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Out This Week: Wish, Rick and Morty, Suzume and More

March 11, 2024 ,


Welcome back once again to another edition of Out This Week. Several major animation releases come to home entertainment led by Walt Disney Animation Studios' Wish. Makoto Shinkai's latest feature Suzume also arrives on disc this week, alongside the most recent (seventh) season of  Rick and Morty. The most recent release of the Looney Tunes Collector's Choice also arrives. New anime this week includes the deluxe edition of The Great Pretender, arriving on both sides of the Pond this week via Anime Limited and Shout Factory, Akiba Maid Wars and The Legendary Hero Is Dead

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UK Releases For March 11, 2024



The Great Pretender Deluxe Edition (Anime Ltd, 12) "People are willing to believe any convenient truth. Self-styled "Japan's greatest swindler" Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign... And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Somali and The Forest Spirit (Anime Ltd, 12) "The Golem has encountered many odd beings and animals in the years he has protected the forest. Yet… when he finds the small creature wandering alone, he is affected in an odd way. A young female human! How did she come to be in his forest? The Golem cannot ask. He does not speak. But while there are many things that love humans, it is because they find them tasty, he must protect this "girl" if she is to survive. That means he must help her find a safe place and other guardians, as the Golem's own days are nearly done. But as he escorts Somali on this quest, a strange thing happens. What is this unusual feeling? Join a journey measured in far more than miles as two unique souls bond in SOMALI AND THE FOREST SPIRIT!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




Spy x Family: Season One Part Two (Crunchyroll LLC, 12) "As part of a mission, a spy creates a fake family, unknowingly so with an assassin and a telepathic orphan."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray 




US Releases For March 12, 2024




Akiba Maid War: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "In an alternate past, the otaku paradise of Akihabara was an unsavory hive of scum and villainy. One thing, however, is sort of the same: Maid Cafés! Except maids are the enforcers and assassins for corporate corruption… which is unfortunate for new maid Nagomi, who was too blinded by the cutesy uniforms and clever waitressing tricks to understand the darker reality of the maid business until she’d already joined the seemingly sweet Oinky Doink Café with Ranko Mannen. Now that’s not ketchup on table 5 as the carnage erupts in Akiba Maid War!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray 




The Great Pretender Deluxe Edition (Anime Ltd, TV-MA) "People are willing to believe any convenient truth. Self-styled "Japan's greatest swindler" Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign... And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray






I Don't Like My Big Brother At All (Media Blasters, 16+) "Nao Takanashi loves her older brother Shuusuke to the point where it’s become a real problem. Wishing her brother would see her as a woman, Nao makes not so subtle advances toward him on a daily basis. One day, while throwing out her brother’s extensive porn collection, Nao finds a family album containing photos from his childhood- none of which include any pictures of her! Discovering the truth about her blood ties, Nao ramps up her romantic moves on Shuusuke. Soon, her dreams of monopolizing her brother’s romantic attention are put into serious jeopardy!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray







Kung Fu Panda 4k (Universal, PG) "Kung Fu Panda features Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. That's a problem because powerful enemies are at the gates, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophesy naming Po as the "Chosen One" to save the day. A group of martial arts masters are going to need a black belt in patience if they are going to turn this slacker panda into a kung fu fighter before it's too late."
FORMATS: 4K





The Legendary Hero Is Dead (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-MA) "Sion the legendary hero accidentally dies by a pit trap. Touka, the builder of said trap, is now forced to take the hero’s place—literally. Trapped within Sion’s dead body, Touka must become the hero, or at least be convincing enough to save the world!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Looney Tunes: Collector's Choice Volume 3 (Warner Bros) "The characters of Looney Tunes get themselves into crazy situations."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





One Piece: Season 13 Voyage 6 (Crunchyroll LLC, TV-14) "The castle collapses as the Straw Hats, Fire Tank Pirates, and Vinsmokes attempt to escape both the wreckage and Big Mom’s fury. Scattered across the island, Chopper and Brook battle to take the Sunny back from the Big Mom Pirates, Luffy faces off with Katakuri in Mirro-World, and Sanji, Pudding, and Chiffon race to replace Big Mom’s wedding cake before it’s too late."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD





Rick and Morty Season 7 (Warner Bros, TV-MA) "Rick and Morty are back and sounding more like themselves than ever! It’s season seven, and the possibilities are endless: what's up with Jerry? EVIL Summer?! And will they ever go back to the high school?! Maybe not! But let’s find out! There's probably less piss than last season. “Rick and Morty,” 100 years! Or at least until season 10!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Steelbook





Sonic Prime Season One (NCircle, TV-Y7)"Going against his friends, Sonic attacks Dr. Eggman, causing an explosion which creates a multiverse of bizarre parallel worlds. Sonic must reconnect with his friends and lead them as a true-blue hero before the multiverse scatters into oblivion!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Suzume (Crunchyroll LLC, PG) "Seventeen-year-old Suzume discovers a mysterious door in the mountains, and soon other doors begin appearing across Japan. As the doors open, they release disasters and destruction, and it's up to Suzume to close them again."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Collector's Edition, Blu-Ray Steelbook




Wish (Disney, PG) "In the Kingdom of Rosas, located off of the Iberian Peninsula, a 17-year-old girl named Asha senses a darkness that no one else does about the kingdom's ruler, King Magnifico. This eventually leads to her trying to make a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need. Soon, an actual star from the sky named Star answers Asha's wish. After the star falls from the sky, it is revealed that the star has magical powers to grant wishes as well. Together, Asha and Star must overcome the evils rising in Rosas and fight for a better future for their people."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital, Blu-Ray Steelbook





Upcoming Releases






Suzume April 1 [UK]
Black Bullet: Complete Collection April 2
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra - Complete Collection April 09
Rozen Maiden: Complete Series April 16
A Place Further Than The Universe April 22
Blue Giant April 30
Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2 May 7


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