UK Anime News, Reviews and Blu-ray Region Checks
19/10/2018 Leave a comment
In celebration of My Neighbour Totoro’s 30th Anniversary this year STUDIOCANAL have annouced a Deluxe Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack featuring the film with a variety of exclusive physical content; including a Totoro themed tote-bag. Read more of this post
09/10/2018 Leave a comment
Divine Gate – The Complete Series (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)
BD Region: A & B (Confirmed Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region B Compatible
DVD Region: 1 & 2 (Confirmed Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region 2 Compatible
Price: $43.49 / £33.07 (Excludes postage)
Episodes: 1 – 12 (2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD)
Plot: No one knows exactly how the gate was created or what it does. In fact, no one can even see it, touch it, or open it, except for a chosen few.
These chosen ones are called Adapters, girls and boys with special elemental abilities like water or fire, who have been deemed fit by a World Council to join a special academy. There they will train for their ultimate destiny: to reach the gate.
27/09/2018 Leave a comment
Dagashi Kashi – The Complete Series (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)
BD Region: A (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region A Only
DVD Region: 1 (NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region 1 only
Price: $43.49 / £33.07 (Excludes postage)
Episodes: 1 – 12 (2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD)
Plot: What’s salty, bursting with flavor, and just a touch…crunchy? The most perfect snack—Umai-bou, of course! Oh, but then there’s also Fue Ramune, Baby Star Ramen, and the iconic Sakuma Drops. And you can’t forget about Wata-Pachi. So many tasty things—get in my mouth already!
Welcome to Shikada Dagashi where your sweet tooth can find heaven. Ninth in line to run this fine establishment, Kokonotsu Shikada—aka “Coconuts”—would rather spend his time creating manga than thinking about Dagashi. But when a strange girl named Hotaru appears at the shop to recruit his dad, he’s suddenly pulled into her world of snack food obsession!
Determined to make Kokonotsu realize his calling, Hotaru visits the shop daily to discuss the beauty, ingenuity, and overall taste of Japan’s famous snacks. Will her love of snacks, and maybe more, rub off on him? Get ready to sink your teeth into these tantalizing delights!
24/09/2018 Leave a comment
MVM Entertainment continues to shift around its release schedule and now new release dates have been issued for Battle Girls High School, Grimoire of Zero, Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? On The Side and Higurashi: When They Cry. Read more of this post
20/09/2018 Leave a comment
Dimension W- The Complete Series (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)
BD Region: A (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region A Only
DVD Region: 1 (NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region 1 only
Price: $43.49 / £33.07 (Excludes postage)
Episodes: 1 – 12 (2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD)
Plot:In the near future, devices known as “coils” harness the power of another dimension. Seeking illegal coils, bounty hunter Kyoma Mabuchi spends his days resisting the use of dimensional energy.
That is, until a very realistic and adorable robot, Mira, gets mixed up in things. Partnering with the reluctant Kyoma on his missions, together they uncover the truth behind the mysterious power.
10/09/2018 Leave a comment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have recently confirmed that the latest ‘FUNimation’ related anime title within the UK will be Production Reed’s anime adaptation of In Another World With My Smartphone as a Complete Series Blu-Ray & DVD Combo Pack release on the 29th October 2018. Read more of this post
14/08/2018 Leave a comment
Last month we reported that listings for a UK Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack release of YURI!!! ON ICE had appeared at UK retailers with a September release date; and today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment UK have provided confirmation that they will be releasing the series within the UK. Read more of this post
10/08/2018 Leave a comment
Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement – The Complete Series (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)
BD Region: A (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region A Only
DVD Region: 1 (NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region 1 only
Price: $39.91 / £30.99 (Excludes postage)
Episodes: 1 – 12 (2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD)
Plot:Get ready for the hacking, slashing battle of a lifetime in a new adaptation of the Sengoku Basara franchise. The new installment, based on the world created by Capcom, revolves around one massive conflict featuring mechanized samurai, mystical ninjas, gun-toting warriors, and a blinding array of deadly special moves!
During the turbulent period of warring states, numerous feudal lords sought to rule the land of the rising sun. With Nobunaga defeated, Hideyoshi lead a brutal campaign to wipe out the remaining combatants. His ambitions were crushed, however, when he was betrayed by the idealistic Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu’s rebellion marked the start of a new conflict that would put old and new alliances to the test as Hideyoshi’s loyal followers began plotting their revenge, and the other remaining lords prepared their armies for the showdown at Sekigahara.
27/07/2018 Leave a comment
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars – The Complete Series (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)
BD Region: A (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region A Only
DVD Region: 1 (NOT Playable in the UK)
– Tested and Confirmed Region 1 only
Price: $48.49 / £36.99 (Excludes postage)
Episodes: 1 – 12 (2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD)
Plot: In the country of Rimguard a mysterious event shook the country and its people just twelve years prior. As time passed, memory of the incident began to fade while peace reigned over the land.
Sisters Yui and Rena live a quiet life in the Enastria Empire until a large mecha suddenly attacks their peaceful home, changing everything. The girls become caught in a vortex of destiny and godly revival.
11/07/2018 Leave a comment
Originally announced for release on the 6th August 2018, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment UK have now announced that their Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack release of Black Clover – Season 1 Part 1, otherwise known as Black Clover – Part 1, has been moved back to the 20th August 2018. Read more of this post
