The final week of August 2025 brings a fresh wave of anime home video releases and new manga volumes to North American shelves, offering fans a diverse selection of captivating stories and action-packed series. Enthusiasts can look forward to expanding their collections with highly anticipated titles across various genres.
New Anime Home Video Releases
For anime collectors, the week of August 24-30, 2025, features several notable Blu-ray and DVD additions from various distributors. These releases span a range of popular series and classic titles, making them perfect for binging or revisiting favorite moments.
Sentai Filmworks Highlights
Sentai Filmworks has announced several titles for August 2025. While specific weekly dates vary, their August slate includes significant additions for fans. Key Sentai releases for August 2025 include:
- MADE IN ABYSS: THE GOLDEN CITY OF THE SCORCHING SUN SEASON 2 PREMIUM BOX SET
- RE-KAN! COMPLETE COLLECTION
- VAMPIRE HUNTER D
- QUEEN’S BLADE REBELLION COMPLETE COLLECTION
- HOW I ATTENDED AN ALL-GUY’S MIXER COMPLETE COLLECTION
- KOKORO CONNECT COMPLETE SERIES
Other Distributor Releases
Several other releases are slated for the end of August:
- One Piece – Collection 37 (Blu-Ray, DVD) is listed for August 25, 2025.
- Wasteful Days of Highschool Girls – The Complete Collection (Blu-Ray) also releases on August 25, 2025.
- Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc 2 (Limited Release) (Blu-ray/DVD) and UniteUp! (Blu-ray/DVD) are among the August 2025 releases, with some titles specifically listed for August 27, 2025.
- Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- (Season 4 Part 1) is also among the US home video releases for August 2025.
Fresh Manga Volumes
Manga readers have a robust selection of new volumes hitting stores in the last week of August 2025, with a mix of continuing sagas and new entries across various publishers.
Viz Media Releases
Viz Media continues to deliver popular series:
- Battle Royale: Enforcers receives a fresh volume in August.
- Cosmos, Volume 2 is set to release this month, continuing its cosmic adventures.
- Hirayasumi, Volume 6 offers more heartwarming slice-of-life moments.
- Jujutsu Kaisen, Volume 27 will be available, continuing its intense battles and gripping storylines.
Yen Press and Seven Seas Entertainment
Yen Press and Seven Seas Entertainment also have several volumes slated for August:
- The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend, Volume 9 from Yen Press continues its blend of romance and nostalgia.
- The Ideal Sponger Life, Volume 19 from Seven Seas Entertainment is set to reach new heights.
- It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love, Volume 3 from Seven Seas explores themes of identity and self-discovery.
- Loving Moon Dog, Volume 3 by Seven Seas provides a mix of romance and snark.
Kodansha USA and Other Publishers
Additional manga releases include:
- Gang King, Volume 32 from Kodansha USA continues its depiction of urban tales.
- Go, Go, Loser Ranger! from Kodansha USA offers another exciting addition to their lineup.
- Hozuki’s Coolheadedness by Kodansha USA adds a touch of the supernatural.
- Eden of Witches from Kana delves into the mystical realm.
- Kadokawa is releasing several new English manga titles throughout August, including Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled (August 7), Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just a Black Widow x 3 (August 8), The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess (August 15), The Former Hero Is a Monster Girl Masochist (August 15), and The Newlywed Quest-The Demon King’s Daughter Wants to Bed the Diligent Hero (August 17). While some of these are earlier in the month, their availability would extend into the specified week.
Digital Manga Spotlight: Gege Akutami’s “Mojuro”
While not a physical North American release for the week, it’s notable that Gege Akutami, the author of Jujutsu Kaisen, is launching a new manga titled Mojuro (also referred to as Mimojuro) in the 41st issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. The first chapter of Mojuro is officially set to drop on Manga Plus on September 6, 2025. Akutami is responsible for the story, while Yuji Iwasaki handles the drawings.
