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Out This Week: Elemental, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, Lonely Castle In The Mirror and More

September 25, 2023 ,

Welcome back to another fine edition of Out This Week!  It's a busy week headed up by the arrival of two of the biggest animated features of this year in Elemental and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. There's also Star Trek Prodigy and a bumper crop of anime, which includes Keiichi Hara's latest feature Lonely Castle in the Mirror, CB Character Go Nagai World, Lupin Zero, Sgt Frog Series 3 and 4 and Gatchaman.  There's also some old school 90s animation with Cats Don't Dance and the complete Pinky and The Brain.


UK Releases For September 25, 2023





A Couple Of Cuckoos (Crunchyroll LLC, 15)"On the way to meet his birth parents, super-student Nagi meets brash Erika, who needs a quick favor. Pose as her boyfriend at dinner so she can avoid an arranged marriage. But things get tricky once they realize they’re heading to the same spot, and her parents still want them wed. How does he ask out his school crush, keep his grades up, and hide his pending nuptials? No one said love was easy!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) "Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray LE







Star Trek Prodigy Season One (Paramount, PG) A group of teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel and use it to explore the galaxy.
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD



US Releases For September 26, 2023
CB Character Go Nagai World (Discotek Media, NR)"In the world of Japanese animation, Go Nagai is a legend. As one of the most prolific creators of anime works of all time, Go Nagai has single-handedly created entire genres, as well as pushed boundaries and set new standards for generations of artists and writers to come. Whether exploring anti-war sentiments through extreme violence with his most popular work, Devilman, or carving through a culture of shame towards sexuality with Harenchi Gakuen, it's no exaggeration to say that Go Nagai has changed Japanese culture forever. And now, his creations are super deformed! Akira Fudo wakes up one morning to find his body isn't quite right. And he isn't the only one! Alongside Miki and Ryo, Akira will need to find a way to return his body to normal, and along their three episode OVA journey, they'll meet strange people from strange lands--yet are all too familiar to fans! Catch all the super deformed fun of Go Nagai World."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray



Cats Don't Dance (Warner Bros, G) "Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray






Elemental (Disney, PG)"In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: How much they have in common."
FORMATS: 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital





Gatchaman: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-PG)"Using amazing weapons powered by super-science, the international terrorist organization known as GALACTOR is out to steal all of Earth’s resources for itself and its inhuman masters. Mankind’s only hope? The International Science Organization and their elite strike force, the Science Ninja Team! But these five young heroes will have their work cut out for them as they take on the seemingly impossible task of defeating GALACTOR’s horrific arsenal of mechanized weapons of mass destruction and endless armies of henchmen. Can costumed commandos Ken the Eagle, Joe the Condor, Jun the Swallow, Jinpei the Sparrow and Ryu the Owl really overcome such overwhelming odds? Utilizing the incredible technology and fighting techniques created by Dr. Nambu, and with the mighty ship the God Phoenix at their command, they just might! It’s time for the bad guys to get old-schooled science-ninja style as Japan’s original super team defeat evil, one flying kick at a time, in the legendary, one and only GATCHAMAN!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The Legend of Calamity Jane (Diskotek Media, NR)"The Old West birthed its fair share of legends—The Wild Bunch, Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin; the list goes on. However, not all legends are so easily remembered... When the territories were threatened by roving bands of outlaws and scoundrels, one woman whipped them into shape—Calamity Jane. With her trusty hoss Dakota and cantankerous right-hand man Joe Presto by her side, the mythic frontierswoman doled out old-fashioned justice one tall tale at a time."
FORMATS Blu-Ray




