Weekly Digital Disk Picks for December 16th, 2014

The annual slowdown starts here.

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
  • Blu-Ray: US
Comments Alex: A romantic comedy anime about a boy from modern Tokyo, who is pulled into the past of an alternate universe where famed warlord Oda Nobunaga is actually an attractive girl named Oda Nobuna.
Americans: Season Two
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Arrested Development: Season Four
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Batman: The Complete Television Series
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments The complete 1966 series on Blu-Ray, but without the extras of the previous release.
Bleach Uncut Set 23
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
  • Blu-Ray: US
Comments Alex: As featured in the Greatest Science Fiction TV Tournament, Toonami’s Midnight Run, and later on Adult Swim.
Detroit Metal City – The Complete Series
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Equalizer
Amazon
  • Digital: US
iTunes
  • Digital: US, CAN
Comments Available on physical media December 30.
Extant: Season 1
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Finding Your Roots: Season Two
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Get Coached
Amazon
  • Bobby Bowden DVD: US, CAN
  • Mike Ditka DVD: US, CAN
  • Mike Singletary DVD: US, CAN
  • Rex Ryan DVD: US, CAN
  • Sean Payton DVD: US, CAN
  • Complete Collection DVD: US, CAN
Gold Rush: Season 3
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Hidamari Sketch x SP
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
Comments Alex: Re-Release of the two-episode OVA on Blu-Ray (which was originally released on DVD last year).
How Murray Saved Christmas
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Lord of Illusions (Collector’s Edition)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Magic in the Moonlight
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: The Final Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Maze Runner
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Ninja Turtles
Amazon
  • 3D Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Okamikakushi: Masque of the Wolf Complete Collection
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
Comments Alex: Another Blu-Ray re-release by Sentai Filmworks of an anime originally released on DVD last year, this time a horror/suspense anime.
Peter Pan Live!
Amazon
  • DVD/CD Soundtrack: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Reideen Collection 1
Amazon
  • DVD: , CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
Comments Alex: A remake of the magical themed Super Robot anime, created in the wake of Evangelion and Rahxephon, which both took cues from the original series.
The Skeleton Twins
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
This is Where I Leave You
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Tootsie (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “Tootsie is always enjoyable, and you know Criterion will put together a fantastic release, but it’s
not a terribly strong recommendation. It’ll be some time before we see the release of another ‘must own’ title.” Alex says, “Fortunately, we do get a ‘must
own’ title this week – Cowboy Bebop is a show that all fans of animation and fans of science fiction should have in their collection.”

One reply

  1. The Americans is a great series. Though since it can be streamed for free via Prime Instant Video and FX reruns older episodes regularly, it’s hard to recommend buying a set.

    Maze Runner had some significant changes from the book but ones that felt necessary for the translation to a movie. I enjoyed both the movie and the book, though I read the book only after having seen the movie. I’ve already pre-ordered that one.

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