Q2 2017 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 6/24]

by Snow
Mar 31, 2017 4:34 PM | 49 Comments

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the second quarter (Apr-Jun) of 2017. Spring 2017 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 Spring 2017 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

Discotek Media (North America)

[5/6]

Kurumiwari Ningyou

[5/6]

Marmalade Boy

[5/6]

Night Walker: Mayonaka no Tantei

[5/6]

Oz no Mahoutsukai (1986)

[5/6]

Yousei Florence

[6/11]

Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)

[6/11]

Hells

[6/11]

Kaiba

[6/11]

Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki

Maiden Japan (North America)

[6/15]

Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako

[6/15]

Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako

[6/15]

Issho ni Training Ofuro: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko

Sentai Filmworks (North America)

[3/15]

Fukumenkei Noise

[3/16]

Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) 3rd Season

[3/16]

Taifuu no Noruda

[3/29]

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria

[3/30]

Atom: The Beginning

[3/30]

Frame Arms Girl

[3/31]

Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism

[3/31]

Kyoukai no Kanata Movie: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen

[3/31]

Kyoukai no Kanata Movie: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen

[3/31]

Sakurada Reset

[3/31]

Takanashi Rikka Kai: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie

[3/31]

Tamako Love Story

[4/4]

Kabukibu!

[4/4]

Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho

FUNimation (North America)

[4/14]

Hyouka

Viz Media (North America)

[3/23]

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Anime Limited (United Kingdom)

[4/10]

Fukumenkei Noise

[5/28]

Hyouka

[5/28]

Wolf's Rain

MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom)

[5/27]

Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism

[5/27]

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria

[5/27]

Fate/Grand Order: First Order

[5/27]

Flip Flappers

[5/27]

Gi(a)rlish Number

[5/27]

Granblue Fantasy The Animation

[5/27]

New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei

[5/27]

New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou

[5/27]

New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen

[5/27]

Sakurada Reset

[5/27]

Soushin Shoujo Matoi

[5/27]

Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho

Universal Pictures (United Kingdom)

[5/26]

Arslan Senki (TV): Fuujin Ranbu

[5/26]

Bakuon!!

[5/26]

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?

[5/26]

Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai

Manga Licenses

Bookwalker Global

[4/21]

Tatakau Panya to Automaton Waitress

J-Novel Club

[5/1]

Uchi no Musume no Tame naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru kamo Shirenai.

[5/3]

Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?

[5/10]

Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou

[5/10]

Infinite Dendrogram

[6/1]

Clockwork Planet

Seven Seas (North America)

[4/5]

Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai

[4/7]

Youkai Nii-san

[4/8]

Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

[4/10]

Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream

[4/10]

Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis

[4/10]

Nirvana

[4/19]

Monster Girl

[4/20]

Monster Musume no Oishasan

[4/21]

[4/21]

[4/26]

[5/12]

[5/12]

DNA wa Oshietekurenai

[5/12]

Mamama: Mahou Iinchou Mako-chan Mahou Shidou

[5/12]

Mononoke◇Sharing

[5/12]

Tenkuu Shinpan

[5/12]

Uchi no Tsukaima ga Sumimasen

[5/19]

Devilman

[5/19]

Devilman Tai Yami no Teiou

[5/22]

Owari Nochi, Asanagi-kurashi.

[5/23]

Ryuu no Nanakuni to Minashigo no Fuana

[5/25]

Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou

[5/26]

Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Harlock

Vertical Comics (North America)

[5/21]

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: 6-nin no Études

Viz Media (North America)

[3/31]

Juuni Taisen: Zodiac Warriors

[3/31]

Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau

[3/31]

SP x Baby

[4/21]

Splatoon

Yen Press (North America)

[3/24]

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria

[3/24]

Gabriel DropOut

[3/24]

Masou Gakuen HxH

[3/24]

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Dai-3 Shou - Truth of Zero

[4/15]

ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka

[4/15]

Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama.

[4/15]

Graineliers

[4/15]

Isshuukan Friends.

[4/15]

Kaijuu no Shiiku Iin (The Monster Tamer Girls)

[4/15]

Koisuru Shirokuma

[4/15]

Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?

