Out This Week: Dragon Ball Z, City Hunter, Chihayafuru and more
This week's list of new entertainmnet releases is one for the anime fans. There's classic shonen fisticuffs in Dragon Ball Z and mystery and intrigue in new Fate spin-off Lord El-Melloi for UK fans. For US fans there's old-school anime action with City Hunter, and Fightin' General Damos from Discotek Media, more adventures with Lupin III in newly released romp The Legend Of Pycal, highschool hijinks with Chihayafuru Season 3, Mahoraba, MM and Diary Of Our Days At Breakwater and action from Black Rock Shooter, Last Exile Fam The Silver Wing and Plunderer.
UK Releases For July 26, 2021
Dragon Ball Z Season 9 (Funimation, 12) FROM FUNIMATION: "Majin Buu's spree of
terror continues, and his ruthlessness knows no bounds! In his quest to
eliminate the remaining Z-Fighters, Buu has cut a path of destruction across
the face of the Earth, leaving a trail of devastation so utterly complete that
it may even be beyond the power of the Dragon Balls to repair..With their
efforts to stop Majin Buu quickly proving futile, the Z-Fighters have but one
remaining hope against this seemingly invincible foe: the Fusion Technique!
But for this desperate plan to succeed, Goku will have to join forces with his
oldest rival, Vegeta! Can the combined efforts of these two mighty Saiyan
warriors put a stop to Majin Buu once and for all? The final battle for the
fate of the universe begins!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-ray Steelbook
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Rail Zeppelin Grace Note (MVM,
12) "A new chapter in the Fate series universe. Waver Velvet from Fate/Zero
returns as Lord El-Melloi II to a world of magical mystery and intrigue.
Years after the Fourth Holy Grail War of Fate/Zero, Waver Velvet-the boy who
fought alongside Iskandar, the King of Conquerors-has assumed the title Lord
El Melloi II. In this position, he takes on myriad magical and mystical
mysteries for the Clock Tower, the mecca of the magecraft world."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For July 27, 2021
Arte: The Complete Season (Funimation, TV-14) FROM FUNIMATION: "In
16th-century Florence, a woman’s role in society isn’t one of an artist—but
this is Arte’s goal. When she finally meets a master willing to take her in as
an apprentice, her dream of living the creative life finally takes shape.
💿 FORMATS: BLU-RAY+DIGITAL
Black Rock Shooter The Complete Series (Funimation, TV-14) "If you took
the pain from the ones you loved and never gave them yours in return, would
you consider that fair? Or would it be selfish? Mato Kuroi meets Yomi
Takanashi on her first day of school, and wants nothing more than to be her
friend. But Yomi's life is not so simple as hers. For every blunt friendly
overture Mato makes, she overlooks the more subtle emotions, and soon enough
what starts with a shared love for a fairy tale turns into something much
darker. All the while, Mato's dreams show her a girl embroiled in constant
battle with other girls who look suspiciously like her friends. But could they
be more than just dreams?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Chihayafuru Season 3 (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Chihaya Ayase's
obsession with the card game Karuta has already begun to bear fruit, and the
fledgling Mizusawa High School competitive team that she helped form has
stunned the karuta playing community by winning the national high school team
tournament. That's just the beginning for Chihaya, however, and now the young
card mistress has set her sights on an even more impossible task: taking on
grand master Wakamiya Shinobu and wresting the title of Queen away for
herself."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
City Hunter Season 2 Set 1 (Discotek Media ) "The City Hunter continues
to stalk the most dangerous game... when he’s not trying to pick up women.
Whether he’s hired as a bodyguard or troubleshooter, Ryo Saeba, the legendary
City Hunter, never misses his target. This volume memorably features several
blasts from the past: A woman with a connection to Umibozu appears and she has
a vendetta against him. Kaori’s late brother, Makimura, is accused by Interpol
of smuggling drugs before his death. And Ryo teams up with an old colleague
and rival, Robert, to protect a princess. Meanwhile, Ryo’s whole existence as
the City Hunter is in jeopardy when a reporter/camerawoman seeks to feature
the urban legend for a major story. All this and the usual mokkori
hijinks!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Diary Of Our Days At The Breakwater (Funimation, TV-14) "Quiet Hina
has a penchant for indoor crafts. But when she moves back to her hometown near
the sea, she quickly gets caught up in the local fishing club. Along the way,
she’ll make new friends—and learn to trade in her fears for a fresh start!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray + Digital
Fightin' General Daimos (Discotek Media) "The third of Tadao
Nagahama's Romance Super Robot Trilogy. (#1: Chou Denji Robo Combattler V, #2:
Chou Denji Machine Voltes V) After the destruction of their home world, the
survivors of the planet Barm head toward Earth with the goal of negotiating
the purchase of land to emigrate to. Unfortunately, during the negotiations,
the Barmian's leader, Leon, is assassinated by his second in command, Olban,
and the delegation from Earth is framed for the murder. In the ensuing chaos,
Doctor Isamu Ryuuzaki of the Earth delegation is shot and killed."
