Unboxing [UK]: Blood Blockade Battlefront - Complete Series: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

In addition to the Funimation items I also acquired some Anime Limited sets from MCM Birmingham. These were pretty solid deals so I decided to grab them sooner than later.

Blood Blockade Battlefront (Kekkai Sensen) is a 2015 anime adaptation of the manga of the same name from studio Bones and published by TOHO Animation. BBB has been widely regarded as one of the best anime shows in recent years, and it does show especially with its English dub which is pretty damn good. I've checked out the first few episodes and I'm so happy to finally own this show at £35 compared to £55+ prices online.

The Anime Limited Collector's Edition release offers more than what Funimation did with their version. The UK collector's set contains the entire first season in both English & Japanese audio with English subtitles plus a 120 page booklet housed inside a box with a digipack for the discs. The Blu-ray contents are identical to the Funimation version so you're not missing out at all. The region is B only and the subtitles are unlockable.

Blu-ray Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: Dolby TrueHD 2.0 [Japanese], Dolby TrueHD 5.1 [English]

Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9

Region: B

Subtitles: English

Subtitles Locked: No

Discs: 2

Plot Synopsis (via Anime Limited):

Produced by Studio Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist, Space Dandy, Soul Eater) and created by Trigun writer Yasuhiro Nightow, Blood Blockade Battlefront brings compelling characters and dynamic plot lines together for one unforgettable adventure.

After a breach between Earth and the netherworld opens up over New York, humans and creatures from other dimensions become trapped in an impenetrable bubble that surrounds the city. Forced to coexist in a new city known as Hellsalem’s Lot, the shaky peace between humanity and the netherworld creatures is protected by an underground group of super humans known as Libra.

When a case of mistaken identity brings not-so-ordinary delivery boy Leonardo Watch face-to-face with this group, he joins their ranks hoping to help prevent the destruction of the world by a group of monsters and madmen lead by a powerful being known as the King of Despair.

On-Disc Extra Content:

Episode 10.5 OVA - "Even These Are the Worst and the Best Days Ever"
Funimation Short: with Aaron Dismuke and Ian Sinclair
Funimation Short: with Micah Solusod and Mike McFarland
Textless Opening Song - Hello,world!
Textless Closing Song - Sugar Song & Bitter Step
Promotional Videos
TV Spots
Trailers

Collector's Edition Extras:
Collector's Box - Clean art, info on paper, digipack to house discs
120 page Booklet