Q3 2019 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 9/17]
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 (United States)
- [6/13] Tsuujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de Ni-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki Desu ka? (Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?)
Discotek (North America)
- [7/28] Battery
[7/28] Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan (Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan)
[7/28] Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 (Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan 2)
[7/28] Cleopatra (Cleopatra: Queen of Sex)
[7/28] Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage)
[7/28] Kyou kara Maou! R
[7/28] Kyou kara Maou! 3rd Series
[7/28] Medarot (Medabots)
[7/28] NG Knight Ramune & 40
[7/28] Senki Zesshou Symphogear (Symphogear)
GKIDS (United States)
- [6/13] Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave)
Maiden Japan (North America)
- [7/17] Joshiraku
Nozomi Entertainment (North America)
- [7/6] A.D. Police (TV)
[7/6] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
[7/6] El Hazard: The Alternative World
[7/6] El Hazard: The Magnificent World
[7/6] El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World
Sentai Filmworks (North America)
- [6/7] Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 2nd Season)
[6/28] Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. (O Maidens in Your Savage Season)
[6/28] Re:Stage! Dream Days♪
[6/29] Joshikousei no Mudazukai (Wasteful Days of High School Girl)
[7/4] Machikado Mazoku
[7/5] Asagao to Kase-san. (Kase-san and Morning Glories)
[7/5] Made in Abyss Movie 3: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei
[7/5] Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara
[7/5] Yankee Hamster (Delinquent Hamsters)
[9/17] Seitokai Yakuindomo
[9/17] Seitokai Yakuindomo*
[9/17] Seitokai Yakuindomo Movie
Manga Licenses
Cross Infinite World
- [6/27] Jinrou Kakka to Douke no Shitateya (The Werewolf Count and the Trickster Tailor)*
[7/19] Root Double: Before Crime*After Days - √After* [Light Novel]
[7/19] Root Double: Before Crime*After Days - √Before* [Light Novel]
Denpa (North America)
- [7/7] Guyabano Holiday
[7/7] Sanpakugan-chan wa Tsutaetai. (The Feelings of a Girl with Sanpaku Eyes)
[7/27] Rakuda ga Warau (Rakuda Laughs!)
[7/27] Shino-chan wa Jibun no Namae ga Ienai (Shino Can't Say Her Name)
J-Novel Club
- [7/6] Haken no Kouki Altina (Altina the Sword Princess)
[7/6] Isekai Ryouridou (Cooking with Wild Game)
[7/6] Majutsushi Orphen Mubou-hen
[7/6] Maou-sama, Retry! [Light Novel]
[7/6] Maou-sama, Retry!
[7/6] Onna dakara, to Party wo Tsuihousareta no de Densetsu no Majo to Saikyou Tag wo Kumimashita
[7/6] Seinaru Kishi no Ankokudou
[7/6] Sekai no Yami to Tatakau Himitsu Kessha ga Nai kara Tsukutta (There Was No Secret Evil-Fighting Organization (srsly?!) So I Made One MYSELF!)
[7/6] Tatakau Panya to Automaton Waitress (The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress)
[7/6] Ura Sekai Picnic (Otherside Picnic: Their Strange Exploration Files) [Light Novel]
Kodansha Comics (North America)
- [7/6] Ase to Sekken (Sweat and Soap)
[7/6] Chobits
[7/6] Clover
[7/6] Ginban Kishi (Knights of the Ice)
[7/6] Goodbye! Isekai Tensei (Goodbye! I'm Being Reincarnated!)*
[7/6] Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend)
[7/6] Living no Matsunaga-san (Living-Room Matsunaga-san)
[7/6] Orc Henshuusha to Onna Kishi Mangaka-san (The Knight Cartoonist and her Orc Editor)*
[7/6] Perfect World
[7/6] Saint☆Oniisan (Saint☆Young Men)
[7/6] Saiyuuki
[7/6] Sayonara Watashi no Cramer (Farewell, My Dear Cramer)
[7/6] Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi (The Great Cleric)*
[7/6] Sue to Tai-chan (Sue and Tai-chan)
[7/6] Tensura Nikki Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)*
[7/6] Watashitachi wa Douka shiteiru (Something's Wrong With Us)
[7/6] Yuzu no Doubutsu Karte: Kochira Wan Nyan Doubutsu Byouin (Yuzu the Pet Vet)
[7/20] Atsumori-kun no Oyomesan (←Mitei) (Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-be)
[7/20] Runway de Waratte (Smile Down the Runway)
[7/20] Seishun Otome Banchou! (Queen Bee)
[7/20] Vampire Dormitory*
Seven Seas (North America)
- [7/5] Ansatsusha de Aru Ore no Status ga Yuusha yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi no da ga (My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's)
[7/5] Citrus+
[7/5] Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu. (My Androgynous Boyfriend)
[7/5] Genshijin Kareshi (Primitive Boyfriend)
[7/5] Gigant
[7/5] Metamorphose no Engawa (Metamorphosis Veranda)
[7/5] Rakuen no Jouken (Conditions of Paradise)
[7/5] The King of Fighters: A New Beginning
[7/5] Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite (Bloom Into You: On Sayaka Saeki)
[7/5] Yoru no Bakemono (At Night, I Become a Monster)
[7/27] Yamada to Kase-san. (Kase-san and Yamada)
Sol Press (North America)
- [7/7] Imamade Ichido mo Onnaatsukai sareta Koto ga Nai Onna Kishi wo Onnaatsukai suru Manga (How to Treat a Lady Knight Right)]
[7/7] Ride-On King
SOZO Comics
- [7/13] Enchanted Racer*
[7/13] Marin*
[7/13] Ranryou Ou (Prince of Lan Ling)*
[7/13] Zan*
Square Enix Manga & Books
- [7/5] 30-sai Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!)
