
Welcome to the Otaku Collection haul for the month of September 2025. This update features 16 anime releases, 4 physical video games, 10 live-action Asian Cinema releases and 5 live-action European Cinema releases, plus 3 other live-action releases.
For this haul, we have two batches of Discotek Media releases (because one arrived roughly 6 weeks earlier than anticipated) and we catch up on a number of Arrow Video and Radiance Films releases.
Discotek Media Haul
The last time I bought a whole bunch of Discotek Media Blu-rays from the Crunchyroll Store was around the early Spring time, since the previous batch was primarily exclusive to MediaOCD’s store due to Urotsukidoji which wasn’t available on the former’s store.
For this haul I have secured a few titles that had previously been selling out from time to time which took a while to purchase, and there’s a couple more additions for the Lupin the Third collection, though sadly I was unable to secure the TV special Swallowtail Tattoo because it’s currently no longer available to purchase (but not listed as out of print on Discotek’s website) at this current point. While it could have arrived in time for the August haul, it eventually arrived at the start of September.

Lupin the Third Part I & Part III
Based on Monkey Punch’s manga series, here we have two television shows for Lupin the Third with the 23 episode 1971 series and the 50 episode 1984 series, both animated by TMS Entertainment. This franchise was one of the first that I checked out during the start of my anime watch journey but I hadn’t watched the pre-2000s shows which thankfully Discotek have released on Blu-ray since Crunchyroll’s streams were US & Canada only. Part I includes a new English dub from the Epcar Entertainment crew. Discotek Media released Lupin the Third Part I on Blu-ray in May 2022 and Lupin the Third Part III on Blu-ray in August 2021.
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics & Seven Days Rhapsody
Since the classic three-part series, the franchise received dozens of television specials and here we have the 17th TV Special Angel Tactics aired in 2005 and the 18th TV Special Seven Days Rhapsody aired in 2006. Both are subtitled only. Discotek Media released Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics on Blu-ray in June 2023 and Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody on Blu-ray in December 2023.

Cromartie High School
2003 television anime series by studio Production I.G and director Hiroaki Sakurai, based on the manga written by Eiji Nonaka. I recall first hearing about Cromartie High School early on in my anime watching venture but it was primarily unavailable due to licensing until Discotek picked it up, though I never bothered to grab their DVD. Now it’s on Blu-ray and features the English dub as well from the ADV release. There’s homages to various music artists throughout the promotional artwork and the series which was interesting. Discotek Media released the series on Blu-ray in August 2023.
Lady Georgie
1983 television anime series by studio TMS Entertainment and director Shigetsuga Yoshida, based on the manga Georgie! written by Mann Izawa. Prior to Discotek’s online Discotek Day stream, I hadn’t heard of Lady Georgie before and it’s a shoujo series that aired under the radar for the most part in the 80s, and I figured it was worth picking up especially considering we don’t get much shoujo shows from this era these days. The main character is also Australian so the subtitles reflect this from what I read. Discotek Media released the series on SD-BD format in December 2023.
Tetsujin 28 FX
1992 television anime series by studio TMS Entertainment and director Tetsuo Imazawa, based on the manga written by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. In case you aren’t familiar with Tetsujin 28, it’s one of the first giant robot titles out there and the author eventually made Getter Robo, but the anime received a few instalments and with this one, Tetsujin 28 FX, it’s a continuation from the events of the first series from 1963 though I believe you can hop on if you only watched the 80s version. Discotek Media released the series on SD-BD format in January 2023.
Virtua Fighter
1995 television anime series by studio TMS Entertainment and director Hideki Tonokatsu, based on the SEGA video game fighting franchise of the same name. Discotek’s released a lot of video game anime and cartoons and Virtua Fighter is the next anime on my list to pick up since I already own Darkstalkers, Fatal Fury and Street Fighter II. Interested to see how it holds up since it’ll be following characters from the first two games. The Media Blasters English dub that was produced for 24 of 35 episodes are included with this release. Discotek Media released the series on SD-BD format in January 2023.

