Q1 2017 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 3/9]

by Snow
Dec 29, 2016 11:22 AM | 25 Comments

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the first quarter (Jan-March) of 2017. Winter 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 2017 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 (North America)

[1/13]

Babel Nisei (1992)

[1/17]

Midnight Eye: Gokuu

FUNimation (North America)

[12/8]

Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2

Sentai Filmworks (North America)

[12/12]

[12/13]

[1/17]

[1/17]

Anime Limited (United Kingdom)

[2/1]

Kidou Senkan Nadesico

[2/1]

Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness

[2/1]

Gekiganger 3: The Movie

[2/17]

Stranger: Mukou Hadan

[2/17]

Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack"

[2/17]

Tokyo Ghoul: "Pinto"

[2/20]

Charlotte

MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom)

[3/3]

Amagami SS

Manga and Novel Licenses

Shogakukan Asia

[2/17]

BanG Dream!

J-Novel Club (North America)

[2/15]

Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.

[2/18]

Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

One Peace Books (North America)

[3/9]

Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku

[3/9]

Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku

Seven Seas (North America)

[1/9]

Absolute Duo

[1/9]

Oounabara to Wadanohara

[1/9]

Hachune Miku no Nichijou Roipara!

[1/10]

[Hihou] Mahou Shoujo no Sono Ato no Ninjou

[1/10]

Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka

[1/10]

Alice to Zouroku

[1/11]

Devilman G

[1/11]

Monte Cristo Hakushaku

[1/11]

Captain Harlock: Jigen Koukai

[1/12]

Bad∞End∞Night: Insane Party

[1/12]

Shinmai Maou no Testament: Arashi

[1/13]

[1/13]

[1/13]

[1/13]

[1/13]

Vertical Comics (North America)

[1/28]

Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

[2/21]

Arakawa Under the Bridge

[2/21]

Hoshi no Koe

[2/21]

Imperfect Shoujo

Yen Press (North America)

[2/27]

Hirune Hime

Sources:

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The thread continues here. Thank you all for contributing to the thread!

@Maxunwell: I have been told that it's a leak and will therefore wait before adding it to the Q2 thread.

Mar 31, 2017 4:42 PM by Snow

Also, at some point Yen Press Licenced Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online (Manga) (https://myanimelist.net/manga/92625/Sword_Art_Online_Alternative__Gun_Gale_Online?q=sword%20art%20online%20alternative)

Source: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/reki-kawahara/sword-art-online-alternative-gun-gale-online-vol-1-manga/9780316442435/

Mar 26, 2017 3:41 PM by Maxunwell

Yen Press has licensed:
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 3: Truth of Zero (manga)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Sword Oratoria (manga)
- Masou Gakuen HxH
- Gabriel Dropout

Source: http://yenpress.com/

Mar 24, 2017 9:35 PM by removed-user

The licensing of Spring 2017s animes begin.

Fukumenkei Noise got licensed by Sentai Filmworks

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-15/sentai-filmworks-licenses-anonymous-noise-anime/.113473

Mar 15, 2017 1:29 PM by DatRandomDude

Dunno if digital licensing counts but eh

Kodansha USA licensed and will release digitally (for now) Hoozuki No Reitetsu, Museum, Shoukoku no Altair and Blame! Academy and So On

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-14/kodansha-usa-to-release-hozuki-coolheadedness-altair-museum-blame-academy-manga-digitally/.113381

Mar 15, 2017 5:37 AM by DatRandomDude

One Peace Books has licensed Mikagura Gakuen Suite LN and Manga

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-09/one-peace-books-to-publish-mikagura-school-suite-light-novels-manga-in-english/.113230

Mar 10, 2017 11:26 PM by removed-user

MVM add Amagami SS

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-03/mvm-acquires-amagami-ss-delays-little-busters/.112948

Mar 3, 2017 7:56 AM by Atavistic

Yen Press have licensed Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me!

This is the manga adaptation of https://myanimelist.net/anime/33204/Hirune_Hime__Shiranai_Watashi_no_Monogatari

The manga in question does not appear to be in the database yet.

Source: http://yenpress.com/2017/02/napping-princess-chapter-1-of-a-brand-new-simulpub/

Feb 28, 2017 12:24 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Vertical licensed Arakawa under the bridge, imperfect shoujo and shinkai's voices of a distant star manga

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-21/vertical-licenses-arakawa-under-the-bridge-imperfect-shojo-voices-of-a-distant-star-manga/.112522

Feb 21, 2017 11:23 AM by DatRandomDude

Anime Limited add Charlotte

http://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-to-release-charlotte-on-blu-ray-and-dvd/

Feb 20, 2017 9:51 AM by Atavistic

J-Novel Club has licensed Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

https://j-novel.club/s/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-world-s-strongest

Feb 18, 2017 1:09 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Anime Limited add Tokyo Ghoul Jack and Tokyo Ghoul Pinto OVAs

http://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-to-release-tokyo-ghoul-jack-pinto-ovas/

Feb 17, 2017 7:19 AM by Atavistic

J-Novel Club has licensed In Another World With My Smartphone

https://j-novel.club/s/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone

Feb 15, 2017 9:49 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Sentai Filmworks add Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-09/sentai-filmworks-licenses-time-jam-valerian-and-laureline-french-japanese-anime/.112045

Feb 9, 2017 1:01 PM by Atavistic

Anime Limited add Martian Successor Nadesico (both the series and the film)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-01/anime-limited-acquires-martian-successor-nadesico-on-blu-ray/.111733

Feb 1, 2017 10:16 PM by Atavistic

Vertical Comics has licensed Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko | Source

Jan 28, 2017 5:53 AM by removed-user

Discotek Media add Midnight Eye Goku OVA

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-17/discotek-media-licenses-midnight-eye-goku-ova/.111170

Sentai Filmworks add both seasons of the Ajin: Demi-Human anime

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-17/sentai-filmworks-licenses-ajin-demi-human-anime-for-home-video/.111160

Jan 17, 2017 2:18 PM by Atavistic

Discotek Media has licensed Babel Nisei (1992) | Source

Jan 13, 2017 11:04 PM by removed-user

Also, Seven Seas has licensed Spirit Circle | Source

Jan 13, 2017 9:24 PM by removed-user

Seven Seas licensed:

Cutie Honey a Go Go! | Source
Dragon Half | Source
Lodoss-tou Senki (Record of Lodoss War) | Source
Nemurimehime (Sleeping Beauty) | Source

Jan 13, 2017 2:40 PM by RedPark

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Related Database Entries

Anime:	Babel Nisei (OVA), Midnight Eye: Gokuu, Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2, Urara Meirochou, BanG Dream!, Ajin, Ajin Part 2, Kidou Senkan Nadesico, Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness, Gekiganger 3: The Movie, Stranger: Mukou Hadan, Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack", Tokyo Ghoul: "Pinto", Charlotte, Amagami SS
Manga:	BanG Dream!, Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni., Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou, Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku, Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku, Absolute Duo, Oounabara to Wadanohara, Hachune Miku no Nichijou: Roipara!, [Hihou] Mahou Shoujo no Sonogo no Nichijou., Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka, Alice to Zouroku, Devilman Grimoire, Monte Cristo Hakushaku, Captain Herlock: Jigen Koukai, Bad∞End∞Night: Insane Party, Shinmai Maou no Testament: Arashi, Cutie Honey a Go Go!, Dragon Half, Lodoss-tou Senki, Nemurimehime, Spirit Circle, Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Hoshi no Koe