Out This Week: The Legend Of Hei, Cannon Busters, Justice Society: WWII and More
This week's list of animation home releases has something for most types of animation fans. Whether it's super hero action in DC's Justice Society: World War II, China's smash-hit web-animation inspired The Legend Of Hei (US only) the latest anime release in Cannon Busters (UK), Babylon or Infinite Dendrogram (both US) or the 20th Anniversary 4K debut of the original Shrek.
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UK Releases For May 10, 2021
Cannon Busters (Funimation, 15)
FROM THE PUBLISHER: "Explore the fantastic land of Gearbolt as we
follow a motley crew of travellers on an unforgettable journey to reunite 2
best friends. S.A.M. is a high-end, friendship robot determined to reunite
with her best friend Kelby, the missing heir to her Kingdom under siege.
Casey Turnbuckle is an outdated, spunky grease-monkey repair robot, looking
for an upgrade. Philly the Kid is a wanted, immortal fugitive just looking
for a chance to shake them. Along for the ride is the greatest swordsman
never known and an oversized Cadillac Eldorado that transforms into a
sentient, giant robot. On their own, they're a lost cause. Together, they're
the hippest group of travellers in action fantasy."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray LE, DVD
K Seven Stories Collector's Edition (Anime Ltd, 12) "K: SEVEN
STORIES features the untold backstories and life-changing events of the
Seven Kings and their clansman. Travel back in time to witness the first
encounter between the Red King Mikoto Suoh and Blue King Reisi Munakata. See
the friendship of Misaki Yata and Saruhiko Fushimi as they struggle to find
their place in the world. Plus, find out about the origins of the Green Clan
JUNGLE as well as the real truth behind the disastrous Kagutsu Incident. K:
Seven Stories contains movies 1-6 in 12 parts, plus the companion movie The
Idol K."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray Collector's Edition
Justice Society: World War II (Warner Bros, 12) "Running faster than
he ever thought possible, THE FLASH breaks through the time-space barrier
and finds himself in the middle of World War II! There, he fights alongside
WONDER WOMAN who has assembled a team of Golden Age heroes, The Justice
Society"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
Persona 5: The Animation | Part One Collector's
Edition (Anime Ltd, 15) "Ren Amamiya is about to enter his
second year of high school after transferring to Shujin Academy in Tokyo.
A strange incident triggers the awakening of his Persona, and alongside
his friends, he forms the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts” to change the hearts
of corrupt adults by stealing the source of their distorted desires.
Meanwhile, cases of psychotic breakdowns have been popping up one after
another... Living their ordinary high school lives in Tokyo during the
day, the group stalks the bustling metropolis of Tokyo as the Phantom
Thieves by night. It's time for the curtains to rise on this grand,
picaresque story!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
LE
US Releases For May 11, 2021
7 Seeds Season 2
(Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) FROM THE PUBLISHER: "After the Earth was
transformed into a world of strange and monstrous creatures and plants, a
global seeding program released small teams to retrieve caches of supplies and
knowledge. Having been expelled from one such team, Team Summer A, Ango and
Ryo roam the seas until they discover Team Summer B stranded on an island.
Will things go more smoothly with this new team? Or will greed, deception and
the lust for power become a deadlier enemy than the beasts and flora? The
hellscape that was Japan is a lethal Eden, and the Seeds have brought their
own serpents with them!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Babylon Complete Collection, (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA)
"Everything can be connected to something else if you dig hard enough, and
when you're investigating a crime, it usually doesn't take too long before
you start finding the clues you need, if you know where to look. When Public
Prosecutor Zen Seizaki starts investigating a case of apparent fraud by a
major pharmaceutical company, however, he quickly finds himself entangled in
a nightmarish web of lies, intrigue and murder on a global scale. And even
worse, how can he fight a foe without a face, one that's protected by
members of the highest echelons of society and government, and seems to be
able to convince its own victims to kill themselves? The nightmares of
modern science are powered by old-fashioned corruption and greed, and one
man may be the only force that can stop them."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Infinite Dendrogram The Complete Series | Limited Edition (Funimation,
TV-14)
"Infinite Dendrogram is a VRMMO, and Reiji is the game's newest player. With
the guidance of his brother and his partner, Nemesis, Reiji is more than
ready for adventure. As war looms over this world, he discovers the truth
about his NPC allies."
