| In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2018. Winter 2018 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 2018 can be found here. Digital releases are noted with an asterisk (*). 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)
[1/2] Slow Start [1/20] Hataraku Saibou (TV) (Cells at Work) Discotek Media (North America)
[1/14] Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono (Gash Bell The 1st Movie: Unlisted Demon) [1/14] Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Mecha Vulkan no Raishuu (Zatch Bell Movie 2) [1/14] Toriko Movie: Bishokushin no Special Menu [3/1] Ayakashi [3/1] Hare Tokidoki Buta (Fair, then Partly Piggy) [3/1] Uchuu Senshi Baldios (Movie) [3/24] Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni [3/24] Star Ocean EX [3/24] Tokyo Underground FUNimation (North America)
[1/16] Free! Movie 2: Timeless Medley - Yakusoku [1/16] Free!: Take Your Marks [1/16] High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (Free! Starting Days) [2/18] Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World) GKIDS (North America)
[1/2] Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl) [2/18] Mirai no Mirai (Mirai of the Future) Maiden Japan (North America)
[3/22] Tibet Inu Monogatari (The Tibetan Dog) Sentai Filmworks (North America)
[12/27] Hakumei to Mikochi [12/27] Takunomi. [12/28] Nanatsu no Bitoku (The Seven Heavenly Virtues) [1/2] Poputepipikku (Pop Team Epic) [1/18] Mahou Sensei Negima! (Negima!) [1/18] Negima!? (Negima!? Magister Negi Magi) Manga Licenses J-Novel Club
[1/13] Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de* ([New Life+] Young Again in Another World) [1/27] Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria* (The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar) [2/16] Isekai ni Tensei shitan dakedo Ore, Tensai tte Kanchigaisaretenai?* (Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea!) [2/27] Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha* (The Unwanted Undead Adventurer) [2/27] Infinite Stratos* [3/16] Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru!* (The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!) Kodansha Comics (North America)
[2/28] Shokuryou Jinrui: Starving Anonymous* (Starving Anonymous) [2/28] Liar x Liar* [2/28] Perfect World* One Peace Books (North America)
Seven Seas (North America)
[3/12] Now Loading...! [3/13] Machigatta Ko wo Mahou Shoujo ni Shiteshimatta (Oops! I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person a Magical Girl!) [3/14] Gesshoku Kitan (Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart) [3/14] Risou no Himo Seikatsu (The Ideal Sponger Life) [3/15] Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai (I Want to Eat Your Pancreas) [3/15] Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai [3/15] Bocchi Kaibutsu to Moumoku Shoujo (Beauty and the Beast Girl) [3/16] Satoko to Nada (Satoko and Nada) [3/16] Boogiepop Series (first six volumes) Tokyopop
[1/23] Hanger: Shikkounin [1/23] Futaribeya VIZ Media (North America)
Yen Press (North America)
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SnowMar 26, 2018 1:01 PM
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| I do not even know how innocent the Mitsuboshi Colors should be, given the age of main cast and the synopsis. |
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| GKIDS licensed Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta and Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/gkids-acquires-lu-wall-more-masaaki-yuasa-titles-1070985 |
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| Sentai licensed Pop Team Epic http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/pop-team-epic-brings-bizarre-fun-to-sentai-filmworks |
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| Funimation also has the right to Poputepipikku (SimulDub). https://mobile.twitter.com/FUNimation/status/948661359977385985 This show is simply a non-exclusive for the licensor, so we are excited to license the SimulDub! :) |
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| Viz Media licensed the new Captain Tsubasa for North America AND Latin America |
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| J-Novel Club have licensed [New Life+] Young Again in Another World https://j-novel.club/c/new-life-young-again-in-another-world-vol-1-part-1 |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Discotek licensed : Gekijō-ban Toriko Bishokushin no Special Menu Konjiki no Gash Bell: 101 Banme no Mamono Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Attack of the Mechavulcan Great Mazinger anime series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-14/discotek-licenses-great-mazinger-anime-toriko-film-2-zatch-bell-films/.126408 |
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| Funimation licensed all 4 movies of Free! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-16/funimation-licenses-all-4-free-anime-films-screens-take-your-marks-in-theaters/.126503 |
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| Sentai Filmworks licensed both Negima series. (Funimation lost the license for both) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-18/sentai-filmworks-licenses-both-negima-tv-anime/.126624 |
DatRandomDudeJan 18, 2018 3:41 PM
