Welcome to the December 2021 US industry release schedule post for 2021 on this blog. Like before, this is about covering the latest home video releases for anime coming to the United States via distributors like Aniplex of America, Discotek Media, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks.
This batch will cover all of the releases scheduled for December, so if a series or film is scheduled or pushed back to 2022 onwards, then they’ll be listed under the Coming Soon section instead.
Funimation titles will be announced first (around 14th-18th), followed by Sentai Filmworks (around 21st-30th) and Discotek (end of the month to early next month). Aniplex is irregular so there may be months with nothing planned from them at all.
Each title below will have links when available, and all prices listed below don’t include VAT or Customs. Finalised artwork will be presented below when available (with some exceptions).
The schedule below is up-to-date as of Saturday 2nd October 2021.
Any delayed releases will be mentioned in the list below:
- Warlords of Sigrdrifa – was 28th December, now 2022
Disclaimer: Amazon links included in this post are affiliated so if you decide to order them, I’ll earn a small percentage if they dispatch. Due to COVID, international shipping restrictions may apply for select items.
7th December:
The Flowers of Evil
Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-13
Disc Extras:
TBC
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12 & OVA
Disc Extras:
‘Sajou no Hana’ Music Video
Japanese Promos
Web Previews
Clean OP/ED Animations
Notes:
Limited Edition release also confirmed, release window TBD.
14th December:
Dr. STONE Season 1
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-24
| Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook $59.98 SRP Best Buy Exc. | — |
Disc Extras:
Episode 2 English Dub Video Commentary
Episodes 10 & 24 English Dub Commentary
Dr. STONE: The Science Guys
Textless OP/EDs
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table Camelot: Wandering;Agateram
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
| Limited Edition Blu-ray $79.98 SRP Rightstuf Exc. | Rightstuf: $69.98 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
Trailers
Previews & Commercials
Limited Edition Extras:
Original Soundtrack CD, Artbook, Special Booklet
Happy-Go-Lucky Days
Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
Disc Extras:
TBC
Harukana Receive
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12
Disc Extras:
Promo Videos
Commercials
Web Previews
Textless OP/EDs
One Piece Collection 28
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 668-693
Disc Extras:
One Piece: Lightning Round with the Straw Hats
Textless OPs “Wake Up!” & “Hard Knock Days.”
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 1
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12
Disc Extras:
Clean OP/ED Animations
Notes:
Limited Edition release also confirmed, release window TBD.
Robotech Part 3: The New Generation
English audio with English HOH subtitles
TV, Episodes 61-85
Disc Extras:
Robotech Overview
MOSPEADA Original Pilot
Toy Commercial and Video Game Reels
International Clips for All 3 Series
Prototype Toy Presentation.
21st December:
A3! Season Spring & Summer
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12
Disc Extras:
TBC
Alice in Borderland
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
OVA, Episodes 1-3
Disc Extras:
TBC
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
| Limited Edition Blu-ray $79.98 SRP Rightstuf Exc. | Rightstuf: $69.98 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
Audio Commentary by Japanese Cast (with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailers
Previews
Commercials
Limited Edition Extras:
Rigid Box with Digipack packaging, Original Soundtrack CD, Deluxe Booklet with Staff and Cast Interviews
Notes:
Similar to Season 1, no region coding is used for this release. Instead it’s geo-restricted to United States & Canada (though it will work on PlayStation 4/5 & Xbox One X/Series X devices without issue).
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
Disc Extras:
None
Notes:
Similar to Season 1, no region coding is used for this release. Instead it’s geo-restricted to United States & Canada (though it will work on PlayStation 4/5 & Xbox One X/Series X devices without issue).
