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Out This Week: Space Jam 4K, Escaflowne, One Piece and More

July 05, 2021 ,


In this week's selection of home entertainment releases, get ready for the imminent release of Space Jam: A New Legacy with the release of the original flick on 4K. Warner Bros are also releasing a selection of DVDs featuring Looney Tunes favourites Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and more in the UK. The rest of the list is mainly made up of the usual selection of anime titles, but also includes some new editions of two early seasons of The Venture Bros.
 
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 UK RELEASES FOR JULY 5, 2021

 

Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (Warner Bros, U) FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR: "WELCOME TO FANTASTIC ISLAND WHERE SOME WISHES COME TRUE! Welcome to Daffy Duck’s Fantastic Island, where your most fantastical imaginings can be realized…for a price, of course! Your hosts at this tropical paradise are none other than the inimitable Daffy Duck and his sidekick, Speedy Gonzales. All your favorite Warner Bros. cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig and Sylvester, arrive on Daffy’s island to bring their widest fantasies to life. But all is not ducky, as the notorious pirate, Yosemite Sam, and his first mate, the Tasmanian Devil, invade to plunder Daffy’s island retreat. Join the fun as we learn how Daffy really got his own fantastic island, whether he’ll be able to keep it from the nefarious Pirate Sam and where wishes really can come true."
💿 FORMATS: DVD 
 

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Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (Warner Bros, PG) "In this ducklightful animated feature film, Daffy Duck opens up the ghostbusting Ghouls ‘R’ Us Agency. “It’s supply and demand,” the spook sleuth explains. “My clients supply the ghosts. And I demand the money.” Highlights include Daffy “Anything for a Buck” Duck pitching his wares on TV; a house call to aid a vampy seducktress; a ghost-to-ghost hookup with Zed Toppel on Frightline; and, talk about a tough crowd, crooner Daffy wowing a nightclub of Transylvanian baddies. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety and Sylvester join this exorcise in hilarity, with principal voices provided by the always masterful Mel Blanc. The gang’s all here – and so is the fun. You’ll quack up over Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters!"
💿 FORMATS; DVD 


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The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (Warner Bros, PG) "The ear-repressible Bugs Bunny takes top billing (we had no choice, it's in his contract) in this rollicking, rambunctious feature-length romp through some of the cwaziest cartoon cwassics!Things start out plenty looney as Yosemite Sam strikes a devilish bargain. The looniness continues as Daffy and Tweety tangle with a pair of feather-brained bird-napping gangsters. And in the even loonier finale, Bugs turns Hollywood's glitziest awards ceremony into a cartoon-star-studded disast-hare zone! A fabulous, 24-carrot tour de farce from animation legend Friz Freleng! "
💿 FORMATS: DVD
 

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Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes (Warner Bros, PG) " Sure, Marvin the Martian wants to vaporize the Earth. But look at it from HIS perspective -- it blocks the view of Venus! Now, launch into light-speed laughs with everyone's favorite broom-topped extraterrestrial in 12 of the most cosmically comic cartoon adventures ever to beam on to video! Featuring a glittering galaxy of Warner Bros. co-stars including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird and others, "Space Tunes" boldly goes where no spaced-out assortment of animated antics has ever gone before. So buckle up and start the countdown to more intergalactic fun than you can wave a fully-charged Uranium Pew-36 Space Modulator at! Includes: Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century, Hareway to the Stars, The Hasty Hare, Duck Dodgers and the Return of teh 24 1/2th Century, Mad as a Mars Hare, Spaced Out Bunny and Haredevil Hare."
💿 FORMATS: DVD 


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Owarimonogatari Part 3 (MVM, 15) "Koyomi wakes up to see Mayoi Hachikuji before him, the girl who supposedly had gone to the afterlife. She tells Koyomi that they are currently in Avichi, the lowest levels of hell. Koyomi is dubious of how Mayoi knew about the exact timing of his death and which hell he would drop into, when Mayoi tells him that she was there to pick him up by the request of a certain individual. "
💿 FORMATS: Blu-ray 
 

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Space Jam (Warner Bros, PG) "NBA star Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny and the rest of his pals in a basketball game that is more important than any that has ever come before - the fate of the Earth hangs on the result. The problem has arisen because an invading alien race, the Nerclucks, want to kidnap Bugs and the rest of the Looney Tunes and use them as a tourist attraction on Moron Mountain. Bill Murray also stars in this live action and animated mix."
💿 FORMATS; 4K+Blu-Ray, 4K Steelbook 


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Tweety's High-Flying Adventure (Warner Bros, U)"YOU’RE IN FOR A TWEMENDOUS RIDE AS TWEETY TAKES OFF IN HIS VERY FIRST MOVIE! Everyone’s favorite widdle canary goes around the world in 80 looney, laugh-packed days. The far-flung frolic begins when Granny places a wager with the Colonel that Tweety can circle the globe in 80 days and collect no fewer than 80 cat-paw prints along the way. With the bumbling Sylvester hot on his tail, our little yellow hero hang-glides, roller-blades and snowboards his way from London to Africa to the Himalayas and beyond. Along the way, he meets up with a dazzling cast of Warner Bros. cartoon celebrities including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian and the Tasmanian Devil. So fasten your seatbelts for world-class action, sky-high hilarity and puddy tats galore."
💿 FORMATS: DVD



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US RELEASES FOR JULY 6, 2021

 

 

