Q2 2022 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 6/14]

by Snow
Mar 29, 2022 1:46 PM | 14 Comments

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the second quarter (Apr-Jun) of 2022. Spring 2022 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 Spring 2022 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

Discotek Media (North America)

[5/28]

Aho Girl

[5/28]

Lupin III: Dead or Alive

[5/28]

Planet With

[5/28]

Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ

[5/28]

Soratobu Yuureisen

[5/28]

Virtua Fighter

Eleven Arts (North America)

[6/4]

Misaki no Mayoiga

[6/4]

Deemo Movie: Sakura no Oto - Anata no Kanadeta Oto ga, Ima mo Hibiku

GKIDS (North America)

[3/23]

Panda Kopanda

[4/7]

Summer Ghost

[4/20]

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

[4/28]

Deji Meets Girl

[5/19]

Goodbye, DonGlees!

Sentai Filmworks (North America)

[3/8]

Yuusha, Yamemasu

[3/10]

Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road

[3/15]

Machikado Mazoku: 2-choume

[3/17]

Onipan!

Manga Licenses

Azuki

[5/28]

Hikaru in the Light!

Comikey

[5/16]

Fenrir

[5/16]

Isekai Teni shita node Cheat wo Ikashite Mahou Kenshi Yaru Koto ni Suru

[5/16]

Isekai Kenja no Tensei Musou: Game no Chishiki de Isekai Saikyou

[5/16]

Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Boukenroku

[5/16]

Sayonara Eden

[5/16]

Shokei sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimeru

Cross Infinite World

[6/11]

Iki Okure Seijo no Shiawase: Konyaku Hakisareta to Omottara Mazoku no Ouji-sama ni Dekiaisaretemasu!

[Light Novel]

[6/13]

Scenario Nante Iranai! Rival Chara no Kitsunekko

[Light Novel]

[6/14]

Higetsu no Kishi wa Dansou Reijou: Naze ka Dekiai Sarete Imasu

[Light Novel]

Drawn & Quarterly (North America)

[5/21]

Nejishiki

futekiya

[4/20]

Aseta Tsuki to Amai Kiba

[4/20]

Boss to Yasu

[4/20]

Gnossiennes: Seinen Tachi wa Yuukaku de Koi wo Siru

[4/20]

Koi ni Kizuita Sono Hi kara

[4/20]

Koi wo Shiru niha Mada Aoi

[4/20]

Kouda-san! Uchi Kimashou!: Nigerare Otoko to Batsuichi Otoko

[4/20]

Ore Tachi no Hanashi wo Shiyou

[4/20]

Suki ni Natta Hito ga Barineko de Shita

[4/20]

Yuusha-sama no Are ga Cheat kyuu Sugite Komattemasu

Irodori Sakura

[5/12]

Loving Living VR: A Jobless G.I.R.L.'s [Guy IRL]

J-Novel Club

[5/28]

Hone Dragon no Mana Musume

[5/28]

Isekai Tensei no Boukensha

[Light Novel]

[5/28]

Maou ni Natta node, Dungeon Tsukutte Jingai Musume to Honobono suru

[Light Novel]

[5/28]

Meccha Shoukan sareta Ken

[Light Novel]

[5/28]

Meccha Shoukan sareta Ken the Comic

[5/28]

Neta Character Tensei toka Anmari da!

[Light Novel]

[5/28]

Neta Character Tensei toka Anmari da! The Comic

[5/28]

Rebuild World

[Light Novel]

[5/28]

Sekai no Hate nimo Kaze wa Fuku

[5/28]

Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story @comic

Kodansha USA (North America)

[3/24]

Ano Yoru kara Kimi ni Koishiteta

[3/24]

Getenrou

[3/24]

Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?

