Out This Week: Bleach, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and More

Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. New this week are new 4K editions of two Jim Henson classics, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Also new are anime titles The Dreaming Boy Is A Realist, Reincarnated As A Sword and the complete 14th season of SpongeBob SquarePants.

In the UK this week new titles include Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Naruto Set 1, Re:Zero: Starting Life In Another World Season 2 and the complete collection of British kids' classic The Wombles.

UK Releases For November 18, 2024

Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part One (Anime Ltd., 15) WAS IT ALL JUST A COINCIDENCE, OR WAS IT INEVITABLE? Ichigo Kurosaki gained the powers of a Soul Reaper through a chance encounter. As Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo became caught in the turmoil of the Soul Society, a place where deceased souls gather. But with help from his friends, Ichigo overcame every challenge to become even stronger. When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear in his hometown of Karakura, Ichigo jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need. Meanwhile, the Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living. They also receive separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. Finally, the Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, come under attack by a group calling themselves the Wandenreich. Led by Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, the Wandenreich declare war against the Soul Reapers with the following message: “Five days from now, the Soul Society will be annihilated by the Wandenreich.”The history and truth kept hidden by the Soul Reapers for a thousand long years are finally brought to light. All things must come to an end—as Ichigo Kurosaki’s final battle begins!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray CE

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Naruto Set 1 (Anime Ltd., 12) "The little ninja that changed the world finally comes to Blu-ray! Journey back to a simpler time when Naruto was a little scamp pulling pranks and defacing monuments. A social outcast with the dreaded Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit locked inside of him, Naruto's infectious optimism and never-give-up attitude propels him towards the path of greatness. Relive the outrageous beginnings of a generation of ninja that would go on to become legends!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray CE

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Re: Zero: Starting Life In Another World Season 2, Part 1 (Anime Ltd., 15) "Following the battle with the Witch Cult, Subaru has discovered that, to his utter horror, Rem is in a coma and everyone barring him has forgotten her existence - a horror exacerbated by the realisation that even his ability to "Return by Death" is unable to rectify the situation. In a desperate search for a resolution to this state of affair, Subaru follows a lead which leads him to the Sanctuary - the residence of Echidna, the Witch of Greed, and the home to a trio of harrowing trials that will test both him and Emilia like nothing they have experienced before."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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The Wombles: The Complete Collection (Fabulous Films, U) "The misadventures of a fantasy folk community living on Wimbledon Common in London, dedicated to cleaning up litter and put it to their own use."

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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US Releases For November 19

The Dark Crystal 4K (Shout Factory, PG) "The last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to "heal" a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet."

FORMATS: 4K LE, 4K Steelbook

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The Dreaming Boy Is A Realist (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Wataru Sajo has had feelings for Aika Natsukawa since they were in middle school together, but nothing he did ever seemed to impress her. Finally, he faced reality and moved on to build a life without her. Except… even though he’s been making different friends and keeping his distance, Aika keeps blundering back into his life! Is it intentional? Does she not understand that she said “no” too many times? Has his absence made her heart grow fonder? Or is she just as confused as he is? Life’s a great big mystery and love is even more perplexing in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Labyrinth 4K (Shout Factory, PG) "Fifteen-year-old Sarah is so resentful of her baby brother Toby that she hopes he will just disappear. Her dream becomes reality when goblins kidnap the boy--but Sarah unexpectedly finds herself horrified by the loss. In order to retrieve him, she has to reach the center of the fantastical labyrinth where the wicked Goblin King has imprisoned the lad. But the task is easier said than done, for the maze is filled with strange creatures and mind-bending puzzles that confuse the girl."

FORMATS 4K LE, 4K Steelbook

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Reincarnated As A Sword: Season 1 (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "When you’re killed in one reality and wake up as a sentient sword in a world where magic is real, what else can you do with your steely new existence except become an adventurer? Even though his shiny new form can levitate itself around, our slicing implement without a name also craves a wielder: a mighty warrior with whom to partner, explore and slay monsters. Instead, he gets Fran, a young cat girl, former slave, and trouble magnet who names him Teacher. It’s as odd a pairing as they come, and whether they’ll be sharp enough to make the cut in the realm of high adventure will be anyone’s guess in Reincarnated as a Sword!"

FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fourteenth Season (Paramount, TV-Y7) "Season 14 of SpongeBob SquarePants sees SpongeBob reuniting with old friends to set sail on exciting new adventures while paying tribute to 25 years of nautical nonsense."

FORMATS: DVD

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