Out This Week: Castlevania, Little Vampire, Night Of The Animated Dead, Space Jam: A New Legacy and More
It's October, and that can mean only one thing- it's spooky season! Get ready for Halloween with releases of Castlevania, The Night Of The Animated Dead and Little Vampire (all US) and haunted loo tale Toilet-Bound Hanko-Kun (UK). The long-awaited animated/live-action sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy also arrives on disc Stateside this week.
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UK Releases for October 4, 2021
Mobile Suit Gundam Part 2 (Anime Ltd, 12) "As the war escalates
to dizzying new heights, ZAFT controls most of the Earth and prepares to do
away with the Alliance's military. With neither side willing to budge from
their lofty ideals, the whole world is heading straight for total
annihilation. The dream of peace is so far away now, obscured by the lies,
conspiracies and the hypocrisies - with both sides steeped in blood. While
humanity seems to have reached the point of no return, Kira and Athrun, the
very embodiment of the conflict, must find a way to unite their beliefs if
they want to stop the world from destroying itself. But will they manage it in
time? As the conflict spirals out of control, feeding on the hatred and feuds
on both sides - is there any hope left to restore peace?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray Limited Edition
Toilet-Bound Hanako Kun The Complete Series (Funimation, 12) "Kamome
Academy is rumoured to have many mysteries, the strangest of which involves
the mischievous ghost of Hanako-kun. When occult-loving high schooler Nene
Yashiro accidentally becomes bonded to him, she uncovers a hidden world of
supernatural beings. Now the two of them are conspiring to keep the peace
between student and supernatural―that is, if they can only stay out of trouble
themselves."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
US Releases For October 5, 2021
Castlevania Seasons 1 & 2 (Viz Pictures, 17+) "Castlevania Seasons
1 & 2 contains episodes 1-4 of Season 1 and episodes 1-8 of Season 2 of
the anime directed by Ryoichi Uchikoshi and features the voices of Richard
Armitage and James Callis. Inspired by the classic videogame series,
CASTLEVANIA is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of
the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at
the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepes himself."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
C3 Complete Series + OVA Essentials
(Funimation, 17+) "After receiving a mysterious cube in the mail, high
schooler Haruaki wakes to find it transformed into a girl named Fear—who’s
stealing his snacks! But once he learns of her curse, he agrees to help lift
it—and keep the evil forces that pursue her at bay."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Golden Kamuy Season 3 (Funimation, 17+) "After an intense
battle, Asirpa is captured by Ogata’s group, and Sugimoto joins forces with
the 7th Division to search for her. Now, only she can solve the mystery
surrounding the Ainu gold. Will the two reunite as they enter a land of
extreme cold?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital
Irresponsible Captain Tylor (Nozomi Entertainment, 14+) "Justy
Ueki Tylor had his life all planned out: join the military, get a cushy desk
job, and then retire with a big fat pension check. The perfect plan…until he
wandered into a hostage situation and somehow managed to save an Admiral! Now
Tylor, a man who wouldn’t know what discipline was if it bit him in the
backside, has been made Captain of the space cruiser Soyokaze! The crew of
this run–down ship is the craziest, rag–tag team of misfits you’re ever likely
to see, and they’re not too fond of their complacent new leader. But they had
better learn to work together, because they’re about to go head to head with
the mighty Raalgon Empire! For better or for worse, the Earth’s fate has been
placed in the hands of a man who’s either a total idiot, or an absolute
genius..."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Little Vampire (Shout Factory) "Little Vampire has been 10 years old
for the last 300 years. Despite living in a haunted house with a merry group
of monsters, he is bored to death… His dream? Going to school to meet other
kids. Unfortunately, his parents won’t let him leave the mansion, because the
outside world is way too dangerous! So Little Vampire secretly sneaks out on a
quest for new friends. He meets a human boy, Michael, but their friendship
will catch the attention of the terrifying Gibbus, an old enemy that has been
chasing Little Vampire and his family for centuries…"
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+DVD
Nakaimo My Little Sister Is Among Them (Sentai Filmworks, 17+) "The
terms of Shougo Mikadono's late father's will are strangely specific: To claim
his substantial inheritance, Shougo must first transfer to Miryuin Private
Academy, find a nice girl from among the student body, and convince her to
marry him. As twisted and unromantic as that demand may appear, it does seem
doable, right? Unfortunately, there's an even greater moral obstruction
standing between Shougo and a rich happily ever after, as one of the students
attending the school is Shougo's long lost little sister… and he has no idea
which one she is! Can Shougo navigate this minefield and find a future bride
without committing a major sin? And if his little sister is revealed, will it
be in a manner that's socially acceptable? Insanity is hereditary and Shougo's
about to go sibling crazy!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The Night Of The Animated Dead (Warner Bros, R) " In Night of the
Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father's grave in a
remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies.
Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded
motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together,
the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while
also confronting their own fears and prejudices."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray +Digital, DVD
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros, PG) "Welcome to the Jam! When NBA
champion and cultural icon LeBron James and his young son Dom are trapped in a
digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs,
Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to
victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered‐up roster
of NBA and WNBA stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus
Goons in the highest‐stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s
bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The
ready‐for‐action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents
and surprise even “King” James by playing the game their own way."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital, DVD, 4K, Digital
Tamayomi The Baseball Girls ( Funimation, 14+) "Freshman pitcher Yomi
Takeda vowed to hang up her glove, but after reuniting with a long-lost
friend, her passion for baseball is reignited. Together, with the help of
their loveable ragtag teammates, they’ll try to win the national
championship."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 3 (Warner Bros ) "There were
several masters of animation during Hollywood's golden era. Of the top two
geniuses, one created elaborate fairy tales and ornate feature-length
fantasias -- the other guy was Tex Avery. He just wanted to make you laugh.
After helping develop Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny for Warner Bros.,
Avery moved to MGM in 1941 to create a set of comedy masterpieces that defined
a new slapstick style for animation."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray, DVD
Upcoming Releases
Injustice (Warner Bros, R) Blu-ray+Digital, DVD, 4K, Digital Oct 19
Venus Wars (Sentai Filmworks, 14+ ) Blu-ray Oct 26
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary (Funimation UK, PG) 4K, 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray Oct 25 [UK]
Robotech Part 2: The Masters Saga (Funimation) Blu-Ray Nov 11
Neon Genesis Evangelion (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-Ray, CE Blu-Ray November 8
Future Boy Conan Complete Series (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-ray Nov 16
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime Ltd) Blu-Ray, CE Blu-Ray Dec 8 [UK]
Project A-Ko (Discotek
Media) Blu-Ray Dec 21
This Week's Deals
Sentai Filmworks titles are offered this week's
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax, To Love Ru,
Knights Of Sidonia, Baki,
Bodacious Space Pirates And
More.
On Amazon UK you can still get the recently released Luca on Blu-Ray for just £10, but that's now joined by
the 4K edition for £14.99 and
Raya And The Last Dragon and
Soul on Blu-Ray for £7.00 and
Raya 4K and
Soul 4K also now £14.99 each.
You can also get
2 Disney Blu-Rays for £12 or 4Ks for £24.00.
Michael Dudok De Wit's
The Red Turtle on Blu-Ray is reduced
to £8.99
All offer prices and available titles are subject to change at any
time. RightStuf Weekly Specials available until Saturday, October 9.
