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.

The August 2018 release slate features the following:

 - 8 Crunchyroll licensed titles

 - 6 Funimation licensed titles (1 of which is a live-action title)

 - 12 Funimation re-releases (6 of which are Classics)

Due to the constant confusion over what regions the shows are exactly, I've added a 'Regions (not final)' note for the select Crunchyroll titles. The others I can expect to be completely region locked otherwise.

August 7th:

Assassination Classroom The Movies Parts 1 & 2 (Live-Action)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: TOHO

Extras: Japanese Trailer: Graduation Version, Trailers

Black Clover: Season 1 Part 1 (Episodes 1-10)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $54.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: TV TOKYO + Crunchyroll

Extras: Black Clover: Inside Studio J, Inside the Episode, Episode 4 Commentary, Episode 7 Commentary, Clover Clips Special Edition, Trailers

Notes: Funimation Exclusive items also available

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Complete Season 2 (Limited Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $149.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Extras (Exclusive to LE): HG 1/144 GUNDAM BAEL Metallic Gloss Injection Ver. ("exclusive metallic finish version of the Gunpla mobile suit model kit that you won't find anywhere else!"), 24-page artbook

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Season 2 Part 1 (Standard Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Season 2 Part 2 (Standard Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Tsuredure Children: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $39.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: ADK + Crunchyroll

Extras: Trailers

August 14th:

Classroom of the Elite: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures + Crunchyroll

Extras: Textless Opening Song, Trailers

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $34.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Bandai Visual

Extras: Hiroya Ozaki × Tomoki Kyoda × Dai Sato Crosstalk, Music Videos, Teaser, Theatrical Trailers, Commercials, Trailers

Notes: Funimation Exclusive items also available

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet: Complete OVA Series & Movie

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures

Extras: Textless Closing Song, Commercial, Trailers

August 14th (Re-releases):

Assassination Classroom: Complete Season 1

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A|B

Publisher: Fuji Creative Corporation

Extras: Episode 1 Commentary, Episode 7 Commentary, Episode 14 Commentary, Episode 17 Commentary, Interview with the Cast, Top 10 Moments, Episode 0 ""Meeting Time"", Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Previews for episodes 2-22, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Ergo Proxy: Complete Series (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan

Extras: Featurette 001: Key Words of Ergo Proxy, Featurette 002: Behind the Scenes, Featurette 003: English Staff Interview, Promo Trailer Full Version, Promo Trailer Half Version, Promo Trailer Quarter Version, Commercial Full Version, Commercial Half Version, Commercial Quarter Version, Textless Opening Songs, Trailers

Outlaw Star: Complete Series (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Pilot Video, Trailer, Commercial Collection, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

OVERLORD: Complete Season 1 (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures

Extras: Episode 2 Commentary, Episode 9 Commentary, Episode 13 Video Commentary, Play Play Pleiades, Special Preview Collection, Episode 1 Preview, Promotional Videos, TV Spots, DVD/BD Spots, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

The Seven Deadly Sins: Complete Season 1

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Kodansha + Netflix

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Next Episode Previews, Trailers

August 21st:

Gamers!: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan + Crunchyroll

Extras: Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Sakura Quest: Part 2 (Episodes 14-25)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: TOHO Animation

Extras: Trailers

The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST: Complete Season 2 (Limited Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $84.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures + Crunchyroll

Extras: OVA, Maria’s Secret Video BURST, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Extras (Exclusive to LE): Chipboard Box, Artbook, Fabric Poster

Notes: Uncut and Uncensored episodes

The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST: Complete Season 2 (Standard Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures + Crunchyroll

Extras: OVA, Maria’s Secret Video BURST, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Notes: Uncut and Uncensored episodes

August 21st (Re-releases):

High School DxD: Complete Season 1 (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A|B

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures

Extras: Episode 01 Commentary, Episode 07 Commentary, Fantasy Jiggles Unleashed, New Material from Ichiei Ishibumi! Fantasy Full-blast Gentleman's Disc Club Promos, Promotional Video, Commercial Collection, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Notes: Uncut and Uncensored episodes

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Complete Season 1

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Trailers

Seraph of the End -Vampire Reign-: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A|B

Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan

Extras: Episode 1 Commentary, Episode 8 Commentary, Episode 16 Commentary, Episode 24 Commentary, Episode 11 Video Commentary, Episode 21 Video Commentary, ""Seraph of the endless"" Parts 1-13, Promo Videos, BD/DVD Promos, Textless Opening/Closing Songs,U.S. Trailer,Trailers

August 28th:

18if: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: GONZO

Extras: Episode 10 Commentary, 18if Episodes Explained in 18 Seconds, Commercial, , Textless Opening Song, and Trailers

Convenience Store Boy Friends: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Dentsu Tec + Crunchyroll

Extras: Textless Opening & Closings Songs, Trailers

Knight's & Magic: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Hakuhodo DY MAP/Showgate + Crunchyroll

Extras: Chapter 4 Video Commentary, Promo Videos, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

My First Girlfriend is a Gal: Complete Series (Limited Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $84.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures + Crunchyroll

Extras: OVA, Episode 4 Commentary, Episode 6 Video Commentary, Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Extras (Exclusive to LE): Artbook with original character artwork and previously Japan-exclusive illustrations, Collector's rigid box with glitter, Set of four lenticular cards of the main girls, allowing you to switch between their uniforms and their cute lingerie outfits!

