Q1 2020 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 3/15]
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
FUNimation (North America)
- [2/3] Mousou Dairinin (Paranoia Agent)
Sentai Filmworks (North America)
- [12/30] BanG Dream! 3rd Season
[2/20] Try Knights
[3/5] Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain)
[3/10] Non Non Biyori Movie: Vacation
Discotek Media (North America)
- [12/23] Kamen no Maid Guy
[12/23] Sangokushi Daiichibu Eiyuu-tachi no Yoake (Great Conquest: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
[1/24] Lupin the IIIrd: Mine Fujiko no Uso (Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie)
[1/24] Nils no Fushigi na Tabi (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson)
[1/24] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai (AntiMagic Academy 35th Test Platoon)
[1/24] Tenshi no 3P! (Angel's 3Piece!)
[3/13] Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (She and Her Cat: Everything Flows)
[3/13] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!)
[3/13] Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari (Poco's Udon World)
Manga Licenses
Ablaze Publishing (North America)
- [3/12] Mushikago no Cagaster (Cagaster of an Insect Cage)
futekiya
- [2/17] Boku dake no Gaishou-san (My Own Personal Direct Sales Agent)* [Light Novel]
[2/17] Hatsukoi Signal: Sou x Akira Story (First Love Signal: Sou x Akira Story)* [Light Novel]
[2/17] Incubus no Aigan Dorei (The Incubus' Pet Slave)* [Light Novel]
[2/17] Niizuma Deka (Officer Newlywed)* [Light Novel]
[2/17] Youko Joushi no Ijiwaru Konkon* (My Boss is a Yapping, Mean-Spirited Fox Spirit) [Light Novel]
J-Novel Club (North America)
- [2/12] Hibon Heibon Shabon! (The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP!)
Kaiten Books (North America)
- [3/15] Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku (Loner Life in Another World)
[3/15] Mukasete! Ryuugasaki-san (Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san!)
Kodansha Comics (North America)
- [3/8] Dolly♥Kill Kill
[3/8] Gal to Kyouryuu (My Roomie Is a Dino)*
[3/8] Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai (A Condition Called Love)*
[3/8] Jishou! Heibon Mazoku no Eiyuu Life: B-kyuu Mazoku nanoni Cheat Dungeon wo Tsukutteshimatta Kekka (The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) "Mediocre" Demon!)*
[3/8] Kakushigoto (Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition)*
[3/8] Orient*
[3/8] Wota⇄Doru: Oshi ga Watashi de Watashi ga Oshi de (Star⇄Crossed!!)*
[3/8] Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection)*
Manga Planet
- [2/17] Ikukoi!! Kazari to Eri no Houkago Ikokugohan*
[2/17] Melon Cream Soda*
[2/17] Mimiyori Harmonia*
[2/17] Ryuuguuchou wa Umi no Soko*
[2/17] Seikimatsu Blue*
[2/17] Sweeper!: Seikatsu Kaizenhen*
[2/17] Tasukete Maou-sama (Please Help Me, Maou-sama!)*
[2/17] Vienna Connection*
One Peace (North America)
- [3/9] The New Gate
Seven Seas (North America)
- [2/14] Hajimete, Kanojo to. (The Conditions of Paradise: Our First Time)
[2/14] Ruriiro no Yume (The Conditions of Paradise: Azure Dream)
[2/19] Cube Arts
[2/19] Ikkakujuu wa Tsuranukanai! (Unicorns Aren't Horny)
[2/19] Sarazanmai [Light Novel]
[2/20] Niji to Kuro (Rainbow and Black)
[2/20] Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon: Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyou (The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter)
[2/20] Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon: Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyou (The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter) [Light Novel]
[2/20] Raise wo Chikatte Tensei Shitara Taihen na Koto ni Natta (We Swore to Meet in the Next Life and That’s When Things Got Weird!)
[2/20] Tonari no Helvetica: Manga de Wakaru Oubun Font no Sekai (What the Font?! – A Manga Guide to Western Typeface)
[2/21] 「Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na」 to Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta no de, Outo de Kimama ni Kurashitai (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!) [Light Novel]
[2/21] Blue Giant
[2/21] Pujo to Yajuu: JK ga Akuyaku Wrestler ni Koi shita Hanashi (Cutie and the Beast)
[2/21] Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka (Yes, No, or Maybe?) [Light Novel]
Tokyopop (North America)
- [3/2] BanG Dream!: Girls Band Party! - Roselia Stage
[3/2] Ossan (36) ga Idol ni Naru Hanashi (Ossan Idol?!)
VIZ Media (North America)
- [2/14] Chainsaw Man
[2/14] Jigokusei Remina (Remina)
[2/14] Kushami (Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection)
[2/14] Ningyo Series Collector's Edition (Mermaid Series)
[2/14] Sasuke Shinden: Shitei no Hoshi (Sasuke New Story: The Teacher's Star Pupil) [Light Novel]
[2/14] Shoujo Kakumei Utena: After the Revolution (Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution)
[2/14] Tokyo Ghoul ZAKKI:re (Tokyo Ghoul:re Illustrations: Zakki) [Art Book]
[2/14] Tonikaku Kawaii (Fly Me to the Moon)
[2/14] Yuukoku no Moriarty (Moriarty the Patriot)
Yen Press (North America)
- [1/6] Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken: Mamono no Kuni no Arukikata (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Ways of the Monster Nation)
[3/6] ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka P.S. (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S.)
