Out This Week: Lilo & Stitch, One Piece, King Of Kings and More
Welcome back to another edition of Out This Week. This week is the most packed with new releases we have seen for a little while. The biggest release of the week is the live-action/animated remake of Lilo & Stitch, also available in a two-pack with the animated original. Alongside faith-based family feature King of Kings and the complete Huckleberry Hound, there is plenty of anime including Blue Exorcist, the latest volume of One Piece, Kokoro Connect and How I attended an All-Guys Mixer.
New in the UK this week is Lilo & Stitch plus Naoko Yamada's The Colours Within, I'm Quitting Heroing, One Piece and Wasteful Days of High School Girls.
UK Releases For August 25, 2025
The Colours Within (Anime Ltd., U) "High school girl Totsuko can see
the colors of the emotions in people. In order to keep her friends and family
from feeling dark feelings, she worries, reads situations, and even lies to
smooth thing over. At an antique bookshop in the corner of Nagasaki, she meets
a beautiful woman with an incredibly beautiful color and a music-loving boy
trying to put together a band. The story follows these three sensitive people
who gather together to play in a band."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray,
Blu-Ray Collector's Edition [AllTheAnime Exclusive]
I'm Quitting Heroing: Complete Collection (Anime Ltd. 15) "After
defeating the Demon King, former hero Leo Demonheart is learning that he was
just a little too good at what he did, to the point that many now suspect that
his real goal was to become the Demon King himself. Which, given that his name
is Demonheart and he was created as part of a secret project, is perhaps not
as far-fetched as it sounds, but now nobody wants to employ him, and a former
hero has still got to eat. So, he applies for a job with the Demon King
Echidna herself... but she doesn’t want him either. Fortunately, some of her
subordinates are more appreciative of his skills, and if he wears a disguise,
he might just get away with becoming the new bad boy on the block after
deciding I’M QUITTING HEROING!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray,
Blu-Ray Collector's Edition
[AllTheAnime Exclusive]
Lilo & Stitch: 2 Movie Collection (Disney, U)" Contains both
the original animated movie and the 2025 remake"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, 4K UHD
Lilo & Stitch (2025) (Disney, U) "A fugitive alien helps a lonely
Hawaiian girl mend her broken family."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook
One Piece: Collection 37 (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) "In the Land of Wano,
Luffy races to get Otama to a doctor, and Zoro escapes execution before they
battle Beast Pirate Basil Hawkins together. Later, after a close call with
Holdem, Luffy links up with Zoro, Law, and co., fleeing on a stolen food cart.
The group then heads to Oden Castle, where they hear the country’s history
until a drunken Kaido attacks - leading Luffy to take him on."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Wasteful Days of High School Girls (MVM Entertainment, 12) "Tanaka
Nozomu isn’t exactly brilliant. But, given that her only goal for high school
was to get a boyfriend, who else would fail to realize that attending an
all-girls school was a bad idea? Well, there’s always the fallback plan of
getting other girls to introduce her to boys they know. Too bad that Tanaka’s
“bright” idea of giving her classmates nicknames based on less attractive
character traits has caused her un-flattered friends “Robo” (for her apparent
lack of emotions) and “Wota” (a reference to a creepy otaku types), as well as
not-friends like “Loli” (who’s hypersensitive about her petite size,) to
“reward” Tanaka with the special nickname of “Baka” (“idiot”), which is
quickly adopted by the entire student body. Well, maybe the second week of
school will be better in WASTEFUL DAYS OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For August 26, 2025
Blue Exorcist: Beyond The Snow Saga- Complete Set (Aniplex, 15+) "Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally,
these two dimensions would never intersect, but demons are now intruding on
the material world. But among the human race, there are those who can exorcise
such demons—the Exorcists. Following the events of Blue Exorcist -Shimane
Illuminati Saga- and their exploits with Lucifer and the Illuminati, brothers
Rin and Yukio head to Lake Towada in Aomori to search for Shura, who has
suddenly disappeared. There, they discover Shura's origins… and the place
where Shiro became her guardian. As their search continues, Rin and Yukio
learn the fate awaiting Shura and the dragon god Hachirotaro Omikami.