All Out!! The Complete Series | Essentials (Funimation, TV-14) FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR: "Rugby is the sport where anyone can shine. Gion Kenji has never played, but after a run-in with Iwashimizu Sumiaki, a tall and hesitant first-year, Gion’s ready to prove he has what it takes. Now the two are working together and going all out!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
 
 

Gleipnir The Complete Season (Funimation, TV-MA) " Shuichi is an ordinary student with the unusual power to transform into a monstrous dog with a revolver and a zipper down his back. Unsure of where his power came from or whom to trust, he’ll risk it all to save a beautiful classmate named Clair."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
 
 
 

Knights Of Sidonia Complete Series Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA)"The alien Gauna may have destroyed Mankind's original home, but aboard the asteroid-based spaceship Sidonia, the human race has found ways to adapt, change and survive in the endless depths of space. Now the former people of Earth can photosynthesize like plants, a third gender has been created, and military service is mandatory. Because what could be man's last battle is about to begin, and the survival of our species will require every resource humanity has left. That includes Nagate Tanikaze, who carries a secret buried in his past that could change the course of destiny. Unfortunately, the Guana have their own new tricks as well, and not all of Nagate's allies are who he thinks they are! The ultimate war of the worlds is about to be waged!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
 
 

One Piece Season 11 | Voyage 3 (Funimation, TV-14) "As Doflamingo Don Quixote and Trafalgar Law battle on the Iron Bridge, the Straw Hats divide and...try to conquer. Luffy sends the group on the Sunny to Zou while Usopp, Robin, and Franky learn of the Tontatta’s horrible history. Meanwhile, underneath the Colosseum, the defeated contestants find a fallen king amongst them and learn what really happened during the darkest days of Dressrosa."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-ray+DVD
 

Shironeko Project: Zero Chronicle The Complete Season (Funimation, TV-14) "He is the Prince of Darkness who may one day reign over the Kingdom of Black on Earth. She is the Queen of Light, whose duty is to protect the Kingdom of White in the sky. Their kingdoms have fought since time began—but can these two finally end the war?
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
 

Space Jam (Warner Bros, PG) "The Nerdlucks, a gang of space creatures, have been dispatched by their boss to kidnap Bugs Bunny and his Looney Tunes cohorts. Bugs challenges the aliens to a basketball tournament: if the Looney Tunes win, they'll remain on Earth. Bugs knows he needs some serious help, but basketball's best players are all having their skills "absorbed" by the aliens. Of course, there's a baseball player he happens to know..."
💿 FORMATS: 4K+Blu-Ray+Digital
 
  
 

Space Dogs: Tropical Adenture (Epic Pictures, TVY7) " When a mysterious whirlpool appears in the Atlantic Ocean, astronauts Belka and Strelka must once again act heroically and complete a mission to save the planet along with the distant home of their new alien friends."
💿 FORMATS: DVD
 
  
 

The Venture Bros Complete Season Two  (Warner Bros, TV-MA) "Hank and Dean are two dim-witted teens who--along with their scientist father Dr. Venture and bodyguard Brock Sampson--confront various miscreants and criminals in a series of adventures. Unfortunately, the boys are too clueless to solve many of the puzzling situations they find themselves in, and often barely escape with their lives"
💿 FORMATS: DVD
 
  

The Venture Bros Complete Season Three  (Warner Bros, TV-MA) "Hank and Dean are two dim-witted teens who--along with their scientist father Dr. Venture and bodyguard Brock Sampson--confront various miscreants and criminals in a series of adventures. Unfortunately, the boys are too clueless to solve many of the puzzling situations they find themselves in, and often barely escape with their lives. This collection presents the show's complete third season."
💿 FORMATS: DVD

 
  

The Vision Of Escaflowne Classics (Funimation, TV-14) "Tarot reading seemed little more than a pastime to Hitomi until she’s spirited away to a world where warring nations target her abilities. Caught in the crossfire, she must join the brash King Van as he pilots the ultimate mech—Escaflowne."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital

 
 
Upcoming Releases

All Release dates subject to change. Listed Dates are for US release unless stated otherwise. Digital releases may be earlier.
 
Luca (Disney, PG) 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital August 3
Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4K STEELBOOK LE (Funimation UK, 15) 4K UHD+Blu_Ray Sep 27 [UK]
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run (Paramount, PG) Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital July 12
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary 4K STEELBOOK  LE(Shout Factory) 4K UHD Aug 3  
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms (Warner Bros) Blu-Ray, 4K Aug 31
Trasnformers The Movie 35th Anniversary (Funimation UK, PG) 4K, 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray Oct 25 [UK]
Coraline LAIKA STUDIOS EDITION (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD August 31
The Boxtrolls 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
 
 
THIS WEEK'S BEST DEALS
 
 
Amazon Offers this week include the Criterion Editions of Fantastic Mr Fox, Watership Down and Fantastic Planet for $19.99 each, The Legend of Hei for $13.99 and Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex season 1 for  $14.96.

Current top deals on Amazon UK include Code Geass season 1 for £9.99, The Lion King Diamond Edition for just £6.95,  Only Yesterday [Steelbook edition] For £15.99, Coco for £6.99,  Trolls World Tour for £6.23 and Shaun The Sheep Movie for a baa-gain £3.01.
 

All Information and Prices Provided are Correct at publication time to the best of our knowledge but are subject to change at any time. Affiliate links used where available.


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