Q1 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases

We have reached the year of 2023, and that means going over the next batch of home video releases for the anime community in the United Kingdom.

The distributors covered in this batch will be from Anime Limited, Crunchyroll UK and MVM Entertainment. This batch will cover all of the releases scheduled for January, February & March 2023. Any delays will be listed under the release date adjustments section above the line-up, which tends to happen.

Each title below will have retailer links when available, and the artwork featured I always provide the finalised version whenever possible (so if a title doesn’t have artwork then what’s shown on other sites isn’t final, though some non-final artwork may be displayed here if the release came out without any updated artwork).

The schedule below is updated as of Saturday 1st April 2023.

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RELEASE DATE ADJUSTMENTS:

• Ascendance of a Bookworm Seasons 1 & 2 – Moved from 27th March to September
• Blood-C – Moved from 20th March to 10th April
• Cardcaptor Sakura Part 1 – Moved from 13th February to 10th April
• Cardcaptor Sakura Part 2 – Moved from 20th March to 24th April
• Goodbye, Don Glees! – Moved from 30th January to 24th April
• How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Omega – Moved from 6th March to 3rd April
• Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 1 – Moved from 13th February to 10th April
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster Part 1 – Moved from 13th February to 6th March
• Tamako Market – Moved from 30th January to 27th February
• Tower of God Season 1 – Moved from 27th March to unspecified release window
• Witchblade – Moved from 27th February to 13th March
• Yu Yu Hakusho 30th Anniversary Box Set – Moved from 27th February to 17th April

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9th January:

Aria the Natural Part 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Promo Video English Cast Commentary Interviews with Junichi Sato and Yui Makino ARIA and the World of Sound Cast Reflections on ARIA The ANIMATION Clean ED 1 U.S. Trailer

16th January:

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 14-26

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Special Live Stream Video 2: New, Blu-ray Exclusive, Special Program Promo Videos Commercials Textless OP/EDs

Release the Spyce

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Clean OP/ED Animations

23rd January:

Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside: Lightning Round Web Previews Promo Videos Commercials Textless OP/EDs

30th January:

Liz and the Blue Bird

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£39.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
None	Rigid Box with Amaray case 32-page Booklet A3 Poster

Love Me, Love Me Not

Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£39.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
30s Teaser 90s Trailer	Rigid Box with Amaray case 20-page Booklet Poster 4 Art Cards

My Hero Academia Season 5 Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 102-113

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD	$74.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1
Standard Blu-ray	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Limited Edition Extras:
My Hero Academia Season 5: Villain Lightning Round Promo Videos Textless OP/EDs	Rigid Box with Amaray & Slipcase 64-page Hardcover Booklet My Villain Academia embroidered patch Ochaco acrylic keychain

One Piece Collection 30

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard DVD	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Lightning Round with Villains Textless OP “Hard Knock Days”

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6th February:

Aria the Natural Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 14-26

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Roundtable Discussions English Cast Commentary Cast Reflections on ARIA The NATURAL Director Discussion on ARIA The NATURAL Clean ED 2 U.S. Trailer

My Hero Academia Three Film Collection

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
3 Films

Collection Includes:
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Preview Collections

Neon Genesis Evangelion

English & Japanese audio with English & English SDH (TV series only) subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-26
& 2 Films

Collection Includes:
Neon Genesis Evangelion Evangelion: Death (True)² The End of Evangelion

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Limited Edition Blu-ray	£129.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:

Limited Edition Extras:

TV Series: Title-free Opening “The Cruel Angel’s Thesis” 30 Second Next Episode Previews TV Commercials TV Premiere Promos Japanese Voice Auditions Genesis 0:0 IN THE BEGINNING Image Board Collection Japanese Blu-ray Box Commercial Music Video: The Cruel Angel’s Thesis Animatic Collection Films: Genesis 0:0′ The Light From the Darkness Deleted Live Action Scene Making of Live Action Scene Theatrical Teaser Theatrical Trailer TV Spots Final Scene Alternate Take Full Song – Musunde Hirate Episode:25′ Love is destructive. (Partial Animatic) Music Videos

Rigid Box with Amaray cases A3 replica advertising poster Original ADV English dub & sub translation for TV Series Original Manga Ent. English dub & sub translation for films The End of Evangelion Home Video Format Version

Other Notes:
This release features the same discs used for the previous 2021 collector’s edition that was exclusive to Anime Ltd & Zavvi, therefore including the additional Blu-ray discs that contains the classic English dub & sub translations.

Platinum End Part 1

English, French, German & Japanese audio with English, French & German subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£64.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Textless OP/EDs

Other Notes:

In a unique case by Crunchyroll, this release will utilise a shared disc between the UK, US, French & German territories as they all contain English, French, German and Japanese audio with English, French and German subtitles. This is probably why the SRP is higher than usual. However, the artwork inside the Amaray case will be replaced by a German version of the front cover art (as they are re-using the UK set for Germany).

13th February:

Black Clover Season 3

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 103-154

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£59.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Clover Clips Special Edition Black Clover Season 3 – Recording From Home Black Clover Season 3 – Voice Actor Panel Parts 1 and 2 Textless OP/EDs

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny HD Remaster Part 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-25

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Interview with Director Mitsuo Fukuda & Line Producer Hiroomi Ikeya Director’s Concept Music Videos Textless OP/EDs Gundam SEED Destiny Character Theater Shorts Promotional Videos Commercials	Rigid Box with Amaray Blu-ray case

Other Notes:
Like SEED, these collector’s and standard editions for the HD Remaster will not include the original 4:3 version (and its original audio/sub tracks) of the series.

