AnimeSols is really the most exciting thing happening in May. But there are plenty of little gems, too.

Another eclectic month in licensing but little new streaming news. It seems that the U.S. companies are getting much better at get titles quickly. That is a good things as the longer titles are in limbo the more likely people are going to just start watching the fansubs.

The Line-Up is a monthly rundown of newly licensed in the U.S., newly streaming in the U.S., and newly announced anime and manga projects.

Newly Licensed in the U.S.

• Accel World (shorts) – VIZ
• Apple & Honey – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Attack on Titan – Funimation
  It makes sense. This is THE series everyone is talking about this season.
• This Boy Caught a Merman – Sentai Filmworks
• Crimson Spell – VIZ
• Di Gi Charat (TV, OVAs, Special) – Sentai Filmworks
  Surely I’m Gonna Be An Angel! is next. (Not really.)
• Digimon Frontier – New Video Group
• Dragonar Academy – Seven Seas
• Elfen Lied (TV and OVA) – Sentai Filmworks
• Fetishisms with Dignity – Digital Manga, Inc.
• From Up on Poppy Hill – GKids and Cinedigm
   Looking forward to owning this, Disney was crazy for passing it up.
• A Fujoshi’s Guide to Japanese 1 – Otome’s Way
• Gatchaman (TV, OVA) – Sentai Filmworks
  I know that some of the later box sets go for incredibly high prices because they had low print runs but no one is relicensing Dunbine for the same reason.
• Gay Erotic Manga And The Men Who Make It – PictureBox
• Godannar – Sentai Filmworks
  Such a goofy fan service heavy series but also a fun mecha series. Glad to see it will be in print again.
• Holy Knight – Digital Manga, Inc.
• K – VIZ
• A Letter to Momo – GKids and Cinedigm
• Leviathan: The Last Defense~ – Sentai Filmworks
• Love Story of a Kinky Girl – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Makai Oji: Devils and Realist – Seven Seas
  Looks interesting, but it is Seven Seas so I am wary.
• Mighty Space Miners – Discotek
  Tim Maughan is surely thrilled.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn – Right Stuf
  OMG.
• Monster Rancher – Discotek
  
• Not Enough Time to Pull It Out – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Otome’s Way Anthology 1 – Otome’s Way
• Pretty Please – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Rio Rainbow Gate – Media Blasters
  I’ll take my chance ’cause luck is on my side.
• Starzinger: The Movie Collection – Shout! Factory
  I’m going to pretend our Golden Ani-Versary of Anime post got this licensed.
• Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky – Seven Seas
• Wolf Magic – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Yami to Boshi to Hon no Tabibito – Media Blasters
• You’re Too Hot for Me – Digital Manga, Inc.
• Yu-Gi-Oh! S1 – New Video Group

Newly Streaming in the U.S.

• Anime Sol added Yatterman, Aoi Blink, Marine Express, Fumoon, Ninja Robot Tobikage
  
• VIZ added K

New Anime/Manga Projects in Japan

• Akagi and Kaiji Manga-ka Launching Series
• Creator of Special A Starting New Manga
• Gag Series Fate/Zero Cafe Getting Anime
  And yet still no Fate/Hollow Ataraxia anime. Booo. But still more Saber is wonderful so I will be happy with what I get.
• Yuu Watase Reveals One-shot About a Cat
• Sword Art Online Progressive Novel Getting Manga Adaption
• New Manga From Original Creator Announced for Locke the Superman
• Fullmetal Alchemist Manga-ka Starting The Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga Adaption
  Wow, this is awesome I’m so excited!!! Please be licensed ASAP.
• OVA to be Bundled with Kamisama Kiss Manga
  I’m quite glad to hear this, Kamisama Kiss seemed to be the under-appreciated shojo anime of 2012.
• Maken-Ki! Battling Venus Getting More Anime
• Second Season of Chunibyo demo Koi ga Shitai! Green-lit
  I have to wonder if this was a series that should have just ended with the first season.
• Manga Tokyo ESP Announces Anime
• Baseball Series Ace of Diamond Launching Anime
• Series about Otaku Dad by Dance in the Vampire Bund Manga-ka Starting
• Robodog CG Anime Film in Production
• Action Manga Nobunagun Getting Anime
• Strobe’s Edge Creator Releasing One-shot
• Kimi ni Todoke and Aozora Yell Getting 1-shot Crossover Manga
   I’m liking that more creators are doing fun little crossovers.
• Manga-ka of Black Bird Launching New Series Last Notes
• Chihayafuru OVA to be Bundled with Manga
• Creator of Tough Starts Wrestling Manga Lock Up
• The Princess and the Pilot Prequel Anime Green-lit
• Studio 4C and Toyota Working on New Anime
• My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Getting Spin-off Anime and OVA
• Anime Revealed for Knights of Sidonia
• Animals in Post-Apocalyptic World Manga Getting Anime
• Blazblue Game Franchise Anime Green-lit
  Oh boy. An anime based on fighting game with a notorious story. I have to wonder if that is enough right turns to somehow wind up making a left turn.
• Ultra Super Pictures Announces Original Anime Arumoni
• A-1 Pictures Working on Anime Mirai Project
• Shinei Animation Reveal New Anime Paroru to Miraijima
• Studio 4C Announces New Title for Anime Mirai
• Sundome Manga-ka Starting New Series
• CG Shorts of The Midnight Animals Revealed
• BL Manga Love-Stage!! Getting Anime
• Natsume’s Book of Friends OVA Revealed
• Anime Green-lit for Sci-fi Manga Arpeggio of Blue Steel
• Romantic Comedy Nisekoi Anime Announced
• K Getting Anime Movie
• Mitsuru Adachi Working on New One-shot
• BD of A Certain Magical Index Movie to Include Bonus Anime
  Even more reasons for me to be anticipating the movie.
• Valvrave the Liberator Starting Spin-Off Manga
  Thank goodness the most important character is getting a spin-off.
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Drei!! Manga to Bundle Anime
  As with anything related to Illya I am interested but wary. ESPECIALLY when they are unconstrained by broadcast standards.
• Shojo Manga Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!! Bundles OVA
• Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Starting Spin-off Manga
   I don’t hold out much optimism for projects like this, but it does feature my favorite character Bellows so I’m mildly curious.
• Otome Game Trick or Alice Getting Anime
   I like Alice in Wonderland but my goodness we are getting to the point of over-saturation.