Out This Week: Bubblegum Crisis, Piece By Piece, Sailor Moon and More
Welcome back to Out This Week, your regular new release round-up. There are relatively few new releases this week, but the list contains a number of gems. The headline release is a new Blu-Ray edition of 80's cyberpunk classic Bubblegum Crisis, one of the first releases from the new era of AnimEgo. Deaf Crocodile Films have a pair of curio releases- feline murder mystery Felidae and noughties cult movie Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space. New anime releases include the latest volume of One Piece, Sailor Moon: Three Film Collection and My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu.
New in the UK this week is hit sequel Despicable Me 4, Pharell Williams' animated biopic Piece By Piece and anime titles Baki, Made In Abyss and Horiyama.
All information is correct at publication time to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change.
UK Releases For February 10, 2025
Baki season 1 (MVM Entertainment, 18) "In the deadly underground world of no-holds-barred fighting, one name reigns supreme: Yujiro Hanma, aka "The Ogre," a legendary martial artist whose incredible strength, skill, and savage ferocity are so terrifying that even great nations fear him. Still, no man can stand at any pinnacle forever, and the Ogre's son, Baki, has trained his entire young life in order to achieve his dream of rising to the top. Unfortunately, the young fighter's escalating string of victories make him a target for the most ruthless of rivals, and an underground martial arts promoter warns him that five ultra-violent convicts are en route to Tokyo to eliminate Baki once and for all! Now, with the lives of his friends and classmates at stake, the young fighter must face his greatest challenges yet, both inside and outside of the ring!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Despicable Me 4 (Universal Studios, U) "Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run."'
FORMATS: Blu-Ray. DVD, Digital
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces Season 2 (Crunchyroll LLC., 12) "A secret life is the thing they have in common. Hori is a prim social butterfly, but at home she's a bit brash. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, piercings, and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they reveal their hidden sides."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun - Season 2 (MVM Entertainment, 15) "The enormous cave system, known as the Abyss, is the only unexplored place in the world. Nobody knows how deep down goes this titanic pit, inhabited by strange and wondrous creatures and full of mysterious ancient relics which purpose in unknown to modern man. Generations of bold adventurers have been drawn by the cryptic depths of the Abyss. In course of time those bold enough to explore the dangerous pit came to be known as "Cave Raiders." In Oosu, the town at the edge of the Abyss, there lives a little orphan named Rico, who dreams of becoming as great a cave raider as her mother was and solving the great mystery of the pit. One day exploring the murky depths she stumbles upon a little boy, who turns out to be a robot..."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Piece By Piece (Universal Studios, PG) " Follow this autobiography where Pharrell Williams shows his imaginative and creative process using Lego, as he constructs Lego models representing his artistic development. Each build reflects a different creative milestone."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
The Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) "An ordinary walk home from school turns into an epic journey for Usato. After suddenly being dropped into another world with two fellow students, Usato learns he was summoned there by accident. But things turn around when he discovers a unique aptitude for healing magic! Now, he trains beyond human limitations, using his self-healing abilities to gain absurd strength and unrivaled stamina."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For February 11, 2025
Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection (AnimEigo, 16+) "It is the year 2032 A.D. Like a Phoenix, the city of MegaTokyo is rising from the ashes of a devastating earthquake. In the twisted canyons of the megalopolis, the Knight Sabers, a small band of high tech mercenaries, fight a lonely battle against the evil GENOM Corporation and its sinister androids, the Boomers. Venture into an all too probable future, where technology has run amuck, and emotion is all that separates Man from Machine."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Felidae (Deaf Crocodile Films, UR) "Francis the cat has just moved into the neighborhood with his owner, only to be greeted by a series of baffling and gruesome murders. Sifting through the clues left by the murderer, the crazed Claudandus sect, and his own horrific nightmares; Francis must solve the puzzle behind the killer - before it is too late."
FORMATS: 4K+Blu-Ray
My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu 3 Season Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "Yukino Yukinoshita is smart and attractive, so why can’t she get anyone to join her school club to help others? Could it be her unhidden belief that everyone else is her inferior? That might explain why her first recruit is a draftee: Hachiman Hikigaya, who’s there as punishment, and thinks ”youth is a lie”. With such stellar “people people” in charge, the “Service Club” looks D.O.A… until the annoyingly cheerful and adorable Yui Yuigahama arrives needing help baking cookies! Oh, everything’s still beyond dysfunctional, but somehow they begin finding ways to use their odd bents and quirks together to accomplish real goals! Prepare yourself for the legendary Rom-Com where everyone tries to change in the three-season collection of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
One Piece Collection 36 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) " Luffy’s new Gear Four form outpaces Katakuri, but when he and Sanji are caught in a trap, the Vinsmokes swoop in for a redemptive rescue. After Big Mom’s cake calms her down, the Straw Hat Crew reunites - with Oven’s ship in hot pursuit! Elsewhere, news of Luffy’s Fifth Emperor status spreads, the Revolutionary Army plans a war against the World Nobles, and Sabo plots to free the captive Kuma."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
Pokemon The Series XYZ: The Complete Season (Viz Media, TV-Y7) "Follow Ash, Pikachu, and their friends as they explore the deepest mysteries of the Kalos region! Team Flare has plans for the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde and the secret it holds. Alain’s ongoing search for the source of Mega Evolution intersects with our heroes’ adventures. And true to Gym Leader Olympia’s prediction, Ash and his Frogadier will work together to reach surprising new heights! Journey into uncharted territory with this exciting season of Pokémon animation!"
FORMATS: DVD
Sailor Moon: Three Film Collection ( Viz Media, TV-14)" The legendary Pretty Guardian of love and justice returns in this triple-feature set. Follow the big-screen adventures of Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians as they unite to protect Earth and its people’s beautiful dreams from the forces of evil."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space (Deaf Crocodile Films, UR) "A cerebral and existential story of Tamla, a kitten from the Planet of Cats, who sets out to solve the mystery of her birth."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Warner Bros., UR) "A series of theatrical animated cartoon films created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, centering on a never-ending rivalry between a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles often involved comic violence."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Upcoming Releases
All dates subject to change.
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
Moana 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
Summer Wars 4K April 01
Metal Skin Panic Madox April 15
A Place Further Than The Universe April 29
Urseri Yatsura Seasons 3 & 4 Collection April 29
Nobody's Boy Remi May 13
All release information from BluRay.com
