Out This Week : Vinland Saga, NieR Automata, Captain Planet and The Planeteers and more

Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. This week is a doozy for fans of old-school action animation with complete boxset releases of Captain Planet and The Planeteers and the original 80s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are also several store exclusives including Afro Samurai, My Hero Academia Season 5, Yu Yu Hakusho volumes 1 and 2 (all Walmart Exclusives), and NieR: Automata Ver1.1a - Volume 1 (Crunchyroll Store Exclusive). Also new is One Piece Collection 35, Panazer World Galient and the latest volume of Viking epic Vinland Saga.

No new animation releases in the UK this week.

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

US Releases For October 15, 2024

Afro Samurai Season One (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-MA) "As a kid, Afro saw his father slaughtered and his friends fall. Now a man, he walks the low-down path through an unfeeling world, heading to the mountain where destiny waits on high. The perpetrators must atone – and they're gonna get what they deserve."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray Walmart Exclusive

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Captain Planet And The Planeteers (Warner Bros ) "A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters."

FORMATS: DVD

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My Hero Academia Season 5 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies."

FORMATS Blu-Ray Walmart Exclusive

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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a - Volume 1 (Aniplex, 13+) Crunchyroll Store Exclusive. "The distant future, 5012.The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by < Aliens > and their creations < Machine Lifeforms> led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using < android› soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the < Machine Lifeforms> continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys a new unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: YoRHa.Newly dispatched to Earth 2B joins 9S, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena...This is the story of these lifeless < androids > and their endless fight for the sake of mankind."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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One Piece Collection 35 (Crunchyroll, TV-14) "The castle collapses as the Straw Hats, Fire Tank Pirates, and Vinsmokes attempt to escape the island. Chopper and Brook battle to take the Sunny back from the Big Mom Pirates, while Sanji, Pudding, and Chiffon race to complete Big Mom’s cake. Meanwhile, in Mirro-World, Luffy’s fight against Katakuri pushes him to unlock the ability of foresight."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray+ DVD

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Panzer World Galient (Sentai Filmworks, TV-PG) "As their first step toward the conquest of the Crescent Galaxy, the robotic armies of Mardoul have centered their malevolent mechanical designs on the invasion of the seemingly medieval colony world of Earst. Their expected easy victory against mere knights in shining armor, however, is shattered when Prince Joldy Volder confronts them in a secret weapon that has lain in Earst’s hidden underground bunkers for millennia: the legendary giant robot Galient! Myth and motorized mayhem collide as the acclaimed creator of Armored Trooper Votoms, Ryousuke Takahashi, orchestrates the wildest heavy metal mecha fantasy ever with Panzer World Galient!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Spongebob Squarepants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever (Paramount, TV-Y7) "No synopsis for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever!."

FORMATS: DVD

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Spongebob SquarePants: Another 100 Episodes (Paramount, TV-Y7) "The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple."

FORMATS: DVD

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection (Paramount, NR) ""Cowabunga! Experience the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle saga in this totally tubular 23-disc set of the original animated series, featuring all 10 seasons in one complete collection! From their origins on the comic book page to the depths of Dimension X and beyond, the pizza- loving, shell-busting Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, have been delighting fans for decades with their turtle power. Whether it's facing fierce enemies Krang, Shredder and Lord Dregg, saving humanity from near extinction, or battling against life-altering mutations, the half-shell heroes are always ready for heart-stopping, time-bending, straight outta the sewer action!"

FORMATS: DVD

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Vinland Saga Season 2 Part Two (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-MA) "Arnheid’s husband breaks his shackles and slaughters his way toward saving her. While helping Einar aid their escape, Thorfinn rethinks his vow of non-violence, resolving to find Vinland and build a peaceful land. But first, Canute invades Ketil’s farm."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Yu Yu Hakusho- Ghost Files Seasons 1 and 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-PG) "From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid’s nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it’s to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans alike who desire to rule over the three realms of reality."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray Walmart Exclusive

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Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files Seasons 3 and 4 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-PG) "From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid’s nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it’s to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans alike who desire to rule over the three realms of reality."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray Walmart Exclusive

Buy From Walmart