Out This Week: 'Tokyo Godfathers', 'Mamoru Hosoda Collection' and more

This week's new animation home entertainment releases includes a High-Definition debut for Satoshi Kon's wonderful Tokyo Godfathers, released in the UK on Blu-ray for the first time. In the US meanwhile, Universal has reissued most of their Illumination and some more DreamWorks features in new editions, plus new releases for the Rankin-Bass holiday specials. In anticipation of his new movie Mirai (out next month) Funimation also releases a collected edition of Mamoru Hosoda films.

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Titles marked with * are re-releases.

UK DVD and Blu-Ray Releases For October 16, 2018

Constantine: City Of Demons- The Movie  (Warner Bros, 18) Animated outing for the DC Comics character (voiced by his on screen actor Matt Ryan).

FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD,  Digital

K- Missing Kings (Anime Limited, 12) Movie spin-off/sequel to the series K Project
FORMATS: DVD

Love Hina: Collection (MVM, 15)* Anime rom-com.
FORMATS: DVD

Paw Patrol: Megepawsome Pack ( Paramount, U) 6 DVD set of the Nickelodeon Kid's series.
FORMATS: DVD

South Park Season 21 (Paramount, 15) The long-running sitcom's latest season.
FORMATS: DVD

Tokyo Godfathers (Manga Entertainment, 12) Satoshi Kon's urban fable.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

US DVD and Blu-Ray Releases For Month Date 2018

Antz (Universal, PG)* DreamWorks Animation's 1998 CGI family feature.
FORMATS:  Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

An American Tale (Universal, G)* Don Bluth's 80s family favourite.

FORMATS:  Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Dance With Devils: The Complete Series (Funimation) Supernatural anime fantasy
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo

Despicable Me 2 (Universal, PG)* Illumination's sequel.

FORMATS:  Blu-Ray + DVD+ Digital Combo



Despicable Me 3 (Universal, PG)* Illumination's threequel.
FORMATS:  Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Frosty The Snowman (Universal )* Rankin-Bass holiday special.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

Heavy Objects Season One (Funimation) Sci-Fi anime series.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War - Season One (Funimation) Fantasy anime series.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Combo

Mamoru Hosoda Collection (Funimation, PG-13) Comprising The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children and The Boy And The Beast
FORMATS: Blu-Ray

My Little Pony 2 Movie Collection (Lionsgate, PG ) Containing the original 80's movie and the 2017 Friendship Is Magic movie.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo

Orange: The Complete Series (Funimation)* Romantic themed anime.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Original Christmas Specials Collection, The (Universal) The Rankin-Bass Holiday specials collected.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

Prince Of Egypt, The (Universal, PG )* DreamWorks's 1998 animated Biblical epic.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Rise Of The Guardians (Universal)* DreamWorks animated feature.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Universal)* Rankin-Bass Christmas stop-motion special.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

Santa Clause Is Comin' To Town (Universal)* Rankin-Bass Christmas stop-motion special.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD

Seven Heavenly Virtues: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks) Raunchy anime about guardian angels.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray

Sing! (Universal, PG)* Illumination's musical family flick.
FORMATS:  Blu-Ray + DVD+ Digital Combo

Snow White With The Red Hair: the Complete Series (Funimation) Anime fantasy.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital Combo

Digital Highlights

The Little Vampire 3D ( Signature, U ) CGI adaptation of the kids novel, available to rent and buy from all major digital platforms in the UK

Teen Titans Go To The Movies (Warner Bros ) Feature length outing for the Cartoon Network show. Available digitally in the US.