Castlevania followers can get all 4 seasons of the unique Netflix animated collection for roughly $40 at Amazon in the course of the retailer’s Large Spring Sale. A field set containing Seasons 1 and a couple of is discounted to $18.77, whereas Seasons 3 and 4 are up for grabs for about $20 every. All three Blu-rays are eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 free promotion. Merely add them to your cart and you will get an extra low cost at checkout equal to the price of Seasons 1 and a couple of.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 1 is not included in Amazon’s promotion, however you possibly can nonetheless save $15 off its $40 checklist worth.
Netflix’s Castlevania Animated Collection on Blu-ray
It is unclear if Nocturne Season 2, which aired in January on Netflix, will obtain a bodily launch, however contemplating the entire different seasons of Castlevania have, it appears probably.
Followers of the present may even need to try Castlevania: The Artwork of the Animated Collection, an almost 200-page e-book detailing the event of the present’s unique four-season run.
In case you missed it when it first aired, the unique Castlevania collection follows vampire hunter Trevor Belmont, highly effective witch Sypha, and Alucard as they tackle Dracula and his demonic armies. The second half of the present focuses on a coven of vampires trying to create their very own undead kingdom, in addition to the foul-mouthed Grim Reaper himself (this would possibly simply be Malcolm McDowell’s finest function ever).
As you’d anticipate, the present is violent and has superbly animated motion scenes, in addition to banter sharper than a razor blade throughout among the extra quiet scenes. The Blu-ray editions include behind-the-scenes movies, voice actor interviews, storyboards, artwork galleries, and different particular options.
Set tons of of years after the unique Castlevania animated collection, Nocturne Season 1 adopted Richter Belmont and took inspiration from the 1993 PC Engine sport Rondo of Blood, which some followers could know higher by a special identify. Rondo of Blood was unique to Japan at launch; Konami introduced the story to North America on Tremendous Nintendo as Castlevania: Dracula X. Nocturne Season 2 answered lots of the remaining questions from Season 1 whereas leaving the door open for a 3rd season.
Netflix hasn’t renewed Castlevania: Nocturne for Season 3. There’s additionally an opportunity that as a substitute of continuous Nocturne’s story, a brand new Castlevania arc begins. The Castlevania animated collection has been a shiny spot for the franchise lately, so hopefully it continues in some style.
Talking of Netflix animated variations of video video games, Arcane Season 1 launched on 4K and customary Blu-ray alongside Nocturne final October. Arcane launched with two Restricted Version Steelbooks, a 4K Blu-ray that includes Jinx cowl artwork and a 1080p Blu-ray that includes Vi cowl artwork. Amazon not too long ago restocked Arcane’s 4K Blu-ray Restricted Version Steelbook for $37.76 (was $60), and the usual Blu-ray Restricted Version Steelbook for $35.64 (was $55). The non-steelbook Blu-ray version is obtainable for under $26 (was $45). Arcane concluded its run on Netflix with its second and closing season in November.