A Quick Blog Update

So as you may or may not have noticed, I haven't posted much in a while on here. Well there is a reason for that and I'll be explaining it as briefly as possible.

Unboxing [US]: GATE - Complete Series: Limited Edition (BD/DVD)

Rightstuf were selling some more damaged stock of various collector's sets and one of them was for GATE. I watched the first half and enjoyed it so I decided to wait for the Blu-ray release to finish the rest of the series. It took this long to finally pick it up, and in case you're wondering the damage is pretty minor so it was a solid deal in the end.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation January 2019 Release Slate

We have now entered the 2019 year for releases with Crunchyroll and Funimation. A few popular titles make their appearances in this release slate as well as the return of the live-action Death Note films.

Unboxing [JP]: Fate/Stay Night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower - Limited Edition (BD-BOX)

So I decided to switch from ordering the Aniplex of America version to the Aniplex of Japan version! Both sets are pretty much identical with a couple differences but regardless I made the decision to go after the Japanese releases for the Heaven's Feel movie trilogy this time around.

This is the Amazon Exclusive add-on version of the release.

Overview [JP]: Bullet Girls (Vita)

Today we have another Japanese import, this time for the PlayStation Vita. It's been a while since I acquired an import copy for this device and considering it's going to be discontinued in 2019 I wanted to make sure I got all of the games that I wanted before it was too late.

Unboxing [US]: Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works] - Box Set 1: Limited Edition (Blu-ray)

One of the oldest surviving Aniplex of America sets and probably the most expensive one is still around even after these past few years. I like Fate so I am insane enough to pick up this release.

Otaku Collection 2018: September Update | Catching Up On The Hauls

After 15 months I can finally make proper progress with my hauls now that I have proper income to live on. Of course most of it will go towards bills and food but there's enough to keep these hauls going.

September's update focuses more on the PlayStation 4 collection as well as a few tidbits of everything, plus I picked up some manga as well.

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks January 2019 Release Slate

Sentai Filmworks have already begun to reveal their plans for the year of 2019. That also means they will no longer be releasing titles on DVD (hence the introduction of SD Blu-ray releases).

Unboxing [US]: My First Girlfriend is a Gal - Complete Series: Limited Edition (BD/DVD) [NSFW]

Crunchyroll and Funimation have been pretty bonkers with how they select their titles for the limited edition treatment. Surprisingly this one got chosen while a number of bigger titles did not. It's a controversial-ish series but it's a guilty pleasure to watch.

The artwork presented in this boxset is considered Not Safe For Work so reader discretion is advised.

Unboxing [US]: And You Thought There is Never a Girl Online? - Complete Series: Limited Edition (BD/DVD)

Universal took their time bringing this series out (which then led to MVM distributing it instead), however it was one of those titles that Funimation provided a limited edition release for. I liked the show a lot so I opted for the Funimation version.

Unboxing [US]: No Game No Life Zero - Limited Edition (BD/DVD)

A new instalment to the No Game No Life anime series has finally appeared, and surprisingly it even sold out before its release (the second Sentai LE to do so since Monster Musume). My copy arrived a day after I moved out but I requested it to be sent to my new flat so here we are.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation December 2018 Release Slate

We have now reached the end of the year for the Crunchyroll and Funimation slate. Once again their line-up gets revealed ahead of schedule, but at least we can now move on from waiting on what else was in store from the 2013 Sunrise package deal now that the last batch are being released in this slate.

Unboxing [UK]: Momotaro Sacred Sailors - Collector's Edition (BD/DVD)

Today I went in HMV and acquired another Anime Limited release. This is a unique anime and is pretty controversial, but nevertheless it's an important one to the animation industry.

Unboxing [UK]: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl - Collector's Edition (BD/DVD)

Starting September 2018 I have officially moved into a new flat and will soon begin work. That means the pacing of the anime hauls will hopefully improve over time. Today we have an unboxing for two Masaaki Yuasa anime films I picked up from HMV; here is the second of the two!

Unboxing [UK]: Lu Over the Wall - Collector's Edition (BD/DVD)

Starting September 2018 I have officially moved into a new flat and will soon begin work. That means the pacing of the anime hauls will hopefully improve over time. Today we have an unboxing for two Masaaki Yuasa anime films I picked up from HMV; here is one of the two!

