Out This Week: Despicable Me 4, The Boy and The Heron, Captain Harlock and More
Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. This week is a pretty busy week, led by the summer's second biggest animated hit Despicable Me 4. There is also a whole slew of anime titles, both new and retro. New titles include The Eminence In Shadow, Mushoku Tensei 2: Jobless Reincarnation, Ranking Of Kings: The Treasure Chest Of Courage and Tona-Gura. Old-school titles include, Dallos, Captain Harlock: Space Pirate, Kite, GTO and Reborn!
New to the UK this week is Hayao Miyazaki's comeback The Boy And The Heron, not only on Blu-Ray but also becoming the first Studio Ghibli film to get a 4K release. Also released is Am I Actually The Strongest?, Bersek Golden Age Arc Memorial Edition and My Unique Skills Make Me OP Even At Level 1.
UK Releases For September 23, 2024
Am I Actually The Strongest? Complete Series (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) "Reincarnation in another world isn’t at all like Haruto wanted. Not only was he reborn as a baby, but his immense power reads incredibly low! Abandoned and left for dead, Haruto must find a way to the laid-back life he originally wished for."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Berserk- Golden Age Arc Memorial Edition (Crunchyroll LLC, 18) "Television broadcast version of the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 2010s movies. All he's ever trusted is his own sword. No friends, no family, and no place to call home--the solitary swordsman Guts has been wandering as a mercenary through lands ravaged by the Hundred-Year War. Capably wielding a sword longer than his own height, Guts defeats mighty foes with ease. The one who sets his sights on Guts is Griffith, leader of the Band of the Hawk mercenaries. With ambition buried deep down, and far more leadership ability than his beauty would suggest, Griffith gets the better of Guts in a duel, thus drawing him into the Band of the Hawk. Over the course of numerous hard-fought battles, the comrades all form bonds of trust with one another. The ties between Griffith and Guts in particular grow to become something special.
Eventually the Band of the Hawk joins the ranks of the kingdom of Midland's regular army, but this is nothing more than the first step in Griffith's grand designs. Meanwhile, Guts begins to harbor doubts about a life spent just wielding his sword as a part of Griffith's dream. But little does he suspect the dreadful fate that endless dream has bestowed upon them both."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The Boy And The Heron (Elysian Film Group, 12) "After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself."
FORMATS: 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
My Unique Skills Makes Me Op Even At Level 1 (Crunchyroll, LLC, 12) "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
US Releases For September 24, 2024
Captain Harlock: Space Pirate Collection (Discotek Media, NR) "The year is 2799 - mankind has narrowly managed to bounce back from the brink of annihilation, but their new utopia is a fragile one. Meanwhile, an evil alien race known as the Mazon has already started their invasion of Earth. Blissfully ignorant of the impending crisis, humanity’s leaders have lulled the populace into an apathetic stupor while branding anyone who stands against them as outlaws.Public enemy number one? The infamous Captain Harlock. However, it quickly becomes clear that this rogue captain and crew of the Arcadia are the only brave souls willing to stand against this alien menace. Toei Animation takes to the highest seas in this classic swashbuckling epic!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Dallos: The Complete OAV Series (Discotek Media, UR) "Shun Nonomura is a young man out of Monopolis, a sprawling miner’s colony on the lunar surface. His people mine helium-3 and other essentials for the Earth - but in the late 21st century, Earth’s resources are depleted and the planetary government has resorted to authoritarian rule to get what they want. As the put-upon miners, including Shun’s own family and friends, start to organize a revolt, they come under attack from Earth’s new lunar commander: Alex Rigel, a military man unafraid to use force to put down the uprising! As Shun’s idealism and Alex’s chilly pragmatism clash, Monopolis is thrown into chaos. The last, best hope for victory lies within a mysterious alien artifact that the lunarians worship as a god - Dallos!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Despicable Me 4 (Universal, PG) "Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run."
FORMATS: 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD, 4 Film Collection
The Eminence In Shadow Season 2 (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "Being reborn as a noble in a magical world should be enough wish fulfillment for any normal person, but Cid Kagenou is still doubling down on his fantasy of running a secret organization that fights a made-up evil cult that (spoiler!) has turned out to be real. So, when Cid‘s sister Claire must journey to the infamous Lawless City, guess who gets dragged along? Unfortunately, while Claire’s trying to locate a vampire queen before it’s resurrected, Cid isn’t helping so much as sowing chaos, inventing new schemes, and once again treating his second life like a game in The Eminence In Shadow 2!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (Discotek Media, NR) "Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22 year old ex-biker and college karate champ. He’s crude, foul-mouthed, and has a hair-trigger temper. His goal: to be the greatest high school teacher in the world! Unfortunately, the only teaching job available is at Holy Forest Academy (no certification required). There he uses his street smarts to deal with colleagues and students alike."
