Black Lagoon UK Blu-ray Release Date Confirmed

According to this weekends MCM Expo the Black Lagoon Blu-ray Boxset is expected to be released on the 9th July in the UK, however pre-orders have yet to appear online.

Well today one curious Anime fan, Simonm094 tweeted to Manga Entertainment asking if the release date was correctly printed in the Magazine and Manga UK replied stating that the date printed in the MCM Expo Magazine was indeed correct. Thus confirming that Black Lagoon Collection will be released on Blu-ray in the UK on 9th July 2012.

So UK Fans, not only are we getting the Bleach Movie Trilogy on Blu-ray this coming monday which fills out the rest of May, but we will also be getting Roujin Z and Angel Beats in June and now confirmed is Black Lagoon Blu-ray Boxset. Looks like the UK Anime Blu-ray Market is starting to pick up.

Viz Media Europe licenses Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below for Blu-ray Release

KazeUK has recently tweeted to confirm that Viz Media Europe have licensed, and will be releasing in partnership with Manga Entertainment UK, Makoto Shinkai's latest film, Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below, in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray.

Have a cool announcement time - Viz Media Europe has acquired the rights to Makoto Shinkai's new film - The Children Who Chase Lost Voices!

This means in the UK we'll be releasing it on DVD and Blu-Ray later this year, more details to follow! @mangauk

Viz Media Europe have licensed the film, with Manga Entertainment UK distributing it in the UK on DVD & Blu-ray, which is a similar story to what Manga is doing with its other Blu-ray Releases.

No Release date has been given, but it is expected to be released within the year.

Kaze UK To Release Black Lagoon Collection on Blu-ray in the UK

Kaze UK has recently confirmed via Twitter that they will be bringing the entire collection of Black Lagoon on to the Blu-ray disc platform into the UK during the 2012 calendar year.

Previously Black Lagoon had been released into the UK on DVD by MVM Entertainment, but now Kaze UK has revealed that they will be bringing the complete collection, including the Roberta's Blood Trail OVA to the UK on Blu-ray.

Apparently Season 1 and 2 of Black Lagoon will be released onto Blu-ray in May 2012, with the OVA (Roberta's Blood Trail) to be released on Blu-ray seperately later in the year. Additionally Manga Entertainment UK will be distributing the collection in the UK, with Kaze UK publishing it.

via: UK Anime Network