North American Anime and Manga Releases for November 1-7
The week's North American home video slate is led by Criterion's KPop Demon Hunters in 4K UHD at US$49.95 and on Blu-ray at US$39.95, both dated November 3, alongside Crunchyroll's two Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid steelbook Blu-rays at US$74.98 each.
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Why it matters
The week's slate puts a Criterion-priced 4K release and a US$54.95 hardcover Black Jack debut on the same November 3 date as dozens of standard-priced manga volumes, which is where the North American market's price spread is widest.
Key Facts
- Criterion releases KPop Demon Hunters on 4K UHD at US$49.95 and on Blu-ray at US$39.95 on November 3.
- Crunchyroll releases Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 1 and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S steelbook Blu-rays at US$74.98 each on November 3.
- Kodansha USA releases Black Jack Deluxe Edition volume 1 in hardcover at US$54.95 on November 3.
- Viz Media releases Blue Box volume 22 and Skip Beat! volume 52 at US$11.99 each on November 3.
- Yen Press releases Full Metal Panic! Family volume 1 at US$13.00 on November 3.
The same November 3 print manga wave runs from Viz's Blue Box volume 22 and Skip Beat! volume 52 to Kodansha USA's hardcover Black Jack Deluxe Edition volume 1 at US$54.95.
The November 3 date carries both the week's highest-priced home video and its highest-priced print book. Criterion's KPop Demon Hunters 4K UHD is US$49.95, and Kodansha USA's hardcover Black Jack Deluxe Edition volume 1 is US$54.95.
Between those two ends sit the standard releases: Crunchyroll's two Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid steelbooks at US$74.98 each, and a manga wave that runs from Viz's US$11.99 volumes to Seven Seas and Yen Press titles in the US$13 to US$15 range.
- KPop Demon Hunters 4K UHD: Criterion Collection, US$49.95, November 3
- KPop Demon Hunters BD: Criterion Collection, US$39.95, November 3
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 1 Steelbook BD: Crunchyroll, US$74.98, November 3
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Steelbook BD: Crunchyroll, US$74.98, November 3
- Aharen-san is Indecipherable Omnibus GN 5-6: Seven Seas, US$20.99
- Al the Adventurer: That Magic Shouldn't Work! GN 2: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride GN 8: Kodansha USA, US$13.99
- The Barbarian's Bride GN 8: Seven Seas, US$14.99
- Black Jack Deluxe Edition GN 1 (hardcover): Kodansha USA, US$54.95
- Black Night Parade GN 11: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- Blue Box GN 22: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Blue Lock Full Color Selection: Seishiro Nagi GN 2 (color): Kodansha USA, US$19.99
- Bocchi the Rock! Comic Anthology GN 4: Yen Press, US$15.00
- CITY GN 14: Vertical, US$12.95
- Colette Decides to Die GN 9: Viz Media, US$16.99
- Daydream Darling GN 2: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Deep 3 GN 4: Noir Caesar, US$16.99
- Draw This, Then Die! GN 2: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom GN 14: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- The Elusive Samurai GN 22: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Full Metal Panic! Family GN 1: Yen Press, US$13.00
- H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror Deluxe Edition GN (hardcover): Dark Horse, US$49.99
- I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! GN 9: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- Kagurabachi GN 9: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Kindergarten WARS GN 5: Yen Press, US$13.00
- Lockdown Life with the Class Beauty GN 1: One Peace Books, US$13.95
- Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow GN 5: Vertical, US$13.95
- Luca, the Dragon Vet GN 2: Kodansha USA, US$13.99
- Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: Reload GN 3: Yen Press, US$13.00
- Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari GN 16: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- Marrying the Dark Knight (For Her Money) GN 3: Kodansha USA, US$13.99
- MF Ghost GN 10: Kodansha USA, US$15.99
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Ilulu Doesn't Understand Love! GN 1: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- Mission: Yozakura Family GN 25: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Mocha the Cat and His Forever Family GN 4: Seven Seas, US$14.99
- My Darling Devilish Daughter GN 3: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- Nue's Exorcist GN 9: Viz Media, US$11.99
- OMORI GN 3: Vertical, US$13.95
- On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance GN 4: Square Enix Manga, US$14.99
- Prince Freya GN 14: Viz Media, US$11.99
- A Prince of a Friend GN 3: Seven Seas, US$13.99
- The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell GN 1: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Shiba Inu Rooms GN 2: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Skip Beat! GN 52: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Super Psychic Policeman Chojo GN 6: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Tamon's B-Side GN 12: Viz Media, US$11.99
- Twilight Out of Focus GN 7: publisher and price cut off in the source listing
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