[Light Novel]

[3/24]

Last Gender: Nanimono demo Nai Watashitachi

[3/24]

Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu

[Light Novel]

[3/24]

Mahoutsukai Reimeiki

[Light Novel]

[3/24]

Otonari wa Tenshi to Akuma

[3/24]

River's Edge

[3/24]

Sweet Poolside

[3/24]

Suterareta Tensei Kenja: Mamono no Mori de Saikyou no Daima Teikoku wo Tsukuriageru

[3/24]

The Fable

[3/24]

Wind Breaker

[3/24]

Yoru no Shita de Machiawase

[4/27]

Hanazono-san Chi no Futago-chan

[4/27]

Honnou Switch

[4/27]

Koigakubo-kun ni wa Hajimete wo Ubawaremashita

[4/27]

Neko ga Nishi Mukya

[4/27]

Midori-kun ni wa Sawarenai

[4/27]

Rokudou Tousouki

[4/27]

Usokon: Rose

[4/27]

Vampire-sama ga Akiramenai!

Manga Hot

[3/23]

City Hunter

One Peace Books (North America)

[3/23]

Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin

[Light Novel]

[3/23]

Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru

[3/23]

Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku

[3/23]

Usotoki Rhetoric

[3/23]

Yondome wa Iya na Shizokusei Majutsushi

Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)

[3/25]

Ayakashi Triangle

[3/25]

Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chou So Torikae Den

[3/25]

Futari Escape

[3/25]

Kyuutei Mahoushi Kubi ni Nattande, Inaka ni Kaette Mahouka no Sensei ni Narimasu

[3/25]

Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!

[3/25]

Ramen Okami to Kare Tora

[4/27]

Anti Romance

[4/27]

Isekai de Tochi wo Katte Noujou wo Tsukurou

[4/27]

Mononogatari

[4/27]

Nyaight of the Living Cat

[5/4]

Imouto wa Neko

[5/4]

Isekai Shikkaku

[5/4]

Kishitan wa Jouheki no Naka ni Hana Hiraku

[5/4]

Sekai Saisoku no Level Up

[Light Novel]

[5/4]

Shokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru Papa

[5/11]

Hiroware Koneko to Moto Yakuza

[5/11]

Kimi no Koto ga Suki de Ienai

[5/11]

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Okomorigurashi no Fafnir

[5/11]

Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!

[5/11]

Shirokuma Café

[5/18]

Hyakusou no Uraniwa

[5/18]

Asumi-chan wa Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!

[5/18]

Kyojinzoku no Hanayome

[5/18]

Saenai Boku wa Kimi no Hero

[5/18]

Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)

[Light Novel]

[5/18]

Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)

[5/25]

Mo Dao Zu Shi

Titan Manga

[4/5]

Atom: The Beginning

[4/5]

Kamen Rider Kuuga

VAST Manga

[5/19]

Paranoia Cage

[5/19]

Tokyo Iriboshi Kanrikyoku

Yen Press (North America)

[3/25]

Coffee Moon

[3/25]

Jibun Size de Ikou: Watashi nari no Body Positive

[3/25]

Ichioku-nen Button wo Renda shita Ore wa, Kizuitara Saikyou ni Natteita: Rakudai Kenshi no Gakuin Musou

[3/25]

Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime

[Light Novel]

[3/25]

Sasaki to Pii-chan: Isekai de Slow Life wo Tanoshimou to Shitara, Gendai de Inou Battle ni Makikomareta Ken - Mahou Shoujo ga Up wo Hajimeta you desu

[3/25]

Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road

[3/25]

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

[Light Novel]

[3/25]

Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?

[3/25]

Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna

[4/15]

Kaijuu ni Natta Gay

[4/15]

Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru.

[Light Novel]

[4/15]

Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu

[Light Novel]

[4/15]

Ousama no Propose

[Light Novel]

[4/15]

Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai

[4/15]

Shuumatsu Touring

[4/15]

Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Aalya-san

[Light Novel]

[5/6]

Hirano to Kagiura

[6/3]

Kitsune no Hanashi

Sources:

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Licenses

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Cross Infinite World licenses the novels Higetsu no Kishi wa Dansou Reijou: Naze ka Dekiai Sarete Imasu, Iki Okure Seijo no Shiawase: Konyaku Hakisareta to Omottara Mazoku no Ouji-sama ni Dekiaisaretemasu!, and Scenario Nante Iranai! Rival Chara no Kitsunekko digitally.

