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Accelerator is cool to see there.
Hanebado is a bit of a surprise, though it says an essentials one. What exactly are those in comparison to the originals?
 
Takei Daloui said:
Accelerator is cool to see there.
Hanebado is a bit of a surprise, though it says an essentials one. What exactly are those in comparison to the originals?
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Classics and Essentials are re-releases that use the same Blu-ray discs and similar artwork, but has a lower retail price, omits the slipcovers, and omits the DVD discs (unless it has exclusive extras like Fruits Basket did).

It's good for saving shelf-space and owning releases at a lower budget.
 
I'm not sure if this was mentioned on this forum previously or if anyone here knew this, but Aniplex of America's release of Demon Slayer will not only be region locked to Region A (the second release after Kiznaiver), but it will also be geo-locked to United States, Canada and Mexico.

To those who have Region A or Region Free BD players who have ordered this, I'm not sure if the geo-lock method used for Sentai's geo-locked discs will work with AoA's release of Demon Slayer.

The RightStuf link will state the geo-locking in their product listing (it was previously phrased as Discs will not play back anywhere else):

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Discotek Media has revealed their September 2020 (29th Sept) line-up, which features a license rescue from Nozomi Entertainment!

Case Closed (Detective Conan) the Movie: Zero the Enforcer (Blu-ray)
$29.95 - English & Japanese audio with English subtitles

Galaxy Express 999: Collection 3 (Blu-ray)
$69.95 - Japanese audio with English subtitles
Special Features: TV Specials 2 and 3, Vintage English Dub for Special 3, TV Series Recap Episode.

Space Adventure Cobra: Complete Series (Blu-ray)
$69.95 - Japanese audio with English subtitles
Special Features: Interview with Space Adventure Cobra Creator Buichi Terasawa, English Pilot Episode and Trailers, Brand New English Dub for Episodes 1 and 2.

Wicked City (Blu-ray)
$29.95 - English & Japanese audio with English subtitles
Special features: Storyboard to Screen Segments, Trailers, and Commentary Track With Mike Toole, and includes the English language dub by Streamline, and the UK dub.
 
Funimation Con notes for those interested:

Friday 3rd July:
Funimation Industry Panel
10:30 a.m. CT (4.30 p.m. BST) | Room 1

The Right Stuf Anime Industry Panel
12 p.m. CT (6.00 p.m. BST) | Room 2

Premiere Screening: DECA-DENCE plus interview with Japanese cast
3:30 p.m. CT (9.30 p.m. BST) | Room 2

Screening: Fire Force Season 2 SimulDub™ Premiere & Voice Actor Q&A
5 p.m. CT (11.00 p.m. BST) | Room 1

The Aniplex of America Living Room Sessions
5 p.m. CT (11.00 p.m. BST) | Room 2

Premiere Screening: By the Grace of the Gods
10:30 p.m. CT (4.30 a.m. BST) | Rooms 1 & 2

Saturday 4th July:
Aniplex Online Fest
11:30 a.m. CT (5.30 p.m. BST) | Room 2 (All Day)
- Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld THE LAST SEASON Online Panel
12 p.m. CT (6.00 p.m. BST)

- Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Special Program Composer Yuki Kaijura and Music for SAO
1 p.m. CT (7.00 p.m. BST)

- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story – Magical Talk
2 p.m. CT (8.00 p.m. BST)

- Songs and Messages from Artists Vol. 1
3 p.m. CT (9.00 p.m. BST)

- Warlords of Sigrdifa Online Panel
4 p.m. CT (10.00 p.m. BST)

- How to Make Figures
5 p.m. CT (11.00 p.m. BST)

- Aniplex of America Industry Panel
6 p.m. CT (12.00 a.m. BST)

- ANIPLEX.EXE Presents ATRI and Adabana Odd Tales Special Panel
7 p.m. CT (1.00 a.m. BST)

- SUPER HXEROS – “H”EROES SAVE THE WORLD
8 p.m. CT (2.00 a.m. BST)

- Kaguya-sama: Love is War? Special Panel
9 p.m. CT (3.00 a.m. BST)

- A-1 Pictures Special Talk Show
10 p.m. CT (4.00 a.m. BST)

- The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNMISSABLE
11 p.m. CT (5.00 a.m. BST)

Full schedule
 
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Thanks to BD forum user slerch, the complete collection release for Armored Trooper VOTOMS fixes the issues that were affecting the SD-BD transfers. In other words, it's basically watchable now. The complete collection release includes all of the TV series (SD-BD) and OVAs (SD-BD & BD) in one single case. The collection is scheduled for August 2020.
 
Funimation has revealed their October 2020 slate, we have some interesting titles listed.

LE editions of the month are Dr. STONE Season 1 Part 2 and ID: INVADED. Plus we have steelbooks for both One Piece: Stampede and Your Name.

6th October:
After School Dice Club: Complete Series Blu-ray - $64.98
Fairy Tail: Final Season: Part 2 (Series Part 24) Blu-ray & DVD - $54.98
One Piece: Stampede (Steelbook) Blu-ray & DVD - $39.98

13th October:
ID: INVADED: Complete Series (Limited Edition) Blu-ray & DVD - $89.98
ID: INVADED: Complete Series (Standard Edition) Blu-ray & DVD - $64.98
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits: Complete Series Blu-ray - $69.98
Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds Of Life: Complete Season 2 Blu-ray - $64.98

20th October:
Dr. STONE: Season 1 Part 2 (Limited Edition) Blu-ray & DVD - $84.98
Dr. STONE: Season 1 Part 2 (Standard Edition) Blu-ray & DVD - $64.98
Lord Of Vermilion: The Crimson King (Essentials) Blu-ray - $29.98
Your Name (Steelbook) Blu-ray & DVD - $39.98

27th October:
Black Clover: Season 3 Part 1 Blu-ray & DVD - $54.98
Ensemble Stars: Part 2 Blu-ray - $64.98
My Hero Academia the Movie: Heroes Rising Blu-ray & DVD - $34.98
Stand My Heroes: Piece Of Truth: Complete Series Blu-ray - $64.98
Stars Align: Complete Series Blu-ray - $64.98
 
They are pretty fast one that one. (While I did get for that one of the two JP set half out of investing for potential continuation in some form..... I seem to have hoped its exclusitivity held out a lil' bit longer.)
 
Oh yeah with it’s really awful ending I won’t be importing but if manga brought it I would support it as the other 11 eps are good but yeah the anime was really screwed over by politics
 
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