[3/6] Kotonoha no Niwa (The Garden of Words) [Light Novel]
[3/6] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! (Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We are the) [Light Novel]
[3/6] Last Round Arthurs
[3/6] Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica (Puella Magi Madoka★Magica) Omnibus
[3/6] Majo Raba Majo Reba
[3/6] Yoshinozuikara
Sources:
- Ablaze Publishing
- FUNimation
- futekiya
- Discotek Media
- J-Novel Club
- Kaiten Books
- Kodansha Comics
- Manga Planet
- One Peace: 1
- Sentai Filmworks
- Seven Seas
- Tokyopop: 1
- VIZ Media
- Yen Press
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Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na!
Reigen ~Reikyūchi Max 131 no Otoko~
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-24/dark-horse-licenses-keep-your-hands-off-eizouken-mob-psycho-100-reigen-manga/.157789
Mar 24, 2020 9:10 AM by DatRandomDude
Kaiten Books licensed :
Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kouryaku
Mukasete! Ryugasakisan
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-15/new-u.s-manga-publisher-kaiten-books-announces-license-of-loner-life-in-another-world-shed-that-skin-ryugasaki-san-manga/.157513
Mar 15, 2020 8:26 AM by DatRandomDude
Konosuba Season 1
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-13/discotek-licenses-konosuba-poco-udon-world-she-and-her-cat-everything-flows-anime/.157450
Mar 13, 2020 8:27 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-12/ablaze-publishing-licenses-cagaster-of-an-insect-cage-manga/.157425
Mar 12, 2020 9:18 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-10/sentai-filmworks-licenses-non-non-biyori-vacation-anime-film/.157367
Mar 10, 2020 9:27 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-09/one-peace-books-licenses-the-new-gate-vrmmorpg-manga/.157289
Mar 8, 2020 10:22 PM by DatRandomDude
Kakushigoto
Orient
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
Gal to Kyouryuu
Oshi ga Watashi de Watashi ga Oshi de
Yubisaki to Renren
Jijō! Heibon Mazoku no Eiyū Life: B-kyú Mazoku nanoni Cheat Dungeon o Tsukutte Shimatta Kekka
Dolly Kill Kill
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-08/kodansha-comics-licenses-kakushigoto-my-roomie-is-a-dino-orient-5-other-manga-for-digital-release/.157273
Mar 8, 2020 8:11 AM by DatRandomDude
Kotonoha no Niwa (Novel)
Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We are the Megumin Bandits (light novel)
Last Round Arthurs (Manga)
Majo Raba Majo Reba (Manga)
Yoshinozuikara
ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka P.S.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Omnibus Edition
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-06/yen-press-licenses-5-manga-2-novels-for-august-release/.157231
Mar 6, 2020 10:03 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/.157026
Mar 6, 2020 12:15 PM by Snow
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-05/sentai-filmworks-licenses-after-the-rain-anime/.157182
Mar 5, 2020 9:23 PM by DatRandomDude
- Pujo to Yajū: JK ga Akyuyaku Wrestler ni Koi Shita Hanashi
- Blue Giant
- Omae Gotoki ga Maо̄ ni Kateru to Omou na to Yūsha Party wo Tsuihо̄ Sareta no de, О̄to de Kimama ni Kurashitai
- Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-21/seven-seas-licenses-cutie-and-the-beast-blue-giant-manga-yes-no-or-maybe-light-novels/.156722
Feb 21, 2020 9:35 PM by DatRandomDude
- Raise wo Chikatte Tensei Shitara Taihen na Koto ni Natta
- Ore Dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon ~Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyō (both manga and LN)
- Niji to Kuro
- Tonari no Helvetica Manga de Wakaru О̄bun Font no Sekai
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-20/seven-seas-licenses-we-swore-to-meet-in-the-next-life-and-that-when-things-got-weird-rainbow-and-black-manga/.156673
Sentai Filmworks licensed Try Knights lmao.
https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-scores-try-knights
Sentai Filmworks licensed Try Knights lmao.
https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-scores-try-knights
do you have a link that opens?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-20/sentai-filmworks-licenses-try-knights-rugby-anime/.156676
Feb 21, 2020 10:24 AM by DatRandomDude
Sentai Filmworks licensed Try Knights lmao.
https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-scores-try-knights
Sentai Filmworks licensed Try Knights lmao.
https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-scores-try-knights
do you have a link that opens?
Feb 21, 2020 1:01 AM by Jade295B
https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-scores-try-knights
Feb 20, 2020 9:28 AM by DatRandomDude
Sarazanmai novels
Cube Arts
Ikkakujū wa Tsuranukanai!
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-19/seven-seas-licenses-sarazanmai-novels-and-cube-arts-unicorns-arent-horny-manga/.156624
Feb 19, 2020 9:30 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-17/manga-planet-futekiya-manga-services-announce-licenses-for-spring-2020/.156540
Feb 17, 2020 8:57 AM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-14/seven-seas-adds-the-conditions-of-paradise-our-first-time-the-conditions-of-paradise-azure-dream-yuri-manga/.156490
Viz licensed :
Sasuke Shinden
Chainsaw Man
Tonikaku Kawaii
Yuukoku no Moriarty
Tokyo Ghoul:re Illustrations: zakki
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution
Ningyo Series
Kushami
Jigokusei Remina
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-14/viz-licenses-remina-moriarty-the-patriot-fly-me-to-the-moon-more-manga/.156474
Feb 14, 2020 9:49 PM by DatRandomDude
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-12/j-novel-club-licenses-the-extraordinary-the-ordinary-and-soap-novels/.156379
Feb 12, 2020 4:22 PM by DatRandomDude
Likely, but we'll have to wait for an official announcement from them.
It is now confirmed.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-03/funimation-exclusively-streams-satoshi-kon-paranoia-agent-anime/.156071
Feb 3, 2020 10:38 AM by DatRandomDude
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