| In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the second quarter (April-June) of 2018. Spring 2018 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 2018 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 Anime Limited (United Kingdom)
[5/25] Amanchu! [5/25] Hibike! Euphonium (Sound! Euphonium) [5/25] Hibike! Euphonium: Kakedasu Monaka (Sound! Euphonium Episode 14 – Ready, Set, Monaka) [5/25] Mobile Suit Gundam 00 [5/25] Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season [5/25] Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky Aniplex USA (United States) Discotek Media (North America)
[4/23] Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza (Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: Purezza) [4/23] Sister Princess [4/23] Sister Princess: Re Pure [5/25] Angel Cop [5/25] Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume (1998) (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV) [5/25] Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) [5/25] Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume DASH! (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash!) [5/25] Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card (Card Captor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card) [5/25] Devilman: Tanjou-hen (Devilman: The Birth) [5/25] Devilman: Yochou Sirene-hen (Devilman: The Demon Bird) [5/25] Ueki no Housoku (The Law of Ueki) FUNimation (North America)
[3/23] Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory [3/23] Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou (The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The New Thesis - Encounter) [3/23] Golden Kamuy [3/23] High School DxD Hero [3/23] Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi (Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits) [3/23] Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru (Dances with the Dragons) [3/23] Steins;Gate 0 [3/23] Tokyo Ghoul:re [3/23] Uchuu Senkan Tiramisù (Space Battleship Tiramisu) [3/23] Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi [3/30] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: 365-nichi no Jikan (Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days) [3/30] Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch I - Koudou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Awakening) [3/30] Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch II - Handou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Rebellion) [3/30] Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch III - Oudou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Emperor) [3/30] Garo Movie: Divine Flame [4/3] Overlord III Maiden Japan (North America)
[5/24] Gunparade March: Arata Naru Kougunka (Gunparade March: A New Song for the March) MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom)
[5/26] Bakuon!! [5/26] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry) [5/26] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (When They Cry: Kai) [5/26] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (When They Cry: Rei) [5/26] Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai (Seven Mortal Sins) [5/26] Sakurada Reset (Sagrada Reset) [5/26] Starmyu [5/26] Starmyu 2nd Season Sentai Filmworks (North America)
[3/21] Devils Line [3/27] 3D Kanojo: Real Girl [3/28] Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai (Tada Never Falls in Love) [3/29] Cutie Honey Universe [4/3] Dorei-ku The Animation [4/13] Seisenshi Dunbine (Aura Battler Dunbine) [4/16] Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie: Take On Me (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Take On Me) VIZ Media (North America)
[3/30] K: Seven Stories - R:B - Blaze [3/30] K: Seven Stories - Side:Blue - Tenrou no Gotoku [3/30] K: Seven Stories - Side:Green - Uwagaki Sekai [3/30] K: Seven Stories - Lost Small World: Ori no Mukou ni [3/30] K: Seven Stories - Memory of Red: Burn [3/30] K: Seven Stories - Circle Vision: Nameless Song Manga Licenses Cross Infinite World
Dark Horse Comics (North America)
[4/23] Mob Psycho 100 [5/1] Super Danganronpa 2: Chou Koukou-kyuu no Kouun to Kibou to Zetsubou (Danganronpa 2: Ultimate Luck and Hope and Despair) Kodansha Comics
[4/1] Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet* [4/1] Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai* [4/1] Mairimashita, Senpai* [4/1] Momoiro Ningyo (Pink Mermaid)* [4/26] Kamiki Kyoudai Okotowari (Be careful with the Kamiki Brothers!)* [4/26] Kirikago-hime to Mahoutsukai (The Wizard & His Dear Fairy)* [4/26] Konya wa Tsuki ga Kirei desu ga, Toriaezu Shine* [4/26] Sekirara ni Kiss* [4/26] Tenchi Souzou Design-bu* One Peace Books (North America)
[4/11] Hidamari ga Kikoeru (I Hear the Sunspot) [4/11] Yari no Yuusha no Yarinaoshi (The Reprise of the Spear Hero) Sol Press
[4/11] Senka no Maihime (Battle Divas: The Incorruptible Battle Blossom Princess)* Vertical Comics (North America)
[3/30] Katanagatari [3/30] Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain) [3/30] Satsujinki Tantei no Netsuzou Bigaku (Serial Killer Detective) VIZ Media (North America)
[3/30] Ao Haru Ride [3/30] Dragon Ball Gaiden: Tensei shitara Yamcha Datta Ken (Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha!) [3/30] Grancrest Senki [3/30] Radiant [3/30] Ran to Haiiro no Sekai (Gray And Wonder Around Her) Yen Press (North America)
[3/31] Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu! [3/31] Ishuzoku Reviewers [3/31] Hakumei to Mikochi [3/31] Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka? Sources:
← Q1 2018 |
SnowMay 27, 2018 10:17 AM