Otaku Collection 2018: July/August Update | Hyperdimension Neptunia Haul feat. Atlus games

I took a break from anime to focus on catching up with my PlayStation collection hauls. That's right, I got some more PlayStation Vita games in this update.

Industry News: UK Anime Release Schedule for September 2018

September starts the beginning of the big releases for the UK anime scene.

The September 2018 release slate for the UK features Angelic Layer, Digimon Tamers, Kiznaiver, Sound! Euphonium, Sword Oratoria, Yuri on Ice, and more.

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks December 2018 Release Slate

Maiden Japan joins the SD on Blu-ray bandwagon meanwhile we have a couple more 'complete collection' re-releases.

Industry News: Discotek Media October 2018 Release Slate

A mini line-up for the latest Discotek slate but they have tons of titles incoming thanks to their Otakon announcements (with more incoming as well).

This post will also cover the announcements with release dates set for October 2018.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation November 2018 Release Slate

Funimation once again revealed their release slate early through a convention (Otakon in this case), but on the positive side of things at least we have some more Sunrise catalogue titles finally getting released as well as the popular Cowboy Bebop movie making an appearance.

Industry News: Discotek Media Otakon 2018 Announcements

US anime distributor Discotek Media announced a ton of exciting and interesting titles that they will be bringing to the west over at Otakon 2018. Some of these may even surprise you!

Industry News: UK Anime Release Schedule for August 2018

Well between July and now there's been a number of release date changes out of nowhere. I guess it's no surprise but overall there isn't that many due for this August.

This August 2018 release slate for the UK features Bakuon!!, Black Clover, Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1, Food Wars! The Second Plate, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and a couple others.

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks November 2018 Release Slate

Sentai brings back another classic series with a Premium collection set, plus they have a new label dedicated to kid-friendly shows.

Industry News: Discotek Media September 2018 Release Slate

Discotek brings out more SD on Blu-ray as well as more DVD versions of classic re-releases.

This post will also cover the announcements with release dates set for September 2018.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation October 2018 Release Slate

Before we go through the list there are a couple notes to point out. Funimation have noted down some delays for Testament of Sister New Devil Burst and Re:ZERO Part 2 from the previous slates (I believe the former is now due for September).

The other note to bring up is that a lot of the new additions listed here have been revealed over at Anime Expo 2018. Never-the-less here's what they have to offer for October.

Industry News: UK Anime Release Schedule for July 2018

Summer is here and Anime Expo is close by but the UK still has a bunch of regular releases in store.

This July 2018 release slate for the UK features Digimon Adventure Tri Part 5, GATE, Lu Over the Wall, more standard edition Anime Limited releases and more.

Otaku Collection 2018: May/June Update | Birthday Haul plus Gundams, Out of Print Games & Anime!

May and June have been packed with a lot of games, but along the way it was also my birthday so I have a couple more anime for the collection!

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks October 2018 Release Slate

Every anime released on Blu-ray this month is getting an English dub! Surprising.

Unboxing [UK]: Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin I-IV: Chronicle of Char and Sayla - Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

Anime Limited's next step in the Gundam franchise after Gundam ZZ ended up being one of the more recent adaptations with the Origin prequel series.

Unboxing [UK]: Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers- - Complete Series: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

Pony Canyon have been an on-going issue over in the United States in terms of anime releases, but thankfully one of their titles has managed to reach the UK as a cheaper alternative, heck it even has an English dub available exclusively with this release!

Unboxing [UK]: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- - Part 1: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

One of the most popular anime series from 2016 is finally making its way to home video. Both the UK & US were released at the same time so I went for the UK release.

Unboxing [UK]: Animerama: A Thousand & One Nights and Cleopatra - Limited Edition (Blu-ray) [NSFW]

Last year we saw the release of Belladonna of Sadness making its way to the UK on Blu-ray, restored after being lost for many years. This year the remaining films in the Animerama trilogy are back, restored and also available on Blu-ray for the first time from the folks at Third Window Films.

This release is noted as a limited edition with 2000 units available. It is also worth noting that due to the artwork presented this is not safe for work so bare that in mind.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation September 2018 Release Slate

Funimation brings us another big batch of anime including a new line of re-releases presumably replacing the S.A.V.E. editions called 'Essentials'. Also we have a few fan favourites of 2017 finally making a release.

UPDATE: This release slate has been tweaked due to changes made weeks after its reveal.