FORMATS: SD on Blu-Ray
Kiss X Sis (Discotek Media, UR) "For as long as he can remember, Keita has always been close with his stepsisters - Ako and Riko. But as the years have gone by, their relationship has gone from cute to questionable. As a litany of salacious rumors light up his school, Keita tries to hose down the flames sparked by his siblings. Unfortunately for him, it seems that Ako and Riko are determined to turn up the heat at home… and his parents aren’t about to stop them anytime soon."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Kite: Integral Version (Discotek Media, UR) "Sawa is a school girl, an orphan, and a hitman. She's under the control of Akai and Kanie, who give her targets to kill, detailing to her the crimes these men have committed. Some of Akai and Kanie's power over Sawa has to do with her deceased parents and a pair of earrings that are her prized possessions. Akai and Kanie bring Sawa in to assist another orphan, Oburi, with a multiple hit. Oburi and Sawa become friends, and this friendship may give Sawa the strength to break from her controllers, whose crimes against her are as abusive as the crimes ascribed to the men they have her kill."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Lupin III: The Italian Game (Discotek Media, NR) "Lupin investigates the kidnapping of a former love in Italy, and is drawn into a game with an unknown enemy."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14)"After Jaburo, the EFF plan an operation to capture Odessa, headquarters of Zeon's Attack Force. White Base heads to Belfast to resupply. However, White Base receives new orders; to head to an island known as the "Island of No Return".
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "Three years ago, Kimihito didn’t know that creatures of legend like harpies and centaurs were real, but then the government announced an exchange program to help members of those “mythical” species assimilate into our culture! So, when an official appears at the door with a beautiful half-human, half-snake lamia and the news that Kimihito’s been volunteered as a host family, what’s a good citizen to do? Besides Miia IS really cute, so Kimihito figures that they’ll learn to adapt to living with each other eventually. But will they manage to do so before even MORE adorable monster girls start showing up to fill the entire house in Monster Musume Everyday Life With Monster Girls?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Mushoku Tensei 2: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2, Part One (Crunchyroll, TV-MA)"After Eris’ departure, Rudy wallows in depression until he rediscovers his purpose in the heat of battle and returns to life as an adventurer. Tales of his exploits earn him an invite to Ranoa University of Magic, where a former friend studies in disguise."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Ranking Of Kings: The Treasure Chest Of Courage Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-MA) "In this anthology-style season, Bojji and Kage battle strange creatures with the Order of the Underworld, Despa and Captain search for Ouken’s head, and the backstories of Miranjo, Ouken, Fren, Bebin, Hiling, and others are revealed."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Reborn! Special Fan Disc (Discotek Media, UR) "The tenth boss candidate of the Vongola mafia family has been decided, and it’s Japanese high school student Tsunayoshi Sawada! …Also known as “Loser Tsuna.” He’s not smart, he’s not athletic, and he’s the furthest thing from cool. But the family in Italy isn’t about to let Tsuna stay that way. To make a man out of a boy, they send in the baby - the best hitman in the business, Reborn! This new fan collection Blu-ray includes the never before released OVA, along with TV episodes 1, 20, and 77, all of them featuring brand new English dubs!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Tona-gura (Discotek Media, UR) "Kazuki Arisaka rolls out of bed each morning to find herself taunted by the empty balcony across from her window. It’s a constant reminder of the confession she never made to her former neighbor and childhood friend, Yuji Kagura. Ten years later, Kazuki finally has the chance to tell Yuji how she feels when his family moves back into town. Unfortunately, her dreams of a tender reunion quickly go up in smoke when her childhood crush reveals himself to be a huge perv! Needless to say, Kazuki’s feelings for him are a little more complicated these days.
Upcoming Releases
All dates subject to change.
Macross Plus ULTIMATE EDITION September 30
Inside Out 2 September 30 [UK]
The Boy And The Heron Steelbook 4K October 07 [UK]
Otaku No Video October 08
Robot Dreams October 08
Arcane: Season One Blu-Ray/ 4K/ Steelbook October 08
Castlevania Nocturne October 08
Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead October 08
Red V Blue Restoration October 08
Ourun High School Host Club October 08
Captain Planet and The Planeteers (DVD) October 15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Complete Classic Series (DVD) October 15
Afro Samurai Season One October 15
My Hero Academia Season 5 October 15
Vinland Saga Season 2 Volume 2 October 15
Bleach: The Thousand Year War Arc Part 2 October 22
Outlaw Star: The Complete Series October 22
Ninja Scroll Steelbook October 22
Goblin Slayer II October 22
Coraline October 25 [UK]
The Boxtrolls October 25 [UK]
How The Grinch Stole Christmas 4K October 29
Dragon Ball Super: The Complete Series Nov 5
Dragon Ball Z Complete Series Nov 5
Planetes: Complete Series November 5
Samurai Champloo November 5
Megazone 23: The Complete Trilogy November 12
Watership Down 4K November 11 [UK]
ParaNorman December 09 [UK]
Kubo And The Two Strings December 09 [UK]
