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Out This Week: Inside Out 2, My Love Affair With Marriage, Trigun Stampede and More

September 09, 2024 ,


Welcome to yet another edition of Out This Week. This week's new animation releases are headed up by Pixar's record-breaking sequel Inside Out 2. Also out is the Knuckles spin-off from the Sonic The Hedgehog movies and Signe Bauman's independent animated feature My Love Affair With Marriage. Anime releases include Trigun Stampede, One Piece and old-school classic Riding Bean. 

New for UK readers this week is Akiba Maid Wars, The Devil Is A Part Timer and Rent A Girlfriend Season 2.


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



UK Releases For September 9, 2024





Akiba Maid War: Complete Series (Anime Ltd., 15) "In the spring of 1999, bright-eyed Nagomi Wahira moves to Akihabara with dreams of joining a maid café. She quickly dons an apron at café Ton Tokoton, AKA the Oinky Doink Café, but adjusting to life in the big city isn’t easy. Paired with the dour Ranko who never smiles, Nagomi must do her best to elevate the Oinky Doink Café over all other maid cafés vying for top ranking, but she soon discovers not everything is as it seems amid the frills and thrills of the maid cafés of Akihabara…"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray







The Devil Is A Part-Timer Season 2, Part 2 (Crunchyroll LLC., 12) "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





Knuckles (Paramount Pictures, PG) "The new live-action event series follows Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD






Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) "Between falling for his rental girlfriend, Chizuru, and three other girls vying for him, Kazuya’s love life is out of control. But when Chizuru considers a career change, should their romantic transaction end? Or is this the start of something real?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray



US Releases For September 10, 2024



Inside Out 2 (Disney, PG) "Teenager Riley’s mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Steelbook, DVD, Digital





Knuckles (Paramount Pictures, PG) "The new live-action event series follows Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, 4K, Blu-Ray Steelbook, DVD






Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (Crunchyroll LLC) [Crunchyroll Store Exclusive] "Suletta Mercury is the newest student at Asticassia School of Technology. Her first day leads to a chance encounter with Miorine, the daughter of the school board’s chairman. How will these two confront the Gundams and the terrible curse they inflict?
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC) [Crunchyroll Store Exclusuve] "Earth House is left vulnerable after the death and disaster at Plant Quetta. And with Miorine away from the school, a distance grows between her and Suletta. Now Prospera’s plans may secretly continue. But when her works are unveiled… what will remain?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





My Love Affair With Marriage (MVD Visual) "This animated feature film incorporates music, theater and sculpture techniques while following one woman's journey through her marriages, both imagined and real. Her experiences transform her from a fiery young girl craving love to a domestic abuse victim and eventually lead to her discovery of gender fluidity, self-acceptance, and finding a better place in society. The singing Mythology Sirens and her own Biology are characters that influence her, showing how our relationship roles are shaped by both the stereotypes of our cultures and the neuroscience of our own bodies."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Naruto Shippuden Set 4 (Viz Media, TV-14) "Kakashi and Team 10 set out to get revenge for their fallen comrade against two of the Akatsuki’s most deadly warriors, Hidan and Kakuzu. But these two evil shinobi will not go down easy! They each have the terrifying power to defy death! And just when the battle has reached a fevered pitch, Naruto jumps into the fray! Then Orochimaru’s menacing minion Guren faces the strongest Leaf Ninja in a battle over the fate of the Three Tails! The battle takes a wild turn when Naruto finds himself fighting inside the Beast!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray






One Piece Collection 34 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "Luffy pummels wave after wave of powerful enemies, but his hunger strike poses serious problems until Sanji finally shows up. After Nami and co. rescue Brook, the newly reunited Straw Hats make a plan with Bege to assassinate Big Mom. At the wedding, Brook manages to shatter her most precious possession, but when Luffy’s alliance still proves powerless against her, they scramble for an exit plan."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD







Riding Bean (AnimEigo, 16+) "The anime follows one day in the life of Bean Bandit and Rally Vincent, as they find that they have been framed for the kidnapping of Chelsea Grimwood, who is daughter of Mr. Grimwood, President of the Grimwood Company/Grimwood Conglomerate. However, it is Semmerling, by way of various disguises, tricks, and manipulations, who is the real kidnapper — and the real target is Mr. Grimwood himself."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Spy Classroom (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Even though the world’s spy schools comb the planet for the top prospective new talent, every so often they pick some girls who don’t quite make the grade. Can self-proclaimed “World’s Greatest Spy” Klaus drill enough Spy Q into team leader Lily and her fellow failing spy-girl classmates for them to survive the impossible mission that’s their last chance of passing? Or will they end up passing on in an unfortunately fatal final exam? Get ready for superspies, stupor-ed spies, and spy-jinks galore as espionage and education collide violently head-on in the first two explosive series of Spy Classroom!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray






Super Friends: The Complete Collection (Warner Bros, TV-G/ TV Y-7-F-V) "When the trouble alert sounds, the Super Friends leap into action in these awesome adventures from the vintage series that united these DC Comics superheroes for the very first time! Favorite characters Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin plus junior members Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog outwit evil scientists, aid alien creatures and protect humanity from power-hungry geniuses in each amazing episode."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




Trigun Stampede (Crunchyroll LLC.,  TV-14) "Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood. But their investigation turns out to uncover something heinous—his evil twin brother, Millions Knives."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray CE





Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Cineverse, PG)  "Underneath the sands of Egypt, Anubis, an ancient evil spirit, has awakened. It's up to Yugi, who defeated Anubis centuries ago, to use his skill and determination to rid the world of evil once again."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Steelbook




Upcoming Releases



All dates subject to change.






The Boy and the Heron 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD September 23 (UK)
Despicable Me 4 September 24
Dallos: Complete OAV Collection September 24
Kite: Integral Edition September 24
Ranking Of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage September 24
Macross Plus ULTIMATE EDITION September 30
Inside Out 2 September 30 [UK]
Otaku No Video October 08 
Arcane: Season One Blu-Ray/ 4K/ Steelbook October 08
Castlevania Nocturne October 08 
Captain Planet and The Planeteers (DVD) October 15
Afro Samurai Season One October 15
My Hero Academia Season 5 October 15
Outlaw Star: The Complete Series October 22
Dragon Ball Super: The Complete Series Nov 5
Dragon Ball Z Complete Series Nov 5 
Planetes: Complete Series November 5
Samurai Champloo
Watership Down 4K November 11 [UK]


Release information is from BluRay.com.

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