Do you plan out the anime you plan to purchase physical copies of in advance? Australian anime publisher Madman Entertainment has recently opened up pre-orders for their July 2021 line-up of home video releases. On offer are both some big name and niche titles on either or both DVD, Blu-ray, or – in the case of a few shows – special limited editions.
Pending any last minute delays, all shows (listed below) will be released on 7 July 2021 in Australia. Should you reside in New Zealand, check out your regions Madman Entertainment website as some anime may be released on different dates.
1Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Type: Part 9: Episodes 106-119
Format: DVD or Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $49.95 or $54.95 RRP
Kakashi and Might Guy take a trip to the hot springs! Accompanied by Asuma’s daughter Mirai, the party’s cut short when they find the spring covered by a giant boulder. Then it’s time to duke it out in the hottest card game around, Extreme Ninja Cards! Featuring famous shinobi from history, Boruto realizes there are some glaring omissions in the game – ones worth fighting over! Then Konohamaru rescues a mysterious woman who comes from a village with a dark secret.
2Cannon Busters
Type: The Complete Season
Format: Blu-ray / Blu-ray Limited Edition
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 or $109.95 RRP
Follow the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end, royal-class friendship droid who’s joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a fantastic and dangerous world in search of S.A.M’s best friend, the heir to a powerful kingdom under siege.
3Darwin’s Game
Type: Complete Series
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 RRP
Kaname Sudo, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation to try a mysterious app called Darwin’s Game. Upon launching the app, he’s drawn into a game where players fight one another using amazing superpowers called Sigils. Unable to quit the game, he now must defend himself in spectacular battles against far more advanced players. Can he survive?
4Elfen Lied
Type: Complete Series + OVA
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 RRP
Lucy, a beautiful young mutant, is bred by the military to be the ultimate weapon. Now, with government killers on her trail, the disposition of a five year old, and a hair trigger for ultraviolence, Lucy and her young friends must unravel the dark secret of her legacy before it’s too late.
5Fate/grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Type: Part 1: Episodes 00-11
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 RRP
The land of Uruk, governed by the wise King Gilgamesh after he returned from his quest for immortality, was grand and prosperous until three goddesses and countless Demonic Beasts appeared. These enemies have brought Uruk to the brink of destruction. With a Rayshift—a method of traveling across both time and space—Fujimaru and Mash journey to the land of Uruk, where they encounter the fortress city of Uruk and the Absolute Demonic Front, where a terrible battle against the fearsome onslaught of the Demonic Beasts rages. There, the citizens of Uruk, who live their lives to the fullest despite facing an existential threat, continue to fight for their future. Deities and Demonic Beasts attack with terrifying force, and mankind pushes back with all its might… This is the era where humans and gods are destined to part ways.
6Infinite Dendrogram
Type: Complete Series
Format: Blu-ray / Blu-ray Limited Edition
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 / $109.95 RRP
In 2043, the world’s most advanced VRMMO video game is created. The game engages all five senses and uses lifelike NPCs. Reiji Mukudori joins this immersive world and allies himself with his brother, Shuu. But Reiji discovers unlike his own in-game character, when his NPC brethren die, they’re gone forever! And to top it off, a war is coming!
7Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Type: Feature Film
Format: Blu-ray / Blu-ray Limited Edition
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $34.95 / $44.95 RRP
Dawn of the Deep Soul continues the epic adventures of young explorers Riko and Reg, who are joined by their new friend Nanachi as they descend into the Abyss’ treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses. There they encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi’s troubled past. Although Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable and the trio soon becomes fast friends with his gregarious daughter, Prushka, the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss…
8Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Type: Part 1 (Episodes 1-13)
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 RRP
In exchange for the fulfillment of a wish, Magical Girls keep fighting, unbeknownst to the rest of the world. But Iroha Tamaki can’t seem to remember her wish. A rumor begins to spread among Magical Girls. “Magical Girls can be saved if they go to Kamihama.” Kamihama City, the city where Magical Girls and Uwasa are gathering. The story of Iroha Tamaki, in search for her lost wish, begins…
9Nekopara
Type: Complete Series
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: English and Japanese
Price: $64.95 RRP
Six cute catgirls (or “Nekos”) work together at a confection shop run by Kashou Minaduki. From baking to running errands, they love to help their human owners out. But a chance encounter with a tiny kitten is about to change everything…
10Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle
Type: Season 1 Part 1 (Episodes 1-12)
Format: Blu-ray
Audio: Japanese w/ English Subtitles
Price: $64.95 RRP
In the year AP 238, the space fleet named Oracle continues its exploration through one galaxy after another. As it travels and discovers new planets, ARKS descends to investigate the surface and eradicate Falspawn which lurk on planets near and far. Until the day there is peace in space, the fleet’s journey will continue.
