Manga Entertainment UK announce 5 Centimeters Per Second and Red vs Blue for October 2018 Release

Date: 2018 September 20 21:11

Posted by Joe

The good folks from Manga Entertainment UK have just sent us details of some extra releases they've added to their October 2018 line up.

They've added 5 Centimeters Per Second Blu-ray for 29th October 2018. It's from anime director Makoto Shinkai who is best known for his super hit anime Your Name. 5 Centimeters Per Second is named after the speed of a falling cherry blossoms. It follows the story of young love and longing. If you've enjoyed Your Name, you'll see similar themes in his earlier work. You can pre-order the blu-ray from Amazon.co.uk.

They've also got Red vs Blue Season 13 and 14 out on DVD and Blu-ray on 8th October 2018. We've just interviewed Gray Haddock of Rooster Teeth about their latest project gen:Lock.

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Details as follows:

October

Red vs Blue Season 13

Release Date: 8th October 2018
Rating: TBC
DVD: £12.99
Blu-ray: £15.99
Label: Manga
Director: Miles Luna

The sim-troopers of Blood Gulch have seen their fair share of insanity over the years, but they've never faced anything quite like this. Stranded on the planet Chorus, the Reds and Blues must convince two enemy armies to join forces or suffer complete annihilation at the hands of a bloodthirsty war lord. As the final installment in the critically acclaimed Chorus Trilogy, Red vs. Blue: Season 13 is as hilarious as it is thrilling. Between deadly mercenaries, alien artifacts and old rivalries, our hapless heroes are in for the fight of their lives in the longest running sci-fi/comedy series in American history, Red vs. Blue.


Red vs Blue Season 14

Release Date: 8th October 2018
Rating: TBC
DVD/ Blu-ray Combo Pack: £15.899
Label: Manga
Director: Miles Luna, Kyle Taylor

Over the past thirteen years, fans of Red vs. Blue have watched their favorite multi-colored space marines gallivant across the galaxy from one adventure to another. This season, however, is mixing things up.

Rather than focusing on one story, Red vs. Blue: Season 14 is a collection of numerous short stories, focused on characters both old and new, produced in a variety of styles, and presented by everyone's favorite computer program: VIC. Rooster Teeth has teamed up with an assortment of writers and directors to give each piece a unique voice, and the results range from hilarious to action-packed, and everything in between! 2D animation, 3D animation, stop-motion, live-action, and machinima in just about every Halo engine to date are all packed into this movie!

The Red vs. Blueniverse is ready to bust open, so what are you waiting for?!


5 Centimeters Per Second Blu-ray

Release Date: 29th October 2018
Rating: TBC
Blu-ray: £15.99
Label: Manga
Director: Makoto Shinkai

Beginning with the lyrical image of cherry blossoms falling at five centimeters a second Makoto Shinkai paints a breathtakingly vivid tableau of young love, desire, loss and hope. Told in three chapters we follow the young dreamer Takaki through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, silence and finally adult obligations and responsibility converge to crush the delicate petals of true love.

Finding beauty in everyday objects and moments, Shinkai reveals he is a master of animation and haunting beautiful storytelling. Fall in love with this gorgeous thoughtful film hailed by critics and audiences alike for its beauty, truth and innovation in animation.