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In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2016. Winter anime which were licensed before the quarter began will also be carried over for convenience. Please note that the anime licenses are for home video release; simulcast acquisitions for Winter 2016 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.

Anime Licenses

Aniplex USA (North America)


Discotek (North America)


FUNimation (North America)


Maiden Japan (North America)


Sentai Filmworks (North America)


Anime Limited (United Kingdom)


Universal Pictures (United Kingdom)


Manga Licenses

Crunchyroll


Titan Comics


Vertical Comics (North America)


Viz Media (North America)


Seven Seas (North America)


Dark Horse Comics (United Kingdom)


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Jan 1, 2016 6:53 AM
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Yay it's up. I hope Sentai gets some more licenses especially for the bigger hits for the season.
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"Hey guys how do we translate 'Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi'?"
A: "well it means something along the lines of 'A town without me"
B: " ERAAASEDDDDDDD"

"Great! We take ERASSEDDDDD!"

A:"goddamnit..."
Jan 1, 2016 8:05 AM
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TheNaturalPerm said:
"Hey guys how do we translate 'Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi'?"
A: "well it means something along the lines of 'A town without me"
B: " ERAAASEDDDDDDD"

"Great! We take ERASSEDDDDD!"

A:"goddamnit..."

Another anime that the translation sucks hard like Higurashi no naku koro ni with ''When they cry'', yaaaay !
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Snow said:

[*]MVM Entertainment 12/17


Errm I think you missed this out of the main body of the post.
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TheNaturalPerm said:
"Hey guys how do we translate 'Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi'?"
A: "well it means something along the lines of 'A town without me"
B: " ERAAASEDDDDDDD"

"Great! We take ERASSEDDDDD!"

A:"goddamnit..."

Here in germany we often use the english title, but the manga in germany calls "Die Stadt, in der es mich nicht gibt", so the name of the anime in germany is "ERASED - Die Stadt, in der es mich nicht gibt" which means "ERASED - The town where I dont exist". Still stupid with the ERASED but yeah.
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TheNaturalPerm said:
"Hey guys how do we translate 'Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi'?"
A: "well it means something along the lines of 'A town without me"
B: " ERAAASEDDDDDDD"

"Great! We take ERASSEDDDDD!"

A:"goddamnit..."

I will remember this, tell my translator teacher about it and watch her facepalm.
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TheNaturalPerm said:
"Hey guys how do we translate 'Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi'?"
A: "well it means something along the lines of 'A town without me"
B: " ERAAASEDDDDDDD"

"Great! We take ERASSEDDDDD!"

A:"goddamnit..."
Lmao, this reminds me of some of the weird localization titles some Hollywood movies got during the 50s here in Sweden

E.g. "Bringing Up Baby" became "Ingen fara på taket" (No danger on the roof)
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@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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sevenPocky said:
VIZ Media adds Saving Life and Kannazuki no Miko to their digital catalog.
Added to the post, thanks!

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Sentai Filmworks add Girls Beyond the Wasteland (Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-06/sentai-filmworks-licenses-girls-beyond-the-wasteland-anime/.97284
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Stark700 said:
Yay it's up. I hope Sentai gets some more licenses especially for the bigger hits for the season.


I really prefer when funimation gets the licenses on the good shows. They have a 60-90% chance to get dubbed especially this season they will have like 9 shows rather than the regular 6 new shows and fairy tail and once piece. So 9 new shows, the regular long running ones, plus heavy object and whatever long running ones from fall season. Plus they are dubbing Snow white red hair by the end of the month and putting it online 3 episodes at a time, not a regular release so I would guess 10-12 shows being dubbed during this season as in not later but within a month after the first episode then released weekly. I just hope the quality does not suffer and they prepared for this. Last spring I think it was they had so many broadcast dubs that some shows had less quality.

