman turned hero.
New On: iTunes (US), YouTube (US)
Shaun The Sheep: The Farmer Llamas: Aardman TV special.
New On: Google Play (US) YouTube (US)