The Normanic Vault: Unboxing [UK]: Assassination Classroom

As part of the Christmas Day 2017 haul, here is a series that I did watch a couple episodes during its simulcast then just stopped watching it. But now I have it thanks to the Anime Limited 12 Days of Christmas sale. This second half was bundled with the first half for a special price.

Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu) is a 2015 anime series based on the manga written by Yūsei Matsui. The anime was adapted by studio Lerche, director Seiji Kishi, and published by Fuji Creative Corportation. Assassination Classroom is also part of Shonen Jump and became one of the most popular titles at its time.

While the manga had a solid following it didn't pay off for the English audience as no one picked it up until the anime got popular enough (publishers feared the concept might be problematic due to the current climate). Nevertheless it all got resolved when Viz Media got the manga rights while Funimation simulcasted the anime and even offered an English dub for it, plus Koro-sensei himself appeared in the J-Stars Victory Vs fighting game which helped the series exposure for the west.

While Funimation released the series in North America, the UK & Ireland release was announced under Anime Limited's belt. However this is actually a Funimation UK title, with the series released as an almost replica of the US set for the UK. The same also occurred with Rage of Bahamut: Genesis.

The second half of the show's first season offers episodes 12-22 across two Blu-ray discs in English & Japanese audio with English subtitles. The discs are both regions A & B compatible and the subtitles are locked. The on-disc content as mentioned is the same as the Funimation US release.

Blu-ray Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: Dolby TrueHD 2.0 [Japanese], Dolby TrueHD 5.1 [English]

Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9

Region: A B

Subtitles: English [Japanese language & On-screen]

Subtitles Locked: Yes

Discs: 2

Plot Synopsis (via Funimation UK):

After the battle with Itona, the students of Class 3-E settle back into a normal routine. Well, normal for a class filled with would-be assassins! As the weather turns warm, the class can’t afford to laze about, and up their training under the guidance of Karasuma. But with the semester already half over, the government decides to send a new teacher to take over their training. Are his methods too extreme? Or will it be the push they need to become real killers?

While training is all well and good, they can’t forget about final exams! And if they want to up their chances of taking out Koro Sensei, they’re going to have to do their very best. The stakes are raised even higher when Class A makes a bet that could send Class E on the best summer vacation ever. Could an island retreat help them set up the perfect assassination?

On-Disc Extra Content:

Episode Commentaries (14, 17)

Top 10 Moments

Textless Opening Songs

Textless Closing Song

Previews

U.S. Trailer

Funimation Trailers