A number of beloved series, seriously lacking second seasons, are soon getting new, more affordable Japanese Blu-ray collections over the next three months. The first half of Shirobako and the complete Fruits Basket are due November 23rd, followed by the second half of Shirobako and the Devil Is a Part-Timer! in December, then Amagi Brilliant Park to start off 2017.

The Shirobaki sets are scheduled for November 23rd and December 21st at 30,240yen each.

Along with the early CDs and other bonuses, new content includes audio commentary on Exodus! and The Third Aerial Girls Squad from Tsutomu Mizushima (Director) & Kenji Horikawa (PAWORKS) and storyboard art.





So, it features episodes 1 through 12 with theatrical anime "Exodus" first part. Three CDs: original soundtrack vol.1, vocal collection vol.1, opening & ending themes compilation vol.1. First episode storyboard, postcard set, booklet (156 pages). Gatefold case and digipak were illustrated by Kanami Sekiguchi.





Special Feature / Bonus Track: textless intro & outro, making-of, audio commentaries.

Packaging art has now been previewed

Also coming on November 23rd is a collection of 2001 adaptation of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket. Selling for 27,000yen, this features

Episodes 1 through 26 with original soundtrack (2CD), trading card (48 kinds), and external box.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: special animation to promote the series, creditless intro, talk sessions between voice cast, "Kacchin Wipe Gallery #1-2," illustration gallery, TV spots

The Devil is a Part-Timer!'s complete collection is coming on December 21st. It features the 13 episodes at 19,440yen.

Shops will be featuring previous pin-up art on posters for their exclusive limited editions

Amagi Brilliant Park is getting a new collection on January 27th for 30,240yen. Character designer Miku Kadowaki does the digipak art with light novel illusrator Yuka Nakajima on the booklet.





It features illustrated digipak with booklet, bonus CD (new drama). Includes English subtitles.





Special Feature / Bonus Track: commentary by staff & cast, bonus video (re-encoded)



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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.