Author: normanicgrav
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Macross Zero (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Satelight’s 2002 OVA series makes its UK & US debut with a collector’s Blu-ray release.
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June 2025 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Log Horizon comes back in print in a small batch from Crunchyroll for the month of June.
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Tekkonkinkreet (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD) Unboxing
Roughly 17 years after Sony Pictures released the film in the UK on Blu-ray, Anime Limited have brought back Tekkonkinkreet with a new collector’s set.
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Naruto Set 2 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
The second of four Naruto sets is now released in the UK on Blu-ray, covering a number of story canon arcs in its original 4:3 aspect ratio.
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Blue Giant (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Studio Nut’s adaptation of Blue Giant finally makes it way onto home video in the UK with a different look to its packaging to fit the music vibe.
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Otaku Collection Haul for February 2025
For this haul, the first Discotek package of the year arrives plus a couple of AnimEigo & Nihon Nights releases also make their appearances. Meanwhile, we catch up on the latest Ghost Ship manga volumes as well as a dozen of Asian Cinema releases including recent Shaw Brothers, Category III and Director’s Company titles.
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May 2025 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
A shorter slate this time around, with only a few titles planned by each distributor.
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Otaku Collection Haul for January 2025
For this haul, there’s a few specific themes here – Akira Kurosawa, Koei Tecmo, Limited Run releases and even some Nikkatsu titles. There’s also some pre-orders and delayed arrivals that have made their appearances here as well.
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Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Anime Limited decided to release Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 before the US had yet to sort out theirs, with a subtitled only collector’s set.
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
Keiichi Hara’s anime film adaptation makes its way onto home video in the UK by Anime Limited. Let’s take a look at the collector’s set.
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April 2025 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
April tends to be a quiet slate and Crunchyroll does just that with a few releases including more Shangri-la Frontier and Classroom of the Elite.
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Seven Samurai (Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD) Unboxing
The classic film by Akira Kurosawa recently received a 4K Ultra HD release by BFI in the UK. The limited edition sold out but I managed to secure one before it was too late, so let’s take a look.
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