Lonely Castle in the Mirror (GKIDS/Shout Factory, NR)"In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Lupin Zero: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14)"The exploding megalopolis of 1968 Tokyo is a wonderland filled with constant innovations, tempting opportunities, and beautiful girls! Unfortunately for young Arsene Lupin (the Third), his father, Arsene Lupin II, insists that young Lupin stay on the right side of the law and avoid those temptations… even though Lupin III's Granddad, Arsene Lupin I, the world's greatest thief, has stuffed young Lupin's head with the tricks of his nefarious trade! Then Lupin III encounters similarly trouble-prone schoolmate Daisuke Jigen, and when bad boy meets bad boy, what do you think they're going to do? It's the start of a beautiful friendship and the wildest crime spree of all time!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (Discotek Media, NR)"The story begins in the planet Eltoria which is quietly dying because of devastation. The Florian family, consisting of a researcher couple and their two daughters, Amitie and Kyrie, are still staying in the planet with the dream of revitalizing it. However, father Grants Florian collapses from his illness, then their dream crumbles. Meanwhile, Kyrie decides to go in search of a way to save her father and to revive the planet in a “different world far away.” Her older sister Amitie tries to stop her, but Kyrie rejects her control and goes on a journey to the different world along with her childhood and best friend Iris. Their destination is Japan, a small island country in the planet called “earth.” Kirie and Iris, looking for the key to revive their planet, visit three girls who live in Japan. The three girls are: Nanoha Takamachi, Fate Testarossa, and Hayate Yagami. Their encounter will be linked to the battle which would decide the fate of the two worlds and two planets."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray








Pinky and The Brain: The Complete Series (Warner Bros, TV-y7)" From the Peabody Award-winning series Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs come two hilariously popular laboratory mice now starring in their own animated comedy spin-off--PINKY AND THE BRAIN--as they take on the modern world in an intelligently silly way with their plans for global domination"






Rent-A-Girlfriend: Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "When Kinoshita Kazuya's new girlfriend brutally dumps him, he discovers a surprising new alternative - renting a girlfriend instead! However, while this does let Kazuya avoid the embarrassment of explaining to his friends and family why he's suddenly partner-less, he's unprepared for what happens when Mizuhara Chizuru arrives to fulfill his rental contract. Not only is she completely not what he expected, but her real life has a frightening number of cross-overs with his own! And when it turns out that his grandmother is just crazy about Chizuru, it's not like he can just swap her out for a different model! Or can he? Will Kazuya and Chizuru's relationship progress beyond a "goods purchased" mode? And what happens if Kazuya's ex-girlfriend decides to re-enter the picture?"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal, PG) "A shy teenager discovers that she's part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Sgt. Frog: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons (Discotek Media, NR)"The frog-like Sergeant Keroro and his platoon are sent to Earth to scope out an invasion, but after a mishap, they’re abandoned by the main force and taken in by an average teenager, Fuyuki Hinata, and his bossy big sister, Natsumi. Though plans for another invasion attempt proceed, Sarge soon settles into the rhythm of modern Tokyo and becomes addicted to anime and making plastic models. Meanwhile, the Hinata household is turned upside down. The first season of this madcap sci-fi/comedy classic introduces most of the series’ supporting cast of oddballs, including Keroro’s platoon: the cute, mild-mannered Private 2nd Class Tamama, who’s prone to flying into an insane jealous rage whenever anyone gets too close to his sergeant; the hot-temperedCorporal Giroro, the only soldier who takes the invasion plans seriously; Sergeant Major Kururu, the arrogant intelligence officer and inventor who comes up with outlandish devices, purely for his own amusement; and Lance Corporal Dororo, the kind ninja soldier who tends to get left out."
FORMATS: SD Blu-Ray






Star Trek: Prodigy -  Episodes 11-20 (Paramount, NR)"A group of teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel and use it to explore the galaxy."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD





Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - Season 2, Part 2 (Viz Media, TV-MA)"Towa and Setsuna are finally able to lift the curse that was placed on their mother, Rin, but the perils aren’t over just yet. Now they must stop Kirinmaru from traversing space and time, save Rion, and prevent the imminent destruction of the earth!
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD



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