Out This Week: Batman: The Long Halloween, Arriety, The Wind Rises and More
In this week's animation home releases DC Animation's latest outing
The Long Halloween Part One arrives for Bat-fans on both sides of the pond. The Dark Knight take once again goes up against The Joker and
Catwoman- will he beat them again or will Batman finally go down?
GKIDS and Shout Factory's
reissuing of Studio Ghibli films in highly collectable Steelbook
edition carries on with two of their later releases,
The Secret World OF Arriety and The Wind Rises. There's also retailer
exclusive editions- Your Name's 4K edition in the UK and a new
Sword Art Online boxset in the US.
This week also sees Amazon's annual Prime Day- see our pick of some of the best animation offerings in our deals section. If you're not already
a Prime member, you can take advantage of the free 30-day trial and cancel
anytime.
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UK Releases For June 21, 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween Part One
(Warner Bros, 15) FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR:"It’s a dark time in
Gotham City. Held hostage by the powerful Falcone crime family, the city is
rife with crime and corruption. Adding to the chaos is the mysterious Holiday
killer, who has been targeting the underworld and leaving a trail of
terror...and body bags. Batman, Lieutenant Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent race
against the calendar as it advances toward the next ill-fated holiday. Based
on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part
One begins a twisted chain of events that will forever change the Dark
Knight.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
Hunter X Hunter Set 5 [Episodes 119-148] (Funimation, 12) "Titans
collide as the strongest of the Hunters faces the strongest of the Chimera
Ants! It's Chairman Netero versus the King in a battle so powerful it shakes
the foundations of the planet and threatens the very heavens! Then the entire
Hunter Organization gathers to make an important decision, including Gon's
father! Will he finally meet his dad? "
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Your Name 4K UHD [ ALL THE ANIME/ZAVI LIMITED] (Anime Limited, 12) "Mitsuha and Taki have never met, but when the frustrated country girl wishes of a life in the big city, they will forge
a connection both unexplainable and unforgettable. In their dreams, the two
swap lives, cultures and genders as they learn more about, and grow closer to,
each other. What was once a shock becomes a joy-filled double life, but what
will happen when they discover the red string of fate tying them together?"
FORMATS: 4K+Blu-Ray
US Releases For June 22, 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween Part One
(Warner Bros, PG-13) FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR: "It’s a dark time in
Gotham City. Held hostage by the powerful Falcone crime family, the city is rife with crime and corruption. Adding to the chaos is the mysterious Holiday killer, who has been targeting the underworld and leaving a trail of terror...and body bags. Batman, Lieutenant Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent race against the calendar as it advances toward the next ill-fated holiday. Based
on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part
One begins a twisted chain of events that will forever change the Dark
Knight."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
No Guns Life Season 2 (Funimation, TV-14) "Juzo Inui's next mission is
to rescue Rosa McMahon, a girl who holds a valuable piece of data the Berühren
Corporation is after. And somewhere in the city, Pepper is determined to make
Juzo her property alongside her current Gun Slave Unit, Seven."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
The Secret World Of Arriety (GKIDS Film/Shout Factory, G) "Sho moves into his great aunt's house and soon discovers the presence of tiny people,
the Borrowers, living there. A 14-year-old Borrower named Arrietty strives to
prove herself by helping her father gather materials that her family needs from Sho's new home. However, Arrietty and Sho meet, breaking the rule that humans must not know about the Borrowers' existence. As Sho and Arrietty's relationship develops, human interference endangers the Borrowers' lives.
Arrietty and Sho work together to try and protect the Borrowers' way of life."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Steelbook+ DVD
Smile Down The Runway The Complete Season (Funimation, TV-14)"Ikuto
dreams of becoming a top fashion designer but has family responsibilities and lacks the resources. Chiyuki dreams of becoming a leading model but doesn’t have the height. Thrust into an unlikely high school friendship, they’ll work
together—with the support of friends and family—towards their goal of being in
Paris Fashion Week!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld [RightStuf.com Exclusive] (Animplex. 16+)" "And so the grand finale of the Alicization arc begins…" The second part of Sword Art Online Alicization comes to Blu-ray as a complete set. Sword Art Online Alicization brings the excitement that longtime followers have come to expect while drawing in new fans to the franchise. Animated by A-1 Pictures, the powerful battle scenes have become more beautiful and emotional than ever before. Aside from the exciting
battles, fans both old and new have fallen in love with the new characters
that have been introduced in this latest installment of the series."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The Wind Rises (GKIDS/Shout Factory, PG-13) " Inspired by the
aesthetics of design and the freedom of flying, Jiro Horikoshi pursues a life
dedicated to the creation of a beautiful aircraft. He labors from his
childhood, filled with dreams of engineering, to adulthood as he creates an
elegant, flightworthy plane—the Mitsubishi A6M Zero—that eventually is used
for something quite different than he expected: war."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Steelbook+ DVD
Upcoming Releases
Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4K
STEELBOOK LE (Funimation, 15) 4K UHD+Blu_Ray
July 12 [UK]
Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two (Warner Bros) 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Aug 10
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary 4K STEELBOOK LE(Shout Factory) 4K UHD
Aug 3
Paranoia Agent [Standard Edition Blu-Ray]
August 30 [UK]
Coraline LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION
(Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD
August 31
Kubo And The Two Strings LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory)
Blu-Ray+DVD Sep 14
Paranorman LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD Sep 14
This Week's Deals
June 21/22 is Prime Day, so there are many exclusive deals being offered to Prime Members - but there's nothing to stop you from signing up for a free 30-day trial to take advantages of such offers as big saving on complete boxsets of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Batman The Animated Series, Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Edition, Avatar and Adventure Time.
In the UK, Prime members can save on Raya And The Last Dragon, Akira 4K UHD Edition, My Neighbour Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Black Clover Season 1, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. UK readers can take out a free trial here to be able to take advantage of these offers.
RightStuf Anime's feeling the 'Summer Love' for their weekly specials. Featured Titles include Weathering With You Steebook, Ride Your Wave, Fireworks, Lu Over The Wall, and Fruits Basket Classic.
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.
