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[NormanicGrav]

Cowboy Bebop - Complete Series: Standard Edition (Blu-ray and DVD)
Release Date: 16 December 2014
Region: A and 1

I haven't heard much about the 1080p version of Bebop but it sounds quite positive so far. Maybe with Andrew's Ultimate Edition he could snag their masters if possible. I'm going to pass on the US version anyway.

 

[Mangaranga]

'Bout time Aniplex started doing something nicer with the spines. That's the one thing which has always really bugged me about their releases. The front and back of the boxes look great but the spines are so dull. The final design of Nisekoi Volume 1 also has an updated spine for the Box and BD case to match the one for volume 2. There doesn't seem to be an updated stock photo of it on Rightstuf though. Just this video. My copy should be dispatched tomorrow so I might post some pictures of it.

 

[NormanicGrav]

KAZE are releasing Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Season 1 in France on January 28th. Given Animax UK have the simulcast rights there's no doubt that KAZE will end up releasing this title for the UK.

And some additional stuff like the final Bleach covers for the French versions (what would be Series 14 Part 2, Series 15 Part 1 & 2, Series 16 Part 1 & 2 - I'm showing the images for Box 25-27 again just for comparison):

Box 29 is out December 3rd this year. The English versions released by Viz Media is currently at around Set 23 (317-329) for December 16th.

And since they released T&B, they're also releasing a complete set:

 

[Lutga]

Gosh, that T&B set looks chunky.

I wonder how Manga and Kaze's relationship will continue, going forward - considering the changes at Manga. I'm guessing a steady earner like Bleach will see them through 2015, but still, it'll be interesting to see what happens.

 

[Just Passing Through]

Kaze releasing Chuunibyo in the UK? Screw it! I'm voting for UKIP

 

[st_owly (witch)]

So Chuunibyo will be released around 2025 I'm guessing.

 

[Morbo]

Kaze releasing Chuunibyo in the UK? Screw it! I'm voting for UKIP

 

[VoxPhantom]

It'll probably get a Mirai Nikki style release.

 

[st_owly (witch)]

Those damn French, coming over here and trying to release anime instead of proper British people releasing it.

 

[Joshawott]

As much as I want Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, haven't Kazé basically given up on the UK outside of Bleach?

 

[NormanicGrav]

As much as I want Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, haven't Kazé basically given up on the UK outside of Bleach?

They still have Future Diary and presumably Magi Season 2 (then again Samurai Bride proved us wrong) so there's some sense that they won't go yet.

 

[Lutga]

It'll definitely be interesting to see if Manga abandons Kaze during 2015 - maybe we'll see the Bleach releases reverting back to Viz, like they were for the original volumes?

 

[NormanicGrav]

Golden Time - Collection 2
Release Date: 03 February 2015
Region: A B? & 1

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Clean Opening Animation
Clean Closing Animation

Original Japanese language

DVD: Disc 1 (150 min) eps. 13-18; Disc 2 (150 min) eps. 19-24
Blu-ray: Disc 1 (225 min) eps. 13-21; Disc 2 (75 min) eps. 23-24

Leviathan: The Last Defense - Complete Collection [English Dub Edition]
Release Date: 03 February 2015
Region: A & 1

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Clean Opening Animation
Clean Closing Animation

Original Japanese language

DVD: Disc 1 (100 min) eps. 1-4; Disc 2 (100 min) eps. 5-8; Disc 3 (125 min) eps. 9-13
Blu-ray: Disc 1 (225 min) eps. 1-9; Disc 2 (100 min) eps. 10-13

Porco Rosso - Film
Release Date: 03 February 2015
Region: A B C | 1 [TBA]

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Feature Run Time: Approx. 93 minutes
Rating: PG For Violence and Some Mild Language
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: 2.0 DTS-HDMA English; 2.0 Dolby Digital French; 2.0 DTS HDMA Japanese
Subtitles: English, French
Number of Discs: 2
SRP: $36.99

Bonus Features:
• Original Japanese Storyboards
• Original Japanese Trailer
• Interview with Toshio Suzuki
• Behind the Microphone

Pom Poko - Film
Release Date: 03 February 2015
Region: A B C | 1 [TBA]

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Feature Run Time: Approx. 119 minutes
Rating: PG For Violence, Scary Images and Thematic Elements
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: 2.0 DTS-HDMA English; 2.0 Dolby Digital French; 2.0 DTS HDMA Japanese
Subtitles: English, French
Number of Discs: 2
SRP: $36.99

Bonus Features:
• Original Japanese Storyboards
• Original Japanese Trailers

Tales from Earthsea - Film
Release Date: 03 February 2015
Region: A B C | 1 [TBA]

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Street Date: February 3, 2015
Feature Run Time: Approx. 115 minutes
Rating: PG 13 For Some Violent Images
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: 5.1 DTS-HDMA English; 5.1 Dolby Digital French; 5.1 DTS HDMA Japanese
Subtitles: English, French
Number of Discs: 2
SRP: $36.99

Bonus Features:
• Original Japanese Storyboards
• Original Japanese Trailers & TV Spots
• The Birth of the Film Soundtrack
• Origins of Earthsea

Ranma 1/2 - Set 5: Special Edition
Release Date: 03 March 2015
Region: A B? & 1

Special Features & Technical Specs:

To be Confirmed

 

[Lutga]

Is it just me or are those Disney-fied Ghibli covers awful?

 

[st_owly (witch)]

I'm not keen on them either. I much prefer the UK covers.

 

[Cactus]

On Pom Poko: "Rating: PG For Violence, Scary Images and Thematic Elements"

Would those "thematic elements" include massive amounts of huge balls swinging?

 

[Joshawott]

"When you're in a four-sided triangle"

Erm Sentai...that's called a square.

 

[NormanicGrav]

Engaged to the Unidentified - Complete Collection (Subtitle only)
Format [Region]: Blu-ray [A]
Release Date: February 10th 2015

1 Disc release

Special Features:
Clean Opening Animation; Clean Closing Animation

Reideen - Collection 2 (Subtitle only)
Format [Region]: DVD [1]
Release Date: February 10th 2015

Special Features:
None

 

[NormanicGrav]

Yakitate!! Japan - Part 1 (Subtitle only)
Format [Region]: DVD [1]
Release Date: March 3rd 2015

While supplies last, customers ordering this set will also receive an exclusive chipboard artbox sized to hold all three parts of Yakitate!! Japan!

Special Features:
Clean Opening and Closing.

 

[Rui]

I would rather like that artbox...

Can't wait to finally see the series properly. I started collecting the manga but was too lazy to finish, and the outrageous parodies in the anime version looked cool.

R