December 2019 Solicitations for Funimation & Sentai Filmworks

We are reaching the end of the year with some interesting releases on the schedule. Funimation is focusing mostly on their re-releases while Sentai, on the other hand, did the exact opposite with mostly new additions to the catalog.

For this post, I’ll be rounding up all of the new releases between these two distributors for the month of December 2019.

Each title has been color-coded to represent which distributor they belong to:

• Orange – Licensed by Crunchyroll, but distributed by Funimation
• Purple – Licensed and distributed by Funimation
• Blue – Licensed and distributed by Sentai Filmworks and Section23 Films

3rd December

Chain Chronicle -The Light of Haeceitas- (Blu-ray)
SRP: $64.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12 + 3 Films
On-Disc Content: Chain Crown-icle!!, Chain Chronicle Academy, Promo Videos, Textless Songs

Is This a Zombie? (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Complete Collection standard edition set
SRP: $49.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12 [S1] + 1-10 & 2 OVAs [S2]
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (S1: 3, 7 & S2: 4, 10), Character Actors in Action: Season 2 Episode 1 Video Commentary, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailers
Other Additional Notes: Status of Season 1 OVA is not clear. OVA was previously DVD only on earlier releases (DVD Limited Edition, BD/DVD Combo Anime Classics).

K-On! (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Ultimate Collection standard edition set
SRP: $129.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-14 [S1] + 1-27 [S2] + Film
On-Disc Content (Seasons 1 & 2): Clean Opening & Closing Animations, K-ON! Season 1 & 2 Shorts
On-Disc Content (Movie): Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Minami Tanaka’s Dubbing Investigative Report, London Bus & Press Conference at TBS, Navi Show 1-2-3 is K-ON!, Movie Premiere Event, Director Naoko Yamada in London, Good Luck Music Hall ~ K-ON! Music hall, Japanese Trailer, Teaser & Spots

Kiss Him, Not Me! (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Promo Video, Textless Songs

Koro Sensei Quest! (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $24.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (6, 8)

Meiji Tokyo Renka (Blu-ray)
SRP: $64.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: None

Seven Senses of the Reunion (Blu-ray)
SRP: $59.98 – Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Tsukigakirei (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Textless Songs

10th December

18if (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-13
On-Disc Content: Episode 10 Commentary, 18if Episodes Explained in 18 Seconds, Commercial, Textless Opening Song

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 1 (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $34.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (1, 24), Textless Songs

Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Blu-ray)
SRP: $59.98 – Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Heavy Object (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $34.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (9, 23), Episode 06 Video Commentary, Textless Songs

KADO: The Right Answer (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 0-12
On-Disc Content: Episode 6.5, Textless Songs

Seitokai Yakuindomo (Blu-ray)
SRP: $79.98 – Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-13 [S1] + 1-13 [S2] + Film
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Seven Mortal Sins (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless Songs

Snow White With The Red Hair (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Classics set
SRP: $49.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (9, 11, 16, 23), Promotional Videos, Commercial Collections, Textless Songs

17th December

Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Web Previews, Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless Songs

Bloom Into You (Blu-ray)
Limited Edition set
SRP: $149.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-13
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations
Exclusive to LE: Rigid Box, Special Book, Storyboard Book, Original Script Booklet, 6 Art Cards, Rei’s Recipe Card

Bloom Into You (Blu-ray)
Standard Edition set
SRP: $69.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-13
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Golden Time (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Complete Collection standard edition set with English Dub add-on
SRP: $89.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Hand Shakers (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $29.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-12
On-Disc Content: Special Episode 13 – Go ago Go, Special Episode 13 Preview, Textless Songs

