Monday, July 20, 2020

Mill Creek Entertainment Celebrates The First Anniversary Of Its Ultraman Franchise With The Oct. 13 Blu-ray Collection Of Ultraman R/B


DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
One year ago — July of 2019 — Mill Creek Entertainment announced that they has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the entire Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd Ultraman library.   This distribution coup included 50 years-worth of productions, which encompassed 20 feature films and over 1,100 series episodes.   

The first wave hit in October of last year with the debut of both Ultra Q: Complete Series 01 and Ultraman: Complete Series 02 as Blu-ray collections … Ultraman Orb: Series + Movie, Ultraman Geed: Series + Movie, Return of Ultraman: The Complete Series, Ultraman X: The Movie and more, much more followed. 

To celebrate one full year since the launch of this iconic franchise on Blu-ray, Mill Creek Entertainment has tabbed Oct. 13 as the street date for the next editions for fans to enjoy.   This series this go-around will be the 25-episode collection of Ultraman R/B (which debuted on Japanese television in July of 2018 as Ultraman Rûbu). 

The action unfolds in the “Jōkamachi” (feudal style developed in the 15th and 16th Centuries) city of Ayaka, which is run by Aizentech.  On the one side are the orphan brothers Katsumi (Yuya Hirata) and Isami (Ryosuke Koike), who can transform into Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu.   On the other side is the Minato clan, which are dominated by the alien Chereza … it is a battle to the death!!!

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
Included in the Ultraman R/B collection is the feature-length movie, Ultraman R/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond, which was released theatrically in Japan in March of 2019.   It is one year later and the peace that Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu brought to Ayaka is now suddenly in danger as Tregear spirits Katsumi away, leaving Isami to battle the menace of the Snake Darkness on his own (will help arrive in time).

The movie, Ultraman R/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond, can be purchased as a stand-alone Blu-ray on the same Oct. 13 date.   Both the six-disc Blu-ray collection and feature film include Digital Copy.

The Ultraman R/B collection and Ultraman R/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey



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