There are some titles that you wish could come out in the U.S. but for various reason have never made it over here. It can be frustrating to see a title you love passed over for a legitimate English release but often there are several valid reasons why such series are too risky (although in a few cases like Macross the reasons are just very aggravating).

But there is one thing even more frustrating: a title either being canceled before it is finished or being out of print long enough that it is incredibly expensive to buy. It is one thing to just hope that a series will come out but it is another layer of agony to have it right in your hands and feel it slip away. Plus, it makes it very hard to recommend a series that is either incomplete or nearly impossible to find.

We’ve put together some titles that fit that frustrating bill. With all the remaining anime and manga companies looking to the past for titles, it seems like several series that were off the table have recently become available again and often at a very reasonable price.

Please remember this is a wish list and not necessarily a “I really think this will happen” list.

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