Hetalia: Axis Powers, Axis Powers: Paint it White! & World Series (DVD)
Re-release as 10th Anniversary World Party Collection set
SRP: $69.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-52 [Axis Powers] + 1-48 & 4 OVAs [World Series] + Film [Axis Powers: Paint it, White!]
On-Disc Content [Axis Powers]: Episode Commentaries (2, 9, 12, 16, 31, 36, 42, 46), Show Comments by Director Bob Shirahata Parts 1-3, Talks with Director Bob Shirahata (Atsushi Kosaka, Aki Kanada, Daisuke Namikawa), Atsushi Kosaka Commemorates the Announcement of the Hetalia Movie, “The Hidden History in Hetalia”, Textless Songs, Trailers
On-Disc Content [Axis Powers: Paint it, White!]: Outtakes, Historical Notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), Opening Day Announcement, Original Theatrical Ending, Textless Songs, Trailers
On-Disc Content [World Series]: Episode Commentaries (1, 4, 6, 26, 36, 41, 45), Special Video: Director Bob Shirohata talks with Hiroki Yasumoto, Hetalia Fan Event at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010, Hetalia Event in Tokushima Parts 1-2, The Sunshine 60 Observatory Fan Event, Hetalia in Taiwan Parts 1-2, Fan Event in Roppongi, “Draw a Circle That’s the Comment Corner” BS11 Interviews, Interview After the Hetalia Movie Premiere Welcome, U.S. Actor Interview: Four Boys One Couch, “The Hidden History in Hetalia”, Outtakes, Textless Songs, Trailers

Hetalia: The Beautiful World & The World Twinkle (DVD)
Re-release as 10th Anniversary World Party Collection set
SRP: $39.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-20 [The Beautiful World] + 1-15 [The World Twinkle]
On-Disc Content [The Beautiful World]: Episode Commentaries (3, 7, 10, 11, 17, 18), Video Commentary (12, 13, 14, 15, 16), “The Hidden History Within Hetalia”, “The Hidden Horror Within Hetalia”, Special Interview, Outtakes, Textless Closing Song, Trailers
On-Disc Content [The World Twinkle]: Episode Commentaries (5, 7, 12, 13), Video Commentary (3, 5, 8), “The Hidden History Within Hetalia”, Textless Closing Song, Trailers
Limited Edition Extras: Includes Rigid Box to house both 10th Anniversary World Party Collection sets.

Kiddy Girl-AND (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $34.98 – Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Textless Songs

Yona of the Dawn (Blu-ray)
Re-release as Essentials set
SRP: $34.98 – Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-24
On-Disc Content: Episode Commentaries (4, 8, 16, 24), Promotional Videos & TV Spots, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailers

24th December

No titles scheduled for this week (makes sense because of Christmas)

31st December

Haikyu!! Third Season (Blu-ray/DVD)
Limited Edition set
SRP: $149.98 – English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Episodes: 1-10
On-Disc Content: Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations
Exclusive to LE: Rigid Box, Art Book, Sketch Booklet, Trading Cards
Other Additional Notes: Standard Edition Blu-ray & DVD releases is still on target for November 2019.

Coming Soon

The following below is what’s currently been listed by the distributors. It is worth pointing out that a number of the Crunchyroll titles will be distributed by Viz Media, therefore this list has been filtered to focus more so on the titles that Funimation has dubbed and will release on home video at the current time-frame.

Winter 2017 Season:

Masamune-kun’s Revenge [Dubbed]

Spring 2017 Season:

None

Summer 2017 Season:

Chronos Ruler [Dubbed]

Autumn 2017 Season:

ClassicaLoid (Season 2)
Dynamic Chord
Food Wars! The Third Plate [Dubbed]
Himouto! Umaru-chan R

Winter 2018 Season:

None

Spring 2018 Season:

Alice or Alice
Real Girl (Season 1) [Dubbed]

Summer 2018 Season:

100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou [Dubbed]
Revue Starlight [Dubbed]
The Thousand Musketeers

Autumn 2018 Season:

Between the Sky and Sea
Fairy Tail (Series 3) [Dubbed]
The Girl in Twilight
Hinomaru Sumo [Dubbed]
Million Arthur (Season 1) [Dubbed]
RELEASE THE SPYCE [Dubbed]
Run with the Wind
SSSS.Gridman [Dubbed]
Tsurune [Dubbed]
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA [Dubbed]

Winter 2019 Season:

BanG Dream! (Season 2)
Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale
Boogiepop and Others [Dubbed]
Date A Live III [Dubbed]
Dimension High School
Domestic Girlfriend [Dubbed]
ENDRO! [Dubbed]
Grimms Notes The Animation
How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno. [Dubbed]
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka [Dubbed]
The Magnificent KOTOBUKI
Mob Psycho 100 II [Dubbed]
The Morose Mononokean II [Dubbed]
Mysteria Friends [Dubbed]
Pastel Memories
The Price of Smiles
The Quintessential Quintuplets [Dubbed]
Real Girl (Season 2) [Dubbed]
Rinshi!! Ekoda Chan [Dubbed]
The Rising of the Shield Hero [Dubbed]
W’z

