2023 HAUL VER 6.8
(note: the forum (& all of the sites that use this structure) broke Imgur images at the time of the post so I'm using images that I posted on other platforms for the meantime)
My Discotek Media Blu-ray haul arrived today from Rightstuf thanks to their weekly special, though I should have just ordered them sooner given the pricing was the same, but at the end of the day I now have more coupon codes to make use of.
For this batch I focused on catching up with the Lupin III releases as well as getting those pricier releases out of the way, so that future hauls will allow more room to get other titles. Especially because if you leave those pricier sets for later, when the doom and gloom appears the horde will eat up the stock in a matter of minutes so you're better off just ordering them now to save yourself the hassle because the prices will go up or you may never find a copy ever again.
Anywho, here's the latest Lupin the Third pickups. These three were released on Blu-ray in 2020.
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom [
1994 - TMS Ent. - 2020]
The 6th TV special in the franchise which also made a cameo appearance in Creed III. This special was also one of the ones that was distributed by Funimation and got an English dub.
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner [
2019 - TMS Ent. - 2020]
The 26th TV special and almost the latest one released in the franchise (one more was released in Japan later that year).
Lupin the Third: The Last Job [2010
- TMS Ent. - 2020]
The 21st TV special and one of the newer ones in the franchise.
Now here's a coincidence. Each of these series are not only pretty expensive and have tons of episodes, they were all animated by studio Pierrot!
Hanasakeru Seishōnen [2009
- Pierrot - 2020]
A reverse harem shojo series! This aired in 2009 and lasted 39 episodes with half directed by Chiaki Kon (
Higurashi: When They Cry) and the other by Hajime Kamegaki (
Fushigi Yuugi). Also noteworthy is writer Mamiko Ikeda (
Emma: A Victorian Romance).
This one works on Region B players via top-menu.
Kimagure Orange Road [1987
- Pierrot - 2019]
Yes finally we have the romcom anime classic Kimagure Orange Road - and this covers the TV series, with all 48 episodes on Blu-ray. Staff credits include director Osamu Kobayashi, writer Kenji Terada (
Final Fantasy I-III) & music by Shirō Sagisu (
Evangelion).
The Twelve Kingdoms [2002
- Pierrot - 2019]
A classic isekai which aired back in 2002 and on Blu-ray with all 45 episodes together in one collection. Tsuneo Kobayashi (
Emma: A Victorian Romance) directed the series, and it's considered one of the best isekai stories out there so I'm hyped.
Discs 1 & 5 (Eps 1-9 & 37-45) works on Region B players via top-menu.
Next we have two sci-fi themed shows!
Battle Athletes [1997
- AIC - 2020]
Finally I decided to get the Battle Athletes collection, which was presented in SD Blu-ray. This includes both Kazuhiro Ozawa's OVA series as well as Katsuhito Akiyama's TV series, both released in 1997-98 and animated by studio AIC. I held off on this series due to comments about the video quality but I decided to own it either way.
This one works on Region B players via top-menu.
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! [2009
- Bee Media, Code - 2018]
It's been a while since I last bought a Go Nagai series and given that I enjoyed what was shown of this series over on Super Robot Wars V it was now time to get Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! This aired in 2009 and was animated by studios Bee Media & Code with director Yasuhiro Imagawa. From what I've read this is a 'retelling' of the original story.
Disc 2 (Eps 14-26) works on Region B players via top-menu.
Based on my notes, that's now a total of 89 Discotek Media titles so far. Next haul may come sooner than the bi-monthly setup so stay tuned.