Q1 2015 Anime Licenses [Update 3/31]

by Snow
Dec 30, 2014 6:57 AM | 74 Comments

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime licensed in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2015. Winter anime which were licensed before the quarter began will also be carried over for convenience. Please note that these licenses are for home video release; simulcast acquisitions for Winter 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.

Aniplex USA (North America):

[11/20]

Durarara!!x2 Shou

[12/17]

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

[2/14]

Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda.

[2/14]

Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin

Discotek (North America):

[2/4]

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova

[2/4]

Free!

[2/4]

Galilei Donna

[2/4]

Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru

[2/4]

Hakushaku to Yousei

[2/4]

Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls

[2/4]

Robot Carnival

[2/4]

Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga.

[2/4]

Shining Tears X Wind

[2/4]

Street Fighter II: The Movie

[2/4]

Strike the Blood

[2/4]

Vampire Hunter

[2/4]

Vampire Hunter D (2000)

FUNimation (North America):

[12/31]

Buddy Complex

[12/31]

Danganronpa: The Animation

[12/31]

Kenzen Robo Daimidaler

[12/31]

Maken-Ki! Two

[12/31]

Nobunagun

[12/31]

Noragami

[12/31]

Selector Infected WIXOSS

Selector Spread WIXOSS

[12/31]

[1/17]

[1/17]

[1/17]

[2/26]

NIS America:

[3/1]

Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Nozomi Entertainment (North America):

[2/18]

Onegai☆Teacher

[2/18]

Onegai☆Twins

Section 23 (North America):

[1/22]

Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie

[1/22]

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Sentai Filmworks (North America):

[1/9]

Koufuku Graffiti

[1/15]

Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2

[1/20]

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo

[1/22]

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

[2/19]

Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties

[2/23]

Sidonia no Kishi

[3/6]

Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu

[3/18]

Kage kara Mamoru!

[3/19]

Fuujin Monogatari

[3/20]

Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi

Animatsu (UK & Ireland):

[1/13]

Blade & Soul

[1/13]

Hitsugi no Chaika

[1/13]

Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation

[1/19]

Akame ga Kill!

[1/19]

Gatchaman Crowds

[3/4]

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

Anime Limited (UK & Ireland):

[2/26]

Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai

Manga Entertainment (UK & Ireland):

[2/7]

Nisekoi

MVM Entertainment (UK & Ireland):

[1/26]

Super Sonico The Animation

[2/20]

Oda Nobuna no Yabou

[3/11]

Nagi no Asukara

Hanabee (Australia):

[1/23]

Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun

[1/23]

Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi

Madman Entertainment (Australia):

[12/19]

Kamisama Hajimemashita◎

[12/21]

Isuca

[12/22]

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love!

[12/22]

Kantai Collection: KanColle

[12/22]

Seiken Tsukai no World Break

[12/22]

Shinmai Maou no Testament

[12/22]

Sengoku Musou

Siren Visual (Australia):

[12/3]

Nodame Cantabile

[12/25]

Durarara!!x2 Shou

Sources:

Aniplex USA: 11/20, 12/17, 2/14
Discotek: 2/4
FUNimation: 12/31, 1/17, 2/26
NIS America: 3/1
Nozomi Entertainment: 2/18,
Section 23: 1/22
Sentai Filmworks: 1/9, 1/15, 1/20, 1/22, 2/19, 2/23, 3/6, 3/18, 3/19, 3/20
Animatsu: 1/13, 1/19, 3/4
Anime Limited: 2/26
Manga Entertainment: 2/7
MVM Entertainment: 1/26, 2/20, 3/11
Hanbee: 1/23
Madman Entertainment: 12/19, 12/21, 12/22
Siren Visual: 12/3, 12/25

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danieltortoisee said:
Sentai Filmworks licenses Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky

Added to the list.

The spring titles licensed and all titles licensed from now will be added to the Q2 2015 License thread, which is available here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1368265

Mar 31, 2015 5:41 PM by Snow

What's the point of licensing the SF II movie NOW?

Mar 31, 2015 2:54 PM by okay

Damn, and hear i am still waiting for a uk release of Mirai Nikki... i don't think the day will ever come.

