Girls with Guns
Time-Traveller
Will get the Konosuba S2 Steelbook to go with the first season steel I got, and probably Tales of Phantasia, since I have most of the other "Tales of" anime.
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Dai
Pokémon Master
UY movie 5 is the only one for me on there. That's probably just as well since the Yuki Yuna box set is out the same day.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
I'd hoped UY5 would be out earlier than December, but it is what it is.
It's a decent enough movie, but a weird one for me. I've always felt as though the original anime ended with the fourth movie as that brought the Oshii/Yamazaki TV era to a close. Rewatching that recently was a poignant (and confusing) experience.
Nothing that followed was quite the same: new studios, new staff, and most importantly no Akemi Takada character designs. None of it looked as good as the first four movies or even some of the later TV stuff.
So, uhh, yeah. Getting that one.
Dai
Pokémon Master
I quite like the designs in UY5 since it feels like the characters have grown a bit, which fits with the themes of the story. It's just a shame we don't get a real pay-off for that since the ending is almost identical to the final scene of Only You. That final moment of them running away together never felt like enough.
RaeDra
Adventurer
So, Discotek will be at Otakon on July 31st July 30th and will be holding a panel with some announcements
UPDATE: has since moved to Saturday evening on July 30th local time
as for what may be mentioned at the panel....
Gunbuster
Sounds like the dub is mostly done outside of some tweaks and things and is generally ready to go.
There will be other things but, as like last time, the panel is only an hour long so, keep the scale of expectations in check.
UPDATE: has since moved to Saturday evening on July 30th local time
as for what may be mentioned at the panel....
Gunbuster
Sounds like the dub is mostly done outside of some tweaks and things and is generally ready to go.
There will be other things but, as like last time, the panel is only an hour long so, keep the scale of expectations in check.
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Stock Update - Discotek has confirmed they will be letting go four of their titles once the stock has run out. They are pretty niche to be fair, but for mecha fans this is worth having a look into when you have the time:
| Anime | SRP | Rightstuf (exc. P&P & VAT) | UP1 (exc. P&P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobunch | $39.95 | $29.96 | £30 |
| Galactic Gale Baxingar | $49.95 | $37.46 | £36.86 |
| Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger | $49.95 | $37.46 | £38 |
| Galaxy Cyclone Braiger | $49.95 | $37.46 | £37.24 |
Ordering all four from Rightstuf = $236.41 (~£197.76)
Ordering all four from UP1 = £147.84
Ordering all J9 titles from Rightstuf = $188.41 (~£157.61)
Ordering all J9 titles from UP1 = £116.34
Cheers to RaeDra for the notice.
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Dai
Pokémon Master
Sasuraiger hasn't been out a month yet, so that's surprising. I'm glad I grabbed it already (or I will be glad if it gets better than its tepid first episode...).
Stock Update - Discotek has confirmed they will be letting go four of their titles once the stock has run out. They are pretty niche to be fair, but for mecha fans this is worth having a look into when you have the time:
Anime SRP Rightstuf (exc. P&P & VAT) UP1 (exc. P&P) Acrobunch $39.95 $29.96 £30 Galactic Gale Baxingar $49.95 $37.46 £36.86 Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger $49.95 $37.46 £38 Galaxy Cyclone Braiger $49.95 $37.46 £37.24
Ordering all four from Rightstuf = $236.41 (~£197.76)
Ordering all four from UP1 = £147.84
Ordering all J9 titles from Rightstuf = $188.41 (~£157.61)
Ordering all J9 titles from UP1 = £116.34
Cheers to RaeDra for the notice.
RaeDra
Adventurer
So yea, I think Gunbuster will be mentioned soon for sure at the Otakon panel.
RaeDra
Adventurer
Just a few things were mentioned, I'll leave the write to someone better than me but amongst announcements such as Sherlock Hound, Symphogear XV and a brief look at Gunbuster (no date or specifics beyond the promising dub, sorry folks), this was probably the biggest news item.
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
Personally, I'm most delighted about the upcoming Blu-ray release of Space Sheriff Gavan.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Absolute MEGATON.
We hoped, but we never truly believed. Until now. God bless Discotek.
Manga soon to be completely released in English after a couple of aborted attempts 20-odd years ago, a new ~50 episode TV series airing in months, and now this, the Holy Grail of UY. If this is a dream, don't wake me up.