Jun 16, 2022 9:54 AM by Snow

Eleven Arts licenses Misaki no Mayoiga and Deemo Movie: Sakura no Oto - Anata no Kanadeta Oto ga, Ima mo Hibiku.
https://twitter.com/ELEVEN_ARTS/status/1533180940628942849
https://twitter.com/ELEVEN_ARTS/status/1533182101981478912

Yen Press licenses Tomihiko Morimi's novel series Kitsune no Hanashi for their Yen On imprint.
https://twitter.com/yenpress/status/1532775380347674627

Jun 4, 2022 8:16 PM by Snow

Got the Comikey licenses, thanks alpha_shadow!

Discotek Media acquires Aho Girl, Lupin III: Dead or Alive, Planet With, Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ, Soratobu Yuureisen, and Virtua Fighter.
https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1530534926461722625

J-Novel Club licenses a couple of manga and light novels:
Hone Dragon no Mana Musume
Isekai Tensei no Boukensha (light novel)
Maou ni Natta node, Dungeon Tsukutte Jingai Musume to Honobono suru (light novel)
Meccha Shoukan sareta Ken (light novel)
Meccha Shoukan sareta Ken the Comic
Neta Character Tensei toka Anmari da! (light novel)
Neta Character Tensei toka Anmari da! The Comic
Rebuild World (light novel)
Sekai no Hate nimo Kaze wa Fuku
Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story @comic

Seven Seas licenses Mo Dao Zu Shi.
https://twitter.com/gomanga/status/1529558327600062467

May 28, 2022 8:21 AM by Snow

Not sure if these new Comikey licenses have been reported here yet
https://comikey.com/news/2022/05/now-available-i-think-ill-cheat-to-become-a-spells/

May 24, 2022 8:11 AM by alpha_shadow

GKIDS picks up Goodbye, DonGlees!.
https://twitter.com/GKIDSfilms/status/1527296140017692673

Seven Seas announces titles for their new Seven Seas BL and Seven Seas GL imprints:
Hyakusou no Uraniwa
Asumi-chan wa Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!
Kyojinzoku no Hanayome
Saenai Boku wa Kimi no Hero
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?) (light novel)
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)
https://twitter.com/gomanga/status/1527024396216451075

May 21, 2022 4:58 PM by Snow

New manga publisher is here I guess?

Tokyo Iriboshi Kanrikyoku (Tokyo Interstellar Immigration) and Paranoia Cage were picked up by VAST Visual (seems to be both print and digital)

Source:
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1527047194385203202

May 19, 2022 2:05 PM by alpha_shadow

Seven Seas licenses Hiroware Koneko to Moto Yakuza, Kimi no Koto ga Suki de Ienai, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Okomorigurashi no Fafnir, Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!, and Shirokuma Café.
https://twitter.com/gomanga/status/1524465265337065474

Irodori Sakura acquires Loving Living VR: A Jobless G.I.R.L.'s [Guy IRL].
https://twitter.com/Irodori_Sakura/status/1524112679681548291

May 13, 2022 4:00 AM by Snow

Seven Seas licenses Imouto wa Neko, Isekai Shikkaku, Kishitan wa Jouheki no Naka ni Hana Hiraku, and Shokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru Papa. They also get the Sekai Saisoku no Level Up light novel series.
https://twitter.com/gomanga/status/1521928730746273792

Yen Press licenses Hirano to Kagiura.
https://twitter.com/yenpress/status/1522607328276660224

May 6, 2022 8:05 PM by Snow

Deji Meets Girl is licensed by GKIDS.

Digital licenses by Kodansha USA:
Hanazono-san Chi no Futago-chan
Honnou Switch
Koigakubo-kun ni wa Hajimete wo Ubawaremashita
Neko ga Nishi Mukya
Midori-kun ni wa Sawarenai
Rokudou Tousouki
Usokon: Rose
Vampire-sama ga Akiramenai!

Seven Seas acquires Anti Romance, Isekai de Tochi wo Katte Noujou wo Tsukurou, Mononogatari, and Nyaight of the Living Cat.

Apr 30, 2022 9:10 PM by Snow

GKIDS acquires Fushigi no Umi no Nadia.

