Welcome to the January 2021 solicitations for the US anime home video releases, covering Discotek Media, Funimation, and Sentai.
Each title has been colour-coded to represent which distributor they belong to:
- Red: Discotek Media license (will be updated later from the others)
- Purple: Funimation license
- Blue: Sentai, Maiden Japan licenses
Funimation generally reveals their titles around 14th-16th each month, Sentai generally reveals theirs between 18th-25th each month (though in this case it was the 30th), and Discotek reveals theirs around the first week of the next month.
Starting with this industry news post, I’m going to display the finalised artwork only to save some time. The distributors do reveal the newer artwork in a matter of weeks after they first reveal their slates so stay tuned.
Disclaimer: Amazon links are also included when available. They are affiliated so if you decide to order them, I’ll earn a small percentage if they ship which will help me with any hauls or small bills.
5th January 2021:
| Black Bullet $49.98 SRP / Catalog Blu-ray re-release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-13 |
| Disc Extras include Clean OP/ED Animations. |
| CONCEPTION $29.98 SRP / Essentials Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras include Textless OP/ED Songs. |
| Flying Witch $49.98 SRP / Catalog Blu-ray re-release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras include Japanese Commercials & Promos, Flying Witch Petit Shorts, Clean OP/ED Animations. |
| Nanbaka Seasons 1 & 2 $29.98 SRP / Essentials Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-13 (S1), 1-13 (S2) |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
| One Piece Season 10 Voyage 4 $39.98 SRP / Regular DVD release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 615-628 |
| Disc Extras include Punk Hazard Arc Behind the Scenes, Textless OP Song “HANDS UP!”. |
| Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 $69.98 SRP / Catalog Collection Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-26 |
| Disc Extras include English Episode Commentaries, Interview with Ken Meseroll & Christopher Wekhamp, Special Theatrical Trailer, Star Blazers: Space Battleship 2202: Conversation with the Cast, Textless OP/ED Songs. |
12th January 2021:
| BanG Dream! Film Live $29.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release Japanese audio with English subtitles Film |
| Disc Extras include Japanese Promos, Clean ED Animation. Apparently the film is essentially the equivalent of a live concert, hence the lack of English audio as songs are not covered by the dub track (which is common for many dubbed music anime shows). |
| Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas $34.98 SRP / Essentials Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12, 3 Films |
| Disc Extras include Chain Crown-icle!, Chain Chronicle Academy, Promo Videos, Textless OP/ED Songs. |
| Fruits Basket (2019 series) Season 2 Part 1 $84.98 SRP / Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD release $64.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray & DVD release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 26-38 |
| Disc Extras include Season 2 FunCon Panel, Textless OP/ED Songs. Limited Edition Extras include Collectible Box to house all five parts of Fruits Basket (Seasons 1, 2 & 3), Snake & Horse Zodiac Figures, 3 Art Cards. |
| Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle! $14.98 SRP / Catalog Blu-ray re-release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles OVA/Special |
| Disc Extras include Clean ED Animation. |
| Meiji Tokyo Renka $29.98 SRP / Essentials Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
19th January 2021:
| Blade of the Immortal (2019 series) $89.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-24 |
| Disc Extras include Japanese Promos. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Part 2 $64.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 14-26 |
| No Disc Extras. This release uses a specific geolocked method, but will still play on EU PlayStation consoles without issue. |
| Dragon Ball Z Season 6 $59.98 SRP / Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 166-194 |
| Disc Extras include Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interviews with Eric Vale and Cynthia Cranz, Dragon Ball Z Trivia. Presented in 4:3 aspect ratio using the 30th Anniversary Edition discs. Not a perfect transfer by all means, but better than the Orange Brick HD sets if you ask me. |
| Dragon Ball Z Season 7 $59.98 SRP / Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 195-219 |
| Disc Extras include Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interviews with Justin Cook and Nathanael Harrison, Dragon Ball Z Card Game: Past, Present, and Future, Textless OP/ED Songs. See above for the same explanation. |
