New Anime & Manga Releases: September 29th Guide
Prepare your wishlists! September 29th is a packed release day for anime and manga fans, bringing stunning editions of classic films and a wide array of new and ongoing manga series. Discover your next favorite story across print, digital, and audio formats in this comprehensive guide.
Anime Spotlight: Ghibli Steelbooks Arrive
Relive the magic with Shout! Studios' release of Studio Ghibli Steelbook BD/DVDs, each priced at US$39.98. This wave includes beloved films like "Spirited Away," "Howl's Moving Castle," "Princess Mononoke," "My Neighbor Totoro," and "Kiki's Delivery Service." Other cherished titles receiving the Steelbook treatment are "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind," "Ponyo," "Porco Rosso," "From Up On Poppy Hill," "Grave of the Fireflies," "Only Yesterday," "The Secret World of Arrietty," "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya," "When Marnie Was There," and "The Wind Rises." This is a prime opportunity to collect these timeless animated masterpieces.
Also hitting shelves is "Revue Starlight: Curtain Call Collection BD" from Sentai Filmworks for US$79.98, essential for franchise enthusiasts.
Print Manga: Fresh Starts & Continuing Sagas
Manga readers have a diverse selection, with numerous new series launching and popular titles continuing their runs. Seven Seas leads with several exciting first volumes.
Dive into fantasy with "The Lord Magear's Apprentice GN 1" (Seven Seas, US$13.99), promising a new world of magic. For romance, "Can You Kiss Me First? GN 1" (Seven Seas, US$15.99) delivers a captivating new love story. If comedy is your genre, "Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! GN 1" (Seven Seas, US$13.99) guarantees laughs with its quirky premise.
Other new print manga include "Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? Graphic Novel 1" (Seven Seas, US$14.99), "Reluctant Space Commander: From Death Wish to Galactic Hero! GN 1" (Seven Seas, US$13.99), "The Succubus Meets Her Match GN 1" (Yen Press, US$14.00), and "When I Was Reincarnated in Another World, I Was a Heroine and He Was a Hero GN 1" (Titan, US$12.99). "Vegetable Sandwich GN 1" (Manga Mavericks, US$14.99) adds a unique entry.
Ongoing series releasing new print volumes include "The Dragon Knight’s Beloved GN 10," "Dungeon Friends Forever GN 7," "Free Life Fantasy Online: Immortal Princess GN 14," "It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love GN 7," "The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru GN 12," "The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today GN 12," and "Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling GN 9" (all Seven Seas). Yen Press offers "How to Love a Loser GN 2" and "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 5: The City of Water and the Ode on Heroes GN 1." Dark Horse continues "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! GN 8." Kodansha USA has new volumes for "I Have a Crush at Work," "Omega Megaera," "Omega of the Divine," "That's Not Love," and "You Can’t Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister."
Digital Manga & Light Novels: Explore Instant Reads
Digital platforms offer immediate access to many of these titles. "Can You Kiss Me First? GN 1" and "The Lord Magear's Apprentice GN 1" are also available digitally from Seven Seas for US$9.99.
Highlights for digital manga include "Am I Actually the Strongest? GN 19" (Kodansha USA, US$7.99), "I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! GN 11" (Kodansha USA, US$10.99), and "The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse GN 23" (Kodansha USA, US$10.99). J-Novel Club releases "A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires GN 9" and "Rebuild World GN 15" on September 30th.
Light novel fans can find "Sorry Darling, but You Won't Kill Me Again! Novel 1" and "Rebuild World Part 2 Novel 8" (J-Novel Club, September 30th). October 1st sees "The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Novel 11," "My Girlfriend Cheated on Me, and Now My Flirty Underclassman Won't Leave Me Alone! Novel 3," and "When a Clueless First-Person Shooter Player Falls into Another World Novel 3" from Seven Seas, alongside J-Novel Club's "Pens Down, Swords Up: Throw Your Studies to the Wind Novel 7" and "You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story Novel 9.
Audiobooks, Games & Art: Diverse Entertainment
Expand your collection beyond reading.
Audiobook releases on October 1st (US$24.99 each from Seven Seas) include "Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Novel 2," "Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! Novel 6," and "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Novel 12."
Gamers have "Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve" (PS5, Xbox X|S, PC, US$69.99, October 2nd) and "Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered" (PS5, Xbox X|S, PC, US$39.99, October 1st).
Art aficionados will appreciate "The Art of Junji Ito 'Collection' Book (hardcover)" (DK, US$50.00) on September 29th.
Don't Miss Out!
From iconic anime films to captivating new manga series like "The Lord Magear's Apprentice GN 1," "Can You Kiss Me First? GN 1," and "Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! GN 1," September 29th and the surrounding days offer a wealth of entertainment. Start planning your acquisitions now!
