Blu-Ray – Hero Club

Discotek Media Announces Space Sheriff Gavan the Series on Blu-Ray

July 30, 2022September 5, 2022 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Recently, Discotek Media announced at their Otakon 2022 panel that they will be distributing another Metal Hero series on Blu-Ray. Now, this time the company will be distributing the original Metal Hero series, Space Sheriff Gavan! For those unaware, the entire Metal Hero franchise began with this show in 1982 and it consisted of 44-episodes. The series stars legendary tokusatsu actor and stuntman, Kenji Ohba as the titular character. Whereas, the series premise is about an intergalactic cop named Retsu Ichijouji who transforms into Gavan to battle crime syndicates. However,…

[ACEN2022] RightStuf & Nozomi Entertainment Panel: Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise & More

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Saturday afternoon, two of our staff members were in attendance for the Anime Central 2022, RightStuf & Nozomi Entertainment Panel. Seemingly, several other news sites have overlooked a lot of the things discussed during the panel. So, the following is a breakdown on the new anime home video releases, and updates to previously announced titles. In addition, all the information is provided by our translators, Touma Kaito and Alias Westgate, as well as RightStuf’s listings: New Announcement: Rental Magica Based on the supernatural light novel series by Makoto Sanda, the…

Green Lantern: Beware My Power

May 4, 2022October 2, 2022 Ben Odinson

Green Lantern John Stewart using his Power Ring

Happy Wednesday everyone, we have a trailer for the upcoming animated movie Green Lantern: Beware My Power. I’ll post the plot synopsis down below. “In Green Lantern: Beware My Power, recently discharged Marine sniper John Stewart is at a crossroads in his life, one which is only complicated by receiving an extraterrestrial ring which grants him the powers of the Green Lantern of Earth. Unfortunately, the ring doesn’t come with instructions – but it does come with baggage, like a horde of interplanetary killers bent on eliminating every Green Lantern…

Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 Coming to Blu-Ray

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Ben Odinson

Good morning heroes! Today, we got some amazing news coming from Discotek Media, as they are releasing a digitally remastered Digimon Digital Monsters Season 1. Now, it will be upscaled to 1080p thanks to AstroRes with two separate releases. The first being the original Saban dubbed version being released in late 2022, and then the uncut Japanese version will follow later. Whereas, I cannot believe that this first season is getting a remaster. Especially since the Digimon fans I know outside of the Hero-Club staff oddly feel as though they…

Mill Creek Entertainment Officially Announces Gridman the Hyper Agent Blu-Ray Set

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, Mill Creek Entertainment the distributor of the Ultra Series, officially announced the release for Gridman the Complete Series set. Now, this set was rumored to be in production since Mill Creek Entertainment acquired the Ultra Series library in 2019. In addition, its release was recently leaked through a listing found on the online retailer, Deep Discount. Nevertheless, North American fans will finally have a chance to own the original Gridman series on Blu-Ray this Summer. Titled, Gridman the Hyper Agent, this Blu-Ray set will include the original 39 episodes of Tsuburaya Productions’…

Justice Society: World War 2 “Picnic Dates” Clip

April 26, 2021April 27, 2021 Ben Odinson

Happy Monday everyone, today we have another preview clip from the upcoming DC animated film, Justice Society: World War 2. In this scene we get to see Iris and Barry having a picnic date, but also talking about their future together. Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing how this movie will play out when it comes out digitally tomorrow. Whereas, for those wanting the physical Blu-Ray and DVD, they will need to wait for its release on May 10th. As always, fans please let us know what you think down…

Shout Factory Licenses Kamen Rider Ryuki & Zero-One in North America

April 3, 2021May 29, 2021 Michael Lederhos

During the “Rider Week Kick Off Panel” presented by Team Kamen Rider, it was announced that two new Kamen Rider series will be joining the Tokushoutsu line-up later this year. Shout Factory’s tokusatsu-based streaming platform launched last year with Kamen Rider (1971) as its first release. Then a few months later the platformed added Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000) to its library. Whereas, Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) was the first movie presented on the platform. With the 50th Anniversary of Kamen Rider happening this year, Tokushoutsu will be streaming Kamen Rider Zero-One (2019) and Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002). In addition to both series…

Mill Creek Entertainment Announces Mega Monster Battle & Ultraman Zero Blu-Ray Sets

March 19, 2021May 28, 2021 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Earlier this week, SciFi Japan broke the news on the next Ultra Series releases coming from Mill Creek Entertainment. As Scifi Japan reported, the next Blu-Ray sets are the Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle collection, and the Ultraman Zero Chronicles. The Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle collection set features the first season, its sequel Never Ending Odyssey, and feature film. For those unaware, the Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle film is the official onscreen debut of the fan-favorite character Ultraman Zero. In addition, the film features the introduction of the villainous…

Mill Creek Announces Deep Discount ‘Birth of Ultraman Collection’ Set

June 17, 2020May 28, 2021 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Mill Creek Entertainment surprised fans of the Ultra Series with a special Deep Discount release. Titled Birth of Ultraman Collection, this set will feature a collection of best hits from the original series. However, this collection of episodes will also include classic English dub alongside the original Japanese audio. Yet, having the dual audio option is not all that this set has, as it will feature the pre-premiere special, The Birth of Ultraman! For those unaware, The Birth of Ultraman special is a stage show recorded in front of…

Legion of Super Heroes Complete Series Blu-Ray Announced

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Michael Lederhos

Warner Archive, the Manufactured on Demand (MOD) division of Warner Bros Home Entertainment, has announced their newest DC Universe Blu-Ray release. Releasing this July is Legion of Super Heroes: The Complete Series. Originally aired between 2006-2008 on Kids WB, Legion of Super Heroes ran for two seasons with a total of 26 episodes. The series is a love letter to the Legion and its fans, but has only received a partial home video release prior with three DVD volumes. Season 2 has never seen a home video release prior to…