New digital licenses from futekiya:
Aseta Tsuki to Amai Kiba
Boss to Yasu
Gnossiennes: Seinen Tachi wa Yuukaku de Koi wo Siru
Koi ni Kizuita Sono Hi kara
Koi wo Shiru niha Mada Aoi
Kouda-san! Uchi Kimashou!: Nigerare Otoko to Batsuichi Otoko
Ore Tachi no Hanashi wo Shiyou
Suki ni Natta Hito ga Barineko de Shita
Yuusha-sama no Are ga Cheat kyuu Sugite Komattemasu

Apr 24, 2022 5:58 AM by Snow

Yen Press licenses Kaijuu ni Natta Gay, Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai, and Shuumatsu Touring, as well as the light novels Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru., Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu, Ousama no Propose, and Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Aalya-san.

Apr 17, 2022 12:38 AM by Snow

GKIDS licenses Summer Ghost.

Apr 10, 2022 1:27 PM by Snow

Titan Comics apparently has a new Titan Manga label:

Here's what they licensed:
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1508922437618044932
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1508925139639021568

Apr 4, 2022 6:43 PM by alpha_shadow

Glad that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale is getting released outside of Japan with its anime announced! Would love to read it sometime ^_^

Mar 29, 2022 11:03 PM by Fario-P

Related Database Entries

Anime:	Aho Girl, Lupin III: Dead or Alive, Planet With, Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ, Soratobu Yuureisen, Virtua Fighter, Misaki no Mayoiga, Deemo Movie: Sakura no Oto - Anata no Kanadeta Oto ga, Ima mo Hibiku, Panda Kopanda, Summer Ghost, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, Deji Meets Girl, Goodbye, Don Glees!, Yuusha, Yamemasu, Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road, Machikado Mazoku: 2-choume, Onipan!
Manga:	Fenrir, Isekai Teni shita node Cheat wo Ikashite Mahou Kenshi Yaru Koto ni Suru, Isekai Kenja no Tensei Musou: Game no Chishiki de Isekai Saikyou, Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Boukenroku, Sayonara Eden, Shokei sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimeru, Nejishiki, Hone Dragon no Mana Musume, Isekai Tensei no Boukensha, Maou ni Natta node, Dungeon Tsukutte Jingai Musume to Honobono suru, Meccha Shoukan sareta Ken the Comic, Neta Character Tensei toka Anmari da! the Comic, Rebuild World, Sekai no Hate nimo Kaze wa Fuku, Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story @comic, Ano Yoru kara Kimi ni Koishiteta, Getenrou, Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?, Last Gender: Nanimono demo Nai Watashitachi, Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu, Mahoutsukai Reimeiki, River's Edge, Sweet Poolside, Suterareta Tensei Kenja: Mamono no Mori de Saikyou no Daima Teikoku wo Tsukuriageru, The Fable, Wind Breaker, Yoru no Shita de Machiawase, Hanazono-san Chi no Futago-chan, Honnou Switch, Neko ga Nishi Mukya, Rokudou Tousouki, City Hunter, Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin, Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru, Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku, Usotoki Rhetoric, Yondome wa Iya na Shizokusei Majutsushi, Ayakashi Triangle, Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den, Futari Escape, Kyuutei Mahoushi Kubi ni Nattande, Inaka ni Kaette Mahouka no Sensei ni Narimasu, Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, Anti Romance, Isekai de Tochi wo Katte Noujou wo Tsukurou, Mononogatari, Nyaight of the Living Cat, Imouto wa Neko, Isekai Shikkaku, Kishitan wa Jouheki no Naka ni Hana Hiraku, Sekai Saisoku no Level Up, Shokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru Papa, Hiroware Koneko to Moto Yakuza, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Okomorigurashi no Fafnir, Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!, Shirokuma Café, Hyakusou no Uraniwa, Asumi-chan wa Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!, Kyojinzoku no Hanayome, Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?), Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?), Mo Dao Zu Shi, Atom: The Beginning, Kamen Rider Kuuga, Paranoia Cage, Coffee Moon, Ichioku-nen Button wo Renda shita Ore wa, Kizuitara Saikyou ni Natteita: Rakudai Kenshi no Gakuin Musou, Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?, Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna, Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru., Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu, Ousama no Propose, Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai, Shuumatsu Touring, Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san, Hirano to Kagiura