Author: normanicgrav
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Princess Principal (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
This Summer 2017 anime series ended up becoming a fan favourite and I figured I would check it out via the MVM collector’s edition release.
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Made in Abyss (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Voted one of the best anime of the recent decade, Made in Abyss arrives to the UK with a pretty solid collector’s edition by MVM & Madman.
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![Armed Girl’s Machiavellism (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing [NSFW]](https://normanicgrav.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/armedgirlm-01.jpg?w=1024)
Armed Girl’s Machiavellism (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing [NSFW]
NSFW! I was curious about this show for a while and during MVM’s sale I decided to pick it up.
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Part 1 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Sword Art Online is so popular that even its spin-off series managed to receive an anime adaptation, and it’s now in the UK with Part 1 offering a shop exclusive box.
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1st & 2nd GIG (Blu-ray) Unboxing
Last Friday was my birthday and one of the items I received was the 2018 release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex on Blu-ray! I delayed the unboxing so that I can take good photos and also test the discs in one go.
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![Utakumi 575 [うた組み575] (PlayStation Vita) Quick Look](https://normanicgrav.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/utagumi575-01.jpg?w=1024)
Utakumi 575 [うた組み575] (PlayStation Vita) Quick Look
In addition to the PS4 title from earlier, I also acquired two more Vita games from Japan. The second is a unique rhythm game from SEGA.
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![Taiko no Tatsujin V Version [太鼓の達人 Vバージョン] (PlayStation Vita) Quick Look](https://normanicgrav.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/taikovversion-01.jpg?w=1024)
Taiko no Tatsujin V Version [太鼓の達人 Vバージョン] (PlayStation Vita) Quick Look
In addition to the PS4 title from earlier, I also acquired two more Vita games from Japan. The first is from a long-running franchise that I had always wanted to own.
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![Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi [戦国BASARA4 皇] (PlayStation 4) Quick Look](https://normanicgrav.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sengokubasara4sumeragi-01.jpg?w=1024)
Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi [戦国BASARA4 皇] (PlayStation 4) Quick Look
I have picked up another PlayStation 4 import from the folks over at Solaris Japan, who are now celebrating their new loyalty points scheme (which is similar to other retailers – buy stuff, earn points, use points to save money on future orders).
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September 2019 Solicitations for Funimation & Sentai Filmworks
Looks like Funimation is trying to bring a whole bunch of Crunchyroll titles onto the Essentials line-up for this month, meanwhile, Sentai Filmworks offers another limited edition box set release among a couple re-releases. For this post, I’ll be rounding up all of the new releases between these two distributors for the month of September…
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Otaku Collection Haul for April & May 2019
Due to the small number of items, I decided to combine the months of April and May together. The journey to acquire a new job is still taking its time, but at least I was able to acquire a few rare anime along the way.
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Omega Labyrinth Life heads to Asia with English support
D3 Publisher and Asian online retailer Play Asia have announced plans to bring the dungeon RPG Omega Labyrinth Life to the Asian market with English & Traditional Chinese language support.
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MCM London Comic Con May 2019 UK Anime Announcements Round-up
MCM London Comic Con has come to a close once again, with two UK anime distributors revealing the latest news and announcements throughout the weekend.
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