Il Posto + I Fidanzati & The Inquisitor + Deadly Circuit
Next up from Radiance Films are two double film pack releases, one of which also features a film on the 4K Ultra HD format. Both limited edition releases feature scanavo packaging, reversible artwork, and a booklet.
Starting off with Ermanno Olmi’s Il posto + I fidanzati collection, featuring his 1961 film Il posto (The Job) and also his 1963 film I fidanzati (The Fiances). The former is considered a classic in Italian cinema and since the limited edition was almost sold out I ordered one sooner than later.
Next we have Claude Miller’s The Inquisitor + Deadly Circuit, featuring his 1981 film The Inquisitor (Garde à Vue) in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray and also his 1983 film Deadly Circuit (Mortelle Randonnée) on Blu-ray. These are two French thrillers and I’m looking forward to checking them out. I got this sooner than usual because Amazon priced the 4K set the same as the Blu-ray version.

Tetris Forever
Tetris Forever is a collection that I’ve been meaning to pick up for a while and after playing the Lumines Arise demo I decided out of a whim to go ahead and grab this one, especially since the developers are sorting out a new collection in the coming months on Mortal Kombat.
I went with the Nintendo Switch version because it fit the format more than the PlayStation 5. The collection features 1 Electronika 60 version, 5 MS-DOS versions, 1 Apple II version, 4 Famicom versions, 1 NES version, 2 Game Boy versions, 5 Super Famicom versions, 1 Game Boy Color version and a new version made for this collection. This collection doesn’t include any of the more commonly known Nintendo developed ones, though their NES version was added to Nintendo Switch Online.
The collection overall was developed by Digital Eclipse who also worked on bringing back Karateka and Llamasoft in a similar format to Tetris, but in recent years their reputation has gotten better thanks to their commitment to restoring and reviving classic IPs similarly to Nightdive Studios, which funny enough both studios are now owned by Atari. The physical release was distributed by Clear River Games who have also gotten a better rep with their handling of titles that would otherwise had been stuck with Limited Run Games.

Gradius Origins
Speaking of Limited Run Games, a pre-order package arrived which contained Gradius Origins, the latest remastered collection of classic games based on the Gradius franchise from Konami and M2. The format of the collection is similar to their Castlevania and Contra collections with various games and versions included with some extra stuff bundled in.
The collection features Gradius with 5 versions (JP ROM, JP Bubble, North American Nemesis, European Nemesis, North American Prototype Nemesis), Salamander with 2 versions (Japanese, North American version known as Life Force), Life Force (Japanese version), Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou with 4 versions (JP Early Version, JP Mid Version, JP Late Version, North American version known as Vulcan Venture), Gradius III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e with 4 versions (JP Old Version, JP New Version, Asian Version, JP AM Show Version), Salamander 2 (Japanese version) and a brand new game made exclusively for this collection – Salamander III.
The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, Sailor Suit & Machine Gun, & Versus
One of the interesting approaches I have done as of late is revisit the older Arrow Video catalogue for the Japanese films and ones that I would have gotten back in the day but never did. So on eBay I found various editions and ordered them to the price that I was happy with and they arrived across different days.

The first one to arrive is The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, featuring three Japanese films by director Michio Yamamoto with 1970’s The Vampire Doll (幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形) starring Kayo Matsuo (Outlaw: Gangster VIP) and Akira Nakao (Godzilla film series), 1971’s Lake of Dracula (呪いの館 血を吸う眼) starring Midori Fujita and Chōei Takahashi (Casting Blossoms to the Sky) and 1974’s Evil of Dracula (血を吸う薔薇) starring Toshio Kurosawa (Lady Snowblood) and Mariko Mochizuki. Sadly despite having the slipcase, the booklet is not with my copy so I wonder if others had a similar case but I just got unlucky.

