Out This Week: Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2, The Tatami Galaxy, InuYasha and More
In this week's new release round-up, we have the rare occurrence of a title
coming out on both sides of the Pond- Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2
arrives both in the UK and US. Otherwise, expect the usual selection of anime
new releases and reissues. In the former category is the newest
One Piece volume, Lapis Re: Knight and
Magnificent Kotobuki. In the latter, there's a re-release for cult
Masaaki Yuasa fave
The Tatami Galaxy, and Rumiko Takahashi's romantic fantasy InuYasha continues
its Blu-Ray debut.
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the best of our knowledge but are subject to change at any time. Affiliate
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UK Releases For August 9, 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two (Warner Bros, 15) "Inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale,
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two continues as the Holiday Killer is
still at large and, with Bruce Wayne under the spell of the venomous
Poison Ivy, Batman is nowhere to be found. Liberated by an unlikely ally,
Bruce quickly uncovers the real culprit: Poison Ivy’s employer Carmine
Falcone. The Roman, his ranks decimated by Holiday and his business
spinning out of control, has been forced to bring on less
desirable partners – Gotham City’s rogues’ gallery. In the meantime,
Harvey Dent is confronting battles on two fronts: attempting to end the
mob war while also dealing with a strained marriage. And, after an attackthat
leaves Harvey hideously disfigured, the District Attorney unleashes the
duality of his psyche that he’s strived his entire life to suppress. Now,
as Two-Face, Dent decides to take the law into his own hands and deliver
judgment to those who’ve wronged him, his family and all of Gotham.
Ultimately, the Dark Knight must put together the tragic pieces that
converged to create Two-Face, the Holiday Killer, Batman and Gotham City
itself."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, DVD
Infinite Dendrogram Complete Series (Funimation, 15) " Infinite
Dendrogram is a VRMMO, and Reiji is the game’s newest player. With the
guidance of his brother and his partner, Nemesis, Reiji is more than ready for
adventure. As war looms over this world, he discovers the truth about his NPC
allies."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, Blu-Ray LE
Zoku Owarimonogatari (MVM, 15) "This is what Araragi experienced
during his transition from high school to college. The story of the
continuation of the end (Owari). The morning after high school graduation,
Koyomi is standing in front of the mirror above the sink to wash his face when
he suddenly feels like his reflection is staring back at him. He instinctively
reaches for the mirror, and upon touching it, his fingers sink in... When he
comes to, Koyomi finds himself in a world where everything appears to be
reversed."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For August 10, 2021
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 2 (Warner Bros, Tv-14) "Watch
Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, three people-sized food products in the
throes of adolescence, solve mysteries and swim in their neighbor's pool."
💿 FORMATS: DVD
Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two
(Warner Bros, R) "Inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story
from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two continues as
the Holiday Killer is still at large and, with Bruce Wayne under the spell of
the venomous Poison Ivy, Batman is nowhere to be found. Liberated by an
unlikely ally, Bruce quickly uncovers the real culprit: Poison Ivy’s employer
Carmine Falcone. The Roman, his ranks decimated by Holiday and his business
spinning out of control, has been forced to bring on less desirable partners –
Gotham City’s rogues’ gallery. In the meantime, Harvey Dent is confronting
battles on two fronts: attempting to end the mob war while also dealing with a
strained marriage. And, after an attackthat leaves Harvey hideously
disfigured, the District Attorney unleashes the duality of his psyche that
he’s strived his entire life to suppress. Now, as Two-Face, Dent decides to
take the law into his own hands and deliver judgment to those who’ve wronged
him, his family and all of Gotham. Ultimately, the Dark Knight must put
together the tragic pieces that converged to create Two-Face, the Holiday
Killer, Batman and Gotham City itself."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, DVD
Holy Knight (Media Blasters, 16+) "Leading a
rather uneventful life, Shinta enters an elite Tokyo university where he meets
a mysterious and beautiful transfer student from Romania named Lilith. Their
strange encounter changes Shinta’s life forever when he discovers that he is
the last in a long line of vampire slayers and that Lilith is a vampire and
his eternal nemesis! In order for Lilith to remain immortal, she must conceive
a child with the slayer heir and then slay him! Faced with the dreaded
realization of their own dark destinies, will Shinta and Lilith follow their
predestined path? Based on the manga created by the Queen of Digital Comics Maya Miyazaki, comes one of the most alluringly beautiful anime in recent
years. Maya Miyazaki, who is renowned for her intricate character designs and
mystifying stories, has in the past set the record of one million downloads in
a month and is regarded as the most sought after manga artist in Japan today"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
InuYasha Set 6 (Viz Pictures, TV-14) "Each battle draws the group
closer to their ultimate goal—the border of the afterlife and the final shard
of the Shikon Jewel. But the last stage of their journey is the most difficult
of all. In their final battle with Naraku, will the bond between Kagome and
Inuyasha prove strong enough to vanquish him at last?"
💿 FORMATS; Blu-ray
Lapis Re:KiGHTs: The Complete Season (Funimation, Tv-14) "Princess
Tiara runs away from home to attend the prestigious Flora Girls Academy and
pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a witch. But in order to succeed, she’ll
have to work magic onstage with her new school group, LiGHTs—or face being
expelled!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Magnificent Kotobuki: The Movie (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) " In a
desolate desert world, air pirates rule the skies. They prey on aerial
commerce and hold remote towns for ransom, but the talented pilots of Team
KOTOBUKI use their impressive aerial instincts and hard-won skills to defend
cities and cargo shipments from these vultures… for the right price, of
course. In their existent reciprocating engine aircraft and with ice in their
veins, Team KOTOBUKI will take on any enemy that comes their way in an
explosive frenzy of aerial dogfights, including never-before-seen new fights
unique to The Magnificent KOTOBUKI THE MOVIE."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+ DVD
The Tatami Galaxy Classics (Funimation, TV-MA) "One third year
student is constantly fantasizing about how his life might differ had he
joined various campus circles—chasing an idealistic “rose-colored campus life”
where romance, friendships, and purpose fuse into a perfect university
experience."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Ultimate Otaku Teacher Essentials (Funimation, TV-14) "Junichiro
only cares about anime, his blog, and collectibles. But things quickly shift
after his sister aggressively motivates him to become the Physics teacher at
his Alma mater. It’s not what he yearns to do, but life has a funny way of
working out!"
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💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Upcoming Releases
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]
THIS WEEK'S BEST DEALS
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Batman The Animated Series for
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Avatar The Last Airbender for
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On Amazon this week, pick up the 4K edition of
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Rick And Morty Season 4 for $11.99,
Batman The Long Halloween Part One for $14.99 and
SpongeBob: Sponge On The Run for $15.99. The
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On Amazon UK, enrich your life with the
Paddington 2 Film collection for
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Raya The Last Dragon For £9.95, Tom And Jerry for £9.99
and Jin-Roh for £9.99.
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- making a purchase through these
links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