Industry News: Discotek Media August 2018 Release Slate

Discotek have revealed their next batch of titles fairly early this time around but we have some neat cult classics from the old Manga Entertainment backlog getting re-released!

This post will also cover the announcements with release dates set for August 2018.

Unboxing [UK]: Love Live! Sunshine!! - Season 1: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

Love Live! returns to the UK with Aqours taking over the scene! While Funimation went with the standard only route, Anime Limited are offering a 500 unit collector's edition set.

Unboxing [UK]: Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian Adventure - Complete Series (Japanese Broadcast Version): Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

Lupin and his crew make a return to the UK with Part IV, but this release is a unique one thanks to TMS. While Discotek are releasing the English/Italian Broadcast first, Anime Limited will be releasing the Japanese Broadcast Version first.

Unboxing [UK]: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - Collector's Edition (BD/DVD)

The first of many titles from Anime Ltd's batch of titles released throughout May & June are slowly cropping up. Of course this particular title was released early for others I ordered it at the last second so I had to wait a bit longer.

Industry News: UK Anime Release Schedule for June 2018

Time for the next batch of anime releases. MCM is over and we're half-way through the year. There's been a few delays but June offers some big titles.

This June 2018 release slate for the UK features Animerama: 1001 Nights & Cleopatra, Dragon Ball Super, Flip Flappers, Love Live! Sunshine!!, One Piece, Re:ZERO, Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers- and more.

Industry News: MCM London Comic Con May 2018 Announcements Round-up

Last weekend MCM London Comic Con returned to London and to everyone's surprises the announcements this time were an improvement to last year (well for the most part). There's no Manga UK news as they decided to make their announcements at their own pace so here's a round-up of what Anime Limited and MVM Entertainment have revealed for the United Kingdom & Ireland.

Industry News: Discotek Media July 2018 Release Slate + Momocon License Announcements

Discotek went all-out during the Momocon convention with some very exciting license announcements.

This post will also cover the announcements with release dates set for July 2018.

Industry News: Sentai Filmworks September 2018 Release Slate

Sentai brings us Princess Principal as the next limited edition set, while also bringing back Negima! plus Maiden Japan have two titles to offer.

Unboxing [UK]: Chaos;Child - Limited Edition (PS4 + Visual Novel)

Another visual novel joins the collection after quite sometime. This time I managed to find a copy of the limited edition artbook release in GAME for a bargain of £9.99. This set was fairly rarer than the other titles due to not that many retailers stocking it (I would say it's GAME exclusive but the others ended up on other retailers in the end).

Unboxing [JP]: Another Century's Episode: R (PS3)

We have ourselves another import order, except this game was supposed to arrive last month but got misplaced with Strider Hiryu instead. Thanks to my recent order on Gundam UC I was able to receive this game alongside it.

Unboxing [JP]: Mobile Suit Gundam UC - Standard Edition (PS3)

We have ourselves another import order. This time I decided to go after another Gundam game since I finished playing Side Stories earlier this month.

Industry News: Crunchyroll x Funimation August 2018 Release Slate

Well now. They went all-out with this release slate. Seriously we have a ton of titles included and a fair amount are even re-releases of all things. Been a while since we have seen a re-release.

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.

Otaku Collection 2018: April Update | MOAR JAPANESE GAME IMPORTS feat. two other titles

So April has been a rather weird month for me. Not only have I been going through some personal stuff (interview & driving test), I also received a bit more funds than the usual and decided to go on another PlayStation 3 spree.

Unboxing [JP]: Strider Hiryu (PS3)

Arriving on the same day as Gundam Side Stories, this is actually the misplaced item. However, after getting in contact with customer services they decided to let me keep it (probably wasn't cost effective for either of us). Regardless this is a pretty good game from what I have heard so here we go.

Unboxing [UK]: ERASED - Part 2: Collector's Edition (BD/DVD)

It's been 8 months since Anime Limited first released the first half of ERASED and now the second half finally arrives. Is it worth the wait?

There will be spoilers for the events of what has happened throughout all of the series so be warned.

Overview [JP]: Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. (PS3)

Time for a throwback item (aka overview). Back in October 2014 I acquired my first non-Musou Gundam game on eBay and I didn't unbox it for my blog at the time (it wasn't until I received Initial D Extreme Stage that I decided to include games to the mix).

Here's an overview of the original release of Extreme Versus!