Q3 2016 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 9/27]
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
Crunchyroll
- [7/1] Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress)
[7/1] Free! (Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club)
[7/1] Berserk (2016)
[7/1] Sousei no Onmyouji (Twin Star Exorcists)
[7/1] Gintama
[7/1] Big Order (TV)
[7/1] Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV) (Yamada-kun and the 7 Witches)
[7/1] Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World)
Aniplex USA (North America)
- [7/1] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
[7/1] Owarimonogatari
[7/1] God Eater
[7/1] Kiznaiver
Discotek (North America)
- [7/18] Gokudou-kun Manyuuki (Gokudo)
[7/18] Koi Koi 7 (Koi Koi Seven)
[8/13] Chargeman Ken!
[8/13] Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!! (Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure)
[8/13] Lupin III: Walther P-38 (Lupin III: Island of Assassins)
[8/13] Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
[8/13] Waga Seishun no Arcadia (Arcadia of My Youth)
[9/21] Cosmo Warrior Zero
[9/21] Eat-Man
[9/21] Eat-Man '98
[9/21] Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari: Wasurerareta Toki no Wakusei (The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet)
[9/21] Gun Frontier
FUNimation (North America)
- [7/3] Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
[7/3] Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)
[7/3] Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea (Escaflowne)
[7/3] Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
[7/3] Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.)
[7/3] Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai
[7/3] Tenkuu no Escaflowne (The Vision of Escaflowne)
[8/12] Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun (Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun)
[8/12] Nerawareta Gakuen (Psychic School Wars)
[8/12] Omamori Himari
[8/12] Stranger: Mukou Hadan (Sword of the Stranger)
Nozomi Entertainment (North America)
- [7/1] Galaxy Angel
[7/1] Kidou Senkan Nadesico (Martian Successor Nadesico)
[7/1] Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
[7/1] Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
[7/1] Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Fading Light of Zeon
[7/1] Mobile Suit Gundam F91
[7/1] Gundam: G no Reconguista (Gundam Reconguista in G)
[7/13] Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
Sentai Filmworks (North America)
- [6/29] Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara (Food Wars! The Second Plate)
[6/30] Momokuri
[8/3] Little Busters!: EX
[9/14] Chihayafuru
[9/27] Girls und Panzer der Film
Animatsu (United Kingdom)
- [7/22] Houkago no Pleiades (TV) (Wish Upon the Pleiades)
[7/22] Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider (The Perfect Insider)
Anime Limited (United Kingdom)
- [6/30] Absolute Duo
[6/30] Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)
[6/30] Ame-iro Cocoa (Rainy Cocoa)
[6/30] Ame-iro Cocoa: Rainy Color e Youkoso (Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color)
[6/30] Barakamon
[6/30] BlazBlue: Alter Memory
[6/30] Brothers Conflict
[6/30] Fairy Tail
[6/30] High School DxD BorN
[6/30] Kenzen Robo Daimidaler (Damidaler vs. The Penguin Empire)
[6/30] Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (Mikagura High School Suite)
[6/30] Ninja Slayer From Animation
[6/30] Nourin (No-Rin)
[6/30] Ore Twintail ni Narimasu (Gonna be the Twin-tail)
[6/30] Show By Rock!!
[6/30] Yuri Kuma Arashi
[7/1] Love Live! Sunshine!!
[8/17] Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
[9/2] Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.)
Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom)
- [7/22] Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Saikai (Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 1: Reunion)
[7/22] Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de (When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace)
[7/27] Pokemon: Kesshoutou no Teiou Entei (Pokemon 3: The Movie)
[7/27] Pokemon: Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan (Pokemon: The Movie 2000)
[7/27] Pokemon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu (Pokemon: The First Movie)
[7/27] Pokemon the Movie XY: Ring no Choumajin Hoopa (Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages)
Manga Licenses
Crunchyroll
- [7/1] Sukedachi 09
[7/1] Shinigami to Gin no Kishi (Grim Reaper and an Argent Cavalier)
Dark Horse Comics (North America)
- [7/1] Rin-chan Now (Hatsune Miku: Rin-Chan Now!)
