Discotek Announces Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and More
Discotek Media announced a brand new slate of licenses during their "A Very Merry Discotek Holi-DAY Panel!" live stream on Monday with upcoming releases including Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, Cat's Eye, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
Announcements made during the panel are in alphabetical order.
As Ms. Beelzebub Likes It: 12 episode Blu-Ray Japanese-only release with subtitles. Coming in March 2022.
Another new license!
As Ms. Beelzebub Likes It
The ruler of hell likes things fluffy and cute.
The show will be out in March 2022! pic.twitter.com/0CYVfLcmEz
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Cat's Eye: 36 episode first season Blu-Ray Japanese-only release with subtitles. Coming in March 2022.
Cats Eye!
Three sisters steal art for clues to track down their father!
All 36 episodes in HD and we've improved the subtitles!This one will be out in spring! pic.twitter.com/N2jISeivAN
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Galactic Gale Baxinger: 39 episode SD-BD Japanese-only release with subtitles. Coming in February 2022.
Galactic Gale Baxingar!
We know you guys were hoping for more J9!
The 2nd series, taking place hundreds of years later, will be out in February! pic.twitter.com/g1IbcPNiaQ
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Lupin the 3rd Part 1: New Blu-Ray release with new-expanded extras, with the original Japanese audio and brand-new English dub featuring the "core" Lupin the 3rd dub cast. Coming in Spring 2022.
Lupin the Third Part 1
On Blu-ray in 2022!The entire original anime subbed, plus a brand new dub from the cast you love!
We've done a brand new restoration on the ENTIRE SERIES!
Plus hundreds of pages of liner notes & essays by Reed Nelson & friends, plus rare production art! pic.twitter.com/iWguVxJLsp
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Ms. Vampire Who Lives in my Neighborhood: 12 episode Blu-Ray Japanese-only release with subtitles. Coming in February 2022.
New title!
Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My NeighborhoodBlood! Anime collecting! Cute things! (The blood is in bottles)
Out in February! pic.twitter.com/lhONe2CCnm
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san: 12 episode Blu-Ray Japanese-only release with subtitles. Coming in March 2022.
Announcement! We're releasing Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san!
A fun show where you find out about the employees at bookshops, plus the true monsters of retail… the customers.
It will be out in March! pic.twitter.com/QXNqRHz3GO
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Street Sharks: 40 episode release on SD-BD. Coming in April 2022. (Not anime, but it's a classic 1990s show)
Yes, we have…
Street Sharks!The most jawsome animated show from the 1990s.
All 40 episodes in April! pic.twitter.com/9AwfPAY2mx
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Tales of Phantasia The Animation: Complete OVA series release in Japanese with subtitles and English dub. Coming in April 2022.
The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: 65 episode release on SD-BD, with a load of extras. Coming in February 2022. (Not anime, but it's a classic 1990s show)
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is coming in February 2022!
All 65 episodes, and because who doesn't love that blue blur, we have extras… many of them. pic.twitter.com/ES4N6ge4Oz
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
For Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog…
The episodes are in stereo unlike the most recent DVDs.
We did a LOT of video work (it isn't perfect, but at least 2 of us barely survived.)
Sonic Christmas Blast is here!
The sales pilot!
(Too many for 1 tweet!) pic.twitter.com/KbFsTMP0vo— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
You Are Umasou: Complete series Blu-Ray release in Japanese with subtitles with both movies and short TV episodes. Coming in Spring 2022.
You Are Umasou
Both movies, all the mini-TV episodes, plus extras!We fixed a technical issue on the 2nd movie for this release!
Coming in Spring! pic.twitter.com/nTyW3NT09t
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation: 25 episode Blu-Ray Japanese-only release with subtitles.
A return to a franchise we know you all love!
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation!
24 episodes subbed in April!
We promise ABS will be yelled many times. It's truly a thrilling show that'll get your blood pumping. pic.twitter.com/Hry2V0Zpov
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) December 14, 2021
The panel also announced additional details on their upcoming Angel Cop collector's steel book, the finding of the English-language masters of Mon Colle Knights, the upcoming releases of City Hunter 3 and City Hunter '91 and the upcoming release of Urusei Yatsura Movie 4: Lum the Forever.
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