💿 FORMATS:, Blu-Ray+Digital, Blu-Ray LE
Justice Society: World War II (Warner Bros, PG-13) "Running faster
than he ever thought possible, THE FLASH breaks through the time-space
barrier and finds himself in the middle of World War II! There, he fights
alongside WONDER WOMAN who has assembled a team of Golden Age heroes, The
Justice Society"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray,+Digital DVD, 4K, 4K LE, Digital
The Legend Of Hei (GKIDS/Shout Factory, NR) "When cat spirit
Luo-Xiao Hei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs
into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with
dreams of reconquering the land they say is rightfully theirs. However, they
run into a human known as Wuxian who separates Luo-Xiao Hei from the other
spirits and the two go on a journey with Luo-Xiao learning to control his
abilities as well as forming his own thoughts on whether or not he should
ally with the spirits or the humans."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+DVD, DVD, Digital
Naruto Set 3 (Viz Media, TV-14) " Get ready to cheer for your
favorite characters, because the Chunin Exam battles are on! Naruto's Shadow
Clones face a wall of hands when he takes on Neji. In the midst of a bitter
match between Sasuke and Gaara, Orochimaru strikes! Together with the
sinister Sound Ninja, he wreaks his serpentine revenge on The Village Hidden
in the Leaves with only the Hokage to stop him. Naruto desperately tries to
keep a rampaging Gaara from succumbing to his rage! Can he break through
Gaara's pain?"
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray
One Piece Season 11 | Voyage 2 (Funimation, TV-14) "Law
prepares to hand over Caesar while some Straw Hat members become abstract
art. Meanwhile, a stretchy soldier struggles to conceal his identity in the
battle royale. As they enter Block D, an unpopular gladiator might make all
the difference."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
One Piece Collection 25 Uncut (Funimation, TV-14) "The lab
children are suffering withdrawals, and the man responsible happens to be
Law's next target. A Straw Hat and Heart Pirate alliance is in order! But
their gaseous nemesis sets a slime monster hot on their trails, chasing the
Straw Hats into the lab. Children rampage for candy, Monet chills Luffy to
the core, and as the poison gas creeps closer, an unlikely hero could tip
the scales."
Shrek 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal, PG) "Once upon a time, in
a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is
suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They
were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined
to save their home (not to mention his own), Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad
and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride, with the help
of a wisecracking donkey. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her
deep, dark secret."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, DVD, 4K
Upcoming Releases
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season One (Paramount) Blu-Ray/ Blu-Ray Steelbook May 18
The Prince's Voyage (Shout
Factory) Blu-ray+DVD May 18Your Name (Anime Ltd,) 4K May 24 (UK)
Paranoia Agent Collector's Edition (MVM) 4K May 24 (UK)
Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal (Warner Bros) Season 1 Blu-Ray+Digital June 1
Son Of The White Mare (Arbelos) Blu-Ray June 8
Batman: The Long Halloween Part One (Warner Bros) 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital June 22
The Secret World Of Arriety [Steelbook] (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD June 22
The Wind Rises [Steelbook] (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD June 22
Memories (Discotek Media) Blu-Ray June 29
This Week's Deals
RightStuf Anime's weekly specials this week celebrate the psycho-thriller.
Featured titles include Paranoia Agent,
Akira 4K, Ghost In The Shell 4K,
Genocyber and
The Tatami Galaxy.
On Amazon UK, recent release and double Oscar winner Soul is already down to £11.95
on Blu-Ray. Past Oscar nominees
Waltz With Bashir and
Persepolis, are on offer for £8.00 and
£6.39 respectively.
All Information and Prices Provided are Correct at publication time to the best of our knowledge but are subject to change at any time. Affiliate links used where available.
