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Out This Week: Belle, Nana, Girls Und Panzer das Finale And More

May 18, 2022 ,

 


Welcome to another edition of our new release round-up. This week sees one of the biggest releases of the year so far, Mamoru Hosoda's latest opus Belle, arriving on disc and digital in the US, alongside a handful of other new anime titles new and classic.

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UK Releases For May 16, 2022






 
Girls und Panzer: das Finale - Part 2 (MVM Entertainment  | 12)" After falling for BC Freedom High’s clever deception, the Oarai Girl’s High tank-maidens find themselves faced with an entirely different battlefront than expected. However, Yukari suspects that any bluff that could have been carried out so easily by so many people must have some basis in fact. So, as the other school teams prepare for combat across the competition, Oarai digs down with a plan to undermine the groundwork beneath their opposition. Too much digging is dangerous, though, and the girls are next troubled to discover that the foundations of Momo’s personal life are equally unstable. With the victor of the Koala Forest High vs. Chi-Ha-Tan Academy battle as their next opponent, it’s a war on all fronts."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray



US Releases For May 17, 2022





 
Belle (Shout Factory'/GKIDS FILMS |  Rated PG )Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into the online persona of Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD,  Blu-Ray Steelbook




 
 
Black Clover: Season 4 (FUNimation Entertainment |  TV-14 ) "It’s been six months since the 
Magic Knights started training to defeat devils and the three powerful mages known as the Dark Triad. As war with the Spade Kingdom nears, Asta and Yuno begin to discover truths of their past."
FORMATS:  Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD



 
 
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations: Set 12 (Viz Pictures |  Rated TV-14 ) "Boruto and crew go on a dangerous mission to the Land of Silence, a lawless land filled with disgraced ninja. Fighting their way across the region, they face the diabolical Deepa, an Inner of Kara with terrifying powers! After the fight, Boruto and Sarada realize they need training to get stronger. Boruto wants to strengthen his signature Rasengan, and Sarada her Sharingan. Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura take on the task of training the Leaf’s next generation!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




Fate/Grand Order The Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram (Aniplex) " From the celebrated Academy Award-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, and Summer Wars, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media. Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into the online persona of Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone."
FORMATS: RightStuf.com Exclusive DigiPack / Blu-ray + CD



 
 
Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection  (Sentai Filmworks | TV-14 ) " While the introduction of revolutionary Infinite Stratos exoskeletons brought in a new era of peace, the fact that only women could operate the giant armored mechs has frustrated many male-dominated governments and militaries. When 15-year old Ichika Orimura is miraculously discovered to be the first MAN capable of controlling an IS, he's given little choice except to transfer to the elite IS academy to train alongside the world's best IS pilots. Which might not be so tough, except that Orimura's domineering war hero big sister is now his head instructor, and he'll be the only boy at a school filled with a literal army of hormone-driven, boy-crazed teenage girls! Poor Orimura may not survive the ordeal, but he's certain to have a hell of an educational experience!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




 
Nana: Complete Collection  (Sentai Filmworks | Rated TV-MA) "It was an accidental meeting. Two strangers on a train, with nothing in common. Besides being girls of a similar age, both journeying to start new phases in their lives, and sharing the same given name, that is. Nana Komatsu, moving to be closer to her boyfriend, may be too innocent to make it on her own. Aspiring musician Nana Osaki is well-versed in scrabbling her way back up after life kicks her in the teeth. But Osaki has never experienced the warmth of family that Komatsu exudes, so while they seem as different as the symbols for Yin and Yang, they also balance each other. That's what the best of friendships do. Through good times and bad, this is the story of that friendship, and of two girls who discover that they share far more than just the same name."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




 
SSSS.DYNAZENON: The Complete Season (FUNimation Entertainment | TV-14 )"The appearance of a kaiju followed by the entry of the gigantic robot, Dynazenon, leads Gauma to reveal his secret of being a “kaiju user.”"
FORMATS: Blu-ray + Digital HD



Upcoming Releases

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




Lupin III Part 1: The Classic Adventures (Discotek Media) May 31
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1(Anime Ltd.,) May 30 [UK]
Astro Boy (1981-82) (Discotek Media) May 31
Double Dragon (Discotek Media) May 31
Poupelle Of Chimney Town (Eleven Arts/Shout Factory) Digital May 3, Blu-Ray May 31 
Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires (Screenbound) June 6 [UK]
Millennium Actress 4K (Anime Ltd,) June 6 [UK]
5 Centimeters Per Second (GKIDS) Blu-Ray June 7
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (GKIDS) Blu-Ray June 7
The Place Promised In Our Early Days (GKIDS) Blu-Ray June 7
El Hazard The Wanderers (RightStuf) June 14
The Wind In The Willows (Fabulous Films) June 13 [UK]
Panda Go Panda (GKIDS) June 21
Belle (Anime Ltd, 12) June 27 [UK]
Urusei Yatsura Movie 4: Lum The Forever (Discotek Media) June 28
Pompo The Cinephile (GKIDS) July 12





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