Out This Week: Legend Of Galactic Heroes, One Piece, Blood C and More

Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. This is a quiet week for new titles with US releases consisting of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 3, One Piece: Collection 31, To Love Ru: The Complete Series and a reissue of The SpongeBob Square Pants Movie. New releases for the UK consist of family feature The Nutcracker And The Magic Flute and vampire anime series Blood C (delayed from a couple of weeks back.

UK Releases For April 10, 2023

Blood C: The Complete Series (Anime Ltd, 15) "Saya Kisaragi is a seemingly-normal girl who is overly clumsy and kind. She lives with her father, the head of her hometown's shrine, and learns the "art of the sword" from him. When she is faced with a string of trials that put her kindness to the test, it brings misfortune for her being overly-kind. Against misfortune, and for the sake of her friends, she maintains her kind heart and becomes stronger. However, in her journey, how will she fare? Why is she being tested?"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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The Nutcracker And The Magic Flute (Dazzler Media, PG) "The beloved holiday tale gets a thrilling new twist in this dazzling family adventure. One winter's night, Marie makes a wish that shrinks her down to pint-sized and brings her toys to life --including a brave nutcracker named George. Marie and her toys follow George through a portal into the Land of Flowers, which has been taken over by a rat queen. Now, with time running out, they must solve puzzles to find the Magic Flute, break the curse, and free the citizens of this enchanted land."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

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US Releases For April 11, 2023

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 3 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Doubt stirs among trusted officials when Reinhard - still grieving his recent loss - approves an enormous advance on Iserlohn Fortress. Meanwhile, Yang is drawn away by suspicious court orders, leaving the Free Planets Alliance to battle without their leader."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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One Piece: Collection 31 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Sailing with Barto Club, the Straw Hats are lured to Silver Mine, where Luffy and Bartolomeo's lives are on the line! After an explosive escape, the crew makes a treacherous journey to Zou, only to discover its sprawling city in ruins. Weeks earlier - Cat Viper and Dogstorm battle Jack in shifts before he plays a poisonous trump card, and Big Mom's officers deliver a shocking offer for Sanji."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD

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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Paramount Pictures, PG) "There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krabs' life."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital

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To Love Ru: The Complete Series (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Statistically, bathrooms are the room where accidents are most likely to occur, but even so, who could ever anticipate the odds of an alien princess splashing down from space while you're in the bathtub? Yet, as astronomically small as the chances are, that's exactly where Rito Yuki is, rub-a-dub-dubbing and thinking of the girl he secretly adores, when the alignment of the planets, a slight misunderstanding of intergalactic etiquette, and an unfortunate placement of hands all combine to change the course of interstellar history! Because now Rito is married to the very sexy but also devil-tailed Princess Lala of Planet Deviluke, and rival suitors, rogue assassins, and Lala's even more devilish royal father are only the first of the many titanic trials this literally star-crossed young couple will have to face in this astounding multi-series complete collection of To Love Ru!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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