26th January 2021:
| Ascendance of a Bookworm Seasons 1 & 2 $89.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-14 (Season 1), 15-26 (Season 2) |
| Disc Extras include Episode 14.5 OVA Parts 1 & 2, Japanese Promos, Clean OP/ED Animations. |
| Case File nº221: Kabukicho Part 2 $64.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 13-24 & OVA |
| Disc Extras include TV Broadcast End Card Gallery, Character Promotional Videos, Web Previews, Textless OP/ED Songs. |
| Genocyber $29.95 SRP / Regular SD Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles OVA Episodes 1-5 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. Anime is presented in Standard Definition quality on Blu-ray disc. |
| Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Collection 1 $49.95 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English, Spanish & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-24 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
| Killing Bites $59.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras include Japanese Promos, Clean OP/ED Animations. |
| Kiss x Sis $49.95 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release Japanese audio with English subtitles OVA Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
| The Legend of Black Heaven $39.95 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-13 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
| Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro $34.95 SRP / Regular 4K Ultra HD release English & Japanese audio with English & English HOH subtitles Film |
| The 1992 & 2000 English dubs plus Family Friendly version are included. Disc Extras include Interviews, Commentary, Multiple English Subtitle Tracks, Storyboard Version, Trailers. |
| No Guns Life Season 1 $64.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-12 |
| Disc Extras include Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless OP/ED Songs. Also includes 2 Art Cards while supplies last. |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Season 1 $64.98 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release English & Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-13 & OVA |
| Disc Extras include Textless OP/ED Songs. |
| Symphogear G $39.95 SRP / Regular Blu-ray release Japanese audio with English subtitles Episodes 1-13 |
| Disc Extras are TBD. |
Coming Soon:
The following below is what’s currently been listed by the distributors.
Winter 2019 Season:
| Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale | TBD |
| Dimension High School | TBD |
| Pastel Memories | TBD |
| Rinshi!! Ekoda Chan | Dubbed |
Spring 2019 Season:
| Namu Amida Butsu! -Utena- | TBD |
Autumn 2019 Season:
| Chihayafuru Season 3 | TBD |
| Food Wars! The Fourth Plate | TBD |
| Kandagawa Jet Girls | TBD |
| Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle | TBD |
Winter 2020 Season:
| A3! Season Spring & Summer | Dub in Progress |
| Asteroid in Love | Dubbed |
| BanG Dream! Season 3 | TBD |
| BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defence. | Dubbed |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun T | Dubbed |
| Hatena Illusion | Dubbed |
| If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die | Dubbed |
| Infinite Dendrogram | Dubbed |
| Isekai Quartet 2 | Dub in Progress |
| Nekopara | Dubbed |
| number24 | TBD |
| Plunderer | Dubbed |
| SHOW BY ROCK!! Mashumairesh!! | TBD |
| Smile Down the Runway | Dubbed |
| Toilet-bound Hanako-kun | Dubbed |
Spring 2020 Season:
| Arte | Dub in Progress |
| Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- | TBD |
| Fruits Basket Season 2 | Dub in Progress |
| Future Folktales | TBD |
| Gleipnir | TBD |
| Kakushigoto | Dub in Progress |
| Listeners | Dub in Progress |
| Sakura Wars the Animation | TBD |
| Shachibato! President, It’s Time for Battle! | TBD |
| Shironeko Project: Zero Chronicle | TBD |
| TAMAYOMI: The Baseball Girls | TBD |
| Wave, Listen to Me! | TBD |
Summer 2020 Season:
| APPARE-RANMAN! Rebooted Airing after Spring 2020 Delay | Dub in Progress |
| DECA-DENCE | Dub in Progress |
| Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Rebooted Airing after Spring 2020 Delay | TBD |
| Fire Force Season 2 | Dub in Progress |
| Lapis Re:LiGHTs | TBD |
| Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Season 2 | Dub Planned |
| My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax | Dubbed |
| No Guns Life Season 2 | Dub in Progress |
| Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time | Dubbed |
| Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! | Dub in Progress |
Autumn 2020 Season:
| A3! Season Autumn & Winter | TBD |
| Adachi and Shimamura | TBD |
| Akudama Drive | TBD |
