Out This Week: The Bad Guys 2, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Robot Chicken and More
Welcome back to the first eidtion of Out This Week for October. New this week is the complete collection of Robot Chicken on DVD. New on 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD this week is DreamWorks Animation's hit sequel The Bad Guys 2, and on 4K for the first time is Mamoru Hosoda's modern classic The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Other releases include Odd Taxi: The Complete Series, and Jim Henson double-bill The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
New in the UK this week is a 4K Steelbook edition of Pixar's Elio. Other releases include One Piece Collection 38, Days With My Stepsister, Fate Grand Carnival and Komada: A Whisky Family.
All information correct to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change.
UK Releases For October 06, 2025
Days With My Stepsister (Crunchyroll LLC., 15) "New stepsiblings, Yuta and Saki, keep a respectful distance to ensure a happy home life. But soon, something new blossoms between the two"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Elio 4K (Disney, U) "11-year-old Elio finds himself transported across the galaxy and mistaken for the intergalactic Ambassador for planet Earth."
FORMATS: 4K UHD Steelbook.
Fate Grand Carnival (MVM Entertainment, 12)"Fate/Grand Carnival contains OVA episodes 1-4 which include both episodes from Season 1: The First Singularity Party, Heroic Spirit Limitation Grand Festival Olympia and The Second Singularity Party, Nighttime Singularity Kabukicho; as well as The Third Singularity Party, The Documentary: Broadening Gap of Heroic Spirits ~Heroic Spirit Labor Standards Law~ and The Fourth Singularity Party, MAX Bond Channel from Season 2 all directed by Seiji Kishi. This release includes a special booklet."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability: Season 1 (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) "Without royal lineage, even the most skilled mage struggles with spell casting. But after sudden death, a passionate sorcerer is reborn as Lloyd, the seventh prince. Now with his knowledge and royal blood, Lloyd will master all that magic has to offer."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Komada: A Whisky Family (Anime Ltd., PG) "Rui Komada, the young head of her ailing family whisky distillery. She took over the distillery after the death of her father. Facing financial difficulty, a divided family, and the aftermath of natural disaster, Rui takes it upon herself to reforge her family's bonds by reviving the family's signature Japanese whisky."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Collector's Edition
One Piece Collection 38 (Crunchyroll LLC, 15) " 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
US Releases For October 07, 2025
The Bad Guys 2 (Universal, PG) "The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do 'one last job' by an all-female squad of criminals."
FORMATS: 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital
The Dark Crystal 4K (Shout Factory, PG) "The last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to "heal" a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet."
FORMATS: 4K UHD Steelbook
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (GKIDS Films/ Shout Factory, PG) "What if it was possible to avoid embarrassing situations? Suddenly, Makoto Konno can do this--and more--when she discovers that she can jump back in time at will. Tests are a piece of cake, and she can have her favorite food anytime; what a great life! But she soon realizes that her little time jaunts are having adverse effects on the people she loves. Each time she races back in time to fix the problems she has created, it brings her one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young life."
FORMATS: 4K Steelbook, Blu-Ray
Labyrinth 4K (Shout Factory, PG) "Fifteen-year-old Sarah is so resentful of her baby brother Toby that she hopes he will just disappear. Her dream becomes reality when goblins kidnap the boy--but Sarah unexpectedly finds herself horrified by the loss. In order to retrieve him, she has to reach the center of the fantastical labyrinth where the wicked Goblin King has imprisoned the lad. But the task is easier said than done, for the maze is filled with strange creatures and mind-bending puzzles that confuse the girl."
FORMATS: 4K Steelbook
Odd Taxi: The Complete Season (Crunchyroll LLC., TV-14) "A teenage girl gone missing. A mobile game addict pushed to the edge. A janitor in debt for a chance at love. Take a ride with taxi driver Odokawa through Tokyo's underbelly, where everyone's got an agenda—and a skeleton in their closet."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Peanuts: The Ultimate TV Specials Collection (Warner Bros. NR) "Since Charles Schulz first introduced the kid with the zigzag shirt, fans of all ages have loved the Peanuts gang. This 75th-anniversary compilation features 40 TV specials that celebrate the charm and humor that have established Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy and their friends as cultural treasures. Watch your most beloved specials - and discover new favorites - in this comprehensive collection."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Robot Chicken: The Complete Series (Warner Bros, TV-MA) "Celebrating 20 years of the rapid-fire "channel flips" that propelled viewers through Robot Chicken's twisted takes on pop culture. The quarter-hour show brings action figures and toys to life in three-dimensional worlds through the old-school magic of "stop-motion" animation."
FORMATS: DVD
Upcoming Releases
All dates subject to change.
Carol & Tuesday October 13 [UK]
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
Appleseed October 21
Robotech: The Macross Saga October 21
Spy Family Season 1 October 21
One Piece Collection's 1 and 2 (DVD) October 21
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners October 23
Cyborg 0009 Vs Devilman October 28
Darkstalkers: The Animated Series October 28
Golden Boy October 28
Shin Chan: Complete Edition October 28
Smurfs October 28
Urotsukidoji: The Sequels October 28
When They Cry Season 1 October 28
King Arthur and The Knights of Justice October 28
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
Dan Da Dan Season 1 November 17 [UK]
Rick and Morty Season 8 November 18
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Season 3 Part 2 Nov 18
My Hero Academia Season Seven, Part Two November 18
Akiba Maid Wars November 18
One Piece Collection 39 November 25
Devilman Crybaby December 09
Azumanga Daioh Complete December 09
Kaiju no. 8 Season 1 December 09
Black Butler_-Public School Arc December 2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off December 02
Gushing Over Magical Girls December 02
Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba: Hashira Training Arc December 09
Re: Zero Starting Life In Another World Director's Cut December 09
Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology December 09
Black Jack The Complete OAVs December 16
The Ambition Of Oda Nobuna December 16
The Glassworker December 22 [UK]