Notes: Uncut and Uncensored episodes

My First Girlfriend is a Gal: Complete Series (Standard Edition)

Format: Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $64.98

Regions (not final): A|B|1

Publisher: Kadokawa Pictures + Crunchyroll

Extras: OVA, Episode 4 Commentary, Episode 6 Video Commentary, Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, Trailers

Notes: Uncut and Uncensored episodes

August 28th (Re-releases):

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Complete Seasons 1 & 2

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Stage 01 Audio Commentary, Stage 04 Audio Commentary, Stage 05 Audio Commentary, Stage 08 Audio Commentary, Stage 11 Audio Commentary, Stage 14 Audio Commentary, Stage 19 Audio Commentary, Stage 21 Audio Commentary, Turn 01 Audio Commentary, Turn 04 Audio Commentary, Turn 06 Audio Commentary, Turn 08 Audio Commentary, Turn 12 Audio Commentary, Turn 15 Audio Commentary, Turn 19 Audio Commentary, Turn 21 Audio Commentary, Final Turn Audio Commentary (Cast Side), Final Turn Audio Commentary (Staff Side), Picture Dramas, U.S. Voice Actor Interviews, Extra Flash: Baba Theater Redux, Broadcast Version of Next Turn (1-24) Textless Opening & Closings Songs, U.S. Trailer, and Trailers

Drifters: Complete Season 1 (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $49.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan

Extras: Episode 1 Commentary, Episode 10 Commentary, Inside the Episode 1-12, Promo Videos, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, and Trailers

PSYCHO-PASS: Complete Season 1 (Classic)

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A|B

Publisher: Fuji Creative Corportation

Extras: Episode 05 Commentary, Episode 11 Commentary, Episode 13 Commentary, Episode 18 Commentary, PSYCHO-PASS at Sakura-Con Part 1-2, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

The Vision of Escaflowne: Complete Series

Format: Blu-ray

Audio: English & Japanese

Suggested Retail Price: $69.98

Regions (not final): A

Publisher: Sunrise

Extras: Inside Look: A Conversation on Escaflowne, Inside Look: A Conversation with the Creators, Club Escaflowne Part 1-6, Escaflowne at the Bar: A Special Round-Table Chat, Music Videos, Special Thanks to Escaflowne Kickstarter Backers, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, and Trailers

Notes: Original Broadcast Cut & Director's Cut versions are included in addition to the original Bandai dub.

Grav's Thoughts on the Line-Up:

Here are the new additions from the previous seasons in this release slate:

Autumn 2015:

The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST

Summer 2016:
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (OVA Series)
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet The Movie

Summer 2017:

18if

Classroom of the Elite

Convenience Store Boy Friends

GAMERS!

Knight's and Magic

My First Girlfriend is a Gal

Tsuredure Children

Autumn 2017:

Black Clover (Part 1 of 5)

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1

There is literally no room left to breathe with this slate. So let's get through the list slowly haha.

So not long before this release slate was made live, Funimation announced that Assassination Classroom's live-action films would be released in this line-up, while Sunrise revealed that Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 with a 'Summer 2018' date. Both of these are going to be released as Blu-ray & DVD combo packs, however Assassination Classroom's live-action films will be subtitled only. The Gundam show will also be getting a limited edition release, however there's no chipboard box to house the sets as that was included with Season 1's limited edition set.

From the rest of Funimation's line-up we have 18if, Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1, both versions of Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet and the second half of Sakura Quest. Thanks to Kadokawa it's taken well around 2 years to finally see a release for Planetarian but at least we have both versions included. Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1 is apparently not that great - I remember it was advertised as a prequel then recap of the main series but it ended up being a recap with tiny portions of a new prequel segment which is unappealing. Anime Limited in the UK are offering a collector's edition set for those interested in that film.

From Crunchyroll we have 8 new titles, most of them are from the Summer 2017 season. The two titles getting the limited edition treatment are My First Girlfriend is a Gal and The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST, the former is surprising considering it wasn't well-received but hey ecchi continues to sell so I guess why not (and it turns out that streaming numbers were apparently pretty good for the simuldub - baring in mind that Funimation once again meddled with the translation for one episode in its dub). The other titles I did not check out during the simulcast season so I won't be able to add my opinion to them regardless. However I did hear that GAMERS! is supposedly pretty good and Classroom of the Elite also received some buzz along the way. Black Clover is split into five parts (10 episodes each) and also has a Funimation Shop exclusive item for those interested.