[7/5] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants)
[7/5] Majo no Tabitabi (Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina)
[7/5] Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja: Sekai Saikyou no Kenja ga Sarani Tsuyokunaru Tame ni Tensei Shimashita (Marked for Failure, the World's Strongest Sage Reincarnates for a Do-Over!)
[7/5] Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-Up Darling)
[7/5] Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Youna Monogatari (Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town)
SuBLime (North America)
- [8/1] Caste Heaven (Heaven of School Caste)
[8/1] Given
[8/1] Jealousy
[8/1] Liquor & Cigarette
[8/1] Secret XXX
[8/1] Therapy Game
Vertical Comics (North America)
- [7/6] Chi no Wadachi (A Trail of Blood)
[7/6] Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou (Daily Lives of High School Boys)
VIZ Media (North America)
- [7/4] Ao no Flag (Blue Flag)
[7/4] Hoshi no Kirby: Art & Style Collection (Kirby: Art and Style Collection)
[7/4] Itsuwari no Freja (Artificial Freja)
[7/4] Jigokuraku (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku)
[7/4] Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (Love Me, Love Me Not)
[7/4] Pocket Monsters Special (Pokémon Adventures)
[7/4] Reiraku (Downfall)
[7/4] The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions
[7/4] Transfomers: The Manga
Yen Press (North America)
- [7/4] Houkago Bitchcraft (After School Bitchcraft)
[7/4] Im (Im: The Great Priest Imhotep)
[7/4] Ishuzoku Reviewers (Interspecies Reviewers) [Light Novel]
[7/4] Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun)
[7/4] Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou sugiru (The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious)
[7/4] Majo no Tabidabi (Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina)
[7/4] Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level )
[7/4] Sekai de Ichiban Oppai ga Suki! (Breasts Are My Favorite Things in the World!)
[7/4] Persona 5 a la Carte
[7/4] Persona 5 Mementos Mission
[7/4] RaW Hero
[7/4] S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu (I Am Behemoth of the S-Rank Monster, But I Am Mistaken as a Cat and I Live as a Pet of Elf Girl)
[7/4] S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu (I Am Behemoth of the S-Rank Monster, But I Am Mistaken as a Cat and I Live as a Pet of Elf Girl) [Light Novel]
[7/4] Seishun Buta Yarou Series (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai)
[7/4] Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro (Uchinukareta SenjouThe Penetrated Battlefield Should Disappear There: Bullet Witchcraft & Ghost Program) [Light Novel]
Sources:
- Aniplex USA: 1
- Cross Infinite World
- Denpa
- Discotek Media
- GKIDS: 1
- J-Novel Club: 1
- Kodansha Comics: 1, 2
- Maiden Japan
- Nozomi Entertainment
- Sentai Filmworks
- Sol Press: 1
- SOZO Comics
- Seven Seas: 1
- Square Enix Manga & Books: 1
- SuBLime
- Vertical Comics
- VIZ Media
- Yen Press
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Symphogear season 1
Fune wo Amu
Battery
Medabots
Season 2 and 3 of Kyo Kara Maou!
