Q1 2025 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 1/24]
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
Kodansha USA (North America)
Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)
Yen Press (North America)
Viz Media (North America)
Sources:
← Q4 2024 Anime & Manga Licenses
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)
- [12/20] Ie Naki Ko (Nobody's Boy Remi)
Discotek Media (North America)
- [1/21] Angel Heart
[1/21] Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji (Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend)
[1/21] Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman)
[1/21] DearS
[1/21] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Higurashi: When They Cry)
[1/21] Osomatsu-kun (1988)
[1/21] Rekka no Honoo (Flame of Recca)
[1/21] ViVid Strike!
GKIDS (North America)
- [1/17] Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX (Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-)
Sentai Filmworks (North America)
- [10/17] NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dousei Hajimemashita (I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?)
[12/2] Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan (From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!)
[12/2] S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu (Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!)
[12/10] Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku (Flower and Asura)
[12/19] Sorairo Utility (TV)
Manga Licenses
Kodansha USA (North America)
- [1/7] Killing Line*
Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)
- [1/8] Afterglow
[1/8] Bokura no Shokutaku: Okawari (Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please!)
[1/8] Daraku Kazokuron (Dysfunctional Family Theory)
[1/8] Kaijuu Kamui (Kaiju Kamuy)
[1/8] Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi (Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women)
[1/8] Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi (Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women) [Light Novel]
[1/8] Yonimo Kahogo na Maou-sama (The Demon King Is Way Too Overprotective!)
[1/15] Akuma Koujo (The Devil Princess) [Light Novel]
[1/15] Atashi wa Seikan Kokka no Eiyuu Kishi! (I'm the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire!)
[1/15] Gaman Shinaide, Hades-sama. Reikoku na Meiou no Junai wa Sokoshirenai hodo Fukakute, Omoi (Don't Hold Back, Lord Hades. The Pure Love of the Ruthless Pluto is Unfathomably Deep and Heavy)
[1/15] Grand Metal Organs
[1/15] Hetare Maou to Tsundere Yuusha (Wimpy Demon King and Tsundere Hero)
[1/15] Kawa ni Sazanami (Ripples in the River)
[1/15] Senpai, Naka Misete (Let Me See the Real You, Senpai!)
[1/22] Boss, Bxtch, Baby!
[1/22] Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata (Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World)
[1/22] Osananajimi ja Gaman Dekinai (I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend)
[1/22] Ore no Dankon♡Sacrifice (Sacrifice of My Manly Soul)
[1/22] Taikouhi Kouho dakedo, Kenjitsu ni Ikou to Omoimasu (I'm Running for Crown Princess, But All I Want is a Steady Paycheck!)
[1/22] Winter Wolf
Yen Press (North America)
- [12/16] Akuyaku Ouji no Eiyuutan (The Heroic Tale of the Villainous Prince)
[12/16] Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta (I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class)
[12/16] Dare ga Yuusha wo Koroshita ka (Who Killed the Hero?) [Light Novel]
[12/16] Isekai Samurai
[12/16] Kore ga Mahoutsukai no Kirifuda (This Is the Wizard's Secret Weapon) [Light Novel]
[12/16] Koroshiya no Oshi (The Hitman Stans)
[12/16] Koutsugou Semi-Friend (Convenient Semi-Friend)
[12/16] Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa)
[12/16] Sailor Zombie*
[12/16] Sword Art Online: Unital Ring
[12/16] Silent Witch Another: Kekkai no Majutsu-shi no Nariagari (Secrets of the Silent Witch -another-) [Light Novel]
[12/16] Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)
[12/16] Yuusha ni Naritai Boku to, Yuusha ni Narubeki Kimi (The Girl Who Wants to Be a Hero and the Girl Who Ought to Be a Hero) [Light Novel]
Viz Media (North America)
- [1/24] Astro Baby*
[1/24] Dear Anemone*
[1/24] Itou Junji Jisen Kessakushuu: Umeku Haisuikan (Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection)
[1/24] Jinzou Ningen 100 (Fabricant 100)*
[1/24] Kaijuu 8-gou: Relax (Kaiju No. 8: Relax)
[1/24] Kamudo: Kaze no Kamudo (Kamudo)
[1/24] Kyokutou Necromance (Kyokuto Necromance)*
[1/24] Maid Skater (Maid to Skate)
[1/24] Mama Yuuyuu (MamaYuyu)*
[1/24] One Piece Novel: Law (One Piece: Law's Story) [Light Novel]
[1/24] Phantom Busters
[1/24] Shibatsuki Bukken (Shiba Inu Rooms)*
Sources:
- AnimEigo: 1
- GKIDS: 1
- Kodansha USA: 1
- Sentai Filmworks: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Seven Seas Entertainment
- Viz Media
- Yen Press: 1
← Q4 2024 Anime & Manga Licenses
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Kodansha USA licenses Killing Line for digital release.
Source: Official website
Seven Seas Entertainment licenses:
Afterglow
Bokura no Shokutaku: Okawari
Daraku Kazokuron
Kaijuu Kamui
Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi
Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi (light novel)
Yonimo Kahogo na Maou-sama.
Source: Official website
Source: Official website
Seven Seas Entertainment licenses:
Afterglow
Bokura no Shokutaku: Okawari
Daraku Kazokuron
Kaijuu Kamui
Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi
Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi (light novel)
Yonimo Kahogo na Maou-sama.
Source: Official website
Jan 10, 11:36 AM by Snow
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Angel Heart
Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji
Cyborg 009 VS Devilman
DearS
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Osomatsu-kun (1988)
Rekka no Honoo
ViVid Strike!
Source: Twitter
GKIDS acquires Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX.
Source: Twitter
Viz Media licenses:
Astro Baby (digital)
Dear Anemone (digital)
Itou Junji Jisen Kessakushuu: Umeku Haisuikan
Jinzou Ningen 100 (digital)
Kaijuu 8-gou: Relax
Kamudo: Kaze no Kamudo
Kyokutou Necromance (digital)
Maid Skater
Mama Yuuyuu (digital)
One Piece Novel: Law (light novel)
Phantom Busters
Shibatsuki Bukken (digital)
Source: Twitter
Seven Seas Entertainment licenses:
Akuma Koujo (lgith novel)
Atashi wa Seikan Kokka no Eiyuu Kishi!
Gaman Shinaide, Hades-sama. Reikoku na Meiou no Junai wa Sokoshirenai hodo Fukakute, Omoi
Grand Metal Organs
Hetare Maou to Tsundere Yuusha
Kawa ni Sazanami
Senpai, Naka Misete
Boss, Bxtch, Baby!
Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata
Osananajimi ja Gaman Dekinai
Ore no Dankon♡Sacrifice
Taikouhi Kouho dakedo, Kenjitsu ni Ikou to Omoimasu
Winter Wolf
Source: Official website
Jan 26, 11:03 AM by Snow