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Out This Week: Ninja Scroll, Frieren, The Apothecary Diaries and More


Welcome back to another fine edition of Out This Week. This week's new releases include a new edition of 90's anime classic Ninja Scroll,  Death Laughs Among Us, a collection of animation by acclaimed filmmaker John Schnall, and classic animation with Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. There's also new anime with  The Apothecary Diaries and The Dangers In My Heart.

New in the UK this week are anime titles Cagaster Of An Insect Cage, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Dr Stone Season 3 and Welcome To Demon School Iruma-Kun.

All information is correct to the best of our knowledge at time of publication but is subject to change.


 

UK Releases For January 27, 2025



Cagaster of an Insect Cage (Anime Ltd., 15) "The nightmare that wiped out two thirds of the human race thirty years ago wasn't caused by germs. It was bugs on an entirely different kind of scale: bizarre insects that mutate their victims into half-human creatures that rapidly evolve into rampaging giant monsters! Yet, as unstoppable as the monstrous insects seemed, humanity is as hard to kill as cockroaches, and exterminators like Kidou now spend their lives stalking and killing the creatures called Cagasters. As the brief still-partially human phase is the best time to strike, however, exterminators soon learn to distance themselves, socially and emotionally, from normal people. But when Kidou finds himself suddenly tasked with returning a young survivor to her mother, he starts to realize that his emotions and humanity may not be buried as deeply as he believed in CAGASTER OF AN INSECT CAGE!"
FORMATS:  Blu-Ray





Dr Stone Season Three, Part Two (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) "While the Petrification Kingdom’s attack caused a landslide of problems, the Kingdom of Science hasn’t hit rock bottom! As Senku and the crew plan a counterattack, espionage and alliances become their biggest aid. Now it’s sink or swim in the war at sea."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray



Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - Season 1 Part 1 (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) " A great party of heroes once brought an era of peace, their deeds fading to legend over time. But what of their elven mage, Frieren, who outlived her companions? A new generation sparks her next adventure to understand the human heart, now and of the past."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray



Welcome To Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 1 Collection (Anime Ltd., 15) "Iruma Suzuki's parents were horrible, nasty people who didn't just mistreat him, they literally sold his soul to a demon! Ironically, however, it turns out surprisingly well, as it seems that the Demon has always wanted a grandson and is determined to make Iruma fit into that role… even if that means that Iruma has to go to school with all the other demon kids. Since Iruma's never had a decent education, he's fine with that, but there's a catch: if anyone learns that he's human, his classmates will eat him! Talk about pressure to fit in!  Amazingly, Iruma manages to blend in fairly well with his devilishly good new friends! Now, if he could only stop nearly giving himself away by trying to do nice things, he might even survive to graduate!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray


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US Releases For January 28, 2025



The Apothecary Diaries Season 1, Part 1 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "Kidnapped and made a servant in the royal palace, Maomao’s apothecary skills catch the eye of a handsome official… who tasks her with tasting food for poison. But as mysterious death and illness befall the kingdom, she’ll use her talents to find the truth."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (Warner Bros., NR) "Daffy Duck opens a detective agency for the supernatural alongside his friends."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





The Dangers In My Heart Season 2 (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Kyotaro Ichikawa’s in a quandary. His relationship with Anna Yamada keeps going in unexpected directions. However, his school doesn’t have classes on understanding the opposite sex. Recently, fortune has given him an unexpected break… a broken arm. But it's the perfect excuse for Anna to help him with some things that are hard to do one-handed. If he can bring himself to ask her. Of course, Anna’s just as confused on her end, and they’ve got terrifying events like Valentine’s Day that they’ll have to navigate together in the second season of The Dangers in My Heart!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Death Laughs Among Us: Films By John Schnall (VHSHitfest, NR ) "To label the work of award-winning animation filmmaker John Schnall as simply “darkly comic” cartoons is, frankly, to miss the point. In their wide diversity of styles, techniques and subjects, Schnall’s films drag us to the edge of the abyss and dangle us there, then dance us back, laughing. With a career spanning over 40 years John has managed to make some of the most unique, hilarious and weird films you’ll likely ever see. Despite having worked for MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Disney and countless other companies Schnall’s work was criminally underseen and underrated until now."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles The Complete Series (Warner Bros., NR) "In this half-hour packed with the adventures of two of the most unusual animation creations of the legendary Hanna-Barbera studio, Buzz Conroy is a heroic boy-genius who builds the powerful robot, Frankenstein Jr. When the Ghastly Genie, the Junk Man and other evildoers get up to their old tricks, "Frankie" and his young creator crank into action. The crime fighting coalition continues with the Impossibles – a group of superheroes disguised as a beatnik rock group. At the direction of "Big D," Multi Man, Coil Man and Fluid Man make hot-rockin' musical justice, thwarting thieves and corralling crooks with their transformative powers. Classic cartoon fun is brought to life in this collection of 18 supercharged episodes."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray




Ninja Scroll (Sentai Filmworks, TV-MA) "A ninja-for-hire is forced into fighting an old nemesis who is bent on overthrowing the Japanese government. His nemesis is also the leader of a group of demons each with superhuman powers. "
FORMATS: Blu-Ray







Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (Warner Bros., NR) "Inspired by the era of live-action TV series such as "All in The Family" comes Hanna-Barbera's generation-gap animated comedy series "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home". Tom Bosley provides the voice of Harry, an affable 40-something everyman and suburban father of three whose daily routine is anything but when he faces the provocative questions of the make-love-not-war era. Women's Lib, civil rights, hippies, sexuality, communes and the Cold War are some of the hot button petals in this series' flower-powered laughfest. They're all part of Harry's world, where a man's home is his hassle. This complete series set of two seasons and 48 episodes is highlighted by guest voice appearances from Monty Hall, Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller and Rich Little."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray





Upcoming Releases



All dates subject to change.






A Certain Magical Index III February 4
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 February 4
Macross Zero February 10
Bubblegum Crisis: Perfect Collection February 11
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space February 11
Sailor Moon: 3 Film Collection February 11
The First Slam Dunk 4K February 18
The Lord Of The Rings: War For Rohirrim February 18
Chie The Brat Season 2 February 25
Cutie Honey February 25
Digimon Adventure Season 2 February 25
The Place Further Than the Universe February 25
Rise Of The Shield Hero Season 3 February 25
Akira 4K Steelbook March 4
Ghost Cat Anzu March 4
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia March 11
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Part 2 March 18
Spy X Family Code White March 18
Spy X Family Season 2 March 18
Memoir Of A Snail March 25
Star Trek Lower Decks: The Final Season March 25
The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 2 March 25





All release information from BluRay.com