A little bit of everything this month. The most shocking news to my mind was the announcement of not one, but two, new U.S. anime licensing firms acttil and Crimson Star Media.
I’m still surprised that Little Witch Academia is getting the attention that it did. It is nice to see a something with no real previous fanbase get that sort of attention.
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.
- Dr. Slump (movies) – Discotek
I’m sure animemiz was high-fiving everyone when this was announced. - Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – Funimation
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Funimation
- Little Witch Academia – acttil
- Looking Up At The Half-Moon – Crimson Star Media
- Marine Boy – Warner Archives
- Mega Man – Discotek
Discotek is the king of the unexpected. - Nekomonogatari – Aniplex USA
- NightS (manga) – VIZ
- Royal Space Force – Sentai Filmworks
- Servant x Service – Aniplex
- Silver Spoon – Aniplex
- Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning (manga) – VIZ
- Yuruyuri – NISA
- Zero’s Familiar Chevalier – Seven Seas
Newly Streaming/Broadcasting in the U.S.
- Crunchyroll added DD Fist of the North Star, Recorder and Randsell Mi, TEEKYU 2, SENYU 2, Dog & Scissors, SERVANT X SERVICE, FREE!, il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion
- Cartoon Network added Tenkai Knights
- Daisuke added Monogatari Series Second Season
- Hulu added Fuse: Memoirs of a Hunter Girl
- Funimation added Brothers Conflict, Danganronpa
New Anime/Manga Projects in Japan
- Debut Manga Hakoniwa no Fraulein by Voice Actor Starting
- GTO Manga-ka Launching New Tokko Series
Hopefully this will last a little longer than Animal Joe. - 4th and 5th Seasons Announced for Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Anime Revealed for Riddle Story of Devil
- J.C. Staff Working on French Co-Pro Asterion
A crowd funded Japanese-French co-production definitely stand out as different. - 4-koma Manga Sakura Trick Announces Anime
- Anime Revealed for TCG Future Card Buddyfight
- Beyblade Getting More Anime Funded by Western Company
- Fantasy Series Noragami Getting Anime
- Short Included on BD of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
I think Illya is getting more animation time then Rin at this point. That is a crime. - Pokemon Gets New Mewtwo Anime Special
- Pachinko Game Getting Original Anime for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Umineko never gets this sort of love. - Creator of Eat-Man Launches New Comedy Series
- Haganai Writer Teaming with Artist for Manga Series
- New Manga of The Comic Artist and His Assistants Coming
- Chibi Vampire Manga-ka Announces New Series
- More Anime Announced for Love Live!
- Natsume Ono Starting New Series About ‘Observation Department
Whatever it is, I’ll give it a shot! - Fist of the North Star and Crying Freeman Creators Collaborating on Manga
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Getting New Manga Adaption
NOOOOOOOOOO! - One Piece‘s Going Merry Getting Anime Special
- 2nd Season Revealed for CG Gon Series
- Needless Manga-ka Starting New Series
- Anime Bundled with Genshiken 2nd Season Manga
Still a little miffed that they changed Ohno’s voice actress. - Another Season Announced for Date A Live
- Pokemon Manga Continues on in New Series
- More Durarara!! Manga Announced Based on Game
- New Chunibyo demo Koi ga Shitai! Short Revealed
- Spin-off Manga of Thermae Romae Launching
Next up: Saint Young Men gets a spin-off series. - New PSP Game Toukiden Getting Prequel Manga
- My Little Monster Getting Spin-off Manga
Still have no idea why this manga is not licensed. - Anime Green-lit for Adult Game Walkure Romanze Shojo Kishi Monogatari
- More Anime Announced for Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Maho Shojo
- New Gag Anime Nyuru Nyuru!! Kakusen-kun Starting
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Drama CD Getting Manga Adaption
Mildly exciting until you realize it is a parody which takes place in high school. - Akira Toriyama Starting New Manga Series
- Vocaloid Getting Manga Magazine
- Anime Announced for Meganebu
- Anime Movie Announced for BL Series World’s Greatest First Love
Yeah sure I’d prefer another season on TV but this is till yay-worthy!!! - Genshiken Second Season BD Releases to Include Bonus Anime
Some people are surely happy. - Supernatural Comedy Hozuki no Reitetsu Anime Green-lit
- Reborn! Creator Starting New Series
Reverse Thieves 
I finally watched Little Witch Academia (thanks, Independence Day!) I’d really like more from that world. Maybe a half hour or so was all Trigger had to give, but I think a revisit of those characters down the line would make sense.
Part of me believes all the Anime Mirai shows are like that but Little Witch Academia is the first that has really gained a following.
Now you know how old fans dreaming about a full series after a good OVA feel. ;)
– Hisui