[4/15]

Satsuriku no Tenshi

[4/15]

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

[4/15]

Sword Art Online: Calibur

[4/15]

Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo

[4/15]

Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

[4/15]

Val x Love

[4/15]

Youjo Senki

[4/15]

Youjo Senki

[4/15]

Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!

[4/15]

Yuru Camp△

[5/16]

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Ex

[6/15]

Yakushoku Distopiary

[6/15]

[6/24]

Sources:

Anime Limited: 1
Bookwalker Global: 1
Discotek Media
FUNimation
J-Novel Club: 1, 2, 3
MVM Entertainment
Sentai Filmworks
Seven Seas
Universal Pictures: 1
Vertical Comics
Viz Media
Yen Press

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Licenses

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Thread continues here. Thanks to everyone who have contributed to the Q2 thread!

Jun 30, 2017 12:40 PM by Snow

Sentai Filmworks has licensed:
- Battle Girl High School: Battle Girl Project
- Made in Abyss
- Vatican Kiseki Chousakan

http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-battle-girl-high-school
http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-takes-the-plunge-with-made-in-abyss
http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-vatican-miracle-examiner

Jun 26, 2017 8:22 PM by removed-user

Yen Press has digitally licensed Hinowa ga Crush http://yenpress.com/2017/06/brand-new-simulpub-introducing-hinowa-ga-crush/

Jun 24, 2017 1:56 AM by removed-user

Yen Press has digitally licensed GESELLSCHAFT BLUME & IM: The Great Priest Imhotep!
https://twitter.com/yenpress/status/875384151637192706

Jun 16, 2017 2:36 AM by removed-user

Best licensing of 2017 folks.

Maiden Japan just licensed the Hinako OVA series ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(Sleeping with Hinako, Training with Hinako and Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-15/maiden-japan-licenses-hinako-ova-series/.117535

Jun 15, 2017 1:09 PM by DatRandomDude

Discotek Media add Kaiba, Galaxy Express 999, Adieu Galaxy Express 999 and Madhouse's HELLS anime film

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-11/discotek-to-release-kaiba-tv-anime-galaxy-express-999-adieu-galaxy-express-999-hells-anime-films-on-blu-ray/.117309

Jun 11, 2017 1:08 PM by Atavistic

J-novel club licensed Clockwork Planet novels

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-01/j-novel-club-licenses-clockwork-planet-novel-series/.116886

Jun 1, 2017 10:34 AM by DatRandomDude

It seems that Vertical also licensed the Vol.2 of Zaregoto, Strangulation. It's already in Amazon preorder.
They didn't say something official though.

May 28, 2017 1:04 PM by Xesucrist0

Anime Limited have licensed:
Hyouka
Wolf's Rain (license rescue)

source: http://uk-anime.net/newsitem/Anime_Limited_MCM_London_Comic_Con_May_2017_license_round-up_-_Day_3.html

May 28, 2017 4:54 AM by kuuderes_shadow

MVM Entertainment have licensed:
Armed Girls
Flip Flappers
Girlish Number
Grimoire of Zero
Initial D Movies 1, 2 and 3
Matoi the Sacred Slayer
Granblue Fantasy
Fate: Grand Order: First Order
Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria
Sagrada Reset

Source tweets:
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/868426269578407937
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/868453590603583488
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/868465440514867201
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/868466531260403713
https://twitter.com/MVM_UK/status/868467123621953537

May 27, 2017 8:07 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Just to say - I linked the wrong source in that last post. This has now been fixed.

May 26, 2017 11:25 PM by kuuderes_shadow

Seven Seas add Captain Harlock manga

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-26/seven-seas-licenses-leiji-matsumoto-captain-harlock-manga/.116658

May 26, 2017 10:51 PM by Atavistic

Universal Pictures have licensed for UK release:
Bakuon!!
And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance
Seven Mortal Sins

as well as confirming dates for several previously announced titles.

http://uk-anime.net/newsitem/Universal_Pictures_confirm_2017_UK_home_video_anime_release_line-up.html

May 26, 2017 10:09 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Seven Seas licensed Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/05/25/seven-seas-goes-celestial-with-saint-seiya-saintia-sho-manga-series/