The next day the other two films arrived. Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (セーラー服と機関銃), Shinji Sōmai’s 1981 film starring Hiroko Yakushimaru (School in the Crosshairs) and Yuki Kazamatsuri (Ichi the Killer), and Versus (ヴァーサス), Ryûhei Kitamura’s 2000 film starring Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Gore Police) and Hideo Sakaki (Ju-on: The Grudge). Both of these have their slipcases and booklets. The former I almost had an opportunity but I wasn’t a fan of the price but am very happy with my copy as it was treated really well. The latter does have an issue with its case but the rest is not harmed at all.

The Invisible Swordsman
At the same time that I was sorting out some older Arrow Video orders, I also went back and ordered one of the newer releases with Yoshiyuki Kuroda’s 1970 film The Invisible Swordsman (透明剣士) starring Osamu Sakai (Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman series) and Yōko Atsuta (Haunted Castle). Initially was going to order this through the Terracotta store but it was a bit cheaper to order it directly from Amazon UK.

HMV 4K Ultra HD Haul
On my day off from work I took a trip to York to visit the HMV store and picked up some more films for the 4K Ultra HD format as part of their 3 for £50 deal.
The one that caught my interest the most was The Substance, Coralie Fargeat’s 2024 body horror film starring Demi Moore (Ghost), Margaret Qualley (Death Stranding) and Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow) which I did see at the cinema without watching too much of the marketing so that I can go in blind (mostly as I did see the first trailer which is spoiler free) and it was one of the best choices I made because it was such a good experience from start to finish. That final act was something else.
Also picked up was BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee’s 2018 crime drama film that I also did see at the cinema and it was really interesting. I rewatched the film recently as it was the first film I watched at the cinema on my own without any friends or family, and it was still as good as when I saw it on the big screen so I’m glad to own it on 4K. John David Washington (Tenet) and Adam Driver (Star Wars) were both really good in their roles too.
And a film that I haven’t seen but had been meaning to watch ever since it was first released is The Suicide Squad, James Gunn’s 2021 superhero film starring Margot Robbie (Barbie), Idris Elba (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & 3) and John Cena (Bumblebee) and one of the very few DCEU titles that I had yet to watch. Considering the DCU’s direction, I think watching this film is worthwhile especially considering it was one of the better received films in the franchise.

The Beast to Die & Hokuriku Proxy War
In HMV I also purchased two more Japanese films for the Radiance Films collection. Both limited edition releases feature scanavo packaging, reversible artwork, and a booklet.
Starting off with a semi new release that came out last July with The Beast to Die (野獣死すべし), Tōru Murakawa’s 1980 film starring Yūsaku Matsuda (Yokohama BJ Blues), which I reckon will sell out sooner than later.
The other film I bought released around last February is Hokuriku Proxy War (北陸代理戦争), Kinji Fukasaku’s 1977 film starring Hiroki Matsukata (Battles Without Honor and Humanity), Yumiko Nogawa (A Certain Killer) and Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter) and is also one of the director’s last Yakuza themed films before he shifted to other genres.

Sister Street Fighter Collection
After purchasing the three Arrow Video films from eBay, I was reminded of another title that I was hoping to also own in its limited edition form and miraculously I found a copy available. In fact, it was a sealed copy which for the price I paid is a bargain considering I’m pretty certain this sold out pretty fast.
This is the Sister Street Fighter Collection featuring four Japanese films. The first three; 1974’s Sister Street Fighter (女必殺拳), 1974’s Sister Street Fighter: Hanging By A Thread (女必殺拳 危機一発), and 1975’s Return Of The Sister Street Fighter (帰って来た女必殺拳) were directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi and starred Etsuko Shihomi (The Bullet Train) in the leading role with Sonny Chiba also appearing from his Street Fighter film series, while 1976’s Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (女必殺五段拳) was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa which is considered an unofficial sequel but the leading actress reprised her role.
Bleach Part 7, The Colors Within & EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Anime Limited dispatched two packages that featured three newer releases of theirs for the UK.

First up we have the limited edition Blu-ray for Bleach Part 7, which continues the long-running shonen series. In this set we have episodes 168-195 which covers The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc and The Arrancar Arc Part 4. As mentioned before, I still don’t have Part 5 because it’s currently not going to be here until mid-November.
Next, we have a film that took a while to see a release and its now here with the collector’s edition Blu-ray for EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, the third and final film in the new trilogy by studio Bones. The first film was forgettable while the second film Anemone was pretty good so I am hoping Eureka sticks the landing but reviews I heard have been pretty mixed.

