Out This Weeek: Future Boy Conan, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, Ranking Of Kings and More
Welcome to another edition of Out This Week, where we round up the week's new home entertainment releases. This week runs the gamut from family-freindly superhero fun with DC League Of Super Pets (new to the UK this week) to the much darker adult animation Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind. Anime fans are also well catered to with titles including Future Boy Conan (new to the UK this week) and Ranking Of Kings, plus a new Steelbook edition of Studio Ghibli's When Marnie Was There.
UK Releases For October 10, 2022
DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros., PG )"Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped."
FORMATS:Blu-Ray, DVD Digital
Future Boy Conan: Complete Series (Anime Ltd,12)"Twenty years ago, a terrible
war fought with magnetic weapons caused the earth’s axis to tilt, and
earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed civilization. Conan is born into this
new world, raised by his adopted grandfather on an isolated island. But his
life is forever changed when a mysterious girl named Lana washes ashore,
pursued by shadowy operatives who seek to use her in a new scheme to control
what’s left of the world"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, 4K
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (Warner Bros., 18)"Kano is hellbent
on taking over Earthrealm, viciously attacking town after town with the aid of
three cold-blooded Black Dragon mercenaries. Those who don't submit are
annihilated. One young man won't bend the knee to Kano: Kenshi. Cocky and
undisciplined, Kenshi loses both his eyesight and his confidence after Kano
and his clan attack him. Kenshi then comes under the tutelage of Kuai Liang,
now retired and reluctant to train Kenshi - but also the only fighter powerful
enough to challenge Kano. Along the way, Kenshi rediscovers the hope he had
lost and a possible path to redemption ... but will that be enough to stop
Kano and save Earthrealm?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For October 11, 2022
Fate/Grand Carnival (Aniplex of America, 13+) "The original video animation based on Fate/Grand Order that was revealed during the Fate Project New Year's Eve TV Special in 2020, Fate/Grand Carnival, is coming as a complete Blu-ray set that includes both the original Japanese audio and English dub!
FORMATS Blu-Ray LE (RightStuf Anime Exclusive)
Free! -Road to the World- the Dream (Crunchyroll, LLC, TV-PG) "After Haru and Makoto begin college, they are surprised by running into their old teammates from middle school."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Girls und Panzer der Film (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14)"Sometime after the 63rd sensha-dou tournament, the Japanese Ministry of Education decides to move forward with its plan to decommission Ooarai Girls High School despite their recent triumph in the championship. In order to keep the school open, Miho and her team must win a match against a university sensha-dou team. For this difficult battle, Miho and the others count with the help of their friends from the other schools they previously faced, as well as assistance from new friends from the Chihatan Academy and Keizoku High School. Together, they will join forces to save Ooarai."
Humanity Has Declined: Complete
Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14)"Once they were the stuff of
children's tales. Now, after Mankind's civilization has collapsed and
Man's numbers have dropped to a handful, the fairies and other creatures
of legend have laid claim to most of the Earth. Yet, while the grandeur
of Man's culture has faded, there are still humans who believe that they
still have a purpose. This is why Watashi has decided to take on her
Grandfather's position as an arbitrator between the races… though as one
of the few left who know how to make sweets, her negotiations most often
take the form of bribes. For the more difficult cases, she carries a
weapon. It's not an easy job, but Watashi must succeed. Otherwise,
future generations of fairies may amuse their children with stories
about the mythical creatures known as men."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: HD Remaster Project - Collection One
(Right Stuf, TV-14)"Two Years after The war Between the Earth
Alliance and ZAFT, conflicts between the two nations heat up again. Shin
Asuka, the new Main Character's eyes are full of sorrow as his family
was killed in Orb during the war. Meanwhile, Athrun is torn between
protecting Cagalli in Orb and doing something about the war. With new
moble suits being developed by ZAFT and the abduction of three new
modles by 3 Earth Alliance Pilots, the new story begins."
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (Warner Bros., R) "Kano is
hellbent on taking over Earthrealm, viciously attacking town after
town with the aid of three cold-blooded Black Dragon mercenaries.
