Out This Week: Luca, Transformers The Movie, El Hazard and More
This week in home entertainment, Pixar's Luca becomes the second film
in a row from the studio to arrive on disc after streaming, without having
been given a full cinema release first. Also out is the new 4K restorations of
80s fave Transformers The Movie and classic Isekai anime
El Hazard.
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UK Releases For August 2, 2021
Bofuri: I Don't Want To Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defence (Funimation,
12)
"Maple doesn’t want to experience pain in the VRMMO game she started playing,
so she puts all her skill points into defense until she can’t even move.
Somehow it works better than anyone expected. Now she’s got, followers?? "
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+Digital, Blu-Ray LE
Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train (Funimation, 15)
DIGITAL PREMIERE "
Tanjirō Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who
wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true
power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the
Fire Hashira, Kyōjurō Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the
people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!"
FORMATS: DIGITAL TO BUY (AVAILABLE ON iTunes, Microsoft and Sky
Store)
The Future Diary Complete Series Limited Collector's Edition
(Anime Ltd, 15) " Yukiteru Amano is a high school student who keeps himself to himself and makes up for his lonely everyday existence by writing a
diary on his mobile phone and conversing with his imaginary friend, the so-called 'God of Time and Space', known as Deus Ex Machina. But what if this imaginary friend was real? This unlikely turn of events becomes a reality for
Yuki when the tables are turned, and Deus Ex Machina selects him as a
participant in a 'battle royale' with eleven other individuals. Every competitor in this deadly game is provided with a 'Future Diary', each of which gives its owner a unique view of the world and, more importantly, a
specific viewpoint into events that have yet to transpire. Can Yuki prevail in the face of this insane game and its menagerie of unhinged foes? The answer is
not even something that his Future Diary can answer.."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray LE
Gleipnir The Complete Season (Funimation, 15) "Shuichi is an ordinary student until he learns he can transform into a monstrous dog with a
revolver and a zipper down his back. Unsure where his powers have come from
and who to trust, he’ll risk it all to save a beautiful classmate named
Claire. "
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Part 2 (Anime Ltd, 15)"After the escort of
Kudelia Aina Bernstein led to deadly battles, the Tekkadan organization began to rise, with Mikazuki Augus taking part. While many lives were lost, the conflict exposed the corruption of Gjallarhorn, helping the world slowly change. But as Tekkadan gained the rights to half-metal, they began to attract
attention from a new enemy―one they’ll face with the Gundam Barbatos Lupus!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Peter Rabbit 2 (Sony, PG) " The lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and
the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts,
Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the
garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but
when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure
out what kind of bunny he wants to be."
💿 FORMATS: 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
Peter Rabbit 1 + 2 (Sony, PG) " Enjoy the adventures of the rabbits in the garden and beyond. Available in one boxset!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 (Funimation, 12) " Yusuke Urameshi is nothing more than a 14-year-old trouble-causing-punk, who’s always ready for a
fight! But a single, selfless act results in Yusuke sacrificing his life for another person. Now, he’s been given a second chance at life, instead of spending time in the afterlife. Put to work as a Spirit Realm Detective with
amazing powers, he’s tasked with tracking down demons and humans who desire to
rule over the three realms of reality."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
US Releases For August 3, 2021
El-Hazard The Magnificent World (Nozomi, TV-14) "Ancient ruins have been discovered beneath Makoto’s high school, but he has bigger things to deal with. He has evidence that the conniving Student Council President, Jinnai, is guilty of election fraud! But before Makoto gets his chance to testify, a
strange light from the ruins transports Makoto, Jinnai, Jinnai’s sister
Nanami, and their history teacher Fujisawa, to a mysterious land... the
Magnificent World of El-Hazard."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray
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Fire Force Season 2 Part 1 (Funimation, TV-14) "Shinra and
Company 8 have figured out the Evangelist’s goal. After learning about his past, our hero is now more motivated to discover the truth about his mother and save Sho. But a mysterious girl reveals the Evangelist’s plan—another
Great Cataclysm."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD+digital
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Luca (Disney, PG) "Two young boys experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. But
all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from
another world just below the water’s surface."
💿 FORMATS: 4K, Blu-RAY, DVD, Digital
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Maoyu Archenemy & Hero (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "For 15 years,
mankind has fought the dreaded Demon King, but when the heroic warrior known
as Hero finally storms the King's Castle, he's shocked to learn that the Demon
King is, in fact, a Demon Queen, and she's been waiting for him with a most
unusual proposal! As both humans and demons are only united by their common enemies, she points out, it's almost inevitable that no matter which side wins the war, the various factions of the victors will turn on each other. However,
if the adorable "King" had a collaborator on the human side, together they
could end the war in a way that would ensure lasting prosperity for both sides! It's an idea so crazy that it just might work as the most unlikely of
partners join forces!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
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Transformers The Movie: 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook
(Shout Factory, PG) "T he year is 2005…For millennia, the heroic Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, have been at war with the evil Megatron and his Decepticons over control of their home planet of Cybertron. However, an even greater threat - Unicron, a colossal converting planet that devours everything in its path - is heading right for Cybertron. The only hope is the Autobot Matrix of
Leadership. Will the Autobots be able to save themselves and their homeworld
in time?"
💿 FORMATS: 4K+Blu-Ray Steelbook
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Upcoming Releases
Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two (Warner Bros) 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Aug 10
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms (Warner Bros) Blu-Ray, 4K Aug 31
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
Spirited Away 20th Anniversary Edition (Studio Canal, PG)
September 27 [Amazon UK Exclusive]
Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4K
STEELBOOK LE (Funimation UK, 15) 4K UHD+Blu_Ray Sep 27 [UK]
Robotech Part One: The Macross Saga (Funimation, TV-14) Blu-Ray+Digital Sep 27
Porco Rosso (GKIDS/Shout Factory,
PG) STEELBOOK Blu-Ray LE Sep 21
From Up On Poppy Hill (GKIDS/Shout Factory, PG) STEELBOOK Blu-Ray LE Sep 21
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary (Funimation UK, PG) 4K, 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray Oct 25 [UK]
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