Spring 2019 Season:

AFTERLOST [Dubbed]
Ao-chan Can’t Study! [Dubbed]
Attack on Titan (Season 3 Part 2) [Dubbed]
Bungo Stray Dogs (Season 3) [Dubbed]
Fairy Gone [Dubbed]
The Helpful Fox Senko-san [Dubbed]
Isekai Quartet [Dubbed]
Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life (Season 1) [Dubbed]
Midnight Occult Civil Servants [Dubbed]
Million Arthur (Season 2) [Dubbed]
MIX [Dubbed]
Namu Amida Butsu! -Utena-
RobiHachi [Dubbed]
Sarazanmai [Dubbed]
Senryu Girl
Strike Witches: 501st JOINT FIGHTER WING Take Off! [Dubbed]
Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? [Dubbed]
Wise Man’s Grandchild [Dubbed]
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World [Dubbed]

Summer 2019 Season:

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest [Dubbed]
Astra Lost in Space [Dubbed]
BEM [Dubbed]
A Certain Scientific Accelerator [Dubbed]
Cop Craft [Dubbed]
The Demon Girl Next Door
Demon Lord, Retry! [Dubbed]
Dr. Stone [Dubbed]
Ensemble Stars [Dubbed]
Fire Force [Dubbed]
Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she’s a cutie? [Dubbed]
How heavy are the dumbbells you lift? [Dubbed]
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II [Dubbed]
Kochoki [Dubbed]
O Maidens In Your Savage Season
The Ones Within [Dubbed]
Re:Stage! Dream Days♪
Wasteful Days of High School Girl

Movie Catalog:

ANEMONE/EUREKA SEVEN HI-EVOLUTION [Dubbed]
Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow [Dubbed]
Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom [Dubbed]
Attack on Titan Season 2: The Roar of Awakening [Dubbed]
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple [Dubbed]
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection [Dubbed]
HUMAN LOST [Dubbed]
Made in Abyss Movie 1: Journey’s Dawn [Dubbed]
Made in Abyss Movie 2: Wandering Twilight [Dubbed]
Made in Abyss Movie 3: Dawn of the Deep Soul [Dubbed]
Saga of Tanya the Evil the Movie
Untitled Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Movie 3

Incoming TV Part Sets:

Attack on Titan (Season 3) Part 2 [Dubbed]
RADIANT (Season 1) Part 2 [Dubbed]
Black Clover (Season 2) Parts 2-5 [Dubbed]
A Certain Magical Index III Part 2 [Dubbed]
Fruits Basket (2019 series – Season 1) Part 2 [Dubbed]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Season 1) Part 2 [Dubbed]

TV Catalog:

Argentosoma [Dubbed]
Betterman [Dubbed]
Brain Powered [Dubbed]
D.Gray-man HALLOW [Dubbed]
Delinquent Hamsters [Dubbed]
Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
Infinite Ryvius [Dubbed]
Kurokami: The Animation [Dubbed]
Maria Watches Over Us Season 1 [via Maiden Japan]
Maria Watches Over Us Season 2 [via Maiden Japan]
Maria Watches Over Us Season 3 [via Maiden Japan]
Maria Watches Over Us Season 4 [via Maiden Japan]
Overman King Gainer [Dubbed]
Pretear
Psycho-Pass: Extended Edition
s-CRY-ed [Dubbed]
Sacred Seven
Tribe Cool Crew
Venus Project -Climax-
Z-MIND [Dubbed]
Zegapain [Dubbed]

Sentai Filmworks’ Sunrise haul has been in limbo for years and yet the only one that had survived was The Big O. So far in Japan Sunrise have released Betterman, The Girl Who Leapt Through Space, Infinite Ryvius, Kurokami: The Animation, Overman King Gainer, s-CRY-ed, Sacred Seven, and Zegapain on Blu-ray. The ones that currently don’t have one are Argentosoma, Brain Powered, and Z-MIND.