Q3 2015 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 9/17]

by Snow
Jun 29, 2015 12:52 PM | 79 Comments

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the third quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2015. Summer 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 Summer 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.

Anime Licenses

Discotek Media (North America):

[7/26]

Daikuu Maryuu Gaiking

[7/26]

Hakushaku to Yousei

[7/26]

Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls

[7/26]

Street Fighter II: The Movie

[7/26]

[7/26]

[8/27]

[8/27]

[8/27]

Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi

[8/27]

[8/27]

[8/27]

[8/27]

FUNimation (North America):

[7/25]

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV) 2nd Season

[7/25]

Gyakusatsu Kikan

[7/25]

Harmony

[7/25]

Mach GoGoGo

[7/25]

Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e

[7/25]

Shisha no Teikoku

Nozomi Entertainment (North America):

[7/3]

Kimi no Iru Machi

[7/3]

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai Hen

[7/3]

Pita Ten

[7/3]

Tamayura

[7/3]

Tamayura: Hitotse

[7/3]

Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, Nanode

[7/3]

Umi Monogatari

Sentai Filmworks (North America):

[6/23]

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii

[7/2]

Aoharu x Kikanjuu

[7/2]

Gakkou Gurashi!

[7/2]

Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

[7/2]

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

[7/2]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

[7/2]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

[7/2]

To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd

[7/2]

Ushio to Tora (TV)

[7/2]

Wakaba*Girl

[7/7]

Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

[7/9]

Himouto! Umaru-chan

[7/9]

Non Non Biyori Repeat

[7/16]

DRAMAtical Murder

[7/21]

Kiniro no Corda: Blue♪Sky

[8/18]

Hayate no Gotoku! Heaven Is a Place on Earth

[8/19]

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!

[8/24]

Aura: Maryuuinkouga Saigo no Tatakai

[9/16]

Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.

[9/17]

Hanayamata

Anime Limited (United Kingdom):

[6/30]

Aoharu x Kikanjuu

[7/2]

Joukamachi no Dandelion

[7/17]

Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki

[7/17]

Gangsta.

[7/24]

Ping Pong The Animation

[7/25]

Beck

[7/25]

Gundam: G no Reconguista

[7/25]

Kekkai Sensen

[7/25]

Mobile Suit Gundam

[8/24]

Tokyo Ghoul √A

Animatsu (United Kingdom):

[6/26]

Mirai Nikki (TV)

[7/25]

Bakumatsu Rock

[7/25]

Kyoukai no Kanata

Kaze UK (United Kingdom):

[7/25]

Coppelion

[7/25]

Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda

[7/25]

Magi: The Kingdom of Magic

Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom):

[7/25]

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei - The Animation

[7/25]

Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja

[7/25]

Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 7 - The Last

MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom):

[8/10]

Uchouten Kazoku

Madman Entertainment (Australia):

[6/21]

DRAMAtical Murder

Hamatora The Animation

Hanayamata

Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji

Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance

Manga Licenses

Crunchyroll (Worldwide):

[7/1]

Aizawa-san Zoushoku

[7/1]

Chichi to Ko

[7/1]

Donyatsu

[7/1]

Juuou Mujin no Fafnir

[7/1]

Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari

[7/5]

Amaama to Inazuma

[7/5]

Fukigen na Mononokean

[7/5]

Kuragehime

[7/5]

Kuzu no Honkai

[7/5]

Takahashi-san ga Kiiteiru.

Dark Horse Comics (North America):

[7/11]

Blade of the Immortal

Kodansha Comics (North America):

[7/4]

[7/4]

[7/4]

[7/12]

[7/25]

[7/25]

[7/25]

Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki

[8/29]

Tale of Fairy Tail: Ice Trail

[8/29]

Noragami: Shuuishuu

Sekai Project (North America):

[7/25]

Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakeri

Seven Seas (North America):

[7/3]

Angel Beats! Heaven's Door

[7/14]

Secret no Mukougawa

[9/4]

Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Rachirareta Ken

[9/4]

Battle Rabbits

[9/4]

Masamune-kun no Revenge

Udon Entertainment (North America):

[7/11]

Versailles no Bara

[7/11]

Steins;Gate

[7/11]

Sugar Sugar Rune

Vertical Comics (North America):

[7/2]

FukuFuku: Kitten Tales

[7/2]

Nichijou

[7/2]

Shingeki no Kyojin: Lost Girls

[7/24]

Devils Line

[7/24]

Kamisama ga Uso wo Tsuku.

[7/24]

Nazo no Kanojo X

[8/28]

Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e

Viz Media (North America):

[7/2]

Legend of the Galatic Heroes

[7/4]

[7/4]

[7/6]

[7/24]

[7/25]

[8/10]

Yen Press (North America):

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

Kamigoroshi-hime Zilch

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

[7/5]

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. @comic

[7/5]

Baccano!

[7/5]

Handa-kun

[7/5]

Log Horizon: Nishikaze no Ryodan

[7/5]

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

[7/5]

Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet

[7/5]

Sword Art Online: Mothers Rosario

[7/5]

Taboo-Tattoo

[7/5]

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.

