Monday, October 25, 2021

FUNIMATION’S NOVEMBER 2021 BLU-RAY AND DVD HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE “FIRE FORCE,” “AKUDAMA DRIVE,” AND “THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO”



 Culver City, California (October 25, 2021) – There is much to be thankful for this November when Funimation, the market leader in bringing anime to the forefront of audiences worldwide, sets out to release multiple exciting fan-favorite titles on Blu-ray and DVD. Releasing on November 2, 2021 is Fire Force Season 1, Fire Force Season 2 Part 2, and The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1. And November 30, 2021 will be Akudama Drive


Select Limited Edition box sets will be packed with art book, special packaging, and art cards among other exclusive items on top of the incredible bonus features, while the Standard Edition box sets of each release come equipped with promo videos, textless opening and closing song animations, episodic commentary, and more!

After the events at the Oasis, Company 8 race to contain the chaos. But answers about the Holy Sol Temple and the White-Clad's tactics may cripple them. Can they unearth the secrets of the Nether before the world is engulfed in flame and ash once more?


Limited Edition Includes:

  • 40-page art book

  • 14-month calendar

  • 4 exclusive art cards

  • Rigid box with room for Part 1 Blu-ray set


Fire Force Season 2 Part 2 - Limited Edition Special Features

  • Fire Force Voice Actors Answer Your Questions

  • Textless Opening Song

  • Textless Closing Song

A crisis plagues the world: Spontaneous Human Combustion. The only ones trained to stop these blazing mortal infernos are the brave members of the Fire Force. Shinra is determined to become the greatest hero, but his past leads him to a different destiny.


Fire Force Season 1 Complete - Standard Edition Special Features

  • Fire Force Inside the Episodes

  • Fire Force: Interview with Atsushi Ohkubo at Anime Expo 2019

  • Fire Force: Atsushi Ohkubo Speed Drawing at Anime Expo 2019

  • Textless Opening and Closing Songs


    When Naofumi is summoned to the video game-like kingdom of Melromarc, he's tasked with defending it from calamity as its Shield Hero. But after he's betrayed and belittled as the weakest of its protectors, will this hero-turned-cynic still want to fight?


    The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 Complete - Standard Edition Special Features

    • Promo Video

    • TV Spot

    • Textless Opening and Closing Songs

    Across a series of volatile missions given by a mysterious black cat, a civilian girl becomes entangled with six Akudama and their twisted way of life.


    Limited Edition Includes:

    • 60-Page Art Book

    • 7 Art Cards

    • Acrylic Standees of Shark and Bunny


    Akudama Drive The Complete Season – Limited Edition Special Features:

    • Key Animation Movies

    • Promo Videos

    • Commercials

    • Textless Opening and Closing Songs


      Across a series of volatile missions given by a mysterious black cat, a civilian girl becomes entangled with six Akudama and their twisted way of life.


      Akudama Drive The Complete Season - Standard Edition Special Features

      • Key Animation Movies

      • Promo Videos

      • Commercials

      • Textless Opening and Closing Songs