FUNimation Serves Up October Anime DVD, BD, Combo Slate

The first blue look at what’s coming from FUNimation in October has been revealed and it’s looking like a good month for some fans, though it’s largely a series of re-releases so far which is a bit disappointing. On the new side, we finally have a date for Darker Than Black‘s second season and it’s getting the DVD/BD combo (and making me anticipate and hope for the first season to get the BD treatment after over a years worth of HD trailers for that season). Also new on the black for this month is the 7th installment of the Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box sets, which is actually bump back from its original September release date. Beyond that, we get re-prices and some Classic Line pushs for various titles, though there are things worth checking out if you missed them the first time around. We’ll heartily recommend Initial D in this form as well as a very enthusiastic look at the Bamboo Blade collection which has the whole shebang for $30 list.

• Bamboo Blade: Complete Collection (S.A.V.E. Edition) – 650 minutes – $29.98 – 10/18/11
• Darker than BLACK: Season 2 + OVA Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) – 400 minutes – $59.98 – 10/18/11
• Darker than BLACK: Season 2 + OVA Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo LE) – 400 minutes – $64.98 – 10/18/11
• Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box 7 – 1025 minutes – $59.98 – 10/11/11 (Was 9/13/11)
• Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season 1 Boxset (DVD) (Eps. 1-26) – 625 minutes – $49.98 – 10/18/11
• Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season 1 Boxset (Blu-ray) (Eps. 1-26) – 625 minutes – $54.98 – 10/18/11
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Complete Collection (DVD) (Classic Line) – 325 minutes – $49.98 – 10/18/11
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (Classic Line) – 325 minutes – $49.98 – 10/18/11
• Initial D – Stage 1: Complete Collection (S.A.V.E. Edition) – 650 minutes – $29.98 – 10/11/11
• Negima!?: Complete Collection (S.A.V.E. Edition) – 650 minutes – $29.98 – 10/4/11
• Witchblade: Complete Collection (DVD) (Classic Line) – 600 minutes – $39.98 – 10/25/11
• Witchblade: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (Classic Line) – 600 minutes – $44.98 – 10/25/11

You can find overall discussion on these releases here as well as a Darker Than Black specific discussion here.

Chris Beveridge

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