Out This Week : Project A-Ko 2, Belle 4K, Lupin III VS Detective Conan and More
Welcome back to another edition of our regular new release round-up. This week, UK readers can pick up Pixar's latest adventure Lightyear, alongside dark anime action with Blood C, violent historical drama with Vinland Saga, or magical girl hijinx with Cardcaptor Sakura and Magic Knight Rayearth.
US readers can pick up Mamoru Hosoda's Belle in pristine 4K UHD, alongside old-school anime caper Project A-Ko 2, videogame based action with Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, Masaaki Yuasa's cult fave Kaiba and more.
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UK Releases For August 29, 2022
Blood-C: Complete Series Limited Edition (Anime Ltd, 15 ) "Blood-C - Horrifying beasts with a hunger for human flesh prey on the
citizens of a quiet town. In moonlit twilight, Saya slays the monsters and
returns home drenched in blood. As the attacks increase in frequency and
intensity, her enemies relay cryptic messages about a broken contract. Limbs
are torn from flesh and skulls are crushed and devoured while the huntress
struggles with paralyzing visions and gaping holes in her memory. When the
humans Saya promised to protect reveal the sickening truth about her role in
the violence, she learns her mission isn't as clear cut as she thought - and
her most sadistic foe of all is so close she can taste it."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card The Complete Series (Crunchyroll, LLC,
12) "She’s ready to capture your hearts! Key that hides the forces of
dreams-release! Join Cardcaptor Sakura as she faces a new power, new
friends, and reunites with some familiar faces. As Sakura settles into a
normal routine, she prepares to face her newest challenge―junior high!
While her classes are challenging, things start looking up when Syaoran
reappears and says he’ll be staying for good. But when she has a strange
dream about a mysterious figure and wakes to find her Sakura Cards
completely clear, she must return to her duty as Cardcaptor. Ready to take
on these cards with a new key and new wand, Sakura will face this mystery
with the help of her friends―and seriously cute outfits!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Lightyear (Disney, PG) "Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear”— the definitive
origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who
inspired the toy — follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic
adventure, alongside a group of ambitious recruits, and his robot
companion Sox."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD, 4K, Digital
Magic Knight Rayearth: The Complete Series Limited Edition (Anime
Ltd, 15) "Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji are three regular
high school girls. While on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower, the three
girls’ minds are on anything but different worlds filled with magic and
wonder. That is, until Princess Emeraude, the Pillar of Cephiro, cries out
for the Magic Knights to save her world - and that just happens to be
those three! The girls must learn to control the magic they suddenly
possess, drive back the monsters that plague the land, revive the Rune
Gods that have been sealed away, and then fight against the High Priest
Zagato, who has kidnapped Princess Emeraude. It’s the only way they can
return home, for willpower influences Cephiro, and it is the Princess’s
will that the three girls become the Magic Knights of legend, and save her
world."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Vinland Saga: Complete Collection | Collector's Edition (MVM
Entertainment, 15) "Raised in peace and on fanciful tales of a mythical far-off land
without war, young Thorfinn dreams of someday traveling to the fabled
Vinland. That dream is shattered when threats from the legendary
Jomsvikings put him in the path of a band of Viking mercenaries, forcing
Thorfinn's father to sacrifice himself to the band's leader: Askeladd.
Alone and far from home, Thorfinn joins the forces of his father's
slayer, determined to compel a duel with the mercenary leader and avenge
his father. However, Thorfinn quickly finds himself ill prepared for a
soldier's life in the long war between Denmark and England...where the
opportunistic Vikings earn coin by fighting for both sides. Now he must
learn how to fight and survive, even if it means facing friend and clan
in battle!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray CE
Aho Girl: The Complete Series (Discotek Media) "Yoshiko
Hanabatake is an idiot. She is so ditzy she gets zero on all her tests,
she just wants to play and run around all day and not ponder her future,
and she loves bananas. Her closest friends are Akuru Akutsu, a smart and
serious student, and Sayaka Sumino, a kind and level-headed schoolgirl;
both of whom must put up with Yoshiko's escapades."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Belle 4k (GKIDS/Shout Factory, PG)"From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, and Summer Wars, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters ""U,"" a massive virtual world, she escapes into the online persona of Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious ""beast"" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone."
