By October’s second full week is stacked for North American anime and manga collectors. The October 11-17 release window brings big Blu-ray drops from Crunchyroll, a landmark manga milestone, and one of the biggest box sets of the year — plenty for your shelf and your watchlist.
North American Anime and Manga Releases (Credits: Anime News Network)
Blu-ray Highlights
Leading the disc lineup is The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 on Blu-ray, landing right as the fantasy series wraps its latest run. For slice-of-life fans, the Non Non Biyori Complete Collection bundles all three seasons — Non Non Biyori, Repeat and Nonstop — plus the Movie: Vacation feature and the OVA shorts. Both make strong centerpieces for any collection.
Manga Milestones and Box Sets
On the manga side, the headline is Case Closed Vol.100, a genuine publishing milestone for Gosho Aoyama’s long-running detective saga. Dark fantasy fans get Chainsaw Man Vol.22 and To Your Eternity Vol.25, while Vinland Saga Vol.15 continues Thorfinn’s saga in print.
Collectors should also watch for the Gachiakuta Season 1 Manga Box Set, collecting volumes 1-18 in a single package, alongside new debuts like Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love Vol.1 and Living with My Old Cat Vol.1.
Light Novels Keep the Shelf Busy
Light novel readers aren’t left out. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Vol.15 and Bofuri Vol.18 lead the new arrivals, joined by Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol.9.5 and Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Vol.28.
With releases spread across Crunchyroll’s store, Right Stuf and major retailers, this week’s haul is one of the busiest of the fall season.
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Source: Anime News Network — read the full story there.