💿 FORMATS: SD Blu-Ray
The Herculoids The Complete Series (Warner Archive) "In this widely
syndicated cartoon, King Zandor and a group of bizarre creatures protect their
futuristic kingdom from creatures from other galaxies."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Last Exile Fam The Silver Wing Season 2 Essentials (Funimation, TV-14) "Heroism and adventure fill the skies in this new chapter of the Last Exile
saga! Fam and Giselle join forces with the princess of Turan to save her
kingdom from an evil federation hellbent on conquering the world with massive
battleships."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-ray + Digital
Lupin III: Return Of Pycal (Discotek Media) "Lupin steals an
extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal,
the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his
career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take
revenge."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Mahoraba: Heartful Days (Discotek Media) "When art student Ryushi
Shiratori moves into the small apartment complex of Narutaki-so, he’s
surprised to find that the landlady—Kozue Aoba—is a girl younger than him. But
Ryushi is even more surprised when he discovers Kozue has multiple
personalities, which take her over whenever she gets a shock! Living under the
same roof as Kozue also means contending with the aggressive Saki, the
childish Nanako, the wacky Chiyuri, and the shy Natsume. And that’s not to
mention Ryushi’s other eccentric neighbors. As the seasons pass, Ryushi’s
bonds with Kozue, her many personalities, and their other friends deepen and
become precious to them all. Watch the residents of Narutaki-so live out their
heartful days!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
MM! Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "Love can be
painful, but Sado seems to like it that way. However, since he knows that's
odd for a high school student, Sado decides to join a certain club where he
can beat out his masochistic tendencies. Unfortunately, that's like putting
out a fire with gasoline, as the club members all have "issues" of their own,
and guess who's about to become the new favorite whipping boy? Is even Sado
ready for a nurse who forces other people into cosplay and a club president
who believes herself to be a goddess? And if that's not complicated enough,
toss in man-shy Yuno, the same girl who introduced Sado to his love of
negative reinforcement, and Hayama, Sado's best friend and a compulsive
cross-dresser who's also the girl that Sado is (unknowingly) infatuated with!
Love is about to get really, really weird!
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Plunderer Part Two (Funimation, TV-14) "Everyone has a “count,” and a
count that drops to zero spells disaster. While on her quest for truth, Hina
finds more questions when sent 300 years back in time. The only way to save
the future is hidden in the surprisingly different world of the past."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital
Pokemon: Black and White (Viz Media, TV-7) "A new land, new rivals, new
challenges, and all-new Pokémon make the 14th season of the Pokémon animated
series one of the most exciting ones yet! When Ash and his mother accompany
Professor Oak to the distant Unova region, Ash discovers Pokémon that he’s
never seen before… and that he can’t wait to catch! He may have Pikachu at his
side together with new friends Iris and Cilan, but he’ll still need plenty of
new Pokémon on his team if he wants to challenge Unova’s expert Gym Leaders.
His quest to become a Pokémon Master just got even tougher!"
💿 FORMATS: DVD
Upcoming Releases
Luca (Disney, PG) 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital August 3
Luca (Disney, U) 4K,
Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital August 23 [UK]
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary 4K STEELBOOK LE(Shout Factory) 4K UHD Aug 3
Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two (Warner Bros) 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Aug 10
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms (Warner Bros) Blu-Ray, 4K Aug 31
Paranoia Agent [Standard Edition Blu-Ray] August 30 [UK]
Coraline LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD August 31
Kubo And The Two Strings LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD Sep 14
Paranorman LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD Sep 14
Spirited Away 20th Anniversary Edition (Studio Canal, PG)
September 27 [Amazon UK Exclusive]
Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4K
STEELBOOK LE (Funimation UK, 15) 4K UHD+Blu_Ray Sep 27 [UK]
Robotech Part One: The Macross Saga (Funimation, TV-14) Blu-Ray+Digital Sep 27
Porco Rosso (GKIDS/Shout Factory,
PG) STEELBOOK Blu-Ray LE Sep 21
From Up On Poppy Hill (GKIDS/Shout Factory, PG) STEELBOOK Blu-Ray LE Sep 21
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary (Funimation UK, PG) 4K, 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray Oct 25 [UK]
