Discotek Media revealed 25 new upcoming releases at each at its trade panel at Otakon on Saturday and through a livestream occasion on Saturday.

Discotek will launch the Area Sheriff Shaider tokusatsu tv sequence in Japanese with English subtitles totally remastered in HD on Blu-ray Disc in September. The discharge will embody a photograph gallery, karaoke opening, a brand new retrospective essay by Mike Dent, and a 35-year reunion.

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The sequence first aired in 1984-1985.

Discotek Media will launch the Lupin III Italian Recreation particular on Blu-ray Disc in September 2024 with English subtitles. The particular is the twenty fifth within the Lupin III franchise, and it initially aired in January 2016.

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The particular’s story facilities on the kidnapping of Rebecca Rossellini (voiced by Yukiyo Fujī), a ravishing enterprise proprietor. Upon listening to of her kidnapping, Lupin rushes to her rescue. Moreover, Lupin receives a written problem from a mysterious particular person named “The Masked Depend” suggesting a contest: who can acquire the “inheritance of Depend Cagliostro” first.

Discotek teased extra Lupin III-related information sooner or later.

Discotek Media will launch all 42 episodes of the Area Pirate Captain Harlock anime upscaled in 1080p (the identical upscale that was launched in Japan) on Blu-ray Disc in September. The discharge will embody English subtitles. Discotek beforehand launched the anime on DVD in 2013.

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The anime first aired in 1978-1979. Rintarō directed the anime at Toei Animation. Leiji Matsumoto‘s unique Area Pirate Captain Harlock manga ran from 1977 to 1979.

Discotek will launch Mamoru Oshii‘s historic OVA Dallos on Blu-ray Disc in September. The discharge will embody English subtitles and have a current HD switch.

Initially launched with its first VHS quantity in December 1983, Dallos is broadly thought of to be the primary direct-to-video animation mission to ever be launched, and is thus additionally the primary OVA (unique video anime) mission to be launched. Mamoru Oshii, then a director for Urusei Yatsura, labored on the unique anime as his first impartial anime work, alongside Hisayuki Toriumi. Oshii directed and wrote the second episode (truly the primary to be launched in December 1983), whereas Toriumi directed the primary episode (January 1984). Oshii once more directed the third episode (April 1984), whereas Oshii and Toriumi share co-directing and writing credit score for the fourth episode (July 1984).

Bandai Namco Arts launched the anime on Blu-ray Disc for the primary time in March 2023 as a part of a fortieth anniversary mission for the corporate’s Emotion label.

Studio Pierrot animated the mission, and produced it alongside Bandai.

Discotek Media most just lately launched Dallos in america on DVD in 2014.

Discotek will launch all 26 episodes of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko‘s Big Gorg mecha anime on Blu-ray Disc with English subtitles later this 12 months. The discharge will characteristic an HD remaster from the unique movies.

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (Crusher Joe: The Film, Cell Swimsuit Gundam character designs) directed the 26-episode sequence, which premiered in 1984. Discotek launched the sequence on DVD in 2016. The corporate describes the story:

Yuu Tagami was by no means shut together with his father. But after the previous man’s unintended dying, Yuu finds himself on a aircraft to New York Metropolis, following directions written in a letter from his late father. New York is as unusual because it will get for the boy from Japan, however stranger nonetheless is Dr. Wave, the person he is supposed to satisfy. Dr. Wave shares an obsession with the deceased in regards to the mysterious New Austral Island.

Discotek will launch the Area Musketeer Bismark (Sei Jūshi Bismarck) anime in HD on Blu-ray Disc. The discharge will embody all 51 episodes with new English subtitles.

Studio Pierrot produced the unique tv sequence. The sequence aired in 1984 to 1985.

World Occasions Productions(WEP) later recut the sequence and launched it as Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs. Discotek launched Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs on SD Blu-ray Disc final 12 months.

Discotek will launch all 52 episodes of the Kamen Rider V3 tokusatsu sequence with English subtitles on Blu-ray Disc later this 12 months. The discharge will embody interviews, a forged reunion, promo movies, liner notes, and a photograph gallery.

The sequence initially aired in 1973 to 1974. It’s the second installment of the Kamen Rider sequence and a direct sequel to the unique Kamen Rider.

Discotek will launch Chie the Brat 2nd TV Collection (Chie-chan Funsenki Jarinko Chie) on SD Blu-ray Disc later this 12 months. The discharge will embody English subtitles and a clear opening and ending. The discharge will mark the primary launch of the anime in English.

Kazuyoshi Yokota directed the anime at Tokyo Film Shinsha. The anime initially aired for 39 episodes in 1991 and 1992.

The unique Chie the Brat tv anime aired in 1981-1983. Discotek launched the anime on Blu-ray Disc in Might. The anime follows the exploits of the unluckiest little lady in Japan as she lives in Osaka within the Nineteen Seventies.

The anime are based mostly on the manga by Etsumi Haruki.

Discotek will launch all 43 episodes of GTO: Nice Trainer Onizuka on SD Blu-ray Disc that includes upgraded English subtitles in addition to the Tokyopop English dub in September. Discotek acknowledged it mounted part of the dub the place the audio drops out with a “considerably much less janky” audio.

Extras on the discharge will embody a clear opening and ending, dub outtakes, and an interview with Tohru Fujisawa.

Nice Trainer Onizuka aired in Japan in 1999. Tokyopop initally licensed the anime sequence in 2001, releasing it on DVD singles and two boxsets. Discotek beforehand launched the anime on DVD in September 2013.