Those who don't submit are annihilated. One young man won't bend the
knee to Kano: Kenshi. Cocky and undisciplined, Kenshi loses both his
eyesight and his confidence after Kano and his clan attack him.
Kenshi then comes under the tutelage of Kuai Liang, now retired and
reluctant to train Kenshi - but also the only fighter powerful
enough to challenge Kano. Along the way, Kenshi rediscovers the hope
he had lost and a possible path to redemption ... but will that be
enough to stop Kano and save Earthrealm?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, 4K, DVD
Night Head Genesis: Complete Collection (Media Blasters, Rated
13+ )
"It is common knowledge that the human mind is neither fully
understood nor ever put to its maximum use. There is a theory that
the mind’s 70% unused portion holds the potential for astounding
mental capabilities, known as the "Night Head." Meet Naoto and
Naoya Kirihara, two brothers abandoned by their parents who were
terrified of their offspring’s potentially dangerous psychic
gifts. Held in captivity for fifteen years, the psychic siblings
finally escape their laboratory prison to explore and experience
the outside world. Still burdened by the dire responsibility of
their paranormal powers, they soon become entangled in case after
case involving supernatural phenomena. This gradually leads the
brothers to uncover an evil global corporation out to exploit and
harness the psychic energy of gifted individuals such as
themselves!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Ocean Waves (Shout Factory/GKIDS Films) "Ocean Waves is high school love story set in Kochi, Japan. Morisaku Taku and Matsuno Yutaka are best friends when a girl from Tokyo named Muto Rikako transfers to their school. Excluding herself from group activities, she’s eventually labeled a snob. Matsuno has a crush on Rikako, so it’s no surprise that he gets a little jealous when Morisaku and Rikako start spending more time together. The rumors around school get worse, but Morisaku still insists there is nothing between him and Rikako"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Ranking of Kings: Season 1, Part 1 (Crunchyroll, LLC, Rated TV-14) "Deaf, non-speaking, and unable to wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir, and his kingdom agrees. As his brother plots to take over, Bojji allies with an outcast creature named Kage—who believes in him like no one has before."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season Two, Part Two
(Crunchyroll, LLC. TV-14)" Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Mikami
Satoru is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life,
but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh
start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster. As he acclimates to
his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set
off a chain of events that will change his new world forever."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD, Blu-Ray LE
The Vampire Dies in No Time: Season 1 (Crunchyroll, LLC, TV-14 )" Much to his surprise, the vampire hunter Ronald easily defeated the immortal Dralc. But how could he have known his victory would lead to the vampire moving in with him? Now, the two are in for more hilarious misadventures than you can shake a stake at."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
When Marnie Was There ( Shout Factory/GKIDS Films, Rated PG) "A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Steelbook, Blu-Ray
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.
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
Ed, Edd and Eddie Complete Series (Warner Bros) October 18
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends The Complete Series (Warner Bros) October 18
Summer Ghost (Shout Factory/GKIDS) November 1
Belle STEELBOOK (Shout Factory/GKIDS) November 1
Cats Eye Season 2 (Discotek Media) November 28
Sherlock Hound (Disctotek Media) November 28.
Coraline 4K STEELBOOK (Shout Factory) December 13
ParaNorman 4K STEELBOOK (Shout Factory) December 13
My Hero Academia S5 part 2 (Crunchyroll) December 20
Goodbye, Don Glees (Shout Factory/GKIDS) December 27
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.
Honey and Clover Season 1 $49.99 $29.97
Kakuriyo Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Complete Series $69.98 $41.99
Kimi ni Todoke From Me to You Set 1 $29.99: $22.49
Love Stage!! $59.98 $35.99
Maid Sama $89.98 $53.99
My Love Story Blu-ray $99.98 $59.99
Nana Blu-ray $99.98 $59.99
Ouran High School Host Club Complete Series $49.98 $29.99
Revolutionary Girl Utena Set 1 $49.99 $29.99
Revolutionary Girl Utena Set 2 $49.99 $29.99
Revolutionary Girl Utena Set 3 $49.99 $29.99