May 25, 2017 5:25 PM by AshLucas

Couple of light novel licenses over the last few weeks that aren't in the thread yet:

Vertical licensed https://myanimelist.net/manga/83145/Shigatsu_wa_Kimi_no_Uso__6-nin_no_Études, which they seem to have titled "Your Lie in April", so as to confuse people.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/05/22/vertical-announces-plans-for-nekomonogatari-and-more

Yen Press licensed Re:Zero Ex

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-16/yen-press-licenses-re-zero-ex-spinoff-novels/.116190

May 25, 2017 10:58 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Seven Seas licensed Ultra Kaiju Anthropomorphic Project http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/05/24/pop-goes-the-kaiju-in-seven-seas-release-of-ultra-kaiju-anthropomorphic-project-manga-series/

May 24, 2017 5:49 PM by AshLucas

Seven Seas licensed Fauna and the Dragonewts' Seven Kingdoms http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/05/23/explore-a-world-ruled-by-dragons-in-seven-seas-release-of-fauna-and-the-dragonewts-seven-kingdoms-manga-series/

May 23, 2017 12:18 PM by AshLucas

Seven Seas licensed Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/05/22/seven-seas-weaves-a-web-of-fuzzy-friendship-with-release-of-giant-spider-me-a-post-apocalyptic-tale-manga-series/

May 22, 2017 5:46 PM by AshLucas

Seven seas licenses Devilman: Classic Collection and Devilman vs Hades http://www.sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/05/19/seven-seas-raises-hell-with-release-of-devilman-the-classic-collection-and-devilman-vs-hades-manga-series/

May 19, 2017 12:44 PM by AshLucas

Seven Seas has licensed: Mamama, Mononoke Sharing, DNA Doesn't Tell Us, Crisis Girls, Sorry for My Familiar, and High-Rise Invasion. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-12/seven-seas-entertainment-licenses-okayado-mamama-coolkyoushinja-mononoke-sharing-more-manga/.116050

May 12, 2017 4:30 PM by AshLucas

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Anime:	Kurumiwari Ningyou, Marmalade Boy, Night Walker: Mayonaka no Tantei, Oz no Mahoutsukai (TV), Yousei Florence, Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie), Hells, Kaiba, Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki, Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako, Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako, Issho ni Training Ofuro: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko, Fukumenkei Noise, Kyoukai no Rinne 3rd Season, Taifuu no Noruda, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria, Atom: The Beginning, Frame Arms Girl, Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism, Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 1: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen, Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 2: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen, Sakurada Reset, Takanashi Rikka Kai: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie, Tamako Love Story, Kabuki-bu!, Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho, Hyouka, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Wolf's Rain, Fate/Grand Order: First Order, Flip Flappers, Gi(a)rlish Number, Granblue Fantasy The Animation, New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei, New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou, New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen, Soushin Shoujo Matoi, Arslan Senki (TV): Fuujin Ranbu, Bakuon!!, Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?, Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Manga:	Tatakau Panya to Automaton Waitress, Uchi no Ko no Tame naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru kamo Shirenai., Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?, Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou, Infinite Dendrogram, Clockwork Planet, Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai, Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni, Nirvana, Monster Girl, Monster Musume no Oishasan, To LOVE-Ru, To LOVE-Ru Darkness, Shisen no Shoukanshi, Crisis Girls, DNA wa Oshietekurenai, MaMaMa: Mahou Iinchou Mako-chan Mahou Shidou, Mononoke◇Sharing, Tenkuu Shinpan, Uchi no Tsukaima ga Sumimasen, Devilman, Devilman Tai Yami no Teiou, Owari Nochi, Asanagi-kurashi., Ryuu no Nanakuni to Minashigo no Juana, Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou, Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: 6-nin no Études, Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau, SP x Baby, Splatoon, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria, Gabriel DropOut, Masou Gakuen HxH, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Dai-3 Shou - Truth of Zero, ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka, Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama., Graineliers, Isshuukan Friends., Koisuru Shirokuma, Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?, Satsuriku no Tenshi, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, Sword Art Online: Calibur, Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo, Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken, Val x Love, Youjo Senki, Youjo Senki, Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!, Yuru Camp△, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Ex, Yakushoku Distopiary, Im