| In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the fourth quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2023. Summer 2023 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 2023 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 Anime Limited
Discotek Media (North America)
[6/27] Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner (Blue Comet SPT Layzner) [6/27] Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner OVA (Blue Comet SPT Layzner) [6/27] CB Chara Go Nagai World [6/27] Hokuto no Ken: Yuria-den (Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria) [6/27] Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Gekitou-hen (Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior: Fierce Fighting!) [6/27] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation) [6/27] Mazinger Z [6/27] Medarot Damashii (Medabots Spirits) [6/27] Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko (The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots) [7/29] Crying Freeman [7/29] Digimon Adventure 02 [7/29] Digimon Adventure 02 Movies (Digimon Movie: Hurricane Touchdown!) [7/29] Digimon Adventure 02 Movies (Digimon the Movie) [7/29] Digimon Adventure Movie [7/29] Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game! (Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!) [7/29] Lady Georgie [7/29] Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody (Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody) [7/29] Overman King Gainer [7/29] Tachiguishi Retsuden (The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters) GKIDS (North America)
Sentai Filmworks (North America)
[3/2] Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. (The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior) [4/7] Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha (Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero) [6/8] Dark Gathering Manga Licenses Ablaze Publishing
Animate International
[7/1] Fukou-kun wa Kiss suru shika Nai! (Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!) [7/1] Maigo to Omawari-san Azuki (North America)
[7/2] Buffalo 5-nin Musume (Buffalo 5 Girls)* [7/2] Himesama Tanuki no Koizanyou (Don't Count Your Tanukis)* [7/2] Itazura na Kiss* [7/2] Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki (Insufficient Direction)* [7/2] Kaiki no Kanata (Wonder House of Horrors)* [6/22] Mecha-Ude (Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms)* [7/2] Ochibi-san (The Diary of Ochibi)* [7/2] Transit* [7/2] Young, Alive, in Love* Comikey
[7/1] Hikyoumono dato Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta node Hataraku Koto wo Yamemashita (Working seems Pointless After the Hero Labeled Me as a Coward and Kicked Me From His Party)* [7/1] Last Boss, Yametemita: Shujinkou ni Taosareta Furishite Jiyuu ni Ikitemita (Final Boss Fake-out: The Protagonist Thinks He Killed Me So Now I'm Free!)* [7/1] Oshi ga Ani ni Narimashita (From Superfan to Stepsister)* [7/1] Saikyou Kensei no Mahou Shugyou: Level 99 no Status wo Tamotta Mama Level 1 kara Yarinaosu (Strongest Swordsman's Magic Training) [7/1] Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku: The Alternative (The Greatest Magicmaster's Retirement Plan: The Alternative)* [7/1] Saikyou Tank no Meikyuu Kouryaku: Tairyoku 9999 no Rare Skill-mochi Tank, Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareru (The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids: A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party)* [7/1] Shikkokutsukai no Saikyou Yuusha: Nakama Zenin ni Uragirareta node Saikyou no Mamono to Kumimasu (The Strongest Hero: Envoy of Darkness - Betrayed by His Comrades, the Strongest Hero Joins Forces with the Strongest Monster)* [7/1] Seijo no Hazu ga, Douyara Nottoraremashita (I Was Supposed to Be the Saint, but I Was Robbed the Position, Apparently...)* [8/14] Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku (Brutal)* [8/17] Majo Taisen: 32-nin no Isai no Majo wa Koroshiau (The War of Greedy Witches)* [8/19] Motokare ga Fudanshi ni Natteorimashite. (My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys' Love!)* [8/20] Sono Koi wa Ichigo no You ni (Strawberry Love)* [8/22] Kamen no Yabou (Masked Ambition: Death Ballade)* [8/27] Oukyuu no Trinity (Trinity of the Royal Palace)* [8/29] Boukensha License wo Hakudatsu sareta Ossan dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita node Nonbiri Jinsei wo Ouka suru (I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now)* [9/1] "Mou.... Hatarakitakunai n desu": Boukensha nanka Yameteyaru. Imasara, Taiguu wo Kaeru kara to Onegaisaretemo Okotowari desu. Boku wa Zettai Hatarakimasen. (I... Don't Want to Work Anymore. I Quit Being an Adventurer for Good and You Can't Stop Me.)* [9/4] Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e. (The Gender of Mona Lisa)* Cross Infinite World (North America)
