Out This Week: K-Pop Demon Hunters, Avatar Aaang The Last Airbender, Rick & Morty And More
Well, howdy-ho and welcome once again to Out This Week, AFA's regular new release round-up. Newly available to buy Stateside this week is Avatar's big-screen outing Avatar: Aang The Last Airbender, the Criterion Collection release of Sony Pictures Animation's megahit K-Pop Demon Hunters on 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD and Season 9 of Rick and Morty. Also released are both seasons of charming anime Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Season 16 of SpongeBob SquarePants and Dr Seuss' TV Treasures Collection.
New for UK readers this week is Mamoru Oshii's cult classic Angel's Egg on 4K. Hitting 4K and Blu-Ray is Avatar: The Last Airbender, and 4K is a collector's 25th Anniversary Edition of Shrek. Also out is Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Part 2, Collector's Edition, Rock Is A Lady's Modesty and Rick and Morty Season 9.
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UK Releases For November 2, 2026
Angel's Egg (Anime Limited, 12) "In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them."
FORMATS: 4K UHD+ Blu-Ray, 4K UHD+ Blu-Ray Collector's Edition (All The Anime Exclusive)
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (Paramount Pictures, PG) "Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands."
FORMATS: 4K UHD, Blu-Ray
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Part 2 (MVM Entertainment, 15) "A seventh Singularity has been discovered in ancient Mesopotamia in the year 2655 B.C. The land of Uruk, governed by the wise King Gilgamesh after he returned from his quest for immortality, was grand and prosperous until three goddesses and countless Demonic Beasts appeared. These enemies have brought Uruk to the brink of destruction. With a Rayshift—a method of traveling across both time and space—Fujimaru and Mash journey to the land of Uruk, where they encounter the fortress city of Uruk and the Absolute Demonic Front, where a terrible battle against the fearsome onslaught of the Demonic Beasts rages. There, the citizens of Uruk, who live their lives to the fullest despite facing an existential threat, continue to fight for their future. Deities and Demonic Beasts attack with terrifying force, and mankind pushes back with all its might... This is the era where humans and gods are destined to part ways. Fujimaru and Mash, the pair who have fought through all six previous Singularities, embark on their final battle."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Collector's Edition
Rick and Morty Season 9 (Warner Bros., 15) "Rick and Morty is back, baby! Season 9 is all certified bangers. No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop, made by real humans with real human traits like back hair and cysts. Please watch, or we'll have neglected our families for nothing"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Rock Is A Lady's Modesty Complete Collection (MVM Entertainment, 15) "For Lilisa, every day at Oushin Academy is another day of pretending to be someone she’s not, all to please her new rich stepfamily by becoming one of the school’s elegant “Noble Maidens.” And it sucks, because with her new fake persona, she can’t even play the guitar her real dad left her. But when she discovers one of the school’s other “perfect girls” smashing out her frustrations on a set of drums, Lilisa realizes that maybe she’s not alone. Maybe her dreams are closer than she’d thought. Of course, that’s assuming that they can find enough other closeted lady rockers and form a band in Rock is a Lady's Modesty!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Shrek 4K (Spirit Entertainment, PG) "Once upon a time, in a faraway swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home (not to mention his own), Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride, with the help of a wisecracking donkey. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret."
FORMATS: 4K UHD 25th Anniversary Steelbook
US Releases For November 4, 2026
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (Paramount Pictures, PG) "Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Dr Seuss' Classic TV Treasures Collection (Warner Bros, UR) "Celebrate these timeless Dr. Seuss animated classics—their beloved stories brought to life with unforgettable characters, fantastical worlds and enduring charm."
FORMATS: DVD, Blu-Ray
He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe The Complete Series (Alliance Entertainment, TV-Y7)"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray Steelbook
K-Pop Demon Hunters (Criterion, PG) "A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters."