High School of the Dead
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12 & OVA
Disc Extras:
Clean OP/ED Animations
Princess Tutu
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-26
Disc Extras:
TV Specials
Outtakes
Ballet For Beginners
Etude
In The Studio
Chapter Of The Egg Suite (New Year Special)
Mr Cats Love Lesson (New Year Special)
Vorfinale (TV Special)
The Path To Tutu
Staff & Voice Actor Commentary
Japanese Pre-Production Promotional Video
Clean OP/ED Animations
Project A-ko
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
Disc Extras:
Feature Commentaries
Trailers
TV Spots
Music Retrospective
Behind the Scenes
Interviews
Galleries
Extensive Liner Notes
Notes:
The film has been restored from the original negatives in 4K, however the distributor does not have permission to release it in 4K UHD, so go for this version in the meantime.
The Severing Crime Edge
Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-13
Disc Extras:
Clean OP/ED Animations
28th December:
Cutie Honey: The Live
Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-26
| Standard Blu-ray $49.95 SRP | Amazon US: SOON Rightstuf: $32.47 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
TBC
Notes:
This is a live-action Japanese tokusatsu series.
Girly Air Force
Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12
| Standard Blu-ray $39.95 SRP | Amazon US: SOON Rightstuf: $25.97 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
TBC
Goblin Slayer Season 1
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV, Episodes 1-12
Disc Extras:
Episode 11 English Dub Commentary
Goblin Slayer: Tabletop Talk
Textless OP/EDs
Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors)
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV & OVA, Episodes 1-39 & 11 OVAs
| Standard Blu-ray $79.95 SRP | Amazon US: SOON Rightstuf: $51.97 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
Opening and Ending Collection
TV Promos
Trailers
DVD vs Blu-ray Comparisons
Robot Carnival
English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film
| Standard 4K Ultra HD $34.95 SRP | Amazon US: SOON Rightstuf: $22.72 + P&P |
Disc Extras:
Both 4:3 & 16:9 Presentations from the Original Negatives
New Documentary “The Memory of Robot Carnival”
Trailers
Storyboard to Screen Sequences
Notes:
Due to limitations with the disc format, not all extras from the Blu-ray releases have been carried over so it’s recommended that you hold onto your Discotek Blu-ray copy if you own it.
Coming Soon:
The following below is what’s currently been listed by the distributors.
Due to lack of updates and a certain amount of time had passed to the point where the distributors are releasing newer titles, a select number of older shows or films may get removed from the list below in the future.
Aniplex of America:
| Anime Name: | Audio: |
|---|---|
| 22/7 | — |
| BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK | — |
| Cells at Work! CODE BLACK | Dubbed |
| Cells at Work! Season 2 | Dubbed |
| CENCOROLL CONNECT | — |
| DAKAICHI -I’m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- | — |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Entertainment District Arc | — |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train Arc Note: Not to be confused with the film version. | — |
| Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? | — |
| Fate/Grand Carnival | — |
| Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot – Paladin; Agateram | — |
| Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon | — |
| Granblue Fantasy the Animation Season 2 | — |
| The Honor at Magic High School | Dubbed |
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 1 Note: Subbed Version released, Potential re-release with dub | Dubbed |
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Season 2 -The Eve of Awakening- | — |
| The Millionaire Detective Balance: UNLIMITED | Dubbed |
| The Misfit of Demon King Academy Season 1 | Dubbed |
| ORESUKI: Are You The One Who Loves Me? | — |
| Pretty Boy Detective Club | Dubbed |
| The Promised Neverland Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- | — |
| Saekano the Movie: Finale | — |
| Slow Start | — |
| SK8 the Infinity | Dubbed |
| SUPER HXEROS | Dubbed |
| Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night | Dubbed |
| Today’s Menu for Emiya Family | — |
| Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? | — |
| Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- | Dubbed |
| We Never Learn: BOKUBEN | — |
| Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs | — |
