Out This Week: Top Cat, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Legend Of Hei and More

Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. This week's new releases include the complete series of Top Cat, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime: The Movie- Scarlet Blond, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Set 9- Star Ocean Part 2 and Ya Boy Kongming!

New in the United Kingdom this week are The Legend Of Hei, The Ancient Magus Bride: Season Two Part One, Chaika: The Coffin Princess and Tomo- Chan Is A Girl.

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UK Releases For September 16, 2024

The Ancient Magus Bride: Season Two, Part One (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) "Seeking answers about her curse, Chise joins the College—a school of bright young sorcerers with dark family secrets. When a powerful book disappears, mysterious forces drain magic from those around Chise and her only way to help puts her deeper in peril."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Chaika: The Coffin Princess - Season 1 (Anime Ltd. 15) "The horrors of war still haunt 20-year-old retired soldier Toru Acura. Disillusioned and unemployed, Toru spends his days loafing around without purpose, and struggles to adjust to a life without combat. However, his younger sister, Akari, is fed up with being the sole breadwinner, and this time she’s dead serious. Faced with the ultimatum of finding a source of income or meeting the business end of Akari’s spiked hammer, Toru is reluctantly forced out of the house to find a either a job or a gravesite. Instead, Toru runs smack dab into the mysterious Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old girl from a faraway land with interesting taste in accessories. On her back is a massive coffin almost as large as the secret she carries, and although she may be small this girl packs a big punch. For Chaika is not just a stray traveler- she’s a sniper rifle-toting sorceress who’s a hell of a shot! Their chance encounter sets forth a series of events that will not only force them to confront their pasts, but will forever change their futures."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Himouto! Umaru-chan R: Collection (MVM Entertainment, 15) "Umaru Doma isn't a superhero, but she could be a super-villain if she wasn't so lazy, and addicted to snack foods, comics, and video games. At school, she still appears to be the fashionable "Miss Perfect" her fellow students believe she is, but when she gets home, the popular girl façade comes off! Then the hamster cloak goes on, and her ogre-like otaku side is unleashed! So far, the only one who knows the whole truth is her loyal servant… er, older brother, Taihei, but lately Umaru's been finding it harder to maintain the personalities that different people know her by, while her relationships with Nana, Kirie, and Sylphynford all seem to be getting closer. Is she getting… gasp! Nicer? Or is it all part of some diabolical plot?"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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The Legend Of Hei (Anime Ltd., PG) "In bustling human world, various of goblins live peacefully with mankind. Luo Xiao-Hei, the cat demon, begins his journey of wandering because his forest home is destroyed. With sympathetic goblin partners and earnest human master appearing one after another, Hei is in the dilemma of which side will be his true attribution."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Tomo-Chan Is a Girl! (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) "Tomo is crushing hard on her childhood friend Junichiro, but he only sees her as a bro. Hoping to fix the romantic failure, she turns to her classmates for help. Will their schemes get through to him? Or is she destined to be in the friend zone forever?"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray LE

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US Releases For September 17, 2024

The Great Cleric: The Complete Series (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Healing others at no cost, Luciel is making the most of his new life. While unscrupulous healers see him as an enemy, thankful adventurers are training him in exchange for care - training he’ll certainly need if he keeps angering the Healer’s Guild."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Set 9- Star Ocean Part 2 (Viz Media, TV-MA) "Reality fuses with fiction, and the past becomes present. All seems to blur in Jolyne’s epic jailbreak to save her father. As she battles the lethal Father Pucchi and his allies, Jolyne and her fellow escapees attempt to gain a grip on their world, only to be pushed to the limits of mind, body, and soul. Memories begin to unravel and horrific new worlds reveal themselves! Bodies are turned inside out and rainbows manifest sinister power! Can the Joestar bloodline survive? Or will the acceleration of time and the dawn of a new universe prove too great for Jolyne?"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray' Limited Edition

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That Time I Got Reincarnated A Slime: The Movie- Scarlet Bond (Crunchyroll LLC, PG-13) "A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Top Cat: The Complete Series (Warner Bros. NR) "A smooth-talking New York City cat as the leader of a gang of Manhattan alley cats is always on the go and looking for a big score or swindle, while the bothersome--and ever-exasperated--Officer Dibble is relentlessly on his case (although always a step behind)."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Ya Boy Kongming! Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "In the year 234, a dying Zhuge Kongming's thoughts wander over his life as one of China's greatest military strategists and statesmen, wondering what might have been had he been born in less turbulent times. Inexplicably, Kongming finds himself in a younger body in a very strange land! But why has a master of feudal diplomacy and the art of war been brought to modern Japan? He seems overqualified for flipping burgers, but then destiny calls in the entrancing voice of aspiring singer Eiko Tsukimi. Learning of her troubles in becoming a professional, Kongming's quest is secured: applying his formidable craft, intellect, and bag of ancient Chinese secrets to the task of making Eiko a star! Pity now the executives of the Japanese music industry, for they are but mere men, and they face the promotional assault of a legend reborn!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray Limited Edition

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