[6/24] Nanashi no Oujo to Reikoku Koutei: Shiitagerareta Youjo, Konse de wa Ryuu to Mofumofu ni Dekiai Sarete Imasu (Third Loop: The Nameless Princess and the Cruel Emperor) [Light Novel]* [6/24] Saigai de Tamago wo Ushinatta Dragon ga Nazeka Ore wo Sodate Hajimeta (I Guess This Dragon Who Lost Her Egg to Disaster Is My Mom Now) [Light Novel]* [6/24] Shoukoku no Koushaku Reijou wa Tekikoku nite Kakusei suru (A Young Lady Finds Her True Calling Living with the Enemy) [Light Novel]* Denpa Books (North America)
Inklore (North America)
[6/28] Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru (Loving Yamada at Lv999) J-Novel Club
[7/1] Arafo ni natta Saikyou no Eiyuutachi, Futatabi Senjou de Musou suru!! (Back to the Battlefield: The Veteran Heroes Return to the Fray!) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta (My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer) [7/1] Black Madougushi Guild wo Tsuihou sareta Watashi, Oukyuu Majutsushi toshite Hirowareru: White na Kyuutei de, Shiawase na Shinseikatsu wo Hajimemasu! (My Magical Career at Court: Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages' Guild!) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Counter Stop Mura no Goinkyo Demon-san: Henkyou no Oukajishi (The Retired Demon of the Maxed-Out Village) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou suru (Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing)* [7/1] Horobi no Kuni no Seifukusha (The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom)* [7/1] Knight's & Magic [Light Novel]* [7/1] Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! (This Art Club Has a Problem!)* [7/1] Konyaku Haki no Sono Saki ni: Suterare Reijou, Ouji-sama ni Dekiai (Engi) Sareru (Fiancée No More: The Forsaken Lady, the Prince, and Their Make-Believe Love) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Kisaki Kyouiku kara Nigetai Watashi (I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Loop 8-shuume wa Shiawase na Jinsei wo: 7-shuubun no Keikenchi to Daisan Oujo no "Kantei" de Kakusei shita Ore wa, Aibou no Behemoth to Tomo ni Musou suru (8th Loop for the Win! With Seven Lives' Worth of XP and the Third Princess's Appraisal Skill, My Behemoth and I Are Unstoppable!) [Light Novel]* [7/1] Nidoto Ie ni wa Kaerimasen! (I'll Never Set Foot in That House Again!)* [7/1] Ryoumin 0-nin Start no Henkyou Ryoushu-sama: Ao no Dias to Soukaku no Otome (The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Tales of Blue Dias and the Beastkin Alna)* [8/22] Kakure Saijo wa Zenzen Megenai: Gibo to Gimai ni Ie wo Oidasareta node Konyaku Haki shite Moraou to Omottara, Shinshi Datta Konyakusha ga Hageshiku Dekiai shite Kuru You ni Narimashita!? (Jeanette the Genius: Defying My Evil Stepmother by Starting a Business with My Ride-or-Die Fiancé!) [Light Novel]* [8/22] Rutile Quartz no Taikan: Ou no Tanjou (The Crown of Rutile Quartz) [Light Novel]* [8/22] Saishou Hosa to Kurokishi no Keiyaku Kekkon to Rikon to Sonogo: Henkyou no Chi de Futari wa Fuufu wo Yarinaosu (Marriage, Divorce, and Beyond: The White Mage and Black Knight's Romance Reignited) [Light Novel]* Kodansha USA
[7/1] Ao no Miburo (The Blue Wolves of Mibu) [7/1] Boku no Okusan wa Chotto Kowai (My Wife is a Little Intimidating)* [7/1] Bokura wo Hedateru Ao to Shiro (The White and Blue Between Us) [7/1] Bless [7/1] Douse, Koishite Shimaunda. (Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.) [7/1] Medalist [7/1] Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity) [7/1] Kei x Yaku: Abunai Aibou (Kei x Yaku: Bound by Law) [7/1] Kimi no Yokogao wo Miteita (I See Your Face, Turned Away) [7/1] Kyonyuu Suki nanoni BL-kai ni Tensei shimashita (I Got Reincarnated in a (BL) World of Big (Man) Boobs) [7/1] Lonely Girl ni Sakaraenai (I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl) [7/1] Machigitsune to Hito no Ko (The Yearning Fox Lies in Wait) [7/1] Ninja to Gokudou (Ninja vs. Gokudo) [7/1] Noisy Roommate: Ienashi ni Natta node Ikemen to Kaii Tsukimono Ken de Doukyo Hajimemashita (My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie) [7/1] Nude Model: Yamaguchi Tsubasa Tanpenshuu (Nude Model: Tsubasa Yamaguchi Short Stories) [7/1] Number Call [7/1] Online Game Nakama to Sashi Off shitara Shokuba no Oni Joushi ga Kita (Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss!) [7/1] Ooyukiumi no Kaina (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea) [7/1] Sketchy [7/1] Teppuu (Teppu)* [7/1] Tonari no Stella (Gazing at the Star Next Door) [7/1] Tsukanoma no Ichika (A Brief Moment of Ichika) [8/31] Hataraku Saibou Lady (Cells at Work! Lady) [8/31] Mariage: Kami no Shizuku Saishuushou (Drops of God: Mariage) Kuma (North America)