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| Sentai Filmworks licensed Cutie Honey Universe https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-29/sentai-filmworks-licenses-cutie-honey-universe-anime/.129682 |
| Funimation licensed the code geass recap movie trilogy https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-30/funimation-acquires-code-geass-recap-film-trilogy/.129745 Viz Media also licensed : Anime: K: Seven Stories movie series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-30/viz-media-licenses-k-seven-stories-film-series/.129743 Manga: Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha! Ao Haru Ride Radiant Grancrest Senki Abara Ran and the Gray World https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-30/viz-licenses-dragon-ball-yamcha-spinoff-ao-haru-ride-radiant-manga-more/.129742 |
DatRandomDudeMar 30, 2018 11:47 AM
| Funimation has licensed the Code Geass recap trilogy: https://myanimelist.net/anime/34438/Code_Geass__Hangyaku_no_Lelouch_I_-_Koudou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Initiation) https://myanimelist.net/anime/34439/Code_Geass__Hangyaku_no_Lelouch_II_-_Handou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Transgression) https://myanimelist.net/anime/34440/Code_Geass__Hangyaku_no_Lelouch_III_-_Oudou (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Glorification) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-30/funimation-acquires-code-geass-recap-film-trilogy/.129745 |
| Funimation licensed the Assassination classroom movie and Garo: Divine Flames movie https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-30/funimation-licenses-assassination-classroom-garo-divine-flame-films/.129744 |
DoubleMangekyoMar 31, 2018 11:48 AM
| @Snow its Yen Press who licensed the mangas posted at #9, not Viz. |
| Ah, shoot. Updated the thread, sorry! |
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| Vertical also announced Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain) on March 30. https://twitter.com/Vertical_Comics/status/979839423843102720 |
| Soooo, Netflix has Dorei-ku The Animation but surprise, surprise : Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime. http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-dominates-the-spring-2018-simulcast-season-with-doreiku-the-animation |
| Dark Horse Comics licensed Eromanga Sensei's manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-04/dark-horse-comics-to-release-eromanga-sensei-manga/.129941 |
| Cross Infinite World has licensed Otogi no Mori no Youjo Hime (Little Princess in Fairy Forest) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-05/cross-infinite-world-licenses-little-princess-in-fairy-forest-light-novel/.130016 |
| Anime Limited have licensed Persona 5 http://blog.alltheanime.com/persona5-announcement/ |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Sol Press have licensed: Strongest Gamer: Let’s Play in Another World Battle Divas http://solpress.co/blog/97/new-website-new-titles |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| One Peace Books licensed : Hinamatsuri Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Limit Yari no Yuusha no Yarinaoshi (LN) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-10/one-peace-books-licenses-hinamatsuri-i-hear-the-sunspot-limit-manga-reprise-of-the-spear-hero-novels/.130167 |
| Sentai Filmworks licensed Seisenshi Dunbine https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-11/sentai-filmworks-licenses-aura-battler-dunbine-anime/.130242 |
| Sentai Filmworks licensed Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie: Take On Me https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-16/sentai-filmworks-license-love-chunibyo-and-other-delusions-take-on-me-film/.130448 |
| Dark Horse licensed Mob Psycho 100 manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-23/dark-horse-licenses-mob-psycho-100-manga/.130745 |
| Discotek licences: Sister Princess (and the sequel) Haruka Nogizaka no Himitsu (and sequel) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-23/discotek-media-licenses-haruka-nogizaka-secret-sister-princess-anime/.130751 |
| April 26, 2018 Kodansha Comics announced their May digital debuts https://kodanshacomics.com/2018/04/26/kodansha-may-digital-first-debuts/ |
| Been a while since the last update. Discotek licensed : Devilman Angel Cop Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume (everything in the franchise) Law of Ueki Cardcaptor Sakura second movie https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-25/discotek-licenses-devilman-angel-cop-cat-girl-nuku-nuku-law-of-ueki-cardcaptor-sakura-the-sealed-card/.131700 Maiden Japan licensed: Gunparade March Glass no Kamen 1984 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-24/maiden-japan-licenses-gunparade-march-glass-mask-1984-anime/.131973 |
| Anime Limited have licensed: Amanchu! Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (license rescue - previously released by Beez Entertainment) They also license rescued Sound! Euphonium (season 1 plus OVA plus specials), from themselves (it's complicated) https://animeuknews.net/2018/05/mcm-london-may-2018-announcements-anime-limited-round-up-part-1/ MVM have licensed: Higurashi: When They Cry (all 3 seasons) (yes, this was not previously available in the UK) Universal pictures have sublicensed the following to MVM (as they seem to have pulled out of the UK market): Bakuon Heroic Legend of Arslan S2 Seven Mortal Sins Starmyu seasons 1 & 2 http://www.mvm-films.com/news?ID=2057 |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
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