Out This Week: Robot Dreams, My Adventures With Superman, Naruto Shippuden and More
Welcome back to another fine edition of Out This Week, physical media fans! This week's releases include a (DVD only) release for Warner Bros Animation's new DC show My Adventures With Superman. New in anime is A Place Further Than The Universe, new seasons of KonoSuba and Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch and new series The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague.
New for fans in the UK is the latest in the Fate franchise Fate/Apocrypha and dark rotoscoped thriller Flowers Of Evil. Also released is Pablo Berger's Oscar nominated Robot Dreams, making its debut on Digital Rental.
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UK Releases For May 13, 2024
Fate/Apocrypha: Collection (MVM Entertainment, 15) "“I chose to fight. From that instant, my hands were covered in blood.”The Black Faction seized the Greater Grail for the sake of the clan's most earnest wish to symbolize its independence from the Mage's Association. The Mage's Association gathers the Red Faction in order to thwart such ambitions. Taking place in Trifas, Romania, the Great Holy Grail War that takes place between 14 Heroic Spirits summoned by the two factions transforms thanks to Shirou Kotomine, one of the Masters of the Red, who is also the Overseer for this Great War."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Flowers Of Evil (Anime Ltd., 12) "It takes only a second for evil to take root in the human heart, and for Takao Kasuga, the germination begins when his obsession with his beautiful classmate Nanako leads him to steal her used gym clothes. Unfortunately, this loathsome act of theft is witnessed by Nakamura, the strange girl who sits behind Takao in class, and she quickly blackmails him into fulfilling her own dark obsessions. As Nakamura’s twisted tendrils worm their way into Takao’s miserable psyche, their relationship blossoms, entwining him in a nightmarish existence as her virtual slave. But what is Nakamura’s final goal? And will even poor Nanako be ultimately drawn in? The harvest has only begun as Takao finds himself led down the garden path to damnation when the seeds of sin and a soiled gym suit give birth to the FLOWERS OF EVIL!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Robot Dreams Digital Early Release (Curzon, PG) "A bittersweet buddy comedy, Robot Dreams follows Dog, who is lonely, whiling away long evenings in his Manhattan studio apartment. Tired of his solitary life, he decides to purchase a friend, Robot, a fun-loving companion. After an idyllic day on the beach, they soon become separated. Devastated at the loss of his friend, Dog does everything in his power to get Robot back."
⏭ FORMATS: Digital (Rental)
US Releases For May 14, 2024
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague The Complete Season (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Emotions run high at the office, which can be a problem for a snow spirit descendant like Himuro. For him, feelings turn into snowmen and blizzards. But lately, the icy outbursts occur most when Fuyutsuki is near. Can Himuro keep his cool when she’s around?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World: The Complete Season (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Ever since she was saved by an explosion, Megumin has had one goal: become a master of explosion magic! Enrolling in a magic academy, she befriends Yunyun, her self-proclaimed rival. Together, they’ll tackle school, monsters, and life as adventurers."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!- Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Still in a fantasy world, Yuna’s filled her days with quests and restauranteering. But all that changes when the queen gives her a new job—escorting students. Now she’s slowly becoming a hero! If only people could take a bear girl seriously."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
My Adventures With Superman The Complete First Season (Warner Bros, NR) "MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN follows Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, three twenty-somethings figuring out who they are, who they want to be, and saving their city! Clark spent his whole life hiding his powers and wondering where he came from. But now, he'll have to embrace his powers to keep Metropolis safe, all while falling in love with Lois and trying to uncover who he really is."
💿 FORMATS: DVD
Naruto Shippuden Set 3 (Viz Media, TV-14) "Naruto begins training under Kakashi to develop another tool in his arsenal—Wind Chakra! Then a mission takes Kakashi to the Land of Fire, where he uncovers a terrible secret! And danger strikes when a Rogue Ninja named Furido attempts to use the Lightning Style Jutsu of the Guardian Shinobi to rain destruction on the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Then Asuma and his protégé, Shikamaru, come face-to-face with the Akatsuki! The battle that ensues ends in sorrow and a devastating loss for the Leaf Ninja"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
A Place Further Than The Universe (Anime Ltd., TV-14) "Scenery that we have never seen. Sounds that we have never heard. Scents that we have never smelled. Food that we have never tasted. And the surge of emotion that we have never experienced. This is the expedition of recollecting the pieces torn apart and sensation left alone. When we reach that place, what will we think? Howling, 40 degree angle. Raging, 50 degree angle. Shouting, 60 degree angle. A wilderness beyond the heavy sea. The furthest south, far from civilization. At the top of the Earth. We will find lights through the girls’ eyes to live tomorrow."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Uzaki Chan Wants To Hang Out Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "After the summer, Uzaki and Sakurai are closer than ever, so everyone’s asking the same question—why aren’t they dating? Prodded on by their eccentric friends and families, the pair’s true feelings start to bubble to the surface. But not without a fight!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray LE
Also Released
- Kitty's Twin Treats Volume 3 [ADULT TITLE]
- Kitty's Twin Treats Volume 4 [ADULT TITLE]
Upcoming Releases
All dates subject to change.
Makoto Shinkai Anthology May 20 [UK]
Patlabor The Movie 2 May 20 [UK}
Dr Stone Season 3 part 1 May 21
Blue Lock Season 1 Part 2 May 28
Belladonna Of Sadness 4k May 28
Digimon: Digital Monsters Adventure 2 (2000-2001) May 28
Chie The Brat May 28
Rango 4K June 4
Buddy Daddies June 11
Digimon Adventure 02 June 11
The Peasants June 17 [UK]
Robot Dreams June 17 [UK]
The First Slam Dunk June 25
Ninja Scroll: The Series July 4 [UK]
Gurren Lagann The Movie 4K July 2 (Crunchyroll Stor Exclusive)
School-Live!: Complete Collection July 09
The Boy And The Heron 4K/Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray Steelbook July 09
Oshi No Ko: Season 1 July 25
Bungo Stray Dogs Season Four July 02
Vinland Saga Season 2 Part 1 July 02
Soul Eater The Complete Series July 16
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Bladeworks July 16
Tomo Chan Is A Girl July 16
FLCL Season 1 July 30
Urusei Yatsura OVA Collection July 30