Get on board the nostalgia train because it was a license rescue bonanza this month! As if that wasn’t enough oldies, AnimeSols added two new titles to their crowdfunding projects, too.

And with the Cowboy Bebop news all the old grumpy fans were somewhere almost close to happy for a second before their dark hearts filled with pitch and sadness again. But for everyone else there was quite a bit of older titles that will be back on the market as well.

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 (light novels) – Yen Press
• Angel Links – Funimation
  This was clearly a “So you want Outlaw Star then you have to take this as well” license.
  
• Argento Soma – Sentai Filmworks   
• Banner of the Stars – Funimation
  I am glad to see people can experience Lafiel and Jinto’s adventures again.
  
• Banner of the Stars II – Funimation
  Oh. And we got this too.
  
• Betterman – Sentai Filmworks   
• Bloody Brat – Yen Press
• Brain Powered – Sentai Filmworks
  I think I’m tempted to get this just to see what a train wreck it was.
  
• The Big O – Sentai Filmworks   
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Funimation
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – Funimation
• Cowboy Bebop – Funimation
  THANK THE LORD! Gimme my BDs!
• Crest of the Stars – Funimation
  You shall call me ‘Lafiel’
  
• Cybersix – Discotek
  
• Danguard Ace: The Movie Collection – Shout! Factory
• Escaflowne: The Movie – Funimation
• Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture – Discotek
• Gakuen Polizi – Seven Seas
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Space – Sentai Filmworks   
• Ghost Stories – Discotek
• Infinite Ryvius – Sentai Filmworks   
• Intron Depot 5: Battalion (artbook) – Dark Horse
• Kill La Kill – Aniplex USA
  Nooooooooo!
• Kurokami The Animation – Sentai Filmworks
• My-HiME – Funimation
• My-Otome – Funimation
  
• My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ – Funimation
• My-Otome Zwei – Funimation
• Outlaw Star – Funimation
• Overman King Gainer – Sentai Filmworks
  This is a series that deserves to stay in print even if it is a more obscure mecha show.
• Passage of the Stars: Birth – Funimation
• Phantom Theif Jeanne – VIZ
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story – Yen Press
• s-CRY-ed – Sentai Filmworks
• Sacred Seven – Sentai Filmworks
  And only roommate and me cheer. 
• Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai – Digital Manga
• Spell of Desire – VIZ
• Sword Art Online (light novels) – Yen Press
• Sword Art Online: Aincrad – Yen Press
• Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance – Yen Press
• Tales of the Abyss – Funimation
• Ultimate Girls – Media Blasters
• The Vision of Escaflowne – Funimation
  I could probably go for a BD of this, too.
  
• What Did You Eat Yesterday? – Vertical Inc.
• The Wind Rises – Disney
  I have to say I am a LITTLE surprised they picked this one up. Then again the name Hayao Miyazaki just has power.
• Witch Hunter Robin – Funimation
• Z-Mind – Sentai Filmworks   
  
• Zegapain – Sentai Filmworks                                       

Crowdfunding for English Release

• AnimeSols added Dear Brother, Magical Idol Pastel Yumi
  

Newly Streaming in the U.S.

• Crunchyroll added Love Lab
• Weekly Shonen Jump (USA) added One Piece: Strong World 1-shot

New Anime/Manga Projects in Japan

• Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends Anime Starting in Fall
• Anime Green-lit for Super Seisyun Brothers
• 1-shot Manga Announced for AnoHana Movie
• New Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Manga Announced
• Attack No. 1 Getting New Comedy Manga Remake
• Manga-ka of Jiraishin Starting New Sky High Series
• Shinichiro Watanabe Announces Next Anime Space Dandy
  The other bit of news that ALMOST made the grumps happy. Almost.
• OVA Revealed for Infinite Stratos 2
• More Broken Blade Anime in the Works
  Yesss!!! Glad to hear this since the movies ended at a pivotal place.
• Kill Me Baby Adds Bonus Anime to CD Release
• One-shot Blue Exorcist Manga Becoming Ongoing Series
• Anime Green-lit for Historical Manga Donten ni Warau
• More Puella Magi Madoka Magica Manga Announced
• Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Manga-ka Starting New Series
• Special Cross-over Manga Announced for Nisekoi and Ore Monogatari!!
  Very unusual since one runs in a shonen weekly magazine and the other in a shojo monthly anthology.
• Junichi Sato Reveals New Project Destructive Dangerous Foolish Girls – Amazing Twins
• 2nd Season of GJ Club Green-lit
• Another Manga Set in the Attack on Titan Universe Announced
• The Halloween Kid Getting Anime Special
• New Pokemon Anime Starting in the Fall
• Artbook Announced for Satoshi Kon
  I am sure Evan Minto is very happy.
• Action Manga Guren 5 Starting in Comic Gene
• Yellow Creator Working on Historical Vampire Manga
• Yuu Higuri Starting Pirate Manga Princess Ledalia: Bara no Kaizoku
• Manga-ka of Kyudo Boys Beginning New Series
• Ken Akamatsu Reveals New Series UQ Holder!
  I wonder given the premise if this will give fans come closure on Negima?
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Gets New Picture Drama
  Just imagine a full Gundam Wing Frozen Teardrop anime. The fan reaction would be PRICELESS.
• Creator of Kamisama Dolls Starting New Sci-fi Manga
• Red Data Planet Manga Launching from GTO Manga-ka
  Tohru Fujisawa has quite a bit on his plate right now.
• Second Season of Wooser’s Hand-to-Mouth Life Green-lit
• 1-shot Manga of Killzone Games Announced
• Excel Saga Creator Starting Series Erotic Spectacle
  I guess working with  Masamune Shirow has really rubbed off on him.
• Spin-off Saint Seiya Manga Saintia Sho Launched
• Mystery Manga Starting from Mobile Police Patlabor and Birdy the Mighty Manga-ka
  Something to keep our eyes on indeed.
• 3rd Season Announced for Teekyu
• Survival Game Shojo Manga Getting Anime
• New Spin-off Manga of A Certain Magical Index Starting Accelerator
  I’m really surprised it took this long for it to happen.
• Shojo Manga Rokka Melt: Fiances Are Abominable Snowmen Starting
• More Junjo Romantica Anime in the Works
• Another Strike Witches Spin-off Manga Beginning