DISCOTEK PANEL: OTAKON 2022 EDITION:
Discotek went to a US convention (Otakon) but their panel was late at night for us.
Announcement #1 | To Be Hero & To Be Heroine
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
Film & Specials Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
OVA Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
"Let's talk about mecha! 1st up, you know the ones... Stuff goes out of print sometimes, sorry. We try & give a heads up, stuff went quicker than we thought though. More stuff may be going out of print in the near future to make room for the crazy upcoming release schedule."
Announcement #6 | Dino Mech Gaiking
TV Series Coming to SD Blu-ray [Previously released by Discotek]
TV Series Coming to SD Blu-ray
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD) [Previously released by Discotek]
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
Discotek's October 2022 line-up was revealed during the panel.
Discotek went to a US convention (Otakon) but their panel was late at night for us.
Announcement #1 | To Be Hero & To Be Heroine
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Chinese & Japanese with English subtitles
- "Newly revised translation, with Chinese dialogue translated directly from the original lines."
- Newly restored.
- Omake episodes also included.
- Limited to 1500 Units.
- October 2022 release window.
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Japanese with English subtitles + Funimation English dub
- A Funimation license rescue! This is also the last Lupin film needed to be rescued, so what remains is 1 OVA & 7 TV specials.
- Extras are TBD
- Late 2022 or Early 2023 release window.
Film & Specials Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Collection includes the following:
- .357 Magnum
- Bay City Wars
- Million Dollar Conspiracy
- The Secret Service
- Goodbye My Sweetheart
- The Death of Evil Ryo Saeba
- Japanese with English subtitles + ADV English dubs for 5 of 6 films
- "Exciting new HD upscaled version"
- Winter 2023 release window.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Japanese with English subtitles
- Extras include "Extremely Clean" Clean OP/EDs, scanned from 35mm masters.
- 2022 release window.
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Japanese with English subtitles + Vintage Frontier Enterprises English dub
- Newly revised subtitles
- Special Features include original trailers.
- "Yes, this was one of the lost KTMA episodes of Mystery Science Theater but no we couldn't include it"
- 2022 release window.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Japanese with English subtitles
- "On top of the entire series, there's a big extra (as long as a movie) with Kenji Ohba & Osamu Kaneda discussing the series & the history of toku"
- Special Features include Photo Gallery and Historical essay by Mike Dent
OVA Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Japanese with English subtitles
- All 11 OVAs across 2 Blu-ray discs as some are longer in length than others.
- Ufotable did animate the series in case you weren't aware.
- Extras TBD.
- 2022 release window.
"Let's talk about mecha! 1st up, you know the ones... Stuff goes out of print sometimes, sorry. We try & give a heads up, stuff went quicker than we thought though. More stuff may be going out of print in the near future to make room for the crazy upcoming release schedule."
Announcement #6 | Dino Mech Gaiking
TV Series Coming to SD Blu-ray [Previously released by Discotek]
- Japanese with English subtitles.
- All 44 episodes in Standard Definition on Blu-ray
- "Some minor tweaks in the subtitles."
- Special Features include Clean OP/ED and Promo Video
- 2022 release window.
TV Series Coming to SD Blu-ray
- Japanese with English subtitles.
- All 31 episodes in Standard Definition on Blu-ray
- Includes Vintage Toy Commercials.
- 2022 release window.
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- Also remastered in HD like the others.
- Includes the vintage music video "Get a Chance"
- All-new liner notes
- 2022 release window.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD) [Previously released by Discotek]
- Includes the Japanese version remastered in HD, and the English version with an all-new restoration.
- Detailed liner notes.
- The rare English dubbed pilot episode is also included.
- "more than extensive art gallery"
- Promo clips including "restored promos from the old "just for kids" VHS release"
- 2022 release window.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- While the English version was on SD-BD, the Japanese version has been remastered/upscaled with AstroRes!
- Special Features TBD
- 2022 release window.
Film Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- License rescue from the NIS America catalogue (like Fuse was).
- New authoring with minor subtitle tweaks.
- 2022 release window.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- 5th and final season of the music fighting series.
- Includes omakes, clean OP/EDs, premiere event and more.
TV Series Coming to Blu-ray (HD)
- All 195 episodes remastered in HD.
