UK Anime News, Reviews and Blu-ray Region Checks
04/05/2017 1 Comment
Updated product listings on Anime-On-Line, as pointed out by Shiroi Hane on Twitter, reveal that Manga Entertainment UK are planning to release a ‘Complete Series Blu-ray collection‘ of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, as well as a ‘Season 1 DVD Collection‘ of Samurai Warriors, during July of this year. Read more of this post
05/05/2015 Leave a comment
When it comes to anime releases our friends over the pond in the Australia seem to know what they are doing; for starters not only do they author majority of our UK releases (with the exception of Hanabee Releases) but they also release some rather quality products when it comes to Limited Edition bundles and artboxes. Case and point this release of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – The OVA Collection (Artbox Blu-ray Edition) which i’ll be unboxing today.
When this product was released in the UK we received the collection as a DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack with a thin carded sleeve wrapped around the amaray case (for the first print-run only); however in Australia this was released as a standard or an Artbox version – with the artbox itself having space for the ‘entire’ five-part instalment and the Scared Star of Milos movie; now thats how you create a limited edition product. Read more of this post
13/06/2014 Leave a comment
Usually i’d only do one unboxing video per Blu-ray release, however seeing as i recently picked up both instalments of the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Collection i’ve decided to unboxing them together, that way you can see ‘exactly’ what you’ll get and how they interact with each other.
The tale of Manga Entertainment UK releasing the Collection Sets for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a long and amusing one, as originally the series was released as five 13 episode instalments, afterwhich the UK Distributor opted to release a ‘complete’ collection (like they did on DVD), but Aniplex were against it – and so two half season sets, much like the ones released in America several years ago, was released. Read more of this post
23/06/2013 Leave a comment
The heavens tremble and the planet quakes as the souls of heroes and villains teeter on the edge of darkness and light. The final chapter is here, but what did we think of it? Find out in our Blu-ray Review of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Part 5.
Synopsis:
The Flame Alchemist’s rebel army pushes the forces of Central to the brink of collapse – until the enemy’s fallen leader returns to take control. As mortals and monsters wage war, young Edward and Alphonse Elric must face a cruel being with the unholy power of a god. After endless adventures and countless struggles, the boys find the fate of the world in their weary hands. When the Gateway closes and the circle is complete, who will be left alive to celebrate the astonishing sacrifices made? Read more of this post
29/04/2013 Leave a comment
Manga Entertainment UK have today announced, via the latest podcast episode, that the previously confirmed complete Blu-ray box set of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will now be released as two separate parts.
Originally the idea was for Manga UK to release the complete series on one eight-disc Blu-ray set, however due to distribution rights it will now be released over two four-disc Blu-ray sets, which mimic’s how the series was released in America last year. The first half of the series will contain Episodes 1 – 33 and it will be released on the 27th May 2013, where as the second half of the series will contain episodes 34 – 64 and it will be released on the 14th October 2013.
Furthermore the first half (i.e Part 1) will include a UK-Exclusive art box / carded sleeve which can fit both half-season sets into it, thus giving the impression that you own a complete series box set.
Both half-season sets will be priced at a SRP of £45.99, but online prices will be slightly cheaper and Manga UK will continue to release the individual volumes (parts) of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood at a SRP of £24.99, with Part 4 also being released on the 27th May 2013.
The first half of the series will be released on the 27th May 2013, but for the mean time Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Part 3, which contains Episodes 27 – 39, has today just been released onto Blu-ray (you can read our review here).
25/04/2013 1 Comment
It has been a long wait, but the Blu-ray release of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Part 3 is finally here within the UK, so what exactly is included? Find out in our Blu-ray Review.
Synopsis:
In the shadows beneath Central, the Elrics encounter Father, the creator of the Homunculi. His face is familiar, but his alchemy is unlike anything the brothers have ever seen. As Father’s dark plot takes shape, Ed and Al brave the frigid north to meet the top officer of the fortress Briggs: General Olivier Armstrong. With icy nerve and burning intensity, she commands the hardest soldiers in the land, leading the warriors of Briggs in battle against the unstoppable, rampaging Sloth. Read more of this post
04/09/2012 Leave a comment
Manga Entertainment UK has recently released what could ‘possibly’ be the final confirmed artwork and disc art for their upcoming Blu-ray release of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection.
The overall Box art is very similar to FUNimations release earlier in the year, which we unboxed here, however its the Disc artwork in this UK Release that i prefer more. The american disc art was relatively black and hard to read, where as the UK release is White (DVD) and Blue (Blu-ray), making it easier on the eyes.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection contains four 30 minute long OVA Episodes, which fill in the gaps in some of Broterhood’s timeline, as well as 16 Comic Episodes – all of which are contained on one Blu-ray disc and one dvd disc.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection is now available to pre-order in the UK for around £17 from a variety of online retailers such as Amazon, HMV and Play and it will be released on the 15th October 2012.
17/08/2012 1 Comment
Manga Entertainment UK have today confirmed that the Blu-ray Movie Double Pack, which features both Fullmetal Alchemist – The Conqueror of Shamballa and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Sacred Star Of Milos on Blu-ray has been delayed until December 2012.
According to MangaUK’s Twitter account the reason for the delay is due to a production issue with the Conquerer Of Shamballa Blu-Ray, thus the whole boxset has been pushed back until December, so that the problem can be resolved.
FYI: The Blu-Ray version of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie double pack has been delayed until December. This is due to a production issue with the Conquerer Of Shamballa Blu-Ray specifically. The DVD version of the double pack and the individual DVD and Blu-Ray of Sacred Star Of Milos are unaffected and are still set for release on September 3rd. ^JG
This means that in December 2012, Manga Entertainment UK will be releasing Fullmetal Alchemist – The Conquerer Of Shamballa as a standalone disc and as a Movie Double Pack at the same time.
The Release of the DVD Movie Double Pack and the single Blu-ray release of Sacred Star Of Milos have been unaffected and will still be released on the 3rd September 2012 within the UK.
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