What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!

[Shadow Cat]

Arrived today

Already had the Sentai S1 release but decided to buy them all plus Lord El-melloi was still on DotW so free shipping

 

[Lucky_Deity]

Non Non Biyori Repeat (S2) (BD) and Non Non Biyori Nonstop (S3) (BD)

 

[Girls with Guns]

I received one Collector's Edition Blu-ray from MVM today:


Kamisama Kiss Seasons 1 & 2 Collector's Edition

 

[demonix]

Just the most entry level M4 mac mini available because I've had enough with windows and all its BS and will only be used for games that don't run properly on linux (I'm pretty much going that way now), but it won't be taken out of it's box until I have a suitable keyboard and mouse for it (I have to wait for royal fail to redeliver the keyboard since they attempted at early in the morning o'clock when I was asleep) along with some extra cables for video, network and getting a USB hub connected.

Also...

An Amazon resale special elgato game capture neo

 

[Otomo]

Sort of feel I should just say snap.

 

[Invisible Crane]

It took a few years but I finally got a new Funko Rock Candy Raven figure to replace the one I had that broke

 

[TakamakiJoker]

 

[demonix]

I finally got the keyboard, and I was surprised that the person who delivered it today just shoved it through the letterbox (considering that delivery was attempted at one in the afternoon) and I'll be going for a full logitech mac specific setup for mouse and keyboard (the mouse is going to be an MX master 3S for mac) which is another amazon resale special and another Amazon lack of packing material special as the shipping label was stuck on the box.


I'll be getting the mouse and the remaining cables I need (because, I don't trust most of the cables I have currently) along with a basic mount for the mac (to avoid having to go digging for the power button) next week.

 

[HWR]

Two new arrivals from HMV.

 

[zappi]

oooooh Throne of Blood is out already? been waiting on reviews before I take the plunge, but it's maybe my favourite Kurosawa

 

[Titan]

Received today, from Anime-on-line & The Game Collection:

 

[NormanicGrav]

2025 HAUL - MAY v3

More packages! There's also another Video Games Plus haul arriving on Monday which is neat. I am likely to stall any new orders for a short while due to a work trip and Nintendo Switch 2 but we'll see.

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#08: Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 & Victory Heat Rally

Spoiler: Context

Limited Run Games dispatched another pre-order haul which I recall was expected to arrive for the month of June but they are here on time. The first one is Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 which wraps up the remainder of the PC Engine JRPG franchise. The games included are 1992's Cosmic Fantasy 3: The Chronicle of Rei, 1994's Cosmic Fantasy 4: Prelude to Legend and 1994's Cosmic Fantasy 4: Van's Return.

Also picked up is a non-numbered LRG release which is Victory Heat Rally, a 2024 racing game by developer Skydevilpalm and published by Playtonic Friends, the same folks who developed Yooka-Laylee. The game's visual style and its world map concept had my interest so I decided to bundle it.

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#09: Lady of the Law & Lady With a Sword

Spoiler: Context

Next we have another batch of Shaw Brothers from 88 Films picked up. I noticed recently that some of the newer releases for this line-up were uickly shifted over to their second print run, which is losing the slipcase and poster. Considering I have picked up their second round of releases onwards with consistency I didn't want to miss out, so I decided to bundle Stanley Siu Wing & Shen Chiang's 1975 film Lady of the Law (女捕快) and Kao Pao-shu's 1971 film Lady with a Sword (鳳飛飛) together through Terracotta as they were a safe place to secure the first print especially as soon as they get released.

With this haul, that just leaves me with the 4K release for Come Drink With Me left to get from this current round of releases. The Shaw Brothers titles tend to appear in rounds so I don't know there's any more or not.

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#10: Terracotta May Pre-Order Haul

Spoiler: Context

Another pre-order haul from Terracotta which is always handy to have. Here we have just three titles this time around but a good selection.

From Eureka Entertainment, we have Yueh Feng's 1968 film The Bells of Death (奪魂鈴) which is part of the Celestial Pictures Shaw Brothers collection. I am missing their more recent releases so I do plan to go back and get those sooner than later.

From the British Film Institute (BFI), we have Akira Kurosawa's 1957 film Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城), the latest in the catalogue to be released onto the 4K Ultra HD format with a limited edition package. I own this film on Blu-ray as part of the Samurai Collection but I never got around to watching it so holding out for the 4K restoration makes up for it.

And then from Third Window Films, it's Fran Rubel Kuzui's 1988 film Tokyo Pop (トーキョー ポップ), which is a film produced in the US but made for both the Japanese & US markets. US distributor Kino Lorber released the film first hence their name being featured in the credits for this release. Fran Rubel Kuzui is also known for directing the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer film before the famous TV series came along.

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#11: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 & The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3

Spoiler: Context

The second part of the Crunchyroll haul for the month are a few recent releases.

Starting off with Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death which arrived a couple of days later because of stock issues. This is the first five episodes of the show's second season. Then we have Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Incident, covering the remaining 18 episodes of the season. I went for the limited edition since I did enjoy the series and since the manga is over it wouldn't be long before the anime adaptation wraps up in general. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.

We also have The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 to keep consistency with the first two seasons. I haven't seen the third season yet due to timing issues but now I can hop on before Season 4 eventually airs. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.

 

[Otomo]

After the recent posts by Orgun (thanks ),I was prompted to rewatch some of GITS SAC.

Disaster, my copy of V4 S2 was split from centre to outside.
It's got my favourite episode, Pokerface.
Mainly because it's star is Saito. Bit of politics, the Tachikoma and flashbacks to the "War".

I had pretty much decided to buy a complete edition but as my original DVDs are all fine (at the moment), I found a V4 replacement at £4.

 

[Dai]

Boobs and 'bots.

These are both Asian versions in English. The last few Super Robot Wars games have had translated versions. This will be the first I've tried.

 

[Titan]

Received today, from The Game Collection:

 

[Lucky_Deity]

Sonic Colours Ultimate (PS4)

 

[Lucky_Deity]

Found this brand new and sealed in CeX for £8.00 today.

This series was released on blu-ray in the U.S. by NIS America but it's OOP and expensive now so I don't mind settling for the DVD.

Looking forward to watching this though, this is a series I've been meaning to watch for years now.

Arakwawa Under the Bridge (S1 + S2) (DVD)

 

[RedundantSquash]

Found this brand new and sealed in CeX for £8.00 today.

This series was released on blu-ray in the U.S. by NIS America but it's OOP and expensive now so I don't mind settling for the DVD.

Looking forward to watching this though, this is a series I've been meaning to watch for years now.

Arakwawa Under the Bridge (S1 + S2) (DVD)

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That is very cool! I didn't realize that there was a complete set, I have the two seasons separately on DVD. It is really good, hope you enjoy it

 

[BrokenPhoenix]

Naruto Collectior's Edition Set 3 from Anime Limited. One more to go!

One thing I'll say, I would loved to have seen some different openings playing on the disc menu in these later sets. It's a bit odd being 150-odd episodes deep into the show and still seeing and hearing ROCKS opening 1 when you boot up the discs.

 

[HWR]

Snap! Naruto Collector’s Edition Set 3 arrived for me too from All the Anime. Don’t think I’ll pick up Set 4 anytime soon but am keen to see Shippuden materialise soon as I’ve held off getting the Viz releases for those so far.