- Japanese with English subtitles.
- The subtitles are based on AnimEigo's scripts with Robert Woodhead helping (by using custom software to retrieve the subs)
- No extras were allowed with this release.
- 2023 release window.
Discotek's October 2022 line-up was revealed during the panel.
| Anime | SRP | Audio/Subs | Content | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devilman | $69.95 | Japanese with English Subs | 39 episodes | Blu-ray |
| Flying Phantom Ship | $24.95 | English & Japanese with English Subs | Film | Blu-ray |
| Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive | $24.95 | English & Japanese with English Subs | Film | Blu-ray |
| The Princess and the Pilot | $19.95 | Japanese with English Subs | Film | Blu-ray 1500 UNITS ONLY |
| Space Sheriff Gavan | $69.95 | Japanese with English Subs | 44 episodes (Live-Action) | Blu-ray |
| To Be Hero & To Be Heroine | $29.95 | Chinese & Japanese with English Subs | 19 episodes | Blu-ray 2000 UNITS ONLY |
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Dai
Pokémon Master
I am shock. I figured we might get the UY OAVs next and then maybe, maaaaaybe the TV series if the new show is a breakout hit, so this is a massive surprise. Either the movies are selling well or they're taking a gamble on the success of the new show and want to have the first set out in time to ride the wave or increased publicity for the franchise. It's good news for us in any case.
Between the UK VHS release being cancelled after 8 volumes, and importing the US DVDs having been such an expensive proposition, I only have about a quarter of the series, and that's a random selection of volumes I bought second-hand on eBay.
Between the UK VHS release being cancelled after 8 volumes, and importing the US DVDs having been such an expensive proposition, I only have about a quarter of the series, and that's a random selection of volumes I bought second-hand on eBay.
Yami
Thousand Master
Sherlock Hound is probably my least favourite of the early series that Miyazaki worked on, but I'll certainly still be picking it up. Anne of Green Gables, Marco, or Heidi would be better, bolder choices though.
Urusei Yatsura is another great announcement. I've never seen the series and I'm not sure I can commit to 195 episodes but at the right price I'd be mighty tempted. Still hoping that AL brings across the movies in a nice box set but I'm close to caving ...
Urusei Yatsura is another great announcement. I've never seen the series and I'm not sure I can commit to 195 episodes but at the right price I'd be mighty tempted. Still hoping that AL brings across the movies in a nice box set but I'm close to caving ...
Girls with Guns
Time-Traveller
From all that Discotek announced yesterday, looks like I'll only be getting:
City Hunter Movie and Specials (I will have all of CH, then)
Cat's Eye 2 (I have the first season from Discotek and also the Nozomi DVD boxset with both seasons)
A-ko 3 (Only because I got the first two sets)
The Princess and the Pilot (I have the NIS America Premuim boxset, but will most likely double-dip for this one)
I guess the Urusei Yatsura TV announcement is pretty big news to most, but it's not a series I would be interested in, so no excitement here, lol. I didn't buy any of the UY movies Discotek released either.
City Hunter Movie and Specials (I will have all of CH, then)
Cat's Eye 2 (I have the first season from Discotek and also the Nozomi DVD boxset with both seasons)
A-ko 3 (Only because I got the first two sets)
The Princess and the Pilot (I have the NIS America Premuim boxset, but will most likely double-dip for this one)
I guess the Urusei Yatsura TV announcement is pretty big news to most, but it's not a series I would be interested in, so no excitement here, lol. I didn't buy any of the UY movies Discotek released either.
RonJB
Magical Girl
Having seen all six movies at the start of this year, and ordering four of them at the last minute in the RightStuf birthday sale, I for one am looking forward to buying and seeing the whole 195 episode series.
.....well, that's my retirement plan sorted.
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
It seems that To Be Hero & To Be Heroine will be limited to 2000 copies, rather than 1500.
Also, The Princess and the Pilot will be limited to 1500 copies.
Both were confirmed on Discotek's Instagram and on the RightStuf listings.
Also, The Princess and the Pilot will be limited to 1500 copies.
Both were confirmed on Discotek's Instagram and on the RightStuf listings.
First post has been updated with the latest arrivals. At some point I'll try and make note of the older DVD releases (ones released before 2016) for release history reference.