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NormanicGrav
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Anime UK News writer & collector for anime, video games, Asian Cinema and manga! And yes, buying anime on Blu-ray is fun. I also have a blog called The Normanic Vault that I regularly update to cover any upcoming releases or unboxings.
The option to replay levels especially when you have upgraded abilities and weapons does break the game a bit but other than that its a solid game. Hoping to finish it tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.

New Game+ doesn't support trophies so I started a whole new save file for Brutal difficulty.
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
A small selection of films that couldn't make my list as I didn't get around to seeing it or it wasn't available to watch where I am:

100 Meters
Bugonia
ChaO
It Was Just an Accident
The Last Blossom
No Other Choice*
Nouvelle Vague*
Together
Zootopia 2

*UK theatrical is in early 2026
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Honourable Mentions that didn't make my rankings but I still enjoyed them:

Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
Predator: Badlands
The Running Man
The Smashing Machine
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
List by name:

#1: Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc
#2: Marty Supreme
#3: One Battle After Another
#4: 28 Years Later
#5: KPop Demon Hunters
#6: The Long Walk
#7: Sinners
#8: Wake Up Dead Man
#9: Frankenstein
#10: The Phoenician Scheme
#11: Weapons
#12: Warfare
#13: Superman
#14: Thunderbolts
#15: F1
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In terms of January unboxings there's going to be scheduling issues due to work occupying me for most of the month so there is a chance they might slip into February for The Dangers in My Heart Season 1 and Diebuster UK collector's edition sets but stay tuned on that.
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Also re-released on Blu-ray considering these two were first put out over a decade ago by Sentai are Towanoquon (Bones, 2011) and The World God Only Knows Ultimate Collection (Manglobe, 2010-2013) that includes Seasons 1-3 & 4 OVAs.
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Also re-released on Blu-ray that I picked up - And Yet the Town Moves (Shaft, 2010), Re-Kan! (Pierrot Plus, 2015) and Sunday Without God (Madhouse, 2013).
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
From this point we have re-releases, starting with these two in particular as they both came with o-card slipcases.

These are Amagi Brilliant Park (Kyoto Animation, 2014) and Vampire Hunter D (Ashi Productions, 1985).
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Vermeil in Gold was also presented in a steelbook edition packaging which looks good and comes with a booklet featuring character info and a short story.
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM