Bit of a slow news month. A few things here and there concerning the new season of anime, but not too much else. This may be from all the companies coming off a big summer of licensing and news.
You just want The Eccentric Family to get licensed.
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.
- Casshan – Sentai Filmworks
- Furari – Ponent Mon/Fanfare
- Gatchaman Crowds – Sentai Filmworks
- Kill La Kill – Aniplex USA
Oh well. And this looked like a fun series.
- Magical Play – Sentai Filmworks
- A Murmur of the Heart – Digital Manga Inc.
- Oreshura – Aniplex USA
- Prophecy – Vertical Inc.
Hadn’t heard of this until it was licensed but sounds like a great crime, thriller!
- Samurai Flamenco – Aniplex USA
Same with this series.
- Vividred Operation – Aniplex USA
Aniplex . . . they can take Vividred Operation. That is fine.
- A Waltz in the Clinic – Digital Manga Inc.
- Whispered Words – One Peace Books
Crowdfunding
- AnimeSols added Hurricane Polymar
- Manga Reborn added New Give My Regards to Black Jack, Black Angels, Shagara, Dokkouren, Hisoka Returns!, Low Teen Blues, Metal Black, The Raving Warrior: Suima-kun, Someone Comes to Kill Me, Hiuri
- Anipopo added Give My Regards to Black Jack (anime)
Newly Streaming in the U.S.
- Crunchyroll added Akagi, Diabolik Lovers, Ace of the Diamond, Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods, Yowamushi Pedal, Samurai Flamenco, Kill la Kill, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Valvrave the Liberator S2, Walkure Romanze, Galilei Donna, MEGANEBU!, Bottom Biting Bug S2, Golden Time
- Hulu added Lupin III: Part III, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Kill la Kill, Valvrave the Liberator S2
- Daisuke added Kill la Kill, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Valvrave the Liberator S2
- Pokemon TV added Pokemon Origin
- VIZ added Coppelion
- Aniplex Channel added Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Kill la Kill, Valvrave the Liberator S2
New Anime/Manga Projects in Japan
- New Chapter Added to Fist of the North Star Reprint
- 1-shot Released from Kids on the Slope Manga-ka
- Anime Revealed for Sci-fi Series Gokukoku no Brynhildr
- Star Driver Group Working on New Robot Series Captain Earth
While it had flaws I did like Star Driver so I hope this is some good mecha action.
- Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Creator Starting New Series
- Film and Second Season Announced for PSYCHO-PASS
Yay it is official!
- Hand-drawn Feature Giovanni’s Island Coming from Production I.G
- Otome Game La Corda d’Oro 3 Getting Anime
- New Chibi Maruko-chan 1-shot Announced
- Manga Starting for Kill la Kill
- Anime Announced for Arcade Game Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle
- More Manga Announced for Tokyo Ravens Light Novels
- Manga Launching for SD Battle Spirits
- Tamako Market Getting More Anime
- Second Season Green-lit for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Bazett Banzai! Bazett Banzai!
- Watamote Bundling Anime with Manga
- 1-shot of Rozen Maiden Released
- Unbreakable Machine Doll BDs Adding OVA
- Creator of The Wallflower Releasing New One-shot
- Little Busters! EX Anime Green-lit
- Volleyball Manga Haikyu!! Being Made into Anime
I haven’t read any of this, but if it follows in the footsteps of Kuroko’s Basketball, I’ll be a new fan!
- Anime Green-lit for Nitro+ Mascot Super Sonico
- More Puchimas! -Petit Idolm@ster- Revealed
- Prince of Tennis Getting More OVAs
- Anime Bundled with Light Novel Yusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shushoku o Ketsui Shimashita
- Barakamon Slice-of-Life Anime Announced
- 4-koma Series Mikakunin de Shinkokei Getting Anime
- Game App Osawari Tantei Nameko Saibai Kit Anime Green-lit
- Samurai Flamenco Manga Adaption Announced
- Abeno Starting Two New Manga Draw and Atelier Escha & Logy
- Azuma Working on Sequel to Disappearance Diary
- Card Battle Game Kantai Collection -Kan Colle- Has Anime and Manga Upcoming
- Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei Manga-ka Starting New Series
Curious how this will have an unexpectedly grim ending.
- Anime Green-lit for 4-koma Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen
- Natsume’s Book of Friends Getting New OVA
- OVAs Bundled with A Town Where You Live Manga
- New Movie Revealed for Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- More Occult Maiden Manga Coming
- Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple Bundling Another OVA with Manga
- New Franchise About Superpowered Being Hamatora Starting Up
- Tow Ubukata and Rururu Kondoh Launch Manga Gargoyle