| Assault Lily: BOUQUET | Dub in Progress |
| Attack on Titan: The Final Season | Dub Planned |
| By the Grace of the Gods | Dub in Progress |
| D4DJ First Mix | Dub Planned |
| Dropout Idol Fruit Tart | TBD |
| Gal & Dino Rebooted Airing after Spring 2020 Delay | TBD |
| Golden Kamuy Season 3 | Dub Planned |
| The Gymnastics Samurai | TBD |
| Higurashi: When They Cry New | TBD |
| Ikebukuro West Gate Park | TBD |
| Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III | TBD |
| KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will | TBD |
| Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear | TBD |
| Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club | TBD |
| Maesetsu! Opening Act | TBD |
| MAGATSU WAHRHEIT | TBD |
| Moriarty the Patriot | TBD |
| Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World | Dub in Progress |
| Rail Romanesque | TBD |
| Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | TBD |
| Strike Witches: Road to Berlin | TBD |
| Talentless Nana | TBD |
| That is the Bottleneck | TBD |
| Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION 2 | TBD |
| Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina | TBD |
Winter 2021 Season:
| Dr. STONE: Stone Wars | TBD |
| Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | TBD |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck | TBD |
| Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town? | TBD |
Spring 2021 Season:
| Kingdom Season 3 | TBD |
2021:
| Mars Red | TBD |
| The World Ends With You the Animation | TBD |
Movies:
| Aragne: Sign of Vermillion | TBD |
| Attack on Titan: Chronicle | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: .357 Magnum | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Bay City Wars | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: The Secret Service | Dubbed |
| Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 3 | TBD |
| Free! -Road to the World- the Dream | TBD |
| Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown | Dubbed |
| Heaven’s Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master | TBD |
| Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul | Dubbed |
| Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn | Dubbed |
| Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight | Dubbed |
| Overlord: The Dark Hero | TBD |
| Overlord: The Undead King | TBD |
| Sing a Bit of Harmony | TBD |
| Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather | TBD |
| Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: Only You | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love | Dubbed |
Incoming TV Part Sets:
| 7 SEEDS Season 1 Part 2 | Dubbed |
| Ahiru no Sora Collection 2 | Dubbed |
| Black Clover Season 3 Parts 2-5 | Dubbed |
| Fairy Tail: Final Season Part 4 | Dubbed |
| Fruits Basket Season 2 Part 2 | Dubbed |
| Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Collections 2-3 | Dubbed |
| My Hero Academia Season 4 Part 2 | Dubbed |
| One Piece Season 11 | Dubbed |
| RADIANT Season 2 Part 2 | Dubbed |
TV & OVA Series Catalog:
| 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams | TBD |
| Alice or Alice | TBD |
| Between the Sky and Sea | TBD |
| Chronos Ruler | Dubbed |
| City Hunter Season 2 | Subbed |
| City Hunter Season 3 | Subbed |
| City Hunter ’91 | Subbed |
| ClassicaLoid Season 2 | TBD |
| D.Gray-man HALLOW | Dubbed |
| Delinquent Hamsters | Dubbed |
| Dynamic Chord | TBD |
| Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture | TBD |
| Himouto! Umaru-chan R | TBD |
| Konosuba: God’s Blessing in this Wonderful World! Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Dubbed |
| Masamune-kun’s Revenge | Dubbed |
| Medabots Season 3 Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Dub Only |
| Medarot Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Subbed |
| Mon Colle Knights Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | TBD |
| Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Season 1 | Dub Planned |
| Ninja Senshi Tobikage | Dubbed |
| Pretear | TBD |
| Psycho-Pass: Extended Edition | TBD |
| Rose of Versailles | Subbed |
| s-CRY-ed | Dubbed |
| Submarine Super 99 | Subbed |
| The Thousand Musketeers | TBD |
| Venus Project -Climax- | TBD |
| World Trigger Season 1 | Dubbed |
Bonus: Aniplex of America titles with Funimation involvement:
| January 2019 | Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 1 |
| January 2020 | Darwin’s Game |
| April 2020 | Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 |
| July 2020 | The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited |
| July 2020 | SUPER HXEROS |
| October 2020 | The Day I Became a God |
| October 2020 | The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc |
| October 2020 | Warlords of Sigrdrifa |
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