Discotek Media:
| Anime Name: | Audio: |
|---|---|
| City Hunter Season 3 | Sub Only |
| City Hunter ’91 | Sub Only |
| City Hunter: .357 Magnum | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Bay City Wars | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba | — |
| City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy | Dubbed |
| City Hunter: The Secret Service | Dubbed |
| Gunbuster | Dubbed |
| Kekkaishi | Dubbed |
| Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Kodocha Series 2 Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Sub Only |
| Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo Blu-ray release | Dubbed |
| Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Sub Only |
| Medarot Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Sub Only |
| Mon Colle Knights Standard Definition on Blu-ray release | Dub Only Ver. |
| Ninja Senshi Tobikage | Dubbed |
| Saiyuki Reload GunLock | Dubbed |
| Sgt. Frog Seasons 2-7 | Sub Only (+ Existing Dub for select eps) |
| Shaman King | Sub Only Ver. |
| Tales of Phantasia the Animation | Dubbed |
| Tales of Symphonia the Animation | — |
| Tomorrow’s Joe 2: The Movie | Sub Only |
| Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever | Dubbed |
| Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love | Dubbed |
Funimation:
| Anime Name: | Audio: |
|---|---|
| 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team | — |
| A3! Season Autumn & Winter | — |
| Adachi and Shimamura | Dubbed |
| AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline | — |
| Attack on Titan: Chronicle | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: The Final Season | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening | Dubbed |
| Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom | Dubbed |
| Back Arrow | Dubbed |
| Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside | — |
| Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART! | — |
| Black Clover Season 4 | Dubbed |
| Blue Reflection Ray | — |
| Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki | Dubbed |
| By the Grace of the Gods | Dubbed |
| The Case Study of Vanitas | Dubbed |
| Combatants Will Be Dispatched! | Dubbed |
| The Day I Became a God | Dubbed |
| Deep Insanity THE LOST CHILD | — |
| The Defective | — |
| The Detective Is Already Dead | — |
| Dr. STONE: Stone Wars | Dubbed |
| Dragon Goes House-Hunting | Dubbed |
| Dropout Idol Fruit Tart | — |
| The Duke of Death and His Maid | Dubbed |
| The Dungeon of Black Company | Dubbed |
| Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution | — |
| Free! -Road to the World- the Dream | — |
| Fruits Basket: The Final | Dubbed |
| Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life! | Dubbed |
| Gal & Dino | — |
| Gekidol | — |
| Heaven Official’s Blessing | — |
| Heaven’s Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master | — |
| The Heike Story | — |
| Hetalia: World Stars | — |
| Higurashi: When They Cry Gou Remaining: Episodes 14-24 (Part 2) | Dubbed |
| Higurashi: When They Cry Sotsu | Dubbed |
| Horimiya | Dubbed |
| Hortensia Saga | — |
| How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom | Dubbed |
| How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Omega | Dubbed |
| Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima | — |
| Idoly Pride | — |
| Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut | — |
| Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Dubbed |
| Kageki Shoujo!! | Dubbed |
| Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition | Dubbed |
| Kemono Jihen | Dubbed |
| KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will | — |
| Kingdom Season 3 | — |
| Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars | Dubbed |
| LBX Girls | — |
| Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan | Dubbed |
| LINK CLICK | — |
| Log Horizon | Dubbed |
| Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | Dubbed |
| Love After World Domination | — |
| Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club | — |
| Love Live! Superstar!! | — |
| Maesetsu! Opening Act | — |
| MAGATSU WAHRHEIT | Dubbed |
| Mars Red | Dubbed |
| MEGALOBOX 2: NOMAD | Dubbed |
| Mieruko-chan | — |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S | Dubbed |
| Moriarty the Patriot | Dubbed |
| Moriarty the Patriot Part 2 | — |
| Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation | Dubbed |
| Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2 | — |
| MUTEKING THE Dancing HERO | — |
| My Hero Academia Season 5 | Dubbed |
