Industry News: Sentai Filmworks August 2017 Line-up

Sentai have something cooking up for this release slate.

So here's the line-up. We have around 5 new titles (1 of which is a catalogue title getting a Blu-ray upgrade). In addition there's 2 limited edition sets (again, for the third month in a row) in the same month.

August 8th:

Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb: Complete Collection - Blu-ray - Japanese - $59.98

Region: Geolocked to US ~ Publisher: TBS

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

August 15th:

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: Season 1 Collection (Limited Edition) - Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $199.98

Region: Geolocked to US|1 ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

LE Extras: Bento style box, Hardcover Booklet, Apron, Chopsticks, Art Cards, Metal Pins

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: Season 1 Collection (Standard Edition) - Blu-ray - English & Japanese - $99.98

Region: Geolocked to US ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: Season 1 Collection (Standard Edition) - DVD - English & Japanese - $79.98

Region: 1 ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

August 22nd:

Bakuon!!: Complete Collection - Blu-ray - Japanese - $59.98

Region: Geolocked to US ~ Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan

Extras: Clean Opening Animations x2; Clean Closing Animations x3; Promo Videos x5; Live Action Behind the Scenes x1; Bakuon's Closet Shorts x4

Bakuon!!: Complete Collection - DVD - Japanese - $49.98

Region: Geolocked to US ~ Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan

Extras: Clean Opening Animations x2; Clean Closing Animations x3; Promo Videos x5; Live Action Behind the Scenes x1; Bakuon's Closet Shorts x4

Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here-: Double Feature Collection - Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $49.98

Region: Geolocked to US|1 ~ Publisher: TBS

Extras: Japanese Trailer; Japanese Promos; "Future Star" Dance Music Video; Dance Music Video; Clean Close Animation

August 29th:

Ushio & Tora: Complete Collection (Limited Edition) - Combo Pack - English & Japanese - $249.98

Region: Geolocked to US|1 ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

LE Extras: Custom Box, Hardcover Booklet, Beast Spear Replica, Tora Key Chain, Poster, Art Cards

Ushio & Tora: Complete Collection (Standard Edition) - Blu-ray - English & Japanese - $129.98

Region: Geolocked to US ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Ushio & Tora: Complete Collection (Standard Edition) - DVD - English & Japanese - $99.98

Region: 1 ~ Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP

Extras: Clean Opening & Closing Animations

Grav's Quick Opinion on the Line-up

The whole 'the dubs are coming' announcements back at Anime Expo have finally concluded with the release of Food Wars! Season 1 and Ushio & Tora. Both have very expensive collector's editions and some cool designs to them. I probably won't bother with the special editions, though I did watch and enjoy Food Wars! a lot. Note that Ushio & Tora does include all 39 episodes from the three cours the show had.

Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb is the next Blu-ray upgrade title to be released from the TBS holdback deal. Many have asked for this for many years and it's now happening. In addition we also see the appearance of the two Beyond the Boundary movies released as a double feature and as a combo pack.

Bakuon!! from the Spring 2016 season also sees an appearance as the new sub-only title of the month.

That's it for the Sentai line-up. Here's the backlog.

Completely Forgotten:

Phi-Brain [Season 3]

Tribe Cool Crew

Autumn 2015:

Haikyu!! Second Season

Spring 2016:

Flying Witch

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

Onigirl

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

Summer 2016:

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate (Dub confirmed)

Autumn 2016:

ClassicaLoid

Flip Flappers

Girlish Number

Matoi the Sacred Slayer

Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Legend Star

Catalogue titles:

Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru 2

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Movies

Squid Girl

Squid Girl [OVA]

Squid Girl [Season 2]

Catalogue titles (Sunrise deal):

Argentosoma

Betterman

Brain Powered

Infinite Ryvius

Kurokami: The Animation

Overman King Gainer

s-CRY-ed

Sacred Seven

The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

Z-MIND

Zegapain