Meanwhile, Lightning, one of the Arch Knights, arrives at the Japan Branch of
the Knights of the True Cross and begins his investigation into the
Illuminati. Lightning deduces that everything began on the “Blue Night” as he
gradually steps into the dark side of the Knight of the True Cross…."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
[Crunchyroll Store Exclusive]
The Elusive Samurai: Complete Box (Aniplex, 15+) "The year is 1333. The
Kamakura Shogunate has built the cornerstones of the Japanese government with
the samurai class, but it all comes crumbling down as long-trusted vassal
Takauji Ashikaga betrays the Shogunate and sets up a rebellion. Tokiyuki Hojo,
the rightful heir to the Shogunate, has lost everything and been knocked down
into the depths of despair and hopelessness. A Shinto priest named Yorishige
Suwa takes his hand, and together, they escape Kamakura, which is now in
flames. Tokiyuki, now having escaped Kamakura, has arrived at Suwa's
territory, where he meets friends he can trust to build up power to take back
Kamakura for his own. Our hero overcomes this wave of a changing period by
running away and staying alive, doing quite the opposite of what a samurai
would - which is fighting and dying. In this time of chaos filled with heroes,
Tokiyuki's game of tag to reclaim the throne is about to come underway."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
[Crunchyroll Store Exclusive]
How I Attended and All-Guy's Mixer (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "When
Tokiwa is invited to a college mixer, he and his friends are expecting to meet
some pretty college girls. Which is why he, Hagi, and Asagi are understandably
surprised to meet three attractive young men instead! But wait… it turns out
that they’re girls after all, it’s just that Sou, Kohaku, and Fuji work at a
club where they host cross-dressed as men! With that drag on the introductions
out of the way, the two groups soon find that they have more in common than
sometimes wearing the same clothes, and three occasionally rather awkward
friendships begin in How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The Huckleberry Hound Show (Warner Bros, NR) "Assuming an infinite
variety of identities, Huckleberry Hound tames lions, apprehends bank robbers
and lassoes dinosaurs with the help of his friends Pixie and Dixie, two
charming Southern mice, and Yogi Bear."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
The King of Kings (Vidangel Studios, PG) "The story of Jesus Christ as
told by Charles Dickens and seen through the eyes of a child."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
Kokoro Connect: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "What
happens when 3 girls and 2 boys are swapped into each others’ bodies? That’s
the question that faces the shocked members of the Cultural Study group when
they suddenly find themselves looking out of each others eyes! Besides some
very uncomfortable moments in the restroom, it’s going to be a truly
educational adventure learning things they’d never imagined ever learning
first hand… with a new set of hands! But will Taichi, Himeko, Yoshifumi, Yui
and Iori be able to recover the bodies they were born in? Join the club and
enroll in the experience to find out in Kokoro Connect!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Lilo & Stitch (2025) (Disney, PG) "A fugitive alien helps a lonely
Hawaiian girl mend her broken family."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, 4K UHD Steelbook
One Piece Collection 38 (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "Stuck in a prison
camp and shackled with ability-blocking cuffs, Luffy wreaks havoc with Kid
before being forced into a sumo tournament with increasingly powerful
opponents. Elsewhere, Sanji’s soba cart puts him in Page One’s crosshairs,
Nami spies on Orochi, and Zoro fights to take Shusui back - before word of
Tonoyasu’s scheduled execution spreads to the Straw Hats."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
RWBY: Volume 3 (Viz Media, TV-14) "At the Vytal Festival Tournament,
it’s Huntsmen against Huntresses. Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are back for
more over-the-top action, and they're not alone. New fighters from around
Remnant are ready to bring glory to their kingdom."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Upcoming Releases
All dates subject to change.
Queen Millennia: The Complete Series September 02
Why Does Nobody Remember Me In This World? September 02
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken
Uzamaki September 9
I'm Standing On A Million Lives September 09
In The Land of Leadale September 09
Serial Experiments Lain [UK] September 15
Metal Skin Panic Madox 01 September 16
Ragna Crimson September 16
Tower Of God Season 2 Part 2 September 16
Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Season 2 September 16
Flow September 23
The Corpse Bride 4K September 22 [UK]
Elio September 22 [UK]
Aztec Batman: Clash Of Empires September 23
Bartender: Glass Of God September 23
The Corpse Bride 4K September 23
Frieren: beyond Journey's End Part 2 September 23
Ergo Proxy [UK] September 29
Isle Of Dogs (Criterion Collection) September 30
Castlevania: The Complete Series September 30
Odd Taxi October 07
Peanuts: Ultimate TV Special Collection October 7
Spice and Wolf; Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf October 7
The Bad Guys 2 October 7
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time October 7
The Dark Crystal 4K Steelbook October 7
Light Of The World October 14
Bill Plympton's Mutant Aliens October 14
The Story Of Hong-Gil Dong October 14
Treasures Of Soviet Animation October 14
Arcane Season 2 4K/ Arcane Season 2 Blu-Ray/ Collector's Edition October
21
Appleseed October 21
Evangelion 1.11 You Are Not Alone October 21
Evangelion 2.22 You Can Not Advance October 21
Arcane Season 2 November 03 [UK]
Dragon Ball Super: Broly [steelbook] November 04
Rick and Morty Season 8 November 10 [UK]
Looking For The Moon Part 2 November 11
Attack On Titan: The final season November 11
Rick and Morty Season 8 November 18
My Hero Academia Season Seven, Part Two November 18
One Piece Collection 39 November 25
The Glassworker December 22 [UK]
