Weekly Digital Disk Picks for Janurary 3rd, 2011

I’m trying to think of weeks deader than this one, and I really can’t. There isn’t even a release of 25 badly dubbed pan-and-scan public domain chop-socky flicks or ’50s monster movies to liven things up.

Title Available Formats
Action
Anime
And Yet The Town Moves Complete Collection
Romantic Comedy series about a maid cafe in a seaside town.
Dirty Pair OVA Collection
Dragon Ball Z: Movie Collection (10-13)
Contains the films Broly’s Second Coming, Bio-Broly, Fusion Reborn, Wrath of the Dragon
Gun X Sword SAVE Edition
Alex: Complete collection of the semi-Eva-esque Super Robot series.
My Bride is a Mermaid: Complete Collection
Romantic comedy about a guy who ends up married to the daughter of a mermaid Yakuza.
Sekirei 2: Pure Engagement
Alex: Second Season of the fan-service heavy martial arts anime. The Special Edition comes with a artbox for seasons 1 & 2.
Tales of the Abyss Pt. 2
The Special edition comes with volume 2 of the Tales of the Abyss manga.
X: The Complete Series, Anime Classics Collection
Alex: Just in time for 2012, the TV adaptation of CLAMP’s apocalyptic manga is getting more affordable DVD release.
Art House
Biopic
Classics (Cult)
Classics (Traditional)
Comedy
Royal Pains: Season Three, Volume One
Documentary
I AM
Drama
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Justified: Season Two
Mildred Pierce
Puncture
Family
Marley and Me: The Puppy Years
Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob’s Frozen Face-Off
Fantasy
Horror
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Music / Musical
Mystery
Reality
Romance
Science Fiction
Seasonal
Sports
Superhero
Suspense
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five
Blaine: I’m thrilled that this series is back on production schedules for DVD. It stalled after season four of seven, and I’d really like to have the whole thing. This will be a recurring theme in January.
Contagion
War
Western

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “though I haven’t actually seen this particular season, the first four were consistent enough that I am comfortable recommending Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five.” Alex says, “On a similar front – I will be watching X: The Series – but I’ll also be reviewing it (once I get further along in the manga), so you might want to wait for the review.”