| My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission | Dubbed |
| My Senpai is Annoying | — |
| Obey Me! | — |
| One Piece Season 11 aka Dressrosa arc Remaining: Episodes 694-746 (Parts 6+) | Dubbed |
| Otherside Picnic | — |
| Overlord: The Dark Hero | — |
| Overlord: The Undead King | — |
| The Prince of Tennis (Episodes 51+) | — |
| The Prince of Tennis: Atobe Kara no Okurimono | — |
| The Prince of Tennis: Best Games | — |
| The Prince of Tennis: Eikokushiki Teikyujo Kessen!! | — |
| The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai | — |
| The Prince of Tennis: National Tournament Saga | — |
| The Prince of Tennis II | — |
| The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius 10 | — |
| The Prince of Tennis II Specials | — |
| The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future | Dubbed |
| PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~ | — |
| The Quintessential Quintuplets 2 | Dubbed |
| RADIANT Season 2 Remaining: Episodes 34-42 (Part 2) | Dubbed |
| Rail Romanesque | — |
| Ranking of Kings | — |
| RE-MAIN | — |
| Rinshi!! Ekoda Chan | Dubbed |
| Rumble Garanndoll | — |
| The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent | Dubbed |
| Scar on the Praeter | — |
| Scarlet Nexus | Dubbed |
| Selection Project | — |
| Shadows House | Dubbed |
| She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man | — |
| Show by Rock!! Stars!! | — |
| Sing a Bit of Harmony | Dubbed |
| Skate-Leading☆Stars | Dubbed |
| Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | Dubbed |
| Sonny Boy | Dubbed |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck | Dubbed |
| SSSS.DYNAZENON | Dubbed |
| Stranger By the Shore | Dubbed |
| Strike Witches: Road to Berlin | Dubbed |
| Super Cub | — |
| Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town? | Dubbed |
| Taisho Otome Fairy Tale | — |
| Talentless Nana | — |
| Tesla Note | — |
| That is the Bottleneck | — |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime OADs | Dubbed |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Tokyo Ghoul: Jack & Pinto | Dubbed |
| Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION 2 | — |
| The Vampire Dies in No Time | — |
| Violet Evergarden the Movie | Dubbed |
| Wonder Egg Priority | Dubbed |
| The World Ends With You the Animation | Dubbed |
| World Witches Take Off! | Dubbed |
| ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE | Dubbed |
Sentai:
| Anime Name: | Audio: |
|---|---|
| 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams | — |
| Alice or Alice | — |
| Ane Log: Big Sister Moyako’s Never-ending Monologue | — |
| Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale | — |
| Between the Sky and Sea | — |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress | Dubbed |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress Season 2 | Dubbed |
| Cute Executive Officer | — |
| D4DJ First Mix | Dubbed |
| Dimension High School | — |
| Drifting Dragons | Dubbed |
| ESCHA CHRON | — |
| Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA – Licht Nameless Girl | — |
| Food Wars! The Fifth Plate | Dubbed |
| Future Folktales | — |
| Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House | — |
| Getter Robo Arc | Dubbed |
| Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 3 | Dubbed |
| HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP | Dubbed |
| I’m Standing on a Million Lives Season 1 | Dubbed |
| IRODOKU: The World in Colors | Dubbed |
| Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM | — |
| Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | — |
| Lupin the Third Part 6 | — |
| Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun | — |
| Monster Girl Doctor | Dubbed |
| Mother of the Goddess’ Dormitory | Dubbed |
| Mushibugyou OVAs | — |
| My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 | Dubbed |
| Namu Amida Butsu! -Utena- | — |
| Nana | Dubbed |
| Noblesse | Dubbed |
| Non Non Biyori Nonstop | — |
| Pastel Memories | — |
| Princess Principal: Crown Handler | Dubbed |
| Seitokai Yakuindomo 2 The Movie | — |
| Shikizakura | — |
| Somali and the Forest Spirit | Dubbed |
| The Thousand Musketeers | — |
| Tsukipro the Animation | — |
| Tsukipro the Animation 2 | — |
| Waccha PriMagi! | — |
| Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 1 | Dubbed |
| Yuki Yuna is a Hero | Dubbed |
| Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Churutto! | — |
| Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter | — |
| Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi & Hero Chapter | — |
The Normanic Vault 