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Q1 2025 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 2/28]

by Snow
Jan 1, 1:39 PM | 4 Comments
In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the third quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2025. Winter 2025 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 2025 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

AnimEigo (North America)


Discotek Media (North America)


GKIDS (North America)


Sentai Filmworks (North America)


Manga Licenses

Dark Horse Comics (North America)


Kodansha USA (North America)


Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)


Sublime (North America)


Titan Comics (United Kingdom)


Tokyopop (North America)


Viz Media (North America)


Yen Press (North America)

Sources:

← Q4 2024 Anime & Manga Licenses

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Dark Horse Comics licenses Duranki and Innocent Rouge.
Source: Twitter 1, 2

Seven Seas Entertainment acquires the following titles:
Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (light novel)
Ijimete Gokko.
Kyou mo Ashita mo, Kazoku desu.
My Bias is Showing?!
Roses and Champagne
Wakaba-chan wa Wakarasetai!
Akuyaku Suki no Ore, Oshi Chara ni Tensei (light novel)
Long Period
Lost in the Cloud
Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito (light novel)
Tensei Nihakobinin no Isekai Kouryakuhou
Saishuu Densha no Koibitotachi
Shousetsu-ban: Godzilla -1.0 (novel)
Yani Neko
Source: Official website

Sublime licenses Kami no Fune de Nemuru and Koenden
Source: Twitter 1, 2

Titan Comics licenses 3-pun Youjinbou Yoko-chan.
Source: Twitter

Tokyopop licenses:
Kimi no Yoru ni Fureru
Konyaku Haki da, Hatsujou Seijo.
Kusuri no Mamono no Kaiko Riyuu @comic
Nariyuki de Konyaku wo Moushikonda Yowaki Binbou Reijou desu ga, Nazeka Jiki Koushaku-sama ni Dekiai sarete Torawareteimasu @comic
Urareta Henkyouhaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Outaishi ni Dekiai sareru
Akutou Ikka no Manamusume, Tensei-saki mo Otome Game no Gokudou Reijou deshita. Saijoukyuu Rank no Akuyaku-sama, Sono Dekiai wa Fuyou desu! @comic
Eternal Covenant
Hitori de Yoru wa Koerarenai
Hitori de Ikiru wa Mama Naranu
Hoeru Inu to Kubittake
Imitation Play
Kareshi Tokidoki Kanojo
Kawaii kedo Kawaikunai
Kawaii yo, Niisan
[Mayonaka no Ore wo Mite
Mitasu no wa Kuufuku dake desu ka?
Monster and Ghost
Nozomarenu Hanayome wa Ichizu ni Koutaishi wo Aisu
Ryouen to Akujiki
Sajou no Chou wa Torawaretai
Sanctify: Lost Paradise
Totsuidekita Yome ga Aisouwarai Bakari shiteru
Source: Twitter 1, 2, 3, 4

Yen Press licenses:
Almark (light novel)
Futari Switch
Futsuu to Bakemono
Kikaijikake no Marie
Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? Ex (light novel)
Land
Lycoris Recoil: Koushiki Comic Anthology - Reload
Majo ni Kubiwa wa Tsukerarenai (light novel)
Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru
Majutsushi Kunon wa Mieteiru
Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama
Natsunagi Nagisa wa Mada, Joshikosei de Itai. (light novel)
Sayonara Daisy: Mayuzuki Jun Shoki Tanpenshuu
Sekai Saikyou no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi dake "Kouryaku Site" wo Mireru Sekai de Jiyuu ni Ikimasu (light novel)
Shikkoku no Bojou (light novel)
Spy Kyoushitsu 3-bu: Bouga
Utsuro naru Regalia
Source: Twitter

Mar 2, 7:48 AM by Snow

GKIDS licenses Project Sekai Movie: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku.
Source: Twitter

Seven Seas Entertainment licenses:
Cupid ni Rakurai
Hangyaku no Yuusha: Skill wo Tsukatte Haraguro Oujo no Kokoro to Karada wo Shouaku seyo
Kamisama nanka Shinjinai Bokura no Eden
Kuso Onna ni Sachi Are
Werewolves Going Crazy Over Me
Be a Light in the Dark Sea (light novel)
Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meters
Erogami-sama no Eromusubi
Ikemen Oneko wa Haruta ni Kawaretai
Kiwamete Gouman Taru Akuyaku Kizoku no Shogyou (light novel)
Netori Mahoutsukai no Bouken
Zense de Aishita Hime ga Tensei shitara Ojisan deshita
Genkai OL-san wa Akuyaku Reijou-sama ni Tsukaetai
Goshujinsama ni wa Suwasemasen!
Usotsuki Hanayome to Dousei Kekkon-ron
Watashi no Megami ga Kyou mo Oseru: Korekara mo, Itsumademo
Yume de Furarete Hajimaru Yuri
Source: Official website

Viz Media licenses Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple and Kingdom.
Source: Twitter 1, 2

Yen Press licenses:
[Oshi no Ko]: Ichibanboshi no Spica (light novel)
Almark
Bocchi the Rock! Anthology Comic
Chanto Suenai Kyuuketsuki-chan
Dantoudai no Hanayome: Sekai wo Horobosu Futsutsuka na Watashi desu ga
Dead Mount Death Play Gaiden: Kaijin Solitaire no Shinsen Gijutsu
Haikei Mishiranu Dannasama, Rikon shite Itadakimasu (light novel)
Inochi no Tabekata (light novel)
Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashitachi ni Ningen wo Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?
Kanda Gokurachou Shokuninbanashi
Level Up with the Gods
Lycoris Recoil: Koushiki Comic Anthology - React
Monster Tribe
Oshikake Ouji wa 2-do Oishii
Super String: Isekai Kenbunroku
Suzuki-kun no Teinei na Seikatsu
Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijou (light novel)
Sword of Stallion: Taneuma to Yobareta Saikyou Kishi, Ringoku no Oujo wo Netore to Meijirareru (light novel)
Zoku Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!
Source: Official website

Feb 17, 8:03 AM by Snow

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