[7/3] Te wo Nobashitara, Tsubasa (Spread Your Wings and Fly) [7/3] Yuki no Shita no Qualia (Qualia Under the Snow) Manga Planet
[7/1] Hitorijime My Hero* [7/1] Itoshi no XL Size (His Extra-Large, Ever-So-Lovely...)* [7/1] Loveless* [7/1] Kimi to Natsu no Naka (The Summer with You)* [7/1] Konya, Otto Koukan Shimasen ka? (Tonight, Shall We Exchange Husbands?) [7/1] Kyojinzoku no Hanayome (The Titan's Bride)* [7/1] Sugar Dog Life* Mangasplaining (North America)
[7/19] Mandarin Gypsy Cat no Roujou (Wandering Cat's Cage) Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)
[7/13] Bokura ga Koisuru 5-byou Mae: Ubu Koi BL Anthology (BL First Crush Anthology: Five Seconds Before We Fall in Love) [7/13] Douse Suterareru no kara, Saigo ni Suki ni Sasete Itadakimasu (Before You Discard Me, I Shall Have My Way with You) [7/13] Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi (Mysterious Disappearances) [7/13] Kimi to Shiranai Natsu ni Naru (Throw Away the Suit Together.) [7/13] Punch Drunk Love Square Enix Manga & Books
[7/1] Koisuru Gokudou Oniisan (Mobsters in Love) [7/1] Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken (The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten) [7/1] Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e. (Just Like Mona Lisa) [7/1] Soul Eater NOT! [7/1] Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You) [7/1] Victoria no Denki Hitsugi (Victoria's Electric Coffin) Titan Comics (North America)
[7/20] Tengen Eiyuu Taisen (Tengen Hero Wars) [8/25] Bakuretsu Tenshi: Angel's Adolescence (Burst Angel) Tokyopop (North America)
[7/3] Ashita Shinu ni wa, (Since I Could Die Tomorrow)* [7/3] Himemuko (Scarlet Secret)* [7/3] Innocent wo Kegasu Kiss (A Kiss that Stains the Innocence)* [7/3] Kuroki Kemono wa Ai ni Otsu (A Beast's Descent Into Love)* Udon Entertainment (North America)
[7/2] Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta (My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex) [7/2] Ottoman (Ottoman: Henshin Hero Husband) [7/2] Tabi Suru Nyanko ni Koi wo Suru (Falling in Love with a Traveling Cat) [7/21] Bara wa Shuraba de Umareru: 70-nendai Shoujo Manga Ashisutanto Funtou-ki (No Roses Without Thorns: My Life As a Shoujo Manga Assistant) [7/21] Veil Viz Media (North America)
Yen Press (North America)
[7/1] Babel [Light Novel] [7/1] Beastrings [7/1] Bungou Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Juugosai [7/1] Durarara!! Gaiden!? (Durarara!! Side Stories?!) [Light Novel] [7/1] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Meguri (Higurashi When They Cry: MEGURI) [7/1] Himekishi-sama no Himo (He Is a Kept Man for Princess Knight.) [7/1] holoX MEETing! [7/1] Kami-sama no Kaigogakari (Taking Care of God) [7/1] Kekkaishi no Ichirinka (Bride of the Barrier Master) [7/1] Kamisama ga Machigaeru (God Bless the Mistaken) [7/1] Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Tanpenshuu (Re:Zero Short Story Collection) [Light Novel] [7/1] Rokujou Hitoma no Majo Life (A Witch's Life in a Micro Room) [7/1] Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. (Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) [Light Novel] [7/1] Youma to Geboku no Keiyaku Jouken (The Contract of the Phantom and His Servant) [Light Novel] [7/2] Omniscient Reader [7/2] Omniscient Reader [Novel] [7/20] Boku no Dokuhime wa Kyou mo Kawaii (My Poison Princess Is Still Cute Today) [7/20] Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (A Certain Magical Index NT) [Light Novel] [8/25] Ako to Bambi (Ako and Bambi) [8/25] Akuyaku Reijou to Akuyaku Reisoku ga, Deatte Koi ni Ochita nara: Nanashi no Seirei to Keiyaku shite Oidasareta Reijou wa, Kyou mo Reisoku to Kisoiatteiru you desu (If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love) [8/25] Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai (The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter) [Light Novel] [8/25] Kimi wa Boku no Regret (You Are My Regret) [Light Novel] [8/25] Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa (Whoever Steals This Book) [8/25] Mijissou no Last Boss-tachi ga Nakama ni Narimashita. (The Unimplemented Overlords Have Joined the Party!) [Light Novel] [8/25] Savage Fang Ojousama: Shijou Saikyou no Youhei wa Shijou Saikyou no Bougyaku Reijou to Natte Nidome no Sekai wo Musou suru (Miss Savage Fang) [Light Novel] Sources:
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