[7/1] Shinseiki Evangelion: Pikopiko Chuugakusei Densetsu (Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko-Piko Middle School Students)
[7/1] Maken (The Hound and Other Stories)
Kodansha Comics (North America)
- [7/2] 1F: Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudensho Annaiki
[7/2] Clockwork Planet
[7/2] Enen no Shouboutai
Seven Seas (North America)
- [7/1] Magical Girl Site
[7/1] Species Domain
[7/1] Yumemiru Taiyou (Dreamin' Sun)
[7/1] Kijitora Neko no Koume-san (Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat)
[7/1] Hatsune Miku no Shoushitsu (Disappearance of Hatsune Miku)
[8/7] Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu (The High School Life of a Fudanshi)
Titan Comics (North America)
- [7/23] Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - Kakusei (Assassin’s Creed: Awakening)
Vertical Comics (North America)
- [7/2] Nisemonogatari
Viz Media (North America)
- [7/1] Suijin no Hanayome (The Water Dragon's Bride)
[7/1] Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt)
[7/1] Dragon Ball Super
[8/12] Aoi Hana (Sweet Blue Flowers)
[8/12] Queen's Quality
[8/12] Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
Yen Press (North America)
- [7/1] Big Order
[7/1] Zettai naru Isolator (The Isolator)
[7/1] Murciélago
[7/1] Smokin' Parade
[7/1] Rokka no Yuusha (Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers)
[7/1] Rokka no Yuusha (Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers)
[7/4] Boku dake ga Inai Machi (Erased)
[7/4] Bungou Stray Dogs
[7/28] Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo (A Kiss and White Lily for Her)
[7/28] Kudamimi no Neko (Spirits & Cat Ears)
[9/25] Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou (The End Girl Trip)
Sources:
- Animatsu
- Anime Limited
- Aniplex USA 7/1
- Crunchyroll 7/1
- Crunchyroll (manga) 7/1
- Dark Horse 7/1
- Discotek 7/18, 8/13, 9/21
- FUNimation 7/3, 7/3, 7/3, 7/3, 8/12, 8/12, 8/12
- Kodansha Comics 7/2, 7/2
- Manga Entertainment
- Nozomi Entertainment 7/1, 7/1, 7/1
- Sentai Filmworks 6/29, 6/30, 8/3, 9/14, 9/27
- Seven Seas 7/1, 8/5
- Titan Comics 7/23
- Vertical Comics 7/2
- Viz Media 7/1, 8/12
- Yen Press 7/1, 7/4, 7/28, 9/25
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20 of 41 Comments Recent Comments
Sep 30, 2016 2:15 AM by Snow
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-28/sentai-filmworks-licenses-flip-flappers-anime/.107012
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-28/sentai-filmworks-licenses-girlish-number-anime/.107008
Sep 28, 2016 10:19 PM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-27/sentai-filmworks-licenses-girls-and-panzer-film-with-theatrical-release-plans/.106953
Sep 27, 2016 7:59 AM by Atavistic
Sep 27, 2016 12:32 AM by kuuderes_shadow
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-26/sentai-filmworks-adds-uta-no-prince-sama-legend-star-anime/.106921
Sep 26, 2016 10:19 PM by Atavistic
Sep 25, 2016 12:33 AM by kuuderes_shadow
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-21/discotek-licenses-eat-man-cosmo-warrior-zero-gun-frontier-anime-galaxy-railways-ova/.106733
Sep 21, 2016 11:24 AM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-14/sentai-filmworks-licenses-chihayafuru-anime/.106469
Sep 14, 2016 10:25 PM by Atavistic
source: latest podcast (http://blog.alltheanime.com/podcast17/)
Aug 29, 2016 1:18 PM by kuuderes_shadow
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-21/anime-limited-updates/.105618
Aug 21, 2016 11:39 AM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-17/anime-limited-to-distribute-gundam-the-origin-part-4/.105471
Aug 17, 2016 12:35 PM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/funimation-licenses-sword-of-the-stranger-anime-film-omamori-himari-and-good-luck-ninomiya-kun-tv-anime/.105329
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/funimation-licenses-sunrise-psychic-school-wars-sci-fi-anime-film/.105326
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/funimation-licenses-monster-hunter-stories-ride-on-tv-anime/.105323
Viz Media add Sweet Blue Flowers, Queen's Quality and Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/viz-media-licenses-sweet-blue-flowers-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-queen-quality-manga/.105319
EDIT: Discotek add Arcadia Of My Youth, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer films, Charge Man Ken, Lupin III: Island Of Assassins and Lupin III: Operation Return The Treasure
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-13/discotek-licenses-arcadia-of-my-youth-urusei-yatsura-beautiful-dreamer-films-more-lupin-specials/.105330
Aug 13, 2016 12:04 AM by Atavistic
Manga UK has licensed:
Pokemon movies 1, 2 and 3, and Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
http://uk-anime.net/newsitem/Manga_Entertainment_to_release_Pokemon_movies_and_more_in_Q4_2016.html
Aug 7, 2016 4:51 AM by kuuderes_shadow
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/03/sentai-filmworks-licenses-little-busters-ex
EDIT: Seven Seas add The High School Life Of A Fudanshi
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-05/exclusive-seven-seas-licenses-the-high-school-life-of-a-fudanshi-manga/.105022
Aug 5, 2016 6:21 AM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-28/yen-press-licenses-spirits-and-cat-ears-a-kiss-and-white-lily-for-her-manga/.104772
Jul 28, 2016 1:45 PM by Atavistic
Jul 22, 2016 12:30 PM by KohakuNakatomi
Animatsu:
Wish Upon The Pleiades
Perfect Insider
Manga:
When Supernatural Battles Become Common Place
Digimon Adventure Tri Movie 1
http://www.mangauk.com/post.php?p=q4-announcements
Jul 22, 2016 11:21 AM by kuuderes_shadow
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-18/discotek-licenses-gokudo-koi-koi-seven-anime/.104446
Jul 18, 2016 2:30 PM by Atavistic
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-04/yen-press-licenses-erased-bungo-stray-dogs-manga/.103964
Jul 4, 2016 2:50 PM by Atavistic
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