The anime adaptation is impressed by Tohru Fujisawa‘s manga sequence of the identical identify.

Discotek will launch the Digimon Journey 02 anime on AstroRes Blu-ray Disc with a brand new English-subtitle translation. The discharge will embody clear openings and endings, finish playing cards, manufacturing artwork galleries, and different extras.

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Discotek had introduced in July 2023 that it could launch Digimon Journey 02 on Blu-ray Disc. Much like the discharge of Digimon Journey, Discotek will launch the English-dub model of the anime individually first, adopted by the Japanese model. The English-dub model shipped on Might 28.

Discotek launched the English model of Digimon Journey on Blu-ray Disc on December 2022 below the title Digimon: Digital Monsters. Discotek launched the Japanese model in July 2023.

Discotek will launch the Magical Lady Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS tv anime on its first-ever residence video launch in North America later this 12 months. The Blu-ray Disc launch will embody English subtitles and to-be-determined extras.

The anime initially aired for 26 episodes in 2007.

Discotek will launch the 12-episode Kiss×sis tv anime sequence uncensored on HD on Blu-ray Disc in September. The discharge will embody English subtitles, a clear opening, a clear model of episode 9, an prolonged model of the ending dance, the clear ending for episode 12, and promo movies and commercials.

The anime initially aired in 2010, and is predicated on Bow Ditama‘s manga. The manga additionally impressed an OVA sequence bundled with manga volumes from 2008-2015. Discotek additionally launched the OVA on residence video.

Discotek will launch the Professor Layton and the Everlasting Diva anime movie on Blu-ray Disc in native HD. The discharge will embody English subtitles in addition to an English dub that includes the forged of the Professor Layton video games. The discharge will even embody trailers as extras.

The movie initially opened in Japan in December 2009. Viz Media beforehand launched the anime on DVD in 2011.

Discotek Media will launch Kite: Integral Model on Blu-ray Disc in September. The discharge is predicated on earlier Media Blasters restorations. It can embody lacking pictures restored with AstroRes and colour corrected, mounted framing errors, and re-rendered unique titles.

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The discharge will embody three variations of the anime: an adult-only “uncut” model, the “U.S. basic launch” model, and an “Worldwide” reduce model, the latter of which has not been launched within the U.S. earlier than. The discharge will embody English and Japanese audio in 5.1 and a pair of.0 for all three variations. The discharge will even embody all present bonus options, together with a beforehand unseen next-episode preview and an all-new documentary featurette exploring the discharge historical past of the anime.

Yasuomi Umetsu‘s motion anime initially launched in 1998 in Japan.

Discotek will launch Humanoid Monster Bem (Yōkai Ningen Bem) remastered on Blu-ray Disc later this 12 months. The discharge will embody all 26 episodes with English subtitles, and TV advertisements as extras. This would be the first disc launch of the anime in North America.

Yōkai Ningen Bem (Humanoid Monster Bem) is a traditional supernatural journey anime that aired from 1968 to 1969. Within the unique 26-episode anime, Bem, Bela, and Belo are ugly humanoid monsters (yōkai) who battle for justice. The monsters dwell amongst people and shield them from evil yōkai. The three discover themselves ostracized from each people and different yōkai, however the three proceed to battle in hopes of someday changing into people themselves.

Discotek will launch Gō Nagai‘s traditional anime Groizer X on SD Blu-ray Disc with English subtitles. The discharge will embody all 36 episodes.

The sequence initially aired from 1976 to 1977 and has not beforehand had an English launch. Hiroshi Jinsenji directed the sequence at Knack and Tama Manufacturing with scripts by Toyohiro Andō.

Discotek will launch the live-action Dororo movie based mostly on Osamu Tezuka‘s manga for the primary time on Blu-ray Disc in North America. The movie stars Satoshi Tsumabuki as Hyakkimaru and Kou Shibasaki as Dororo.

The movie debuted in Japan in January 2007. Akihiko Shiota directed the movie. Common Footage beforehand launched the movie on DVD in 2008.

Discotek will launch the live-action Ouran Excessive College Host Membership movie on Blu-ray Disc in HD with English subtitles later this 12 months. The movie is a standalone follow-up to the live-action tv sequence.

The discharge will embody interviews, behind-the-scenes movies, a derivative quick, premiere occasion footage, outtakes, and extra.

The live-action sequence debuted in 2011, and the movie debuted in 2012. Each adapt Bisco Hatori‘s manga of the identical identify.

Discotek additionally confirmed that the Reborn! particular fan disc is releasing in September.

Moreover, Discotek will launch the Katsuhito Ishii‘s surreal motion comedy live-action movie Occasion 7, the Robo Geisha tokusatsu motion movie that includes English subtitles and Funimation‘s English dub, Gakuryu Ishii’s tokusatsu motion movie Electrical Dragon 80,000V, the Kekkō Kamen movie trilogy, the Android Kikaider sequence, and the Particular Rescue Police Winspector sequence.

Lastly, Discotek will launch MXC, the re-edit of the Takeshi’s Fort recreation present that aired with an English dub on TNN / Spike TV. The discharge will embody 51 episodes on SD Blu-ray Disc with quantity 1(comprising the primary three seasons). Quantity 2 will comply with later to complete the sequence, minus just a few episodes that Discotek mentioned “cannot be cleared for launch anymore as a consequence of licensing points.”

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