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In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime licensed in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2015. Winter anime which were licensed before the quarter began will also be carried over for convenience. Please note that these licenses are for home video release; simulcast acquisitions for Winter 2015 can be found here.

This post will be continuously updated as more licenses are announced. If you have a license that we are missing, please feel free to post it in this thread.


Aniplex USA (North America):

Discotek (North America):

FUNimation (North America):

NIS America:

Nozomi Entertainment (North America):

Section 23 (North America):

Sentai Filmworks (North America):

Animatsu (UK & Ireland):

Anime Limited (UK & Ireland):

Manga Entertainment (UK & Ireland):
    [2/7]　Nisekoi (Nisekoi: False Love)

MVM Entertainment (UK & Ireland):

Hanabee (Australia):

Madman Entertainment (Australia):

Siren Visual (Australia):

Sources:


← Q4 2014　　Q2 2015 →
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Damn. Aniplex got Durarara. That shit is going to be expensive as hell.
 
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Damn. Aniplex got Durarara. That shit is going to be expensive as hell.


They already had the first season. Them getting the second season was not guaranteed, but very much expected, I'd say.
 
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Numi said:
deanzel said:
Damn. Aniplex got Durarara. That shit is going to be expensive as hell.

They already had the first season. Them getting the second season was not guaranteed, but very much expected, I'd say.

Yeah, I know. I just hate everything Aniplex. Let me vent, BRUH.
 
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Only two titles interest me on that list and one of them is Durarara!!x2 Shou. Kinda curious to see the price tag on this soon.
 
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Still no Hunter x Hunter (2011) fuck this shit then
 
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anyone know if Mushishi Zoku Shou got licensed?
 
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anyone know if Mushishi Zoku Shou got licensed?
Didn't Madman get that?
 
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Yay! KanColle \o/
 
Dec 31, 2014 7:08 AM

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Did anybody ever report the Discotek licenses?
 
Dec 31, 2014 8:47 AM

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Did anybody ever report the Discotek licenses?


yes there in the previous quarter
 
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deanzel said:
Numi said:

They already had the first season. Them getting the second season was not guaranteed, but very much expected, I'd say.

Yeah, I know. I just hate everything Aniplex. Let me vent, BRUH.

Same, but UK and Australia usually has Aniplex releases cheaper than US (I think) so just get a region free DVD/Bluray and import.
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Funimation just got the Home video rights for: Noragami, Danganronpa, Buddy complex, Daimidaler: Prince VS. Penguin Empire, Terror in Resonance, Maken-Ki! Two and Selector Infected Wixoss

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-31/funimation-adds-home-video-rights-for-noragami-danganronpa-buddy-complex-daimidaler-terror-in-resonance-maken-ki-two-wixoss/.82796
 
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Thanks for this.
 
Dec 31, 2014 9:50 PM

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Argh, damn, a Samurai anime with Sanada Yukimura as the mc...would have been happier if it was Date Masamune,Tokugawa or Oda instead.
 
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Argh, damn, a Samurai anime with Sanada Yukimura as the mc...would have been happier if it was Date Masamune,Tokugawa or Oda instead.



Agree
...I want Oda' 2!!





Still fine though..Majority of the Licensed peaks my interest
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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-01/funimation-to-stream-yurikuma-arashi-anime/.82820

Thank FUCKING CHRIST it wasn't Sentai. The Penguindrum dub was an absolute abortion.
 
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SeibaaHomu said:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-01/funimation-to-stream-yurikuma-arashi-anime/.82820

Thank FUCKING CHRIST it wasn't Sentai. The Penguindrum dub was an absolute abortion.


Unfortunately, that announcement is only for the simulcast. Funi didn't mention home video rights anywhere in it. Sometimes that company announces home video rights right away, but in most cases, that doesn't happen until months or even a year plus after the show starts airing. Funi tends to make the final decision as to whether they will or not based on the viewing numbers for the series in question. Only when they announce home video rights is it considered a license and would be put in the quarterly license acquisitions post.
 
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I keep forgetting that other companies other than FUNimation actually still exist.
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I wonder who Funi will get to dub Terror in Resonance...
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Funimation ain't joking around.
 
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Animatsu (a new UK company founded by a couple of former staff from MangaUK) have licensed:
Blade and Soul
Comic Artist and His Assistants
Coffin Princess

http://www.myreviewer.com/Article/166854/New-Anime-Distributor-Animatsu-Launches
Weekly light novel releases (from 20/10/2014)
Monthly light novel sales ranks (from Jan 2015)
Bestselling light novel volumes of the year/all time* (and more in the same club).
*that there is data for

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Animatsu (a new UK company founded by a couple of former staff from MangaUK) have licensed:
Blade and Soul
Comic Artist and His Assistants
Coffin Princess

http://www.myreviewer.com/Article/166854/New-Anime-Distributor-Animatsu-Launches

I heard about this new company a while back. It's nice to see that they have already licensed something that I have interest in (Chaika) and that they are looking into some other titles as well. I'm intrigued to see what else they have up their sleeves for future releases.

