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Discotek Reveals Monster, Shin Aim for the Ace, Zegapain, 6 More Licenses
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Discotek revealed nine new upcoming licenses during its panel at Otakon on Saturday.
Discotek will release the first 78 episodes of the Shin-chan anime on two SD Blu-ray Discs. Discotek did not reveal the release date. The release will match the same episodes of Funimation's earlier DVD release from 2008 to 2011, and will include extras and outtakes from those releases. The release will include closed captions, and widescreen episodes encoded in widescreen.
Discotek will release When They Cry - Kai and When They Cry - Rei, the sequels to the When They Cry - Higurashi anime series, in two separate releases. The releases will have "dramatically fixed" subtitles compared to previous English releases. Discotek also mentioned that its release of When They Cry - Kai will also have better video quality than previous releases, while the quality for When They Cry - Rei will remain "about the same" as previous releases. Discotek did not announce a release date.
Discotek will release an Urotsukidoji: Sequels of the Overfiend SD Blu-ray Disc collection, which will include the following works:
- Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb
- Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend
- Urotsukidōji IV: Inferno Road
- Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Kyōō-hen Gekijō V2 Kyōya Majū-den (Lord of Chaos Theater V2: The Legend of Crazed Demon Beasts)
- Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Kanketsu-hen (Urotsukidoji 5: The Final Chapter)
The company did not announce a release date.
The release will include both the movie and two-episode OVA version of Urotsukidōji II, the movie and four-episode OVA version of Urotsukidōji III, and the movie and three-episode OVA version of Urotsukidōji IV.
The release will include the vintage English dubs of the movie version of Urotsukidōji II, the OVA version of Urotsukidōji III, and the edited OVA version of Urotsukidōji IV, as well as promos, "special erotic collections," liner notes, and other extras.
Discotek will release the first five Sgt. Frog anime films, which include Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō, Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu!, Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 3: Keroro Tai Keroro - Tenkū Daikessen de Arimasu!, Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu!, and Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō Tanjō! Kyūkyoku Keroro Kiseki no Jikūjima de Arimasu!!. Discotek did not announce a release date.
The release of all five films will be in HD, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, and will have audio in both stereo and 5.1 audio.
Discotek will release the Zone of the Enders: Idolo OVA and the Zone of the Enders: Dolores,i television anime. The release will have Japanese audio, and the English dub from ADV's earlier release. Discotek will release more details on extras at a later time.
Discotek will release the Zegapain television anime series, the Zegapain ADP compilation film, and the 2024 Zegapain STA anime film. The release will have Japanese audio as well as the English dub from Elastic Media's earlier release of Zegapain. The release will include an extra disc entirely for extras.
Discotek will release the Digimon franchise's fourth, fifth, and sixth movies, which include Digimon 02: Revenge of Diaboromon, Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle, and Digimon Tamers Movie 6: The Runaway Digimon Express. The release's bonus features will include original promo videos and TV spots. Discotek did not reveal the release date.
Discotek will release the television anime adatation of Naoki Urasawa's Monster anime. The release will have all 74 episodes in HD, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, as well as an English dub. Discotek will release the anime in 2026.
Discotek will release Shin Ace o Nerae! (Shin Aim for the Ace!), Minoru Okazaki's 1978 remake of the Osamu Dezaki's 1973 Aim for the Ace! anime. The release will have Japanese audio with English subtitles in a two-disc release.
Discotek will have a new Blu-ray Disc steelbook release of Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro with a new English dub starring Tony Oliver, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, and Doug Erholtz. The release will be exclusively available on the Crunchyroll store. The release will maintain "virtually [the] same" extras as Discotek's previous release.
Discotek will have a new SD Blu-ray Disc release of the 27-episode U.S. Megaman cartoon, with a "newly-fixed" first episode that runs at the correct speed. The release's extras include the cartoon's pitch pilot, scans of the original press kit, commercials for the cartoon, toy commercials, art galleries, the series bible, and a commentary with Ian James Corlett.
Discotek will have a new release of the Golden Boy OVA that includes new commentary with Doug Smith, Kintaro's dub voice, and who does some graphic design for Discotek (Smith also did the graphic design for this releaase of Golden Boy).
Discotek will have a new release of the Project ARMS anime, with all 52 episodes in an SD Blu-ray Disc release. The release will include Japanese audio as well as the English dub from Viz Media's previous release. Discotek will reveal more extras for the release at a later date.
Discotek also announced that it has licensed the Kamen Rider Amazon, Kikaider 01, and Kamen Rider Stronger tokusatsu titles, as well as the Thai movies Bangkok Dangerous and SARS Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis.
Source: Email correspondence
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