I also would prefer aniplex over sentai filmworks for the good shows, sentai for some reason gets great shows rated 8.5+ by the community like Shirobako and never even dubs it. Aniplex does this sometimes, but I think Sentai is the worst when it comes to not localizing some of the great shows. I have gotten big into subs once I ran out of top- notch dubs that had already been released, so it's not as big of a deal now but when an action story that really is better without having to read so you can enjoy the artwork gets a great english dubbing, then I prefer it. Unless it is an all star seiyuu cast.
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Universal pictures will be releasing Arslan Senki and Owari no Seraph in the UK.

http://www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Seraph_of_the_End_Season_1_slated_for_May_2016_UK_home_video_release.html
http://www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Universal_Pictures_confirm_UK_Heroic_Legend_of_Arslan_home_video_release.html

Both getting collectors edition releases this year, with standard editions probably coming at as yet indeterminate points in the future.
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Azumanga Daioh is an anime I've been meaning to watch for a while.
Bum Bum Dum Dum

Jan 22, 2016 9:16 AM

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Anime Limited have licensed series 2 of Psycho Pass

http://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-to-release-psycho-pass-2-in-the-uk/
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And Shingeki no Bahamut
http://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-to-release-rage-of-bahamut-genesis-in-the-uk/
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Great news for us UK anime fans: Anime Limited have licensed ERASED

http://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-to-release-erased-in-the-united-kingdom/
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please can we get azumanga daioh in the UK. please
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Azumanga Daioh was a anime that I really loved in High School. I also do remember seeing 8 Man as a kid early in the morning on Sci-Fi. I would like to rewatch it again soon.
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Blame, Bakemonogatari, Youkai Kyoushitsu and Immortal Hounds licensed by Vertical Comics
https://twitter.com/Vertical_Comics/status/698390990130933760?s=1
https://twitter.com/vertical_ed/status/698391395183304704?s=17
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Snow said:
FUNimation (North America)


Maiden Japan (North America)

I am SO HAPPY! The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is one of my favorite anime films, always wanted it on blu ray. Dennou Coil I have been waiting for a release for 9 years now. Such an incredible series, super underrated!
Feb 24, 2016 10:09 PM
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@Snow: Edit on Titan Comics' BB Code + Seven Seas' source link
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Vertical said on twitter they will announce more manga licenses this week.
Feb 29, 2016 3:19 PM
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@harkan: I thought it'll be a survey first.
Feb 29, 2016 3:23 PM

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"New manga licensing and marketing survey coming late next week."

This is what they said
Is it only a survey about manga , now i am confused
Feb 29, 2016 6:33 PM
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@harkan: Every year, Vertical conducts a manga and/or light novel licensing survey. This decides which series they will license next. The survey serves as what is most demanded by the fans.

They won't announce their picked series until they've finalized their decision with the Japanese company that holds the license. They usually announce it on their convention panels or as a surprise on their Twitter account :)
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Either I guess we will get some announcements in Sakura Con
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Psycho Pass Inspector Shinya Kogami manga licensed by Dark Horse https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/2271/manga-prequel-hit-anime-psycho-pass-comes-dark-hor
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Sentai Filmworks has licensed:
- Cobra The Animation
- Ushio to Tora (TV) 2nd Season
* announced at its Anime Boston panel
Mar 25, 2016 10:31 AM
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Aniplex of America has licensed for blu-ray release:
- Nisekoi:
- Working!!!
- Plastic Memories
* announced at its Anime Boston panel
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Yen Press have licensed:
Grim Reaper and Four Girlfriends - digital release
Little Witch's Necklace - digital release only
Aoharu x Machinegun - print release (currently being released on digital format only)
Today's Cerberus - print release (currently being released on digital format only)
Rose Guns Days Season 2 - print release
Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer - Print release
Scum's Wish - print release
Touhyou Game - print release
Kiniro Mosaic - print release

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https://twitter.com/Nekomittchi
https://twitter.com/Hello_itsWendy/
kuuderes_shadowMar 25, 2016 11:28 AM
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