Summer Ghost

English & Japanese audio with English & Spanish subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD	£39.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Interview with director loundraw Feature Animatic To You Before Dawn – Full-length Documentary	Rigid Box with Digipack 32-page Artbook A3 Poster 4 Art Cards

VINLAND SAGA Season 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-25

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard (Re-release) Blu-ray	£49.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Japanese Promos Clean OP/ED Animations

Other Notes:
Sentai & MVM have used the Amazon Prime streaming masters for the series, rather than the Japanese home video masters.

20th February:

The Deer King

English & Japanese audio with English, English SDH & Spanish subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD	£39.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£19.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Bringing the English Dub to Life Interview with Director Masashi Ando Introduction from Masashi Ando Design Gallery Trailers	Rigid Box with Digipack packaging 16-page Booklet 2 A3 Replica Poster Individually Numbered and Serialised Art Cards

Fate/Zero

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-25

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard (Re-release) Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Textless OP/EDs

27th February:

Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Japanese Promo Commercial Japanese DVD Commercials Japanese Promo TV Spots Clean OP/EDs

Horimiya

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD	£74.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Limited Edition Extras:
Voice Actor Panel Web Previews Promo Videos Commercials Textless OP/EDs	Rigid Box with Amaray case 72-page Artbook 7 Artcards feat. Magazine Art & Special Illustrations 1.5″ Cake Enamel Pin

Other Notes:
The UK version of this limited edition release doesn’t include the slipcase used for the rigid box in the US release.

Revolutionary Girl Utena

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-39
& Film: Adolescence of Utena

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Limited Edition Blu-ray	£99.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:

Limited Edition Extras:

TV Series: Japanese TV Spots Rondo – Revolution Music Video Rondo – Revolution TV Spot Animated Art Boards Japanese Utena Promo (1997) Interview with Director Kunihiko Ikuhara Interview with Cast and Crew Dueling Themes Karaoke Japanese Staff Commentary for Episodes 37-39 Clean OP/EDs Adolescence of Utena: Director’s Commentary Behind the Scenes: Recording the English Dub with Kunihiko Ikuhara Japanese Remastered DVD Box Set Movie Spoiler Spot Adolescence of Utena Trailers

Rigid Box with Amaray cases

Tamako Market

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Web Previews Textless OP/EDs

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6th March:

Aria the Origination

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13 & Aria the OVA ~Arietta~

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£39.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
OVA: Aria the OVA ~Arietta~ Cast and Director Discussions English Cast Commentary SATOJUN’s “Venice, I’m Sorry!” Returns Picture Dramas Clean ED U.S. Trailer

Other Notes:
The distributor has confirmed that, due to licensing issues, Aria the Avvenire will not be included with the UK release of this collection.

El-Hazard: The Alternative World

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12 & Special

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Art Gallery Clean OP/EDs

HELLO WORLD

Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£19.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Trailer 30s Teasers

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster Part 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-24

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
In This Era – Prelude In This Era – George Glenn In This Era – Athrun Director’s Concept Music Video 1 Mecha Animation Director HD Comparison 1 Textless OP/EDs

The Slime Diaries

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£49.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Promo Videos Special Trailers Eyecatch Galleries Textless OP/EDs

13th March:

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 25-48

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
After Phase: In the Valley of Stars In This Era – Cagalli In This Era – Lacus In This Era – Athrun In This Era – Kira Director’s Concept Music Video 2, 3 & 4 Mecha Animation Director HD Comparison 2 SEED Character Theater 1 & 2 Textless OP/EDs

Witchblade

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-24

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Japanese Cast Interviews The Witchblade Forged Part 1-3 Inside Top Cow Japanese TV Spots Promotional Video Textless OP/EDs	Rigid Box with Amaray case 6 Artcards

20th March:

Blood-C: The Last Dark

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£19.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
U.S. Actor & Staff Commentary NoNeNoNe Theater Promotional Videos Original Teaser Original Trailer U.S. Trailer Trailers

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 1

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-13

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Nijiyon Season 3 shorts Promo Videos Commercials Textless OP/EDs	Rigid Box with Amaray case 28-page Booklet 10 Art Cards

Release Date Notes:
Releases first via Shop AllTheAnime. General retail release is 10th April 2023.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny HD Remaster Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 26-50

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray	£59.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:	Collector’s Edition Extras:
Interview with Director Mitsuo Fukuda & Line Producer Hiromi Ikeya Director’s Concept Music Videos Textless OP/EDs Gundam SEED Destiny Character Theater Shorts Promotional Videos Commercials	Amaray Blu-ray case 48-page Booklet

27th March:

Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 1-12

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£34.99	AllTheAnime Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Episode 0: Intermission Japanese Commercials Clean OP/EDs

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray & DVD	£29.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1
Lenticular Cover Edition Blu-ray & DVD	£24.99	HMV
Standard Edition Blu-ray	£24.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Promo Video Trailer Teasers Commercials Textless OP

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1 Part 2

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
TV Series: Episodes 12-23 & OVA

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£34.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
OVA: “Eris the Goblin Slayer” Dub Cast Panel Promo Videos Commercials Textless ED

Sing a Bit of Harmony

English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Film

Format:	Price (SRP):	Availability:
Standard Blu-ray	£19.99	Amazon UK Anime-on-Line UP1

On-Disc Extras:
Pre-screening Event Music Videos Promo Videos

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For the complete list of unreleased anime from each distributor, you can view them here!