The final release month of December has had its slate set for Funimation and they’re releasing some pretty anticipated titles. First, their Crunchyroll list brings out a couple of collected smaller sets and some Essentials material but also the second part of Dr. Stone in regular and limited edition form. With Funimation’s titles, they’re debuting Akira with a 4K UHD set and bringing out Violet Evergarden in regular and collector’s form. We also get a few new releases with the final Fairy Tail set and the long-desired release of Paranoia Agent. Check the full slate and details below!
Crunchyroll
- Ace Attorney: Season 2 Collection (Blu-ray) – 575 minutes – $69.98 – 12/15/20
- Special Features: Episode 7 Commentary, Episode 15 Commentary, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song
- Angels of Death: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (Essentials) – 400 minutes – $29.98 – 12/1/20
- Special Features: Episode 1 Commentary, Promo Videos, Commercials, Textless Opening Song “”Vital””, Textless Closing Song “”Pray””
- Black Clover: Season 2 Collection (Blu-ray) – 1275 minutes – $84.98 – 12/8/20
- Episodes 52 – 102
- Special Features: Episode 72, 76, 66, 87, 89, 92, 94, and 98 Commentary, Clover Clips Special Edition, Textless Opening Song “Scribbled Pages”, Textless Closing Song “My Song My Days”, Black Clover: Cris George & Clifford Chapin Discuss the Royal Knights Exam, Inside the Episode: Episode 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 97, 99, and 102, Clover Clips Special Edition, Textless Opening Song “JustadICE”, Textless Closing Song “Hanaga Saku Michi”, Black Clover: The Magic Knight Captians, Textless Closing Song “against all gods”, Textless Opening Song: “Sky & Blue”
- Double Decker! Doug & Kirill: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (Essentials) – 400 minutes – $29.98 – 12/1/20
- Episodes 1 – 13 plus 3 OVAs
- Special Features: Episode 3 Commentary, Textless Opening Song, and Textless Closing Song.
- Dr. STONE: Season 1, Part 2 (Blu-ray/DVD LE) – 325 minutes – $84.98 – 12/1/20 (was 10/20/20)
- Includes a rigid box with room to house Part 1 plus a 152-page art book featuring talks with the series’ science advisor, cast interviews, and Senku’s notes & more; 3 Character Keychains; Exclusive Art Cards, and Stickers.
- Special Features: Dr. STONE: The Science Guys, Episode 24 Commentary, Textless Opening Song ver. 1 & 2, Textless Closing Song ver. 1 & 2
- Dr. STONE: Season 1, Part 2 (Blu-ray/DVD) – 325 minutes – $64.98 – 12/1/20 (was 10/20/20)
- Includes 3 art cards featuring the Japanese Blu-ray artwork (while supplies last)
- Special Features: Dr. STONE: The Science Guys, Episode 24 Commentary, Textless Opening Song ver. 1 & 2, Textless Closing Song ver. 1 & 2
Funimation
- Akira (4K UHD/BD LE) – 95 minutes – $59.98 – 124 minutes – 12/22/20
- Akira Limited Edition contains the movie, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, in Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD formats and housed in a rigid box. Also included is a 40-page booklet.
- Special Features: Akira Sound Clip (1998,) Music for Akira, Kaneda’s Theme, Exodus, Ethnic Meets Hi-Tech, Awakening, Mutation, Requiem, Director Interview, Storyboard Collection, The Writing on the Wall, Original Trailers, Original Commercials, Restoring Akira, Picture, English Voice Over, English 5.1 Audio Mix, Glossary, U.S. Trailer (2013,) Trailers.
- Case File nº221: Kabukicho, Part 1 (Blu-ray) – 300 minutes – $64.98 – 12/29/20
- Special Features: Digital Gallery, Character Promotional Videos, Web Previews, Textless Opening and Closing Songs.
- Dragon Ball Z: Season 4 Collection (Blu-ray SteelBook) – 755 minutes – $59.98 – 12/15/20
- 4:3 aspect ratio / Episodes 108 – 139
- Special Features: Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interviews with Matthew O’Hara and Daniel Mancilla, From the Vault: Goku vs. Vegeta Featurette, From the Vault: The World of Dragon Ball Z, Textless Opening and Closing Songs
- Dragon Ball Z: Season 5 Collection (Blu-ray SteelBook) – 615 minutes – $59.98 – 12/15/20
- 4:3 aspect ratio / Episodes 140 – 165
- Special Features: Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interviews with Sonny Strait and Meredith McCoy, Toei Tour: Raw Footage, Textless Opening and Ending Songs
- Fairy Tail, Part 25 (Blu-ray/DVD) – 325 minutes – $54.98 – 12/22/20
- Episodes 304 – 316 / Includes 2 exclusive art cards with new character artwork (while supplies last)
- Special Features: Fairy Tail Final Season: For the Love of Fairy Tail, Textless Opening Song Vers. 1 and 2, Textless Closing Songs Vers. 1 and 2.
- Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (Classics) – 300 minutes – $49.98 – 12/29/20
- Special Features: Episode 1 and 12 Commentary, Episode 4 Video Commentary, Episode 4.5 – Intermission, Episode 8.5 – Intermission 2,Making of Music, “Even…if” Music Video, Promo Video, Textless Opening Song “Even…if” Vers. 1, 2 and 3, Textless Closing Song “yes,” Trailers.
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (Blu-ray SteelBook) [Best Buy exclusive] – 95 minutes – $39.98? – 12/8/20
- Paranoia Agent: Complete Collection (Blu-ray SteelBook) – 325 minutes – $59.98 – 12/15/20
- Special Features: Satoshi Kon & Susumu Hirasawa’s Paranoia Agent Talk Show, Paranoia Radio Audio Commentay for Episodes 11-13, Director Satoshi Kon’s Hand Drawn Storyboards for Episode 1, Trailer, Promotional Video.
- Paranoia Agent: Complete Collection (Blu-ray) – 325 minutes – $49.98 – 12/15/20
- Special Features: Satoshi Kon and Susumu Hirasawa’s Paranoia Agent Talk Show, Paranoia Radio Audio Commentary for Episodes 11-13, Director Satoshi Kon’sHand Drawn Storyboards for Episode 1, Trailer, Promotional Video.
- Violet Evergarden (TV): Complete Collection (Blu-ray/DVD LE) – 325 minutes – $84.98 – 12/8/20
- Contain all 13 episodes of the series plus the special episode, subbed and dubbed
- Housed in a rigid box with space for the movie Violet Evergarden -Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll- as well as 4 art cards, a 200 page art book and sticker sheet
- Special Features: Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, Japanese Trailer, English Trailer
- Violet Evergarden (TV): Complete Collection (Blu-ray/DVD) – 325 minutes – $64.98 – 12/8/20
- Contain all 13 episodes of the series plus the special episode, subbed and dubbed
- Special Features: Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, Japanese Trailer, English Trailer
- Violet Evergarden -Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll- (Blu-ray/DVD) – 93 minutes – $34.98 – 12/1/20
- Special Features: Trailers