FORMATS: 4K
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (Discotek Media)" Fatal Fury is
based on the the hit video game by the same name. The brothers, Andy
& Terry Bogard, along with Joe Higashi and Mai Shiranui, try to help
Sulia Gaudeamus stop her ambitious brother Laocorn from finding the
magical armor of Mars."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray STEELBOOK
Fusé: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl (Discotek Media) "Hamaji, a young
huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun's
vendetta against a group of human and dog hybrids - the Fuse. Rumors of
Fuse murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked
a bounty for their heads. Hamaji joins the hunt for this dangerous
quarry along with her brother, but after accidentally befriending one of
them, Hamaji is torn between two worlds: her life as a self-reliant
huntress, and the young woman her new friend has helped her to uncover."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Gugure! Kokkuri-san: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, Rated
TV-14)"Tiny little Kohina is a very strange girl. She's so small that
she could really be the living doll that she claims she is, her face
seems totally devoid of expression, and she lives all by herself,
subsisting entirely on a diet of instant noodles. So, when Kohina has
the terrible idea of playing with a Kokkuri game and summoning ancient
kokkuri spirits by herself, it's no surprise that she actually manages
to make a fox spirit appear. What is a surprise, however, is that rather
than doing the usual spirit-y sort of pranks and haunting her, the
Kokkuri decides that what she needs is a protector and assigns that job
to himself! And that's a good thing, because it turns out that he's not
the only supernatural entity who becomes mysteriously fixated on her!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Kaiba: The Complete Series (Discotek Media ) "A boy with no name awakens
with a hole through his chest, a strange marking on his belly, and no
memories. The one link to his past is a locket containing a picture of a
girl whose name he does not know. Within moments he meets Popo, who
unlike the memoryless boy has a purpose. Through Popo, the boy learns
that where he is a body without memory, in this world there are many who
are only memories with no body. The rich harvest the choice bodies,
leaving only the dregs for those down below. And yet even though he has
no memories, there are many who seem to want his life. How does he fit
into this world where not even memories might be real?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Lupin the Third vs Detective Conan: The Special (Discotek Media )
"Detective Conan is out to solve the murder of the Queen of Vespania and
her son. At the same time, Lupin is visiting the country to get his
hands on the Queen's royal crown."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Planet With: The Complete Series (Discotek Media) " Soya is an ordinary
boy, with one problem: He’s lost his memories and lives with a giant cat
and a maid. To make matters worse, his city is under attack by a giant
alien craft, and it doesn’t come in peace. It comes in... “Peas”?
Together with the cat-like “Sensei” and the gothic lolita Ginko, Soya
gets dragged into a battle against... seven superheroes who protect the
town! What is Soya’s reason to fight? The answer lies in his memories."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Project A-Ko 2: The Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (Discotek
Media) " Three weeks have gone by since the alien spaceship crash landed
on the Graviton City spire, and since then the aliens have been hard at
work converting their ship to a pleasure district, hoping to make
friends with the humans!… Not. Perpetually late and continually
over-eating A-ko, spacy and cheerful C-ko, and brilliant and bold B-ko
are about to enter summer break from school, and it just so happens the
alien ship is open for business. When a free meal turns into a sob story
about how the aliens just want to go home, will it be A-ko or B-ko who
can get the ship into orbit again?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Rent-A-Girlfriend: Complete Collection Limited Edition (Sentai
Filmworks,TV-14) "When Kinoshita Kazuya's new girlfriend brutally dumps
him, he discovers a surprising new alternative - renting a girlfriend
instead! However, while this does let Kazuya avoid the embarrassment of
explaining to his friends and family why he's suddenly partner-less,
he's unprepared for what happens when Mizuhara Chizuru arrives to
fulfill his rental contract. Not only is she completely not what he
expected, but her real life has a frightening number of cross-overs with
his own! And when it turns out that his grandmother is just crazy about
Chizuru, it's not like he can just swap her out for a different model!
Or can he? Will Kazuya and Chizuru's relationship progress beyond a
"goods purchased" mode? And what happens if Kazuya's ex-girlfriend
decides to re-enter the picture?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray LE
Sonny Boy: The Complete Season (Crunchyroll, LLC,TV-14)" It’s an
ordinary summer vacation...except for the fact that Nagara’s high school
has mysteriously drifted into another dimension. As the students begin
to develop strange new powers, will they work together to survive the
alien environment and find a way home, or will their newly formed
factions and rivalries turn on each other?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town
(Crunchyroll, LLC, TV-14)" This humble hero packs a serious punch!
Lacking confidence, novice adventurer Lloyd leaves his village at the
edge of the mortal world for the capital. But in a new town, the
wanna-be soldier might have more strength than he realizes."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray LE
Upcoming Releases
All Release dates are subject to change. Listed Dates are for US release unless stated otherwise. Digital releases may be earlier. Titles are Blu-ray unless stated otherwise.
Lightyear (Disney) September 13
Gunbuster: The Movie (Sentai) September 13
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc September 27
Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter (Discotek Media) September 27
Burn The Witch (Viz) October 4
Ranking Of Kings (Crunchyroll) October 11
When Marnie Was There STEELBOOK (Shout Factory/ GKIDS) October 11
Batman and Superman: Battle Of The Super Sons (Warner Bros) October 18
The Deer King (Shout Factory/GKIDS) October 18
A Silent Voice STEELBOOK (Shout Factory) October 18
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Shout Factory) October 18
This Week's Best Deals
All prices are subject to change and do not include postage or delivery costs, plus any additional taxes in the US. Titles are Blu-Rays unless otherwise stated.
AD Police $29.99 $17.99
A Silent Voice $26.99 $18.89
El Hazard: The Magnificent World $39.99 $23.99
Emma A Victorian Romance $49.99 $29.99
Gundam (Various) $17.99- $53.99
Irresponsible Captain Tyler $49.99 $29.99
Mai Mai Miracle $26.99 $16.19
Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms $26.99 $18.89
Martian Successor Nadesico $64.99 $38.99
Ninja Nonsense $49.99 $29.99
Penguin Highway $26.99 $18.89
Revolutionary Girl Utena $49.99 $29.99