FORMATS: 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 1 (Crunchyroll, TV-14) "What happens when a drunken promise leads to living with a dragon? That’s Miss Kobayashi’s new reality when she winds up with Tohru, her mythical maid. But the chaos and dragons don’t end for Kobayashi in her chaotic domestic bliss!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 2 (Crunchyroll, TV-14) "The mischief and mayhem continue for Miss Kobayashi and her bevy of dragons—including her devoted maid, Tohru. Their lives get turned upside down by the arrival of Ilulu, a powerful chaos dragon who doesn’t believe humans and dragons should coexist."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Rick and Morty Season 9 (Warner Bros., TV-MA) "Rick and Morty is back, baby! Season 9 is all certified bangers. No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop, made by real humans with real human traits like back hair and cysts. Please watch, or we'll have neglected our families for nothing"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
Shrek 4K (Universal Pictures, PG) "Once upon a time, in a faraway swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home (not to mention his own), Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride, with the help of a wisecracking donkey. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret."
FORMATS: 4K UHD
FORMATS: DVD
Upcoming Releases
Violence Voyager November 09 [UK]
Coyote Vs ACME November 09 [UK]
Genshiken 2 November 09
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 November 10
Call Of The Night Season 2 November 10
Hayop-Ka November 10
Sakon The Ventriloquist November 10
Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory and The Premature Death: The Movie November 10
Kids On The Slope: Complete Collection November 10
My Dress-Up Darling: Season 1 November 10
Naruto Shippuden: Set 12 November 10
Overlord Season 4 November 10
Transformers The Movie 4K: 40th Anniversary Edition November 10
Girls Und Panzer Das Finale: Part 4 November 16 [UK]
Paw Patrol The Dino Movie November 16 [UK]
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 4K/Blu-Ray November 16 [UK]
Hazbin Hotel Season 2 November 17
Kids On The Slope November 17
My Dress Up Darling Season 1 November 17
Naruto Shippuden Set 12 November 17
Overlord IV Steelbook November 17
Scooby-Doo and The Witch's Ghost November 17
Shrek 4K November 17
Animal Farm 4K (1954) November 23 [UK]
Sakamoto Days Season 1 Part 2 November 23 [UK]
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 November 24
Argento Soma November 24
The Dangers In My Heart Season 2 November 24
Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 4 (Japanese Version) November 24
Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 3 (Japanese Version) November 24
Dusk Beyond The End Of The World November 24
Lupin the III: Zenigata and The Two Lupins November 24
Pani Poni Dash November 24
Patlabor The Mobile Police: Complete TV Series November 24
Pokemon: 24 Movie Collection November 24
Samurai Girls & Samurai Bride November 24
Ultraforce November 24
The Yogi Bear Show: Complete Collection November 24
Ghost In The Shell 4K [Steelbook] November 30 [UK]
Sailor Moon R November 30 [UK]
100 Meters December 1
Coyote Vs Acme December 1
A Gatherer's Adventures In Isekai December 1
Forgotten Island December 1
GATE: Season 1 December 1
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits Season 2 December 1
One Piece Season 14 Voyage 11 December 1
Pass The Monster Meat Milady December 1
Tex Avery: Definitive Collection December 1
Tex Avery Screwball Classics December 1
Tojima Wants To Be A Kamen Rider December 1
Trigun Stampede (Steelbook) December 1
Gungrave Complete Series December 7 [UK]
My Neighbour Totoro Collector's Edition/Steelbook/Blu-Ray/DVD December 7 [UK]
Porco Rosso Collector's Edition/Steelbook/Blu-Ray/DVD December 7 [UK]
Spirited Away Collector's Edition/Steelbook/Blu-Ray/DVD December 7 [UK]
Campfire Cooking In Another World With My Absurd Skills Season 2 December 8
Hero Without A Class: Who Even Needs Skills? December 8
City: The Animation December 14 [UK]
Batman: Knight Fall Part 2 December 15
City : The Animation December 15 (GKIDS Store Exclusive)
Drucker In The Dugout December 15
No Game No Life Complete Collection December 15
Roy From Space December 15
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War- Stairway to Adulthood December 22
Vinland Saga Season One December 22
Sailor Moon S December 29 [UK]
AD Police 4K January 12
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's January 12
Cocoon: One Summer Of Girlhood January 19
May I Ask For One Final Thing? January 19
Sailor Moon SuperS January 25 [UK]
Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack January 26
Let This Grieving Soul Retire January 26
Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom January 26
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 4 K February 09
Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars February 22 [UK]
Wildwood 4K Steelbook Date TBA