NG Knight Ramune & 40
Cleopatra
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-28/discotek-licenses-symphogear-dokuro-chan-medabots-cleopatra-battery-great-passage-more-anime/.149456
Jul 28, 2019 12:30 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-27/denpa-licenses-katsuya-terada-rakuda-laughs-shuzo-oshimi-shino-cant-say-her-name-manga/.149444
Jul 28, 2019 6:52 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-27/seven-seas-licenses-kase-san-and-yamada-yuri-manga/.149409
J-Novel Club licensed Sekai no Yami to Tatakau Himitsu Kessha ga nai kara Tsukutta (Hangire) novel series.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-27/j-novel-club-licenses-there-was-no-secret-evil-fighting-organization-so-i-made-one-myself-novels/.149404
Jul 27, 2019 6:06 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-20/kodansha-usa-announces-4-new-shojo-manga-licenses-release-of-volumes-39-48-of-initial-d-manga/.149178
Jul 20, 2019 3:51 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-19/cross-infinite-world-licenses-root-double-before-crime-after-days-novels/.149160
Jul 19, 2019 4:08 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-17/maiden-japan-licenses-joshiraku-comedy-anime/.149077
Jul 17, 2019 9:47 AM by DatRandomDude
Enchanted Racer
Marin
Prince of Lan Ling
ZAN
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-13/sozo-comics-to-release-zan-marin-prince-of-lan-ling-enchanted-racer-manga-in-english-on-comixology/.148974
Jul 13, 2019 3:40 AM by DatRandomDude
Denpa licenses Guyabano Holiday and Sanpakugan-chan wa Tsutaetai. for North American release.
https://twitter.com/denpa_books
Jul 7, 2019 10:49 PM by Snow
Thread updated. Mind if I double check with you regarding Vertical's acquisition of Asaki Yumemishi Genji Monogatari, @Ren-chan?
Sure thing @Snow
I misread what it was, they actually already announced it in February, and it was Kodansha instead of Vertical
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2019-02-07/kodansha-comics-announces-first-digital-debuts-for-2019-with-renowned-manga-classic-the-tale-of-genji-dreams-at-dawn-by-waki-yamato/.143140
Jul 7, 2019 5:35 PM by -renn-
- Ima made Ichidomo Onna Atsukai sareta koto ga nai Onna Kishi wo Onna Atsukai Suru
- The Ride-On King
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-07/sol-press-releases-how-to-treat-a-lady-knight-right-ride-on-king-manga/.148747
Jul 7, 2019 4:16 PM by DatRandomDude
Jul 7, 2019 6:21 AM by Snow
Kodansha
Saint Oniisan (Saint Young Men) print edition
Beyond the Clouds
Ginban Kishi (Knight of the Ice)
Sayonara Watashi no Cramer (Farewell, My Dear Cramer)
Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend)
Living no Matsunaga-san (Living Room Matsunaga-san) print edition
Perfect World print edition
Sue and Tai-chan (Chi's Sweet Home author)
Ase to Sekken (Sweat and Soap)
Watashitachi wa Douka shiteiru (Something's Wrong With Us)
Yuzu the Pet Vet
Saiyuuki
Chobits and Clover are being added to their Classics line
Vertical
Chi no Wadachi (A Trail of Blood)
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou (Daily Lives of High School Boys)
Asaki Yumemishi Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn) I misread the slide from the panel, this actually was licensed in February
Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi (The Great Cleric)
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Goodbye! Isekai Tensei (Goodbye! I'm Being Reincarnated!)
The Knight Cartoonist and her Orc Editor
Jul 6, 2019 3:20 PM by -renn-
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
A.D Police
El-Hazard
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-06/right-stuf-nozomi-ent-add-sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-a.d-police-el-hazard-anime/.148682
Also Seven Seas licensed a bunch of stuff
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-05/seven-seas-licenses-bloom-into-you-novels-primitive-boyfriend-manga-more/.148551
Jul 6, 2019 12:50 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-05/square-enix-to-publish-6-new-manga-in-english/.148696
Jul 5, 2019 7:11 PM by DatRandomDude
The Made in Abyss movie sequel
Food Wars season 3
Asagao to Kase-san.
Yankee Hamsters
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-05/sentai-filmworks-licenses-made-in-abyss-dawn-of-the-deep-soul-anime-film-food-wars-season-3-tv-anime/.148639
Jul 5, 2019 12:11 PM by DatRandomDude
Jul 4, 2019 2:33 PM by Snow
Reiraku
Itsuwari no Freya
Pocket Monsters Special
Kirby: Art and Style Collection
The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions
Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare
Jigokuraku
Ao no Flag
Transformers: The Manga
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-04/viz-media-licences-downfall-prince-freya-blue-flag-love-me-love-me-not-manga/.148637
Jul 4, 2019 2:04 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-04/sentai-filmworks-licenses-the-demon-girl-next-door-anime/.148636
Jul 4, 2019 7:16 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-02/gkids-licenses-masaaki-yuasa-ride-your-wave-film/.148563
Jul 2, 2019 6:06 PM by DatRandomDude
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