Next we have a surprising change to the mix. Anime Classics is back and re-branded. Now known as Classics, these originally had slipcovers and a template that made the sets look rather busy and off-putting for a lot of folks including the spines. This new version is basically like how Sentai handled their Selects label, where it's just a normal cover with a mini note stating it's a Classic on the front cover. That's pretty neat to be honest and answers the prayers for folks who wanted a normal spine view for their titles. These titles are also Blu-ray only with digital codes included. Also worth noting that the slipcovers seem to be ditched this time around which to be honest I'm kinda glad as they've been very loose with them on their recent releases over the past year. The titles included in this new label are Drifters (Season 1), Ergo Proxy, High School DxD (Season 1), Outlaw Star, OVERLORD (Season 1), and PSYCHO-PASS (Season 1).

That's it for the month of August. Here are the list of remaining titles (with the Crunchyroll titles not-final but have been distributed in some form):

The Completely Forgotten Funimation Backlog:

Concrete Revolutio

Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou - The Last Song

D.Gray-man HALLOW [Dubbed]

Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture

Minami-ke Tadaima

Pretear

Psycho Pass: Extended Edition

The Tatami Galaxy

Venus Project -Climax-

The Crunchyroll Backlog:

Ange Vierge

Big Order [Dubbed]

Bloodivores

Brave Witches [Dubbed]

Bungo Stray Dogs (Season 2) [Dubbed]

Cerberus

Dream Festival

Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Drei!!

The Highschool Life of Fudanshi

Hitorinoshita – The Outcast

Hybrid×Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia [Dubbed]

Komori-san Can’t Decline!

Konosuba [Not confirmed, but clearly obvious]

Lostorage Incited WIXOSS

Magical Girl Raising Project

Magical Somera-chan

Miss Bernard Said

Miss Monochrome the Animation (Season 1) [Dubbed]

Miss Monochrome the Animation (Season 2)

Miss Monochrome the Animation (Season 3)

Ojisan and Marshmallow

Ooya-san wa Shishunki!

Poco’s Udon World

Shonen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan (Season 1)

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Winter 2017:

Chain Chronicle -The Light of Haecceitas- [Dubbed]

Forest Fairy Five

Gabriel DropOut

Gintama (Season 4)

Idol Incidents

Kemono Friends

Konosuba (Season 2) [Not confirmed, but clearly obvious]

MARGINAL#4 Big Bang

Masamune-kun's Revenge [Dubbed]

Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club

Nanbaka (Season 2) [Dubbed]

Piacevole!

Saga of Tanya the Evil [Dubbed]

Schoolgirl Strikers

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju: Descending Stories

Spring 2017:

Love Tyrant [Dubbed]

The Silver Guardian [Dubbed]

WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? [Dubbed]

Summer 2017:

Hina Logic - from Luck and Logic [Dubbed]

NEW GAME! (Season 2) [Dubbed]

THE REFLECTION [Dubbed]

Restaurant to Another World [Dubbed]

Autumn 2017:

The Ancient Magus' Bride [Dubbed]

Animegataris [Dubbed]

Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond [Dubbed]

Code:Realize: Guardian of Rebirth [Dubbed]

Dies Irae [Dubbed]

Garo -VANISHING LINE- [Dubbed]

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War [Dubbed]

King's Game the Animation [Dubbed]

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World [Dubbed]

Konohana Kitan [Dubbed]

Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 2) [Dubbed]

Recovery of an MMO Junkie [Dubbed]

A Sister's All You Need [Dubbed]

Urahara [Dubbed]

Winter 2018:

Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls [Dubbed]

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card [Dubbed]

Citrus [Dubbed]

Dagashi Kashi (Season 2) [Dubbed]

DARLING in the FRANXX [Dubbed]

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody [Dubbed]

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens [Dubbed]

Hakyuu Houshin Engi [Dubbed]

The Junji Ito Collection [Dubbed]

Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko [Dubbed]

OVERLORD II [Dubbed]

The Silver Guardian (Season 2) [Dubbed]

Teasing Master Takagi-san [Dubbed]

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (Season 2) [Dubbed]

Spring 2018:

Dances with the Dragons [Dubbed]

Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory [Dubbed]

Golden Kamuy [Dubbed]

High School DxD Hero [Dubbed]

Hinamatsuri [Dubbed]

Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- [Dubbed]

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These [Dubbed]

My Hero Academia (Season 3) [Dubbed]

Space Battleship Tiramisu [Dubbed]

Steins;Gate 0 [Dubbed]

Tokyo Ghoul:re [Dubbed]

Summer 2018:

Attack on Titan (Season 3) [Dubbed]

OVERLORD III [Dubbed]

Sunrise Package Deal:

Angel Links [Dubbed]

Banner of the Stars [Dubbed]

Banner of the Stars II [Dubbed]

Crest of the Stars [Dubbed]

Passage of the Stars "Birth"

Tales of the Abyss

Witch Hunter Robin [Dubbed]

Various:

Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow

Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom

Black Clover (Parts 2-5) [Dubbed]

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Movie 2

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Movie 3

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Movie 1

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Movie 2

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Movie 3

Gintama (Season 3 Part 2) [Dubbed]

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride-On (Part 4) [Dubbed]

Nanbaka (Part 2) [Dubbed]

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Part 2) [Dubbed]

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (Part 2) [Dubbed]

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 [Dubbed]

Twin Star Exorcists (Parts 2-4) [Dubbed]