Mar 31, 2015 1:54 PM by removed-user

Funimation licenses Ninja Slayer

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-30/funimation-licenses-studio-trigger-ninja-slayer-anime-series/.86552

Mar 30, 2015 11:38 PM by Atavistic

Sentai Filimworks licenses The Labyrinth of Grisaia and Eden of Grisaia

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-30/sentai-filmworks-licenses-the-eden-of-grisaia-the-labyrinth-of-grisaia-anime/.86537

Mar 30, 2015 10:51 AM by Stark700

Funimation licenses Show By Rock!! and The Disappearance Of Nagato Yuki-chan

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-28/funimation-licenses-the-disappearance-of-nagato-yuki-chan-show-by-rock-anime/.86453

Mar 29, 2015 1:45 AM by Atavistic

Sentai Filmworks licenses Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-20/sentai-filmworks-licenses-atelier-escha-and-logy-~alchemists-of-the-dusk-sky~-anime/.86195

Mar 20, 2015 1:30 PM by Atavistic

danieltortoisee said:
Sentai Filmworks licenses Windy Tales

Added!

Mar 19, 2015 2:06 PM by Snow

Sentai Filmworks licenses Windy Tales

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-19/sentai-filmworks-licenses-windy-tales-anime/.86150

Mar 19, 2015 1:21 PM by Atavistic

Jatz said:
I don't know if there was a previous thread this was mentioned in

It isn't listed in the Q4 2014 License thread, so it shouldn't be in any of the earlier ones either. I'll add it to this thread though, since we already have a title licensed in November, and a handful of titles from late December.

Mar 18, 2015 3:00 PM by Snow

I don't know if there was a previous thread this was mentioned in, but Nodame Cantabile was licensed by Siren Visual in early December.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-03/siren-visual-licenses-nodame-cantabile-for-australian-release/.81701

Mar 18, 2015 12:47 PM by Jatz

Sentai Filmworks licenses Kage kara Mamoru!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-18/sentai-filmworks-licenses-guardian-ninja-mamoru-anime/.86115

Mar 18, 2015 12:35 PM by Stark700

Updated!

Mar 13, 2015 11:12 AM by Snow

MVM licenses A Lull In The Sea (Nagi No Asukara)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-11/mvm-acquires-a-lull-in-the-sea-including-limited-special-edition-blu-ray/.85862

And they're aiming for a July release too? Damn I'm excited for this.

Mar 11, 2015 11:46 AM by Atavistic

kuuderes_shadow said:
Anime Limited have licensed Miss Hokusai for the UK and Ireland

http://blog.alltheanime.com/miss-hokusai-set-for-uk-release-from-anime-limited/

Stark700 said:
> British anime distributor Anime Limited announced in a press release on February 26 that it has licensed Production I.G and Keiichi Hara's Miss Hokusai film.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-03-08/u.k.s-anime-limited-licenses-production-i.g-miss-hokusai-film/.85746

errm why are you reposting this? It's in the OP already too.

Mar 8, 2015 12:09 PM by kuuderes_shadow

> British anime distributor Anime Limited announced in a press release on February 26 that it has licensed Production I.G and Keiichi Hara's Miss Hokusai film.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-03-08/u.k.s-anime-limited-licenses-production-i.g-miss-hokusai-film/.85746

Mar 8, 2015 10:43 AM by Stark700

GoodSirMatt said:
Does this mean these shows are getting dubbed?

That depends on the company doing the licensing. Some always do dubs, some sometimes do, some never do.

Mar 8, 2015 10:06 AM by Numi

Does this mean these shows are getting dubbed?

Mar 8, 2015 9:49 AM by GoodSirMatt

danieltortoisee said:

Stark700 said:
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu licensed!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-06/sentai-filmworks-licenses-parasyte-the-maxim-anime/.85690

This is awesome news and all, but since when do Sentai have rights to release anything outside of North America? Cos the article mentions releases in North and South America, as well as New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Of course, I'm so excited that Parasyte's going to be available for me to add to my collection, but this does seem odd. Unless they mean that other companies will release it for Sentai in those territories?

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! I have been waiting for them to license this series

Mar 6, 2015 11:31 AM by AnimeFan500

Stark700 said:
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu licensed!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-06/sentai-filmworks-licenses-parasyte-the-maxim-anime/.85690

Mar 6, 2015 10:35 AM by Atavistic

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