Out This Week: GI Joe, Porco Rosso, Made In Abyss, From Up On Poppy Hill and More
Another week, another slate of new home releases. In the US, children of the
80s can relive their chidlhoods with Shout Factory's DVD release of the
first season of GI Joe. GKIDS and Shout Factory's Studio Ghibli Steelbook Editions
continue with Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso and
Goro Miyazaki's From Up On Poppy Hill. For something a bit more
up-to-date, anime fans can also pick up the Made In Abyss movie
collection, Dusk Maiden Of Amnesia or the latest volume of ninja-action
saga, Boruto.
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UK Releases For September 20,2021
Lupin III: The First STEELBOOK (Anime Ltd, 12) "The iconic
"gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning
adventure, as Lupin III and his colourful underworld companions race to
uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary before it falls into the
hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
The gang undertakes trap-filled tombs, aerial escapades and daring prison
escapes with the trademark wit and visual finesse that have made LUPIN THE 3RD
one of the most storied animation franchises in the world, in a thrilling new
caper that is sure to delight fans old and new."
💿 FORMATS; Blu-Ray+DVD LCE
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
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Spirited Away 20th Anniversary Edition (Studio Canal, PG) September 27 [Amazon UK Exclusive]
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Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam (Warner Bros, U) "Sound the alarm! A
spacecraft hovers over Jump City, and the Teen Titans spring into action
and investigate. What they find is a troop of alien visitors. While the
discovery puts Robin on the defensive, Cyborg is overwhelmed with
excitement, because only he recognizes these strange beings as Nerdlucks,
the aliens from the 1996 film Space Jam. It's a movie party back at Titans
Tower as Cyborg introduces the rest of the Titans to the classic film –
and you're invited! Enjoy a Titans-style movie screening, complete with
wisecracks and wacky on-screen doodles courtesy of Teen Titans Go!"
💿 FORMATS: DVD
US Releases For September 21,2021
Boruto Ninja Next Generation Set 10
(Viz Media, TV-14) "The brave Sand and Leaf ninja join forces to
stop the supernatural Urashiki Otsutsuki from taking Shukaku, the
One-Tail! Shinki and Boruto learn to work together as they outwit
Urashiki’s relentless and deadly puppet attacks. Then, an unusual
artifact hurls Boruto and Sasuke back in time, where they meet legendary
Leaf heroes of the past! Boruto starts training with Naruto under his
father’s mentor, Jiraiya. Can Sasuke and Boruto save Naruto from the
looming threat of Urashiki?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Dusk Maiden Of Amnesia (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14 )"60 years ago, a
young woman was left to die in the abandoned original school building
behind the exclusive Seikyou Academy, so it's only natural that Seikyou
is rumored to be haunted. Nor is it surprising that the school's many
clubs include one for students interested in "paranormal
investigations." What is shocking, however, is that the founder of that
club is the ghost herself! Unable to remember how she died, Yuko's
spirit has been bound to the school for decades, but when a new
freshman, Teiichi Niiya, turns out to actually be able to see her, she
may finally be able to unravel the mystery of her gruesome death! But
will that free her? Or will her sudden close association with a mortal
have even stranger repercussions on both of their fates?"
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
From Up On Poppy Hill Steelbook
(GKIDS/Shout Factory, G) "Umi Matsuzaka, the eldest sibling in a
close-knit family of five, raises a pair of signal flags everyday at her
seaside house in Yokohama Bay without fail in anticipation of the return
of her father, who went missing in action during the Korean War. In
school, Umi finds herself involved in a student movement seeking to
prevent the demolition of an old club house. In the process, she falls
in love with the newspaper club member Shun Kazama, only to find out
that they might be related by blood."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-ray+DVD LE
GI Joe: A Real American Hero Complete First Season (Shout Factory, 7+)
"G.I. JOE is the code name for America's highly-trained special missions
force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless
organization determined to rule the world! In 1983 Hasbro made a bold
statement when it relaunched its classic toy line of action heroes as an
adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his - and her - own
specialties. And because it captured the imaginations and hearts of boys
and girls aspiring to make a difference in the world, G.I. JOE: A Real
American Hero was an immediate success lasting over 25 incredible
years."
💿 FORMATS: DVD
The Gymnastics Samurai (Funimation, TV-14) "Jotaro
Aragaki, former member of the national gymnastics team, dedicated his
whole life to the sport. Now, fighting against his age and decrease in
physical strength, he’s looking for his next move.
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Made In Abyss Theatrical Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "Anyone can descend into the Abyss, but few who survive the massive,
multi-leveled pit's dangers make it back unravaged by madness and
nightmarish physical transformations. Still, when 12-year-old Riko
learns that her missing mother may be alive in the Abyss' inky depths,
she and her friend Reg decide to brave the ultimate darkness in the
astonishing twin feature films that recap the acclaimed TV series, Made
In Abyss. But as harrowing and gut-wrenching as those adventures may be,
the tensions will only continue to mount. Because now Riko, Reg and
Nanachi must ford seas of corpses, survive fields of parasitic insects,
and confront the most potentially dangerous entity of all, Bondrewd, the
body shifting guardian of the gate to the sixth level, in the all-new
feature length masterpiece - Made In Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul!"
💿 FORMATS; Blu-ray
The Muhyo & Roji Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Season
1 (Funimation, TV-14 ) "When demonic wraiths terrorize the innocent, an
Executor is required. Muhyo and his apprentice, Roji, investigate these
spiritual cases while dispensing justice to the supernatural offenders.
When it comes to casting out spirits, they are the law!"
💿 FORMATS:
Blu-Ray+Digital
Porco Rosso Steelbook (GKIDS/Shout Factory, PG) "During the
beginning years of the Great Depression, life in the Mediterranean has
become difficult. Aerial pirate raids are gaining in frequency, thus
requiring the need for capable "bodyguards". One of the best is a pig
known as Porco Rosso. Once a human and an ace pilot during World War
I, he now freelances his services to those in distress. The fascist
regime that has taken over the Italian Air Force has grown tiresome of
his exploits and places a bounty on his head. On top of that, a
hotshot flyer from the United States arrives and not only wants to
steal Porco Rosso's glory, but also the woman he loves so dearly."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-ray+DVD
LE
Sonic Boom: The Complete Season 2 (NCircle, TV-Y7) "23 years
after the original Sonic the Hedgehog video game, fast, handsome, and
arrogant hero Sonic continues to fight his arch nemesis, Dr. Eggman.
Along with Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and a new recruit named Sticks."
💿 FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Upcoming Releases
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
The Little Vampire (Shout Factory) Blu-Ray+DVD, DVD Oct 5
Injustice (Warner Bros, R) Blu-ray+Digital, DVD, 4K, Digital Oct 19
Venus Wars (Sentai Filmworks, 14+ ) Blu-ray Oct 26
Transformers The Movie 35th Anniversary (Funimation UK, PG) 4K, 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray Oct 25 [UK]
Neon Genesis Evangelion (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-Ray, CE Blu-Ray November 8
Future Boy Conan Complete Series (GKIDS/Shout Factory) Blu-ray Nov 16
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime Ltd) Blu-Ray, CE Blu-Ray Dec 8 [UK]
Project A-Ko (Discotek
Media) Blu-Ray Dec 21
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