Moving on we also have a new film from Science SARU, director Naoko Yamada and writer Reiko Yoshida with the collector’s edition Blu-ray & DVD release for The Colors Within. Must be pretty good if its managed to get a pretty fancy box set, though I do wish they could have made the release more compact by ditching the DVD and using a three-disc Scanavo case instead. But the set itself looks good for the most part. The disc is also done by Plaion and therefore we also have German & Italian audio and subtitle support with this release also.
Flaming Brothers, Proof of the Man & The Tattooed Dragon
Not long ago I mention that I ordered The Invisible Swordsman via Amazon UK, well the other new Arrow Video release as well as the latest two Eureka Entertainment releases I did order through Terracotta store.

Let’s start off with the Arrow Video release which is Proof of the Man (人間の証明), Junya Sato’s 1977 film starring Yūsaku Matsuda (The Beast to Die), Mariko Okada (A Story Written with Water) and George Kennedy (The Naked Gun) which as you can guess this film is located in both Japan and the US which is pretty intriguing.

From Eureka we have The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛), Lo Wei’s 1973 film starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The Chinese Boxer) and Sam Hui (Aces Go Places) which was released last July, and Flaming Brothers (江湖龍虎鬥), Joe Cheung’s 1987 film starring Chow Yun-Fat (Hardboiled) and Alan Tang (The Dynamite Brothers). Both are part of Eureka’s Classics range and includes a slipcase and booklet for their limited edition run.

Naruto Set 4
Arriving from MVM’s store (and not Anime Limited this time around) is the fourth and final Naruto box set for the original series, with this one covering episodes 166-220 and only the final episode is canon in this release.
Considering I had never watched the anime before (but I did read the first three volumes of the manga) I’m looking forward to checking it out and I had waited until all of the sets were out before I’ll eventually start watching. Yeah the filler will probably not be great but as long as its paced well it should be fine.

Lunar Remastered Collection
Earlier in the year we finally saw the Lunar Remastered Collection released and it’s a JRPG that I’ve wanted to check out ever since I heard about the PlayStation releases. Thanks to Clear River Games we have a physical in Europe and after a long deliberation on which version to go for, I eventually settled with the PlayStation 4 version over Switch mainly due to performance and pricing.
This collection features the remakes for 1996’s Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and 1998’s Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete, both released for the PlayStation and SEGA Saturn which in turn were based on the Sega CD releases from 1992 & 1994, with this new release including quality of life improvements (though they did use AI upscaling for the cutscenes) and a new English dub.

