Anime Limited Licenses Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School for UK Release

03Anime Limited have announced that they have acquired the UK distribution rights to Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School, a Sengoku Basara spin-off taking place within a high school, with a home video release planned for the future.

Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement – The Complete Series (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo Pack) – REGION LOCKED

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.

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) [S.A.V.E Edition] – REGION FREE

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) [S.A.V.E Edition]

BD Region: A and B (Confirmed Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region A Only
– Despite saying Region A only the disc plays perfectly fine on UK (Region B) Blu-ray players

DVD Region: 1 (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region 1 Only

Price: $14.98 / £11.52 (Excludes Postage)

Episodes: 1x Feature Length Film (1 Blu-ray & 1 DVD)

Plot: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is defeated, but feudal Japan isn’t safe yet. The fallen villain’s most loyal and lethal minion – Ishida Mitsunari – is obsessed with carrying on Toyotomi’s legacy of violence in the name of vengeance.

Ishida brutally cuts a bloody path across the countryside even as the nation’s other warlords rally toward an era of harmony. Unfortunately, for peace to finally be achieved the fires of war must be unleashed once more.

—-NOTE—–

Manga Entertainment UK has previously released Sengoku Basara: The Last Party as a Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack within the UK and features the same content as this US release.

Unboxing: Sengoku Basara – Complete Collection: Season 1 & 2 + The Movie (Blu-ray) [AUS]

Shortly after Sengoku Basra – The Last Party was released onto Blu-ray and DVD within Australia Madman Entertainment, the australian distributor for the series, released a Complete Collection package whereby Season 1, Season 2 and The Last Party film were bundled into a single set; well today i’ll be taking a quick look at it.

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) – REGION FREE

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack)

BD Region: A and B (Confirmed Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region A Only
– Despite saying Region A only the disc plays perfectly fine on UK (Region B) Blu-ray players

DVD Region: 1 (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region 1 Only

Price: $25.54 / £15.32 (Excludes Postage)

Episodes: 1x Feature Length Film (1 Blu-ray & 1 DVD)

Plot: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is defeated, but feudal Japan isn’t safe yet. The fallen villain’s most loyal and lethal minion – Ishida Mitsunari – is obsessed with carrying on Toyotomi’s legacy of violence in the name of vengeance.

Ishida brutally cuts a bloody path across the countryside even as the nation’s other warlords rally toward an era of harmony. Unfortunately, for peace to finally be achieved the fires of war must be unleashed once more.

—-NOTE—–

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party is currently available in the UK as a Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack via Manga Entertainment UK and it contains the same bonus content (excluding trailers); so it may work out more viable to purchase the official UK release instead of importing it.

Unboxing: Sengoku Basara – The Last Party (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) [UK]

It’s widely known that “Sengoku Basara” is one of Manga Entertainment’s unpopular releases, with the first season selling poorly on both Blu-ray and DVD, which is why the company was hesitant about releasing any more. Fast forward years into the future and the final ‘movie’ instalment into the anime series, entitled Sengoku Basara: The Last Party, is now here, and better yet its available in the UK on both Blu-ray and DVD.

Manga Entertainment’s Manchester MCM Comic-Con 2013 Anime Announcements

For the first time Manga Entertainment UK hosted a podcast recording at the Manchester MCM Comic-Con (previously known as MCM Expo) and with it they announced a slew of new anime acquisitions as well as release windows for previously confirmed titles, such as K-On! The Movie.

New anime acquisitions include Sengoku Basara – The Last Party, Eureka Seven AO, Blood-C: The Last Dark, Fairy Tail – The Movie and Karneval, while confirmed release windows for K-On! The Movie, Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trial and Guilty Crown were also announced.

2013:

28th October:  K-On! The Movie (DVD & DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack)
4th November: Black Lagoon Roberta’s Blood Trial (DVD & Blu-ray via Kaze)
18th November: Guilty Crown – Part 1 (DVD & Blu-ray)
2nd December: Fairy Tail – Part 5 (DVD)

2014:

Q1: Blood-C: The Last Dark (format TBC)
Q1: Eureka Seven AQ – Part 1 (format TBC)
Q1: One Piece – Collection 5 (DVD)
??: Sengoku Basara – The Last Party (format TBC)
??: Fairy Tail – The Movie (format TBC)
??: Karneval (format TBC)

More details surrounding each of these releases will be unveiled later in the year, and most likely at the London MCM Comic-Con which takes place in October. Personally i’m excited to see the Sengoku Basara Movie, as the series is highly underrated, as well as the conclusion to the Blood-C franchise in the form of The Last Dark.

Unboxing: Sengoku Basara – Season 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) [USA]

As previously mentioned in a ‘Region Check’ article Season 2 of Sengoku Basara is Region Free, meaning that people within the UK will be able to enjoy this anime, which is based off a Capcom game, in full High Definition.

This particular release not only includes the DVD set, which is Region Locked, but it also includes a Limited Edition artbox where it can hold both Season 1 and Season 2 sets. Better yet the UK Blu-ray release of Season 1 fits perfectly fine inside the carded artbox, making this set an ideal purchase for UK Sengoku Basara fans.

Included on the discs we have 7 Sengoku Basara Katakura-kan Episodes, Cast commentaries, textless songs and trailers for other FUNimation releases in addition to all 12 episodes of the TV series and the bonus OVA episode.

It’s highly unlikely that Manga Entertainment UK will release Season 2 on Blu-ray within the UK, but if you do decide to pick-up the Blu-ray then I recommend getting the Limited Edition version especially if you’ve got season 1 on Blu-ray.