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Netflix’s Castlevania animated series is finally releasing in box set format on September 30, but it’s currently only expected to be available as a pricey limited edition. Revealed this week, Castlevania: The Complete Series Limited Edition is a $155 Blu-ray box set featuring Seasons 1-4 of the hit animated adaptation. It’s packaged in collectible, faux-woodgrain box containing an art book, Ouija board, Tarot deck, and more. Preorders are available now at Amazon and the Crunchyroll Store.
Notably, this collection does not come with either season of Nocturne. Season 1 of the follow-up series released on Blu-ray last fall, but Season 2 is still stuck on Netflix. To complete your Castlevania Blu-ray collection, you can pick up Nocturne Season 1 on sale for only $17 (was $40) at Amazon. Prices in the sub-$20 range for individual seasons of the show are what make Castlevania: The Complete Series a steep ask at full price. At $155, the Limited Edition Complete Series costs nearly $100 more than the cost of buying the Seasons 1-2 bundle ($17), Season 3 ($19.53), and Season 4 ($20) separately.
$155 | Releases September 30
Castlevania: The Complete Series comes with all four seasons of the original animated Netflix show across six Blu-ray discs. The total runtime for Castlevania’s 32 episodes is 13 hours and 20 minutes; episodes range from 22-31 minutes each. Castlevania: The Complete Series is bundled inside a woodgrain-style box with decorative gold trim and a portrait of the main characters.
Here’s the full list of physical and on-disc extras that come with the Limited Edition:
- 72-page Art Book
- Ouija Game Board with Planchette
- Castlevania Tarot Card Deck
- 2 Window Cling Art Pieces
- Collector’s Box
- On-disc bonus content:
- Art Galleries
- Storyboards
- Trailers
- Production Animatics
- Voice Actor Interviews
Castlevania debuted on Netflix in 2017 with a four-episode arc. It was a huge hit out of the gate. Season 2’s eight episode arc dropped in 2018 and was followed up by two 10-episode seasons in 2020-21.
It’s not very likely that this collection will actually launch at its current $155 price point. Blu-rays, and especially TV series box sets, often start high before receiving discounts ahead of launch. You won’t be charged for your preorder until it ships, and Amazon will automatically adjust your order total to reflect the lowest price offered until launch.
All that said, Castlevania: The Complete Series probably won’t be the economical way to own the great animated series on Blu-ray. That could change if a standard edition box set without the collectibles pops up. But if you can stomach potentially paying $155, the Limited Edition does look like a nice collectible and display piece for big fans of the Konami franchise and Netflix’s stylish adaptation.
We’ve listed all of the Castlevania Blu-rays below for comparison. Buying the first two seasons together is cheaper than grabbing them separately, but there is a Season 1 bundle that includes a cool T-shirt for $20.
To spend more time with Netflix’s Castlevania series, check out the superb official art book published by Dark Horse in 2021. Castlevania: The Art of the Animated Series is on sale for $28.15 (was $40) at Amazon.
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One of Netflix’s other animated series based on a video game franchise also has an upcoming Blu-ray release. Season 2 of Arcane: League of Legends launches on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 21. Just like Season 1, Arcane’s final season is getting two different Limited Edition Steelbooks. Check out our Arcane 4K Blu-ray buying guide for more details.
