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Thursday, 16 November 2017

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks March 2018 Release Slate

The Sentai Filmworks line-up gets revealed a week earlier than we were expecting, but we have another set of titles revealed including one limited edition and some films!


As a brief reminder, there will be no DVD versions for any brand new releases and re-releases. To ensure consistency select titles that have sequel contents (whether it's a second series or a second film) will keep the DVD option for now.

The March 2018 release slate features the following:
 - 1 limited edition set
 - 1 re-release for complete collection model
 - 1 subtitled-only release
 - 2 films (one of which is Blu-ray only)

March 6th:


Girlish Number: Complete Collection
Blu-ray - Japanese - $59.98
Region: US Geolock ~ Publisher: TBS
Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Inside Show Preview

March 13th:


My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU: Seasons 1 & 2 Collection
Blu-ray - Japanese - $79.98
Region: US Geolock ~ Publisher: TBS
Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Special Opening Animation


New Theatrical Movie Initial D Legend 2: Racer
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $39.98
Region: Geolocked to US/1 ~ Publisher: ???
Extras: Initial D Legend 1: Awakening Recap, Initial D Legend 3: Dream Preview, Clean Closing Animation

March 20th:



Chihayafuru: Season 2 Collection (Limited Edition)
Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $149.98
Region: US Geolock|1 ~ Publisher: NTV
Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations
LE Extras: Booklet, Key Chain ~ Design of the set is done so that it'll fit into Season 1's LE


Chihayafuru: Season 2 Collection (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - $99.98
Region: US Geolock ~ Publisher: NTV
Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations


Chihayafuru: Season 2 Collection (Standard Edition)
DVD - English & Japanese - $79.98
Region: US Geolock ~ Publisher: NTV
Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

March 27th:


The Life of Budori Gusuko
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - $29.98
Region: US Geolock ~ Publisher: ???
Extras: Japanese Promos

Grav's Thoughts:

So for the month of March we have four titles.

Catalogue:
Chihayafuru (Season 2)
The Life of Budori Gusuko
New Theatrical Movie Initial D Legend 2: Racer

Autumn 2016:
Girlish Number

I guess Sentai are going for a slow and steady keeps the pace (I guess that makes no sense when I think about it).

The latest new addition from the newer seasons is Girlish Number, which is getting a Blu-ray only subtitled only release. This is a comedy series if I recall and probably might not work in dub form so I'm fine with the outcome.

The two recently acquired movies are both getting dubbed for home video. The second Initial D Legend movie will keep the consistency from the previous film's release in which it'll be a combo pack. The Life of Budori Gusuko which is infamous already for being 'pretty terrible' is going to be a Blu-ray only release like Typhoon Noruda was.

Then we have the second season of Chihayafuru which is the limited edition set of the month, however this one is cheaper ($50 less in fact) and is basically designed so that the contents fit inside the Season 1 box set which is a smart move in my opinion. It's another 25 + OVA episodes so for that price it's not bad actually.

Finally we have a complete series collection for the SNAFU anime series, with both Season 1 & 2 together. No dub of course.

That's it for the month of March, here is what's left of the catalogue.

Completely Forgotten:
Phi-Brain [Season 3]
Tribe Cool Crew

Autumn 2016:
ClassicaLoid
Haikyu!! Third Season (Dub confirmed)
Long Riders
Magic of Stella
Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Legend Star

Winter 2017:
BanG Dream!
Urara Meirocho

Spring 2017:
Anonymous Noise
Armed Girl's Machiavellism
Atom: The Beginning
Frame Arms Girl
Grimoire of Zero
Kabukibu!
Rin-ne [Season 3]
Sagrada Reset
Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side

Summer 2017:
Action Heroine Cheer Fruits
Battle Girl High School
Hitorijime My Hero
Love & Lies
Made in Abyss
Princess Principal
Vatican Miracle Examiner

Autumn 2017:
ClassicaLoid [Season 2]
Dynamic Chord
Girl's Last Tour
Himouto! Umaru-chan R
Hozuki's Coolheadedness [Season 2]
Just Because!
Land of the Lustrous
My Girlfriend is ShoBitch

Catalogue titles:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Movies
New Initial D the Movie Legend Movie 3 (Dub confirmed)
No Game No Life Zero (Dub confirmed)

Catalogue titles (Sunrise deal):
Argentosoma
Betterman
Brain Powered
Infinite Ryvius
Kurokami: The Animation
Overman King Gainer
s-CRY-ed
Sacred Seven
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
Z-MIND
Zegapain

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