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| Tokyopop licensed : Konohana Kitan Hanger Futaribeya https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-22/tokyopop-restarts-manga-licensing-with-konohana-kitan-hanger-futaribeya/.126774 |
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| Viz Media licensed the RWBY anthology series manga. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-23/viz-media-licenses-rwby-manga-anthology-series/.126824 |
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| Maiden Japan licensed Yona Yona Penguin https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-25/maiden-japan-to-release-yona-yona-penguin-cg-animated-film-on-blu-ray/.126932 |
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| J-Novel Club license Hyakuren no Haou to Seiryaku no Valkyria. https://j-novel.club/c/the-master-of-ragnarok-blesser-of-einherjar-volume-1-part-1 |
 Kickstarter for Rokujouma is fully funded. Good work everyone. Lets wait for the result of our hard work together. |
| Cross Infinite World licensed Mia to Kindan no Sōyaku Report light novel. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-31/cross-infinite-world-licenses-mia-and-the-forbidden-medicine-report-light-novel/.127144 |
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| Wasn't even aware anyone was even still touching the Zatch Bell series. Odd. Also hilarious that Funi is even touching Free! considering how much that dub bombed on all conceivable levels but I guess the box sales must've been worth the license. |
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| Seven Seas licensed Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-02/exclusive-seven-seas-licenses-tomo-chan-is-a-girl-comedy-manga/.127259 |
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| @Snow the link for Tomo-chan goes to the manga page of Wotaku instead |
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| I guess Funimation licensed Re:Zero, they announced today at their Katsucon panel that there's going to be a dub and they will be releasing the blu-rays this Summer. https://twitter.com/pennstateanime/status/964988986711269377 Aniplex USA licensed Persona 5 The Animation. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-16/aniplex-usa-licenses-persona-5-anime/.127859 GKIDS licensed Mamoru Hosoda's upcoming movie Mirai no Mirai https://twitter.com/GKIDSfilms/status/964552463104688128 |
DatRandomDudeFeb 17, 2018 5:55 PM
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| Kodensha USA licensed these manga (at first they will be released digitally) Shokuryō Jinrui: Starving Anonymous Liar x Liar Perfect World https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-27/kodansha-usa-licenses-starving-anonymous-perfect-world-liar-x-liar-manga-digitally/.128342 |
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| Discotek licensed : Uchuu Senshi Baldios (Movie) Ayakashi Fair, then Partly Piggy movie https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-28/discotek-licenses-baldios-ayakashi-fair-then-partly-piggy-anime/.128391 |
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| One Peace Books has licensed The Reprise of the Shield Hero http://www.onepeacebooks.com/OPB_FALL_2018_CATALOG?platform=hootsuite |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| @sevenPocky you didnt totally updated it, you forgot the discotek licenses i posted at #31 |
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| Seven Seas licensed Now Loading...! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-12/seven-seas-licenses-now-loading-yuri-manga/.128898 |
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| Seven Seas licensed Machigatta Ko o Mahō Shōjo ni Shiteshimatta https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-13/seven-seas-licenses-oops-i-messed-up-and-made-the-wrong-person-into-a-magical-girl-manga/.128945 |
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| Sevens seas licensed Gesshoku Kitan and Risō no Himo Seikatsu https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-14/seven-seas-licenses-total-eclipse-of-the-eternal-heart-manga/.128988 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-14/seven-seas-licenses-the-ideal-sponger-life-manga/.128990 |
DatRandomDudeMar 14, 2018 2:20 PM
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| Seven seas licensed the manga AND novel of Kimi no Suizou o Tabetai https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-15/seven-seas-licenses-i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-novel-manga/.129046 |
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| J-Novel Club has licensed Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru! (The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!). https://twitter.com/jnovelclub/status/974707102487756800 |
| Seven Seas licensed Satoko to Nada https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-16/seven-seas-licenses-satoko-and-nada-manga/.129105 |
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| Maiden Japan licensed Tibetan Dog movie. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-22/maiden-japan-licenses-tibetan-dog-anime-film-for-streaming/.129350 |
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| Discotek licensed 3 new anime : Star Ocean EX Tokyo Underground Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/discotek-licenses-star-ocean-ex-tokyo-underground-like-the-clouds-like-the-wind-anime/.129429 |
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