Also, I'm hoping that Chaika getting released over here in the UK is a sign of an upcoming dub; despite the lack of popularity in Japan, it seems like the kind of series that would get dubbed. And I hope that their release of Chaika covers season 1 AND season 2. If not, I'm sure they'll pick up the second season later on anyway.
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danieltortoisee said:
kuuderes_shadow said:
Animatsu (a new UK company founded by a couple of former staff from MangaUK) have licensed:
Blade and Soul
Comic Artist and His Assistants
Coffin Princess

http://www.myreviewer.com/Article/166854/New-Anime-Distributor-Animatsu-Launches

I heard about this new company a while back. It's nice to see that they have already licensed something that I have interest in (Chaika) and that they are looking into some other titles as well. I'm intrigued to see what else they have up their sleeves for future releases.

Also, I'm hoping that Chaika getting released over here in the UK is a sign of an upcoming dub; despite the lack of popularity in Japan, it seems like the kind of series that would get dubbed. And I hope that their release of Chaika covers season 1 AND season 2. If not, I'm sure they'll pick up the second season later on anyway.


Well Well, this is a surprise, so another new Uk Anime Distributor has opened up. Last year we got Anime Limited and now this. it's just shows just how much the anime market is growing especially in Europe now which is catching up with the America's and they have Chaika which is already a title on to buy list.
 
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Weekly light novel releases (from 20/10/2014)
Monthly light novel sales ranks (from Jan 2015)
Bestselling light novel volumes of the year/all time* (and more in the same club).
*that there is data for

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Sentai licensed the third season of Zero No Tsukaima

They have also license The World God Only knows OVA's which all of them will be released as a single collection

link: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-20/sentai-filmworks-licenses-the-familiar-of-zero-rondo-of-princesses-anime/.83505

http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-the-world-god-only-knows-ova-collection
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Hanabee licensed Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East and The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons.
https://www.facebook.com/HanabeeOfficial/photos/a.201917816591388.43738.193594844090352/688831617900003/?type=1
 
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MVM have licensed Super Sonico: The Animation
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/559643362211672064/photo/1
Weekly light novel releases (from 20/10/2014)
Monthly light novel sales ranks (from Jan 2015)
Bestselling light novel volumes of the year/all time* (and more in the same club).
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Discotek gets Free! season one:

http://www.fandompost.com/2015/02/03/discotek-media-acquires-free-iwatobi-swim-club-anime-dvd-rights/

Edit: It seems they also acquired a few other titles and plan to make more announcements soon: http://www.discotekmedia.com/blog/
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Discotek gets Robot Carnival original video anime, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust movie, Arpeggio of Blue Steel television series, Night on the Galactic Railroad movie, Seha Girls (Sega Hard Girls) TV anime, Strike the Blood, Galilei Donna, Recently, my sister is unusual, Earl and Fairy, Shining Tears X Wind television anime, Night Warriors (Darkstalkers) original video anime, Street Fighter II: The Movie, and USA Network's Street Fighter II series.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-04/discotek-adds-free-robot-carnival-vampire-hunter-d-bloodlust-more/.84069
 
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Manga Entertainment licenses Nisekoi

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/202/15/2008/manga-entertainment-acquires-nisekoi-false-love/.84202


There's some speculation that this may actually be a Kaze title... Given that Kaze have the European rights to it. Plus it was announced in conjunction with more Bleach - another series that Manga UK distribute for Kaze.
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Aniplex USA adds The Anthem Of The Heart (Kokoro Ga Sakebitagatterunda) and The Garden Of Sinners/Recalled Out Summer

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-14/aniplex-usa-adds-garden-of-sinners-epilogue-anohana-team-anthem-of-the-heart-films/.84459
 
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Sentai licnesed

Sidonia no Kishi

http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia


Finally. Can't wait to get this on BDs.
 
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Sentai licnesed

Sidonia no Kishi

http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia


Finally. Can't wait to get this on BDs.


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NIS America licenses My Little Monster

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-01/my-little-monster-listed-on-dvd-blu-ray-from-nis-america/.85506
Three years later, weird but it was Aniplex so I guess AofA had right of first refusal or something. Hopefully someone besides me remembers this really funny shoujo anime from 2012.
 
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