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Australian Release List - May 2014

posted on 2014-05-12 23:39 EDT by Jon Hayward

A complete listing of all titles released in Australia by Hanabee, Madman Entertainment, Siren Visual and other distributors for May 2014 complete with information and links;

This list currently only includes DVD and Blu-ray releases. While we think this is a complete list, there is every chance that we have missed something, so please be sure to let us know via our forums!

Hanabee [2014/05/07]

Accel World: Part 1 Blu-ray.
Campione! Blu-ray & DVD.
The Familiar of Zero Blu-ray & DVD.
From the New World: Part 1 / 2 Blu-ray & DVD.
Little Busters! Blu-ray & DVD.

Madman Entertainment [2014/05/21]

Bleach Bankai Box 1 (Limited Edition) DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Bleach Bankai Box 2 (Limited Edition) DVD [mini-site]
Bleach Collection 21 DVD [mini-site]
Dragon Ball Z Season 2 Blu-ray [mini-site]
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-Ne Season 2 DVD [mini-site]
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Collection 2 DVD [mini-site]
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life Series Collection (Subtitled Edition) DVD [mini-site]
One Piece (Uncut) Collection 25 DVD [mini-site]
Princess Mononoke Blu-ray
Psycho-Pass Collection 1 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Psycho-Pass Collection 2 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Psycho-Pass Complete Collection with Soundtrack DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
The Cat Returns Blu-ray
Transformers Animated Season Three Collection DVD [mini-site]
Transformers Cybertron Collection Two DVD [mini-site]

Siren Visual [2014/05/21]

Intrigue in the Bakumatsu - The Complete Series DVD
Monster - Part 5 (Episodes 61 to 74) DVD
Tiger & Bunny (Complete Series - Standard Edition) DVD

June

Hanabee [2014/06/04]

Accel World: Part 2 Blu-ray & DVD
Anohana ~ The Flower We Saw That Day Blu-ray
Case Closed Part 2 DVD
Medaka Box Blu-ray & DVD
Nekomonogatari (Black) Blu-ray & DVD Combo

Madman Entertainment [2014/06/18]

Attack on Titan Collection 1 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Attack on Titan Collection 1 Limited Edition DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Blast of Tempest Collection 2 (Subtitled Edition) DVD [mini-site]
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie DVD
Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 Collection DVD [mini-site]
Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Blu-ray [mini-site]
Fairy Tail Collection 9 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Ikki Tousen Xtreme Xecutor (Season 4) Collection DVD [mini-site]
Mardock Scramble - The Third Exhaust Complete Edition DVD
Naruto Shippuden Collection 18 DVD [mini-site]
One Piece (Uncut) Collection 26 DVD [mini-site]
Patlabor - The Mobile Police TV Series Collection 2 DVD [mini-site]
Robotics;Notes Collection 1 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Vampire Knight (TV) Season 1 Collection DVD [mini-site]

Siren Visual [2014/06/18]

Chihayafuru - Complete Season 1 DVD
Queen's Blade 3: Rebellion DVD

July

Hanabee [2014/07/02]

Amnesia Blu-ray & DVD.
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl DVD.
Medaka Box Abnormal (Season 2) Blu-ray & DVD.
Toradora! Complete (Dubbed) Blu-ray & DVD.

Madman Entertainment [2014/07/23]

Aquarion Evol Collection 2 DVD [mini-site]
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent DVD & Blu-ray
Digimon: Digital Monsters 02 Complete Collection DVD [mini-site]
Dragon Ball Z Season 4 Blu-ray [mini-site]
Fairy Tail Collection 10 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Haganai Next (Season Two) Collection DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Inuyasha: The Final Act Series Collection DVD [mini-site]
Maoyu Series Collection (Subtitled Edition) DVD [mini-site]
One Piece (Uncut) Collection 27 DVD [mini-site]
Persona 4: The Animation Series Collection DVD [mini-site]
Robotics;Notes Collection 2 DVD & Blu-ray [mini-site]
Vampire Hunter D - The Movie (1985) DVD
Vampire Knight Guilty Season 2 Collection DVD [mini-site]

August

Hanabee [2014/08/06]

Bakemonogatari Box Set Blu-ray & DVD.
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Part 3 DVD.
Majestic Prince: Part 1 Blu-ray & DVD.
Monogatari Series Second Season: Volume 1 (Nekomonogatari White) DVD.

Hanabee [2014/08/08]

Gatchaman Crowds Blu-ray & DVD.

Siren Visual [2014/08/20]

Dennou Coil - Complete Series Amaray Edition DVD

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