{"rewrite":{"id":"r_523f8cff13a245539b55c106","clusterId":"c_d1779bef822a423595360191","slug":"legend-of-hei-2-blu-ray-and-dvd-set-for-july-22-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Legend of Hei 2 Blu-ray and DVD Set for July 22 Release","summary":"The Legend of Hei 2 will launch on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 22 across three editions. The Special Edition includes a Xiao Hei mini figure, while the Complete Limited Edition offers a newly drawn jacket, soundtrack, and Japanese dub script. The film, released in theaters in 2025, follows Xiao Hei two years after the first movie.","whyItMatters":"The home video release marks the final stage of the film's Japanese rollout after its 2025 theatrical run and GKIDS' acquisition of international rights.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Legend of Hei 2 is coming to home video in Japan on July 22, three editions deep. The Special Edition, priced at 17,600 yen for Blu-ray, includes a Xiao Hei mini figure and a paper stage. The Complete Limited Edition, at 11,000 yen, swaps the figure for a newly drawn jacket by HMCH Studio, a digipak, a booklet, the Japanese dub script, and a two-disc original soundtrack. The Regular Edition, at 6,380 yen, carries the same audio and subtitle options-Japanese and Chinese audio, barrier-free audio guide, and four subtitle tracks-but none of the physical extras. Store-specific bonuses are planned but not yet detailed. The film itself, a sequel to the 2019 original, hit Japanese theaters in 2025 and follows Xiao Hei and his senior sister Lu Ye on a new adventure two years after the events of the first film. GKIDS picked up North American rights in August 2025, though no home video date has been set for that market.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Legend of Hei 2 lands on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan July 22. Three editions, from a bare-bones Regular to a 17,600 yen Special with a Xiao Hei figure.","twitterPost":"The Legend of Hei 2 hits Japanese Blu-ray and DVD July 22. Three editions: Regular (6,380 yen), Complete Limited (11,000 yen), and Special (17,600 yen with a Xiao Hei figure).","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Legend of Hei 2 gets a Japanese home video release on July 22. Three editions range from a standard disc to a 17,600-yen set with a Xiao Hei mini figure and soundtrack.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605153l\",\"title\":\"'The Legend of Hei 2' Blu-ray/DVD to be released on July 22, includes newly drawn jacket, soundtrack, Japanese dub script, and more; special edition includes Xiao Hei mini figure\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4315,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827392,"createdAt":"2026-05-16T18:16:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-16T18:30:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-16T18:30:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d1779bef822a423595360191","canonicalTitle":"『羅小黒戦記2』のBlu-ray・DVDが7月22日に発売決定！描き下ろしジャケットやサントラ、日本語吹き替え台本などが付属。特装版にはシャオヘイのミニフィギュアも","representativeArticleId":"a_547161517708b3850a702e1b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Legend of Hei 2\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-15T12:17:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-15T12:17:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:53:42.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605153l","title":"『羅小黒戦記2』のBlu-ray・DVDが7月22日に発売決定！描き下ろしジャケットやサントラ、日本語吹き替え台本などが付属。特装版にはシャオヘイのミニフィギュアも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Legend of Hei 2"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Legend of Hei 2 will launch on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 22 across three editions.","The Special Edition, priced at 17,600 yen for Blu-ray, includes a Xiao Hei mini figure and a paper stage.","The Complete Limited Edition, at 11,000 yen, includes a newly drawn jacket by HMCH Studio, a digipak, a booklet, the Japanese dub script, and a two-disc original soundtrack.","The Regular Edition, at 6,380 yen, has no physical extras but includes Japanese and Chinese audio, barrier-free audio guide, and four subtitle tracks.","GKIDS acquired North American rights in August 2025, but no home video date has been set for that market."]}