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Out This Week: Deca-Dance, Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba, A Certain Magical Index II and More


This week in new releases, anime-of-the-moment Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba's first season's latter half gets a special edition release in the UK, along with Kyoto Animation's movie edition of their thoughtful sci-fi drama Violet Evergarden and the complete series of K-On. Across the pond, US fans can add recent sci-fi anime Deca-Dance to their collection, alongside fan-fave A Certain Magical Index's second season (in a budget re-issue) and twisty gender-bending rom-com Maria Holic.



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UK Releases For August 16, 2021

 

 

Black Clover Season 3 part 2 (Funimation, 12) "Locked in a bitter battle with the elves inside the Shadow Palace, Asta and the Magic Knights must now contend with a devilishly powerful villain! Like a twisted puppet master, he’s been pulling their strings all along. Is their time almost up? "
💿 FORMATS: Blu-ray+ Digital

 

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsue No Yaiba Part 2 Collector's Edition (Anime Ltd, 15) " It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a demon slayer so that he can turn his sister back into a human and kill the demon that massacred his family. A sorrowful tale of siblings in which the fates of humans and demons intertwine...begins now!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray LIMTED COLLECTOR'S EDITION

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K-ON! Complete Collection (Funimation, PG) "When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assurance that no musical experience is necessary, Yui joins the Light Music Club. She becomes the guitarist in this all-girl high school rock band with Mio Akiyama on bass, Tsumugi Kotobuki on keyboard and Ritsu Tainaka on drums. Together, they’re going to rock the school and someday make it to the Budokan!The complete collection contains 2 seasons and the movie over 9 discs."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray Collector's Edition

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Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (Anime Ltd,  PG) "The heir to a noble house, Isabella attends a finishing school for well-groomed young women to satisfy an "agreement" with her father. While this residence where white camellias bloom is a thing of joy and beauty for most, to her it feels like nothing more than a prison. Having resigned herself to a miserable future shorn of the hopes and dreams she once held, Isabella reluctantly meets her new manners teacher, Violet Evergarden - an experience that could change both of their outlooks on life forever."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray Limited Edition


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US Releases For August 17, 2021


 




 
 
A Certain Magical Index II Essentials (Funimation,  TV-MA) "Toma and Index are back in an action-packed season full of old friends and new enemies! Protecting Index has never been easy, but when several groups begin to fight over sacred magical relics, keeping the nun safe becomes downright impossible."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+Digital
 

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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generaion (Sony, G) "Join the adorable Care Bear family as they save the Kingdom of Caring from evil in this exciting adventure for the young and young at heart! Filled with music, magic and charm, this full-length feature film goes back in time to introduce the Care Bear Cubs and Care Cousin Cubs and shows how they grew up to become the champions of caring. Set in a peaceful summer camp, evil Dark Heart makes a bargain with an unhappy little girl to trap the Care Bears and destroy goodness. But when she learns the cost of her decision, she realizes that she must race to save them before it is too late. Featuring beautiful animation and songs by Stephen Bishop and Debbie Allen, CARE BEARS MOVIE II: A NEW GENERATION is a heart-warming adventure for the whole family!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
 
 

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Deca-Dance: The Complete Collection (Funimation, TV-14) " Deca-dence is humanity’s last hope ...isn’t it? Natsume repairs and lives in the mobile fortress, but her dream is to fight the Gadoll outside. When she finally has a chance, her mentor and the machine she calls home hold secrets that stand in her way."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital


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Maria-Holic: The Complete Series (Funimation, TV-14) "Kanako likes girls and guys literally give her the hives, so she thought that attending an all-girls school would be the perfect place to meet the perfect girl. Then her hot new roommate turns out to be a guy in drag. Yikes. And when the most popular girl in school catches Kanako's eye, our poor heroine has to compete with all of the school's OTHER similarly obsessed girls… which seems to be most of them! To further complicate things are her roommate's rude maid, their cat-eared dorm leader, her roommate's identical twin sister, and WAY too many other attractive girls, and the question is whether Kanako will die from frustration first, or her almost constant nosebleeds! Still, she may be the girl voted least likely to succeed, but Kanako's not ready to give up on love just yet in the ultimate collection of Maria Holic!"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray

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Upcoming Releases

All Release dates subject to change. Listed Dates are for US release unless stated otherwise. Digital releases may be earlier.
 

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms (Warner Bros) Blu-Ray, 4K Aug 31
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
PERFECT BLUE (GKIDS /Shout Factory, R) STEELBOOK Blu-ray LE September 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] 
 
 
 

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