MediaOCD Store Haul
A couple months ago Discotek revealed their October batch and they had two titles that I wanted to own much sooner than later, and since the distributor is making them available on MediaOCD’s storefront, that was also a good opportunity to include a few other titles but since I’m sending them directly to the UK I went with a smaller haul.
DearS
2004 television anime series by studio Daume and director Iku Suzuki, based on the manga written by Peach-Pit. DearS was another ecchi harem series that I first heard about early on but from AniTubers. I held off on the Discotek DVD release with the hopes that it would be upgraded to Blu-ray and thankfully it was, which was given the AstroRes treatment as well. This release includes all 12 episodes and the special alongside the classic English dub. Discotek Media released the series on Blu-ray in July 2025.
Golden Boy
1995 OVA anime series by studio A.P.P.P. and director Hiroyuki Kitakubo, based on the manga written by Tatsuya Egawa. It took over a decade for this opportunity and now I finally own this cult classic series. While Discotek released the DVD super early in their anime release line-up, Golden Boy was one of the few to be region locked and considering the masters I simply never bothered to pick it up.
Now we have this Blu-ray release, though upscaled, is more than enough for me to hop on and check it out. Also included is the classic English dub and also commentary from the main lead who also did the cover artwork for the English releases which is an interesting fact. Discotek Media released the series on Blu-ray in October 2025.
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
1987 OVA by studios AIC & Artmic and director Shinji Aramaki. This was the Appleseed director’s first directorial work and while its only an episode I’m interested to check out this mecha gem. AnimEigo released the Blu-ray first in a kickstarter project but the new AnimEigo team re-released it (after a brief delay due to finding old stock that they wanted to get rid off first) with another new addition to the set – which was the UK English dub, to go alongside the US English dub and original Japanese. The MediaOCD Store also includes an exclusive slipcase to go with the set. AnimEigo released the OVA on Blu-ray in September 2025.
Urotsukidōji Collection 2: Sequels of the Overfiend
1990-1996 hentai OVA series & films by studio Phoenix Entertainment (Project Team Mu and West Cape Corporation) and directors Hideki Takayama and Shigenori Kageyama, based on the manga written by Toshio Maeda. Adult anime exploitation continues with this collection that I am amazed went as far as including the latter additions to the franchise, as I was originally expecting it to focus only on the first two OVAs and films, which were the most commonly known instalments (those being Legend of the Overfiend and Legend of the Demon Womb) which is what Manga Entertainment released in the UK back in the day.
This second collection contains Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (1990-91 OVA series) and the 1991 theatrical version, Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1992-93 OVA series) and the 1993 theatrical version, Urotsukidōji IV: Inferno Road (1993-95) and the 1995 theatrical version, Urotsukidōji V: The Final Chapter (1996 OVA) and Lord of Chaos Theater V2: The Legend of Crazed Demon Beasts (1996 theatrical compilation film). Everything here is presented in its original uncut and uncensored form and also in standard definition as Discotek could only find the elements for the first theatrical film.
Back in the day, the UK ratings board cut each episode and even refused classification for two of three episodes for Inferno Road to the point where distributor Kiseki Films had to not only make a note about it on the set’s back cover but also include the scripts so consumers didn’t miss out on the context. Apparently Inferno Road was intended to be the original conclusion but they changed their mind and made The Final Chapter which was left incomplete. There was a 2002 adaptation called Urotsukidoji: New Saga (also known in Japan as The Urotsuki) but that’s not included with this set since the license belongs to Critical Mass Video.
The Discotek SD-BD release includes a 4:3 aspect ratio version for one of the Inferno Road episodes, Special Erotic Collections, Promos, English Credits, and more importantly Liner Notes that provide much needed context for a lot of the series, especially considering the fact that going from Overfiend to Demon Womb is a bit of a whiplash if you didn’t know the context beforehand. Discotek Media released the collection of OVAs/films on SD-BD in October 2025.
In My Skin, Rosa la Rose & World Noir Volume 4
Another batch of Radiance Films and this time focused primarily on their French catalogue of titles that were released this year, two of these are also relatively new releases.

The first is In My Skin (Dans ma peau), Marina de Van’s 2002 film which is part of the New French Extremity movement, and also presented in 4K Ultra HD. The film stars the director in the role as well, and the premise sounded intriguing so I wanted to check it out.
Next we have another film that had my curiosity and was released a few months ago, which was Rosa la rose, fille publique, Paul Vecchiali’s 1985 film starring Marianne Basler (Midnight in Paris) and Jean Sorel (The Day of the Jackal). These two are presented in Radiance Film’s limited edition packaging with scanavo case, reversible sleeves and a booklet.

And to wrap up World Noir Volume 4 was pretty quick to be released which I heard was due to delays with a World Neo-Noir box set of sorts, and this set focuses entirely on French films restored by Gaumont inspired by the Golden Age of Hollywood – Henri Decoin’s 1955 film Chnouf (Razzia sur la chnouf), Édouard Molinaro’s 1958 film Back to the Wall (Le Dos au mur) and Marcel Bluwal’s 1962 film Paris Pick-Up (Le Monte-charge).

