Out This Week: Boruto, Belle 4K, B: The Beginning Succession and More

Welcome back to another Out This Week! New anime released this week includes the final volume of Naruto follow-up series Boruto, Supernatural sit-com The Devil Is A Part-Timer, season 2 part 2, and the formerly Netflix-exclusive B: The Beginning's second season. Outside the world of Japanese animation is a double pack of favourite Scooby-Doo specials The Witch's Ghost and The Alien Invaders.

New to the UK this week is the same collection of B: The Beginning, alongside another Netflix series Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045, a new standard 4K edition of Mamoru Hosoda's Belle, and Bofuri: I Don't Want To Get Hurt So I'll Max Out My Defence, in both regular and collector's editions.

Release information correct to the best of our knowledge but is subject to change. Affiliate links used where available.

UK Releases For August 12, 2024

B: The Beginning- Succession (Anime Ltd., 15) "In the first season of B: The Beginning, two men confronted their own past with great sacrifice. Maverick detective Keith Flick fought against his demons and finally exposed the dark secrets behind the Kingdom of Cremona. Mutant wunderkind Koku finally reunited with the most precious memory from his stolen childhood. Several months have passed since then, and the entire world seems to have forgotten the turmoil caused by those events. As Keith returns to the Royal Police to conduct his own investigations, Koku and Yuna try to enjoy an ordinary life in peace. But the consequences of the Jaula Blanca experiments are far from being extinct, as Koku soon discovers when his supposedly dead lab mate Kirisame suddenly shows up."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray CE

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Belle 4K (Anime Ltd., 12) "Suzu is a shy 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 her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an epic and emotional 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

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Bofuri: I Don't Want To Get Hurt So I'll Max Out My Defence Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, PG)"Maple's unorthodox strategies might've made NewWorld Online seem easy so far, but as her team levels up, the developers take their monsters to the next level, too. To finish the final battle alive, the guilds will have to work together this time!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Collector's Edition

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Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 (Anime Ltd., 15) "In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Simultaneous Global Default which destroyed the value of all forms of paper and electronic currency, the "Big 4" nations of the world are engaged in a state of never-ending "Sustainable War" to keep the economy going. In this world, Mokoto, Batou and other members of Public Security Section 9 have contracted themselves out as mercenaries under the group "GHOST", using their cybernetic enhancements and battle experience to earn a living while defusing hot spots across the globe. However, the emergence of "Post Humans" and a conspiracy uncovered by former Chief Aramaki force Section 9 to reunite."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray Collector's Edition

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US Releases For August 13, 2024

FORMATS: Blu-Ray CE

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Set 18 [final] (Viz Media,TV 14) "When Naruto suddenly falls mysteriously ill, it’s up to Sasuke and Sakura to find a cure to save him! Then, the last remaining member of the Kara emerges from the shadows…Code! In his quest for vengeance against Boruto and Kawaki, Code vindictively pushes the entire village into absolute desperation. The fierce battle that ensues drives Boruto to his limits, forcing him to make one final decision to protect the ones he loves! But even if his plan succeeds, the fateful moment that will take everything from Boruto looms ominously on the horizon…"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

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The Demon Sword Master Excalibur Academy Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "1000 years ago, Leonis Death Magnus, the King of the Undead, sealed himself in suspended animation with a plan to be reborn and re-marshal his demonic armies anew. Instead, he awakens to a world where magic has changed, a new race of monsters terrorizes the planet, and he’s now a 10-year-old boy. Fortunately, his beautiful “rescuers” think he’s a normal lad with amnesia and decide to send him to an elite magical school… which is the perfect place to give those plans for world conquest a serious rethink as he poses as The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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The Devil Is A Part-Timer Season 2 Part 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "When Maou’s commitment to total domination is questioned, he hatches a new plan: create a world where humans and demons can live in harmony. But first, he’ll have to rescue Emi, fight both angels and demons, and find someone to cover his shift!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "Ryota Sato just went from office worker to monster slayer! While this is better than his past life, he seems stuck at level 1 and unable to gain new skills. But with an ability that grants rare items, Ryota just might thrive in this magical land."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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One Piece Season 13, Voyage 9 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "Royals from across the ocean gather at the Reverie, where conspiracies quickly abound! News of Luffy’s fifth Emperor status spreads, reaching everyone from the Four Emperors to the three princesses (Rebecca, Shirahoshi, and Vivi). Meanwhile, after hatching a plan with the Revolutionary Army to declare war on the World Nobles, Sabo plots to free the captive Kuma."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD

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Scooby-Doo And The Witch's Ghost/ Scooby-Doo And The Alien Invaders (Warner Bros ) "The world's most lovable mystery-solving dog, along with best friend Shaggy and the rest of the gang, bring on the laughs and adventures in these two beloved feature-length frolics. In Scooby-Doo and The Witch's Ghost, Scooby, Shaggy and co. get tied up with bumbling mummies and monster turkeys when famous fright-writer, Ben Ravencroft, invites the gang to his hometown for the Autumn Harvest Festival. There, they learn that Ben's ancestor, Sarah, haunts the place, and they set out to uncover the ghostly Ravencroft secret that will prove her either a good-hearted healer or a spell-casting witch. In Scooby-Doo and The Alien Invaders, Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. are stranded in a desert town where they soon discover a plethora of flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! But after aliens chase and beam them aboard a UFO, clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead the gang from a top-secret government research base to a huge network of caves hidden under the town, the race to crack the case redefines the term far out in this hilarious space-capade."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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