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Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Industry News: UK Anime Release Schedule for May 2018

Time for the next batch of anime releases. Now since the last update there has been a number of push-backs so most of the new additions are set for the end of the month in preparation for MCM Comic Con over in London.

This May 2018 release slate for the UK features BLAME!, Girlish Number, Lupin the Third Part IV, Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin, Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- and more.


Much like the US industry news posts, the UK one will be laid out similarly. Formats, regions, extras and also artwork will be shown when available.

7th May:


The Familiar of Zero: Complete Seasons 1-4 Collection
Blu-ray - English (Season 1 only) & Japanese - SRP: £79.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: MVM Entertainment
Extras: Season 3 OVA, Extended Episode Previews, Japanese Promos, Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Trailers
Notes: Same discs as the previous release, unlike the US version which got re-authored.

14th May:


Initial D Legend 2: Racer
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £24.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: MVM Entertainment
Extras: Initial D Legend 1: Awakening Recap, Initial D Legend 3: Dream Preview, Clean Closing Animation


Initial D Legend 2: Racer
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £19.99
Region: 2 (NTSC) - UK Distributor: MVM Entertainment
Extras: Initial D Legend 1: Awakening Recap, Initial D Legend 3: Dream Preview, Clean Closing Animation


Persona 3 the Movie -#3 Falling Down- (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray - Japanese - SRP: £24.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Trailer Collection, Promo Collection

21st May:


Naruto Shippuden: Box 32 (Episodes 402-415)
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £24.99
Region: 2 (PAL) - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced

Pokemon Movies 10-13 Collection: Diamond & Pearl
DVD - English - SRP: £19.99
Region: 2 (PAL) - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced

28th May:


BLAME!
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £29.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced


BLAME!
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £19.99
Region: 2 (PAL) - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced


Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Volume 2 (Episodes 7-12)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £24.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced


Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Volume 2 (Episodes 7-12)
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £19.99
Region: 2 (PAL) - UK Distributor: Manga Animatsu
Extras: To Be Announced



Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (Collector's Edition)
Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack - English & Japanese - SRP: £34.99
Region: B & 2 (NTSC) - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Promo Videos, Trailers
Extras (CE): Collector's packaging, 5 artcards, folded A3 poster


Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £19.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Promo Videos, Trailers


Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (Standard Edition)
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £17.99
Region: 2 (NTSC) - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Trailers


Girlish Number: Complete Series
Blu-ray - Japanese - SRP: £34.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: MVM Entertainment
Extras: Inside Show Preview, Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Trailers


Girlish Number: Complete Series
DVD - Japanese - SRP: £29.99
Region: 2 (PAL) - UK Distributor: MVM Entertainment
Extras: Inside Show Preview, Clean Opening & Closing Animations, Trailers


Lupin the Third Part IV: Complete Series Subtitled Version (Collector's Edition)
Blu-ray - Japanese - SRP: £69.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: OVAs
Extras (CE): Collector's packaging, 60-page booklet
Note: Due to licensing restrictions the English dub could not match the Japanese broadcast version. There will be an English audio only Blu-ray release later down the line.


Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin: Chronicles of Char and Sayla Collection (Collector's Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £49.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: 


Sword Art Online II: Part 1 (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £24.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Original Web Previews, Special Animation "Sword Art Offline II", Textless Opening (Phantom Bullet)
Extras (CE): First 1000 units include a box to house all four standard edition Blu-ray sets


Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- (Collector's Edition)
Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack - English & Japanese - SRP: £34.99
Region: B & 2 (NTSC) - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Audio Commentary by creators and Japanese cast: Tomohiko Ito, Shingo Adachi, Reki Kawahara, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, and Sayaka Kanda, Special Short Animation: Sword Art OFFline -Ordinal Scale-
Extras (CE): Collector's packaging, 5 artcards, 60-page booklet


Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- (Standard Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £19.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: Audio Commentary by creators and Japanese cast: Tomohiko Ito, Shingo Adachi, Reki Kawahara, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, and Sayaka Kanda, Special Short Animation: Sword Art OFFline -Ordinal Scale-


Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- (Standard Edition)
DVD - English & Japanese - SRP: £17.99
Region: 2 (NTSC) - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: None


Wolf's Rain: Complete Series (Ultimate Edition)
Blu-ray - English & Japanese - SRP: £149.99
Region: B - UK Distributor: Anime Limited
Extras: OVAs, 2 Japanese cast interviews, Japanese staff interview, Pilot Film, Promo Videos, Textless Opening & Closing Songs
Extras (CE): Special box to house everything for shipping, Collector's packaging, 100-page A4-sized artbook, 3 A3-sized posters (in a poster tube), 9 artcards

That's all of the titles that are currently scheduled for the month of May. Tokyo Ghoul live-action is also set for end of May but is currently going through approvals so it might get pushed back.

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