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Continuing the remaster bandwagon for Square Enix is Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, which brings back the 1997 PlayStation Tactical RPG classic with the newer translation from the 2007 PSP release War of the Lions and introducing quality of life improvements as well as a brand new English dub. While I own the original PS1 version via the PlayStation 3 classics release, I didn’t get around to playing it considering I figured they would bring this back – especially when it was also one of the many titles revealed from the NVIDIA leak.
Unboxing Links
You can view more photos & specs for the titles below:
- The Colors Within (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD)
- Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- Naruto Set 4 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
In addition, we also have more unboxings available for titles that I’ve previously picked up in prior hauls:
- The Cat (Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Devil Fetus (Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Her Vengeance (Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- The Seventh Curse (Deluxe Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- Witch from Nepal (Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray)
What’s to Come for the Hauls
October 2025
For October we have a lot of pre-orders incoming and as you will have guessed already one of them arrived very early, but there’s a ton of incoming items to look forward to. One game in particular has been delayed due to stock issues so hopefully it arrives in this batch.
- Bleach Part 8 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Carole & Tuesday (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories Volume 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Daughters of Darkness (Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray)
- Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- The Island (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Komada: A Whisky Family (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 1st (PlayStation 5)
- Malpertuis (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Martyrs (Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray)
- Pocket Money (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 (Nintendo Switch)
November 2025
November has a delayed title this time around which again I have no clue why but hey ho. There’s also more pre-orders joining this timeframe which is neat and expect more incoming.
- Bleach Part 5 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- Bleach Part 9 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
- DAN DA DAN Season 1 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- I’m Standing on a Million-Lives (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
- Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray)
December 2025
No new changes as far as things stand but there are a couple of pre-orders scheduled for this month that I am going to sort out sooner than later. Here’s what you can expect to see arrive in the month of December:
- Devilman Crybaby (Deluxe Edition Blu-ray)
- Macross II: Lovers Again (Premium Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray)
- Vanity Fair: The Pursuit (PlayStation 5)
January 2026
Just one game for the new year and it’s a pre-order from Limited Run Games.
- System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition (PlayStation 5)
Other Tidbits
We are hitting another transition in the business. More staff have left but more are incoming, so for the time being it will be fairly rocky but we’ll make it. Meanwhile, the exercise I have been doing is well but not doing much on the weight loss which is a shame, but signs definitely point towards the food which I’ll figure out somehow.
Anime Limited
Another month means another early bird slate and we have some pretty interesting titles on offer. For starters we have another Perfect Blue release, this time for 4K Ultra HD SDR thanks to a new restoration of the film. It’s a deluxe edition this time around since we already got a collector’s, ultimate and steelbook editions previously. Of course I’ll be getting it as it’s a Satoshi Kon classic, but I am curious to see if the video quality is better than the previous masters.
Also on offer is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners which was one of my favourite shows in recent years and very happy the packaging is pretty much in the same vein as the Japanese and US editions with some slight tweaks. Definitely going to pre-order it and there’s also a steelbook edition for those prefer that option.
Diebuster finally got a release window. The OVA series (not the theatrical version) makes its Blu-ray debut for the UK and while the artwork matches the Gunbuster release, there is no English dub this time around. I know Discotek Media picked up the rights for the US years back for DVD but considering the situation with Gunbuster it sounds like the rights may have gotten complicated before they could look into Diebuster for Blu-ray so for now it’s just the UK getting it on Blu-ray for English fans.
Last but not least we have The Dangers in My Heart Season 1 receiving both a standard and collector’s edition release, and because it’s taken this long to be released over here in the UK it does look like they were able to secure the same booklet material as Sentai’s steelbook release which is great. I also noticed this with Call of the Night Season 1, Carole & Tuesday and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! so it’s good to see some value added to the UK release considering we tend to get fewer content on the physicals than the US for these titles.
Since my previous write-up came before the September early birds, I have pre-ordered Bleach Parts 8 & 9, Carole & Tuesday, DAN DA DAN Season 1, and Komada: A Whiskey Family. Call of the Night Season 1 I’ve yet to sort out but will be sorted soon.
That’s all for the month of September for the latest collection update. We have another big haul planned for October so stay tuned.
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