Discotek Media announced a slew of new licenses and forthcoming releases, including Blu-ray releases from , at their Anime Boston panel on Saturday planet with, Ah girl and more.
Announcements made during the panel are in alphabetical order.
Ah girl: Blu-ray release with subtitles only planned for August 2022.
Aho Girl is coming to Blu-ray!
The everyday gag comedy of a not so smart girl & her friends!
Clean OPs & EDs (lots of them) plus promos!
Only 1500 copies! pic.twitter.com/YezwXTmyW7
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Flying phantom ship: Released for the first time on Blu-ray, will contain an original Japanese track with subtitles and a brand new English dubbing by Kocha Sound. Estimated release end of 2022.
The Phantom Flying Ship is coming to Blu-ray for the first time… everywhere!
The film is subtitled and also includes the brand new dub you just previewed!
Extras to be announced!
Later this year! pic.twitter.com/yTJmzxlM1E
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Lupine the Third: Dead or Alive: Blu-ray release with subtitles and Funimation dub tracks. Bonus features include an interview with Monkey Punch, trailers, an art gallery, and credits. Expected release later in 2022.
Lupine the Third – Dead or Alive is coming to Blu-ray!
The motion picture film directed by Lupine creators Monkey Punch!
Subbed, plus the classic Funimation dub.
This one has a Monkey Punch interview, gallery, trailers and more! pic.twitter.com/xNiu6ifZdX
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Planet WITH: Subtitles only Blu-ray release with special features including an alternate finale episode with various music cues. Planned release in August 2022.
Planet With is coming to Blu-ray!
Fast-paced and action-packed mecha cat battle!
Good extras for this one including an alternative music version of the last episode!
Some of the most dynamic audio we’ve ever heard on disc! pic.twitter.com/zfg5yidncb
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Shogun’s samurai (Live Action): Subtitles-only Blu-ray release of Kinji Fukusaku’s film starring Sonny Chiba. Planned release in autumn 2022 under the new label Nihon Nights.
Shogun’s samurai!
With the new translation, the film should be more fun than ever.
Really nice packaging design for this one. pic.twitter.com/d08aSNMVQg
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Symphogear AXZ: Subtitles-only Blu-ray release planned for fall 2022.
Symphogear AXZ will be released on Blu-ray this fall!
The disc is once again stuffed with extras!
The entire BD production team for the first 3 BDs came back for AXZ so good consistency.
We’ve crossed various BD subtitle format limits a few times while compiling this one. pic.twitter.com/rDrFVH6dr0
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
Virtua Fighter: SD-BD release with subtitles and original Anime Works dub tracks (first 24 episodes) with additional features to be announced. Expected release later in 2022.
Virtua Fighter comes to SD-BD!
All 35 episodes with subtitles, plus the vintage dub that exists for the first 24 episodes is here too!
Extras will be announced later. pic.twitter.com/rEp76c49uV
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) May 28, 2022
The panel also provided updates for upcoming versions of beezlebub, Fatal Fury the Movie, Lupine the Third vs Detective Conan TV Special and more in Twitter announcement thread.
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