[9/10]

Akame ga Kill! Zero

Sources:

Discotek Media 7/26, 8/28
FUNimation 7/25, 7/25
Nozomi Entertainment 7/3
Sentai Filmworks 6/23, 7/2, 7/7, 7/9, 7/9, 7/16, 7/21, 8/18, 8/19, 8/25, 9/16, 9/17
Anime Limited
Animatsu 6/26
Kaze UK 7/25
Manga UK 7/25
MVM Entertainment 8/10
Madman 6/21
Dark Horse Comics 7/11
Kodansha Comics 7/4, 7/11, 7/25, 8/29
Sekai Project 7/25
Seven Seas 7/3, 7/14, 9/4
Udon Entertainment 7/11, 7/11, 7/11
Vertical Comics 7/2, 7/24, 8/28
Viz Media 7/2, 7/4, 7/6, 7/24, 7/25, 8/10
Yen Press 7/5, 9/10

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Licenses

20 of 79 Comments Recent Comments

SHIKABANE HIME !!!!!!FK YEA

Dec 7, 2015 7:32 PM by kUshPandA_ENJOi

Recent licenses have now been added to the Q4 licenses, which can be found here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1432839

Sep 27, 2015 2:49 PM by Snow

Anime Limited license Assassination Classroom, K: Missing Kings and K: Return of Kings

http://www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Anime_Limited_acquire_Assassination_Classroom_and_K:_Missing_Kings.html

Sep 27, 2015 5:42 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk and Rolling☆Girls will be added to the upcoming Q4 licenses thread.

Sep 25, 2015 10:51 AM by Snow

Anime Limited license Rolling Girls for Blu-Ray and DVD release in the UK in 2016

https://twitter.com/AllTheAnime/status/647365373294178304

Sep 25, 2015 4:10 AM by kuuderes_shadow

-Katsu-kun- said:
And when will I see Chihayafuru manga licensed? Never, I guess..
Harsh reality. °^°

I wish. But then my wallet will cry.

Sep 22, 2015 10:53 AM by Mayuka

Sentai Filmworks add Re:_Hamatora

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-22/sentai-filmworks-licenses-re_hamatora-anime/.93258

EDIT: Section23 Films add Corpse Party: Tortured Souls OVA

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-22/maiden-japan-adds-corpse-party-tortured-souls-ova/.93262

And one for the Q4 thread:

Aniplex USA add The Asterisk War: The Academy City On The Water

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-22/aniplex-usa-licenses-the-asterisk-war-anime/.93265

Sep 22, 2015 10:52 AM by Atavistic

Sentai Filmworks add Locodol

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-16/sentai-filmworks-adds-locodol-anime/.93019

EDIT: Sentai Filmworks add Hanayamata

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-17/sentai-filmworks-acquires-hanayamata-anime/.93064

Sep 16, 2015 1:08 PM by Atavistic

Yen Press add Akame Ga Kill Zero

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-10/yen-press-licenses-akame-ga-kill-zero-manga/.92775

Sep 10, 2015 9:52 AM by Atavistic

Quick notice: Series that premiere in Fall will not be added to this list, but to the upcoming list in ~two weeks.

Sep 9, 2015 3:47 AM by Snow

Seven Seas add Masamune-kun's Revenge

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-04/seven-seas-adds-masamune-kun-revenge-manga/.92555

Sep 4, 2015 2:12 PM by Atavistic

I will literally cry tears of joy if Kingdom ever gets licensed.

It seems very unlikely at this point :-(

Sep 4, 2015 1:30 PM by MysticLeviathan

Seven Seas add Battle Rabbits

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-04/seven-seas-adds-07-ghost-creators-battle-rabbits-manga/.92550

Sep 4, 2015 1:02 PM by Atavistic

Seven Seas has licensed Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Rachirareta Ken.

Sep 4, 2015 11:54 AM by Snow

And when will I see Chihayafuru manga licensed? Never, I guess..
Harsh reality. °^°

Aug 30, 2015 12:59 PM by Katsu-kun

So happy that 07 Ghost is getting a release. Too bad it will be on DVD only I don't even think it was on Bluray in Japan anyways?

Aug 30, 2015 12:00 PM by Roloko

Kodansha Comics licensed Tale of Fairy Tail: Ice Trail and Noragami: Shuuishuu | Source

Aug 29, 2015 1:40 PM by removed-user

Vertical Comics add The Abandoned Sacred Beasts manga

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-28/vertical-comics-adds-maybe-the-abandoned-sacred-beasts-manga/.92215

Discotek add Hana Yori Dango, 07-Ghost, Beelzebub, Kyousogiga, Getter Robo: Armageddon, Z/X Ignition and Karate Master

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-27/discotek-adds-hana-yori-dango-07-ghost-beelzebub-kyousougiga-getter-robo-armageddon-z-x-ignition-karate-master/.92209

Aug 28, 2015 12:57 AM by Atavistic

kimimachi!!!

Aug 25, 2015 6:29 AM by Llumi

Updated, thanks!

Aug 25, 2015 2:50 AM by Snow

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