With so much attention on the US plans for the release of Attack on Titan, which will dominate the summer season to be sure for releases, Manga Entertainment UK made the announcement that they’ll be bringing out the series on DVD, Blu-ray and as a Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition package on September 15th, 2014. Similar but not the same as the US release, the first part will contain the first twelve episodes of the series whereas the US release has the first thirteen episodes.
The Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition version will have:
- Episodes 1-12 over 2 Blu-ray discs.
- A bonus DVD disc containing over 100 minutes of bonus material.
- A 24-page booklet.
- A box cover that will be able to house both Part 1 and Part 2 when released.
The distributor intends to bring out the second half of the series before the end of 2014 but does not have a firm date yet.
Plot concept: When the man-eating giants called Titans first appeared, humans retreated behind massive walls. After a hundred years of safety, a colossal-sized Titan smashes through the defenses, unleashing a flood of giants and carnage in the streets. Eren Jaeger watches helplessly as one of the creatures devours his mother. He vows to kill every Titan walking the earth.
Eren and his surviving friends enlist to fight against the insatiable monsters. The future looks bleak, but there’s more to Eren than meets the eye: he may be humanity’s last hope against extinction. The Titans have come to feast. Anything can happen. No one is safe.