Two key superhero-based TV series lead this week’s home entertainment offerings, which also include a bevy of other contemporary small screen series, plus the highest-grossing musical comedy film ever, and the highly anticipated Tokyo Ghoul anime series.

TV on DVD

This week’s top release is The Flash: The Complete 1st Season (Warner Bros., $59.98, BD $69.98).  This CW series was the top new superhero-based series to debut in the 2014-2015 season, and was also the most unabashed superhero series on Network TV with lots of super-powered characters including villains like Captain Cold.  But in addition to the superhero elements, the popularity of the show is driven by the likeability and talent of its young cast led by Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, and Carlos Valdes.

Also out this week is Arrow: The Complete 3rd Season (Warner Bros., $59.98, BD $69.97).  Three years ago Arrow was the only superhero-based show on network TV, and The Flash series spun off from Arrow, which has delved deeper and deeper into the mythology of the DC Universe as the show has gone along.

Other shows of interest to geek viewers include the post-apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth: The Complete 1st Season (Fox, 286 min., $29.98), which stars Will Forte, who also created and writes the show (The LEGO Movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller helmed the pilot), and Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven (BBC, 100 min., $19.98), which contains the final two episodes of the Eighth Series of the revived British science fiction series that stars Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor.

Other contemporary shows include the groundbreaking single camera sitcom and all around Emmy magnet known as Modern Family: The Complete Sixth Season (Fox, $39.98), plus the hard-hitting social drama The Red Road: The Complete Second Season (Starz, 265 min., $29.98), and the canceled ABC sitcom Cristela: Season 1 (Fox, 418 min., $29.95).

There is a good selection of animated TV shows available this week headed by The Gumby Show: The Complete 50’s Series (NCircle Ent., 220 min., $14.99), plus the Mike Judge created King of the Hill: The Complete 12th Season (Olive Films, $34.95), and the single-disc SpongeBob SquarePants: The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 113 min., $14.98).

Vintage releases include CPO Sharkey: Season 2 (TImeLife, 548 min., $29.95), which includes all 22 episodes of the 1970s sitcom that starred insult comedian Don Rickles, plus the 1990s sitcom The Nanny: Season 4 (Shout Factory, 570 min., $34.99), and most interesting of all to geek viewers The Sentinel: The Complete Collection (VEI, $179.95), the Canadian-produced series about an Army ranger who develops extraordinary sensory abilities when stranded for years in the Peruvian jungle.

Theatrical Movies

The highest-grossing film out on disc this week is Elizabeth Banks’ Pitch Perfect 2 (Universal, “PG-13,” $29.98, BD $34.98), the sequel to the surprise 2012 hit about an a capella singing group.  Pitch Perfect 2 earned $285 million, more than double its predecessor, and the highest amount ever (in non-adjusted dollars) for a musical comedy film.  The film’s success derives in part from a very talented ensemble of actors led by Anna Kendrick, and in part from the music, which has a surprisingly wide appeal.  Members of the Green Bay Packers offensive line liked the music from the first film so much that they were able to wangle their way into the sequel, which is well worth seeing anyway (just kidding guys, you know we love you).

Also out on Tuesday is the superb Criterion edition of Wes Anderson’s 2012 indie hit Moonrise Kingdom, one of the director’s best films.  Anderson is at his best when dealing with adolescents as in Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom, and this version is a must for the director’s fans.  It not only has a commentary track by Anderson, but also home movies from the set, selected scene-animatics, a behind-the-scenes tour hosted by Bill Murray, plus interviews with cast and crew, audition footage, and a special booklet.

Anime

This week’s top anime offering is the Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 Collection (Funimation, 300 min., BD/DVD Combo $64.98, LE $69.98, Collector’s Edition $129.98).  Based on a manga by Sui Ishida (published here by Viz Media), the 12-episode first season anime was produced by Studio Pierrot in 2014.  Fans who like Attack on Titan should check out Tokyo Ghoul, which takes place in a city that is terrified of ghouls, creatures who look like ordinary humans, but have a huge appetite for human flesh.  This property is huge in Japan where Tokyo Ghoul was the #4 bestselling manga in 2014 (up from #27 in 2013).  The Collector’s Edition includes all 12 episodes plus a series art book, a ghoul bandanna-mask, Kaneki’s Journal, an art card, a clear sleeve, and a specialty print, all of which come in a limited edition designer collector’s box.

Also new and definitely worthy of serious consideration is the Space Dandy: Season 2 Collection (Funimation, 325 min., BD/DVD Combo $64.98), which collects the final 13 episodes of the 2014 sci-fi comedy series from Studio Bones that is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop).

The third major Funimation release this week is the Selector Infected WIXOSS (Funimation, 300 min., BD/DVD Combo $64.98, LE $69.98), a 2014 anime series that is based on a trading card game WIXOSS (pronounced “we cross”), which is produced by Takara.  This series was simulcast Funimation and Cruncyroll.  If the card game takes off here in the States, this property could gain heat in a hurry.

Yet another new series due out this week is Hamatora: The Animation (Sentai Filmworks, 300 min., $59.98, BD $69.98), which collects the 2014 anime series from NAZ that is based on a true multimedia product, which has also spawned a manga series, an RPG, a light novel, and a stage play.  While not entirely successful, Hamatora does demonstrate the increasing influence of American superheroes on Japanese pop culture—the story concerns “minimum holders,” humans with superhuman abilities, and Hamatora has often been compared with the X-Men.

The Sabagebu! Survival Game Club! Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, 300 min., Subtitles Only, $49.98, BD $59.98) includes all 12 episodes of the 2014 anime series from Pierrot that is based on the manga series by Hidekichi Matsumoto that follows a group of high school girls who participate in a survival game club.