2013 Animation on Blu-ray/DVD Holiday Gift Guide

The movie studios are spreading lots of holiday cheer this year by releasing new animated films and series on Blu-ray just in time for the big gift giving season. We’ve recently reported on new titles coming to Blu-ray from the Walt Disney Studios. Here are some other items to consider giving to the animation fans in your life…

Adventure Time: The Complete First Season (Cartoon Network)

Release Date: Released in 2012 (DVD) and 2013 (Blu-ray) – Now Available
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD

Enjoy the first season in the Land of Ooo with Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, and all of the other colorful characters in this hit Cartoon Network series.

Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season (Cartoon Network)

Release Date: Released in Summer 2013 – Now Available
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD

More goodness from the Land of Ooo.

Adventure Time: Jake the Dad (Cartoon Network)

Release Date: Released September 2013 – Now Available
Formats: DVD

This DVD-only set has multiple episodes of Adventure Time along with an exclusive Jake hat!

Regular Show: The Complete First and Second Seasons (Cartoon Network)

Release Date: Released Summer 2013 – Now Available
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD

Join Mordecai and Rigby on their big adventures to escape their daily boredom. This set includes all 40 episodes from seasons one and two along with two hours of bonus content.

Epic (Blue Sky Studios/Fox)

Release Date: August 20, 2013—Now Available
Formats: Deluxe Edition (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Blu-ray Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); DVD Pack (DVD)

This year’s animated feature from Blue Sky Studios tells the story of a human teen who gets transported to a miniature natural world to help the “Leafmen” save their world from evil warriors.

From Up on Poppy Hill (Studio Ghibli)

Release Date: September 3, 2013—Now Available
Formats: Special Edition Blu-ray Pack (Blu-Ray + DVD); DVD Pack (DVD)

With only a limited theatrical run in the U.S. earlier this year, it’s great to now have this Blu-ray English dub version of the film.

South Park: The Complete Sixteenth Season (Paramount)

Release Date: September 24, 2013—Now Available
Formats: Blu-ray and DVD

The set includes all 14 episodes from the season. “Join Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny as they hunt down the mythical Jewpacabra, `sketti wrestle with reality stars, and go jackin’ it in San Diego.” Sounds like a must-have for any South Park fan.

The Croods (DreamWorks/Fox)

Release Date: October 1—Now Available
Formats: Deluxe Edition (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Blu-ray Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Toy Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + Belt plush toy); DVD Pack (DVD)

The hit DreamWorks feature is now available to view at home.

Robot Chicken: Season 6 (Warner Bros.)

Release Date: October 8—Now Available
Formats: Blu-ray and DVD

Featuring 20 new episodes with commentary on every episode along with deleted scenes, the new set “will most likely cause your head to explode and leave a stain on the couch that will never come out (sorry Mom!)”

Turbo (DreamWorks/Fox)

Release Date: November 12, 2013—Now Available
Formats: Deluxe Edition (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Blu-ray Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Blu-ray Toy Racer Pack (Blu-ray + DVD+ Digital Copy); DVD Toy Racer Pack (DVD + Pullback Racer Toy); DVD Pack (DVD)

DreamWorks Animation’s film about the snail who dreams of racing in the Indy 500 is now available for home viewing.

The Smurfs 2 (Sony)

Release Date: December 3, 2013
Formats: Three-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); Two-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy); DVD Pack (DVD)

The sequel to the 2011 hit film.

The Simpsons: Season 16 (Fox)

Release Date: December 3, 2013
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD, and a limited edition DVD collectors box

The set includes all 21 episodes of season 16 along with “tons of meticulously slapped-together special features, plus veritable who’s who (woo-hoo!) of celebrity guest voices, including Fantasia Barrino, Jason Bateman, Gary Busey, James Caan, Stephen Hawking, Eric Idle, Jane Kaczmarek, Lucy Liu, Liam Neeson, Amy Poehler, Ray Romano and plenty more!”