Industry News: Funimation August 2017 Release Slate

Funimation have slowed down with the August line-up, but most importantly we finally have a release date for Shin Godzilla.

The August line-up includes one live-action Japanese film, one limited edition release, one new addition to the catalogue, one title upgraded to Blu-ray, two on-going part releases, and two re-releases.

New Additions - August 1st:

Fruits Basket: Complete Series (Sweet Sixteen Anniversary Edition)
Blu-ray (with DVD extras) - English & Japanese - $84.98

Region: A|B|1 ~ Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures

Extras: Episode 24 Video Commentary, Trailers, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Fruits Basket Room No. 1, Fruits Basket Room No. 2, Fruits Basket Room No. 3, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Akitaroh Daichi Interview, Eyecatch Gallery No. 1, Eyecatch Gallery No. 2, English Cast Interview, Illustration Gallery, Outtakes, Outtakes, English Closing Theme and Auditions.

LE Extras: Box with digipack to house the discs, Artwork from the JP BD-Box, 12 artcards

Fruits Basket: Complete Series (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray (with DVD extras) - English & Japanese - $64.98

Region: A|B|1 ~ Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures

Extras: Episode 24 Video Commentary, Trailers, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Fruits Basket Room No. 1, Fruits Basket Room No. 2, Fruits Basket Room No. 3, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Akitaroh Daichi Interview, Eyecatch Gallery No. 1, Eyecatch Gallery No. 2, English Cast Interview, Illustration Gallery, Outtakes, Outtakes, English Closing Theme and Auditions.

Shin Godzilla (Live-Action)
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $34.98

Region: A|1 ~ Publisher: Toho Animation

Extras: Godzilla vs. the Nerds: Interview, Trailers.

Shin Godzilla (Live-Action)
DVD - English & Japanese - $29.98

Region: 1 ~ Publisher: Toho Animation

Extras: Godzilla vs. the Nerds: Interview, Trailers.

New Additions - August 15th:

One Piece: Season 9 Voyage 2 (Episodes 529-540)
DVD - English & Japanese - $39.98

Region: 1 ~ Publisher: Toei Animation

Extras: Episode 532 Commentary, Episode 534 Commentary, One Piece Cast Goes to Matsuricon 2016: Q and A Panel, Textless Opening Song, Trailers.

New Additions - August 22nd:

Rainbow Days: Complete Series
Combo Pack - Japanese - $54.98

Region: A|1 ~ Publisher: YTV

Extras: Textless Songs, Trailers

New Additions - August 29th:

Endride: Part 2
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $64.98

Region: A|1 ~ Publisher: NTV

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Re-releases - August 8th:

Tokyo Ravens: Complete Series
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $69.98

Region: A|1|4 ~ Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan
Extras: Episode 5 Commentary, Episode 12 Commentary, Episode 14 Commentary, Episode 23 Commentary, Episode 7 Video Commentary, Episode 18 Video Commentary, Kon Explains it All! #1, Kon Explains it All! #2, Kon Explains it All! #3, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers.

Re-releases - August 15th:

Fairy Tail: Collection 9 (Episodes 188-212)
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $54.98

Region: A|1 ~ Publisher: Kodansha

Extras: Guild Pride: Mermaid Heel, Guild Pride: Quatro Cerberus, Episode 191 Commentary, Episode 196 Commentary, Episode 200 Commentary, Episode 205 Commentary, Textless Opening and Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers.

Grav's Thoughts:

Winter 2016:

 - Rainbow Days

Spring 2016:

 - Endride

Not that much in terms of new catalogue titles compared to the previous seasons. We do see a new instalment for the One Piece series and another collection set for Fairy Tail but nothing much. Fruits Basket gets a Blu-ray release after Japan put out one back in November 2016, however it is confirmed to be a QTEC upscale so results are rather mixed. The only big addition this month is literally Shin Godzilla, which is the latest Godzilla film made and handled by Hideaki Anno (the man behind the Evangelion franchise).

Joker Game and Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches are apparently planned as a combo pack but they haven't been properly scheduled as of yet.

Completely Forgotten:

Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture

Minami-ke Tadaima

Pretear

Psycho Pass: Extended Edition

The Tatami Galaxy

Summer 2015:

Junjo Romantica 3

Venus Project -Climax-

Autumn 2015:

Concrete Revolutio

Dance With Devils

Winter 2016:

Fairy Tail Zero

Spring 2016:

Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou - The Last Song

Summer 2016:

Cheer Boys!!

D.Gray-man HALLOW

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Despair Arc

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Future Arc

First Love Monster

Handa-kun

Love Live! Sunshine!!

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet

Puzzle & Dragons X

Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars

Sca-red Rider XechS

SERVAMP

Show By Rock!! Short!!

Tales of Zestiria the X

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Bowl Dance

Time Travel Girl

TSUKIUTA. The Animation

Crunchyroll Partnership:

91 Days

Ace Attorney

Alderamin on the Sky

Berserk [2016]

Big Order

Bungo Stray Dogs

Gintama [Season 3]

Izetta: The Last Witch

Joker Game

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress [Season 1]

Konosuba [Season 1]

Mob Psycho 100

Myraid Colors Phantom World

Nanbaka

NEW GAME!

Orange

ReLIFE

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Taboo Tattoo

The Testament of Sister New Devil

Twin Star Exorcist

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

Sunrise Package Deal:

Angel Links

Banner of the Stars

Banner of the Stars II

Crest of the Stars

My-HiME

My-Otome

My-Otome O~S.ifr~

My-Otome Zwei

Passage of the Stars "Birth"

Tales of the Abyss

Witch Hunter Robin

Various:

Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow

Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom

D.Gray-man (Episodes 52-103)

Project Itoh: Genocidal Organ

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