Q3 2025 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 9/3]

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the third quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2025. Summer 2025 anime which were licensed before the quarter began will also be carried over for convenience. Please note that the anime licenses are for home video release; simulcast acquisitions for Summer 2025 can be found here. Digital releases are noted with an asterisk.

This post will be continuously updated as more licenses are announced. If you have a license that we are missing, please feel free to post it in this thread.

Anime Licenses

AnimEigo (North America)

[8/9]　Alien 9
[8/9]　Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau (Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope)
[8/9]　Sasuke

Deaf Crocodile (North America)

[7/20]　Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark

Discotek Media (North America)

[8/9]　Crayon Shin-chan (Shin-chan)
[8/9]　Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji: Inferno Road (Urotsukidoji 4: Inferno Road)
[8/9]　Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji: Kyouou-hen Gekijou V2 Kyouya Majuu-den (Lord of Chaos Theater V2: The Legend of Crazed Demon Beasts)
[8/9]　Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji: Mirai-hen (Urotsukidoji 3: Return of the Overfiend)
[8/9]　Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji 5: Kanketsu-hen (Urotsukidoji 5: The Final Chapter)
[8/9]　Digimon Adventure 02: Diablomon no Gyakushuu (Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon)
[8/9]　Digimon Tamers: Boukensha-tachi no Tatakai (Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers)
[8/9]　Digimon Tamers: Bousou Digimon Tokkyuu (Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon)
[8/9]　Golden Boy
[8/9]　Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai)
[8/9]　Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei)
[8/9]　Keroro Gunsou Movie 1 (Sergeant Frog Movie)
[8/9]　Keroro Gunsou Movie 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu! (Sergeant Frog Movie 2)
[8/9]　Keroro Gunsou Movie 3: Tenkuu Daikessen de Arimasu! (Keroro Movie 3)
[8/9]　Keroro Gunsou Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu!
[8/9]　Keroro Gunsou Movie 5: Tanjou! Kyuukyoku Keroro, Kiseki no Jikuu-jima, de Arimasu!! (Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island!!)
[8/9]　Monster
[8/9]　Shin Ace wo Nerae! (Shin Aim for the Ace!)
[8/9]　Shin Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji Mataiden (Urotsukidoji 2: Legend of the Demon Womb)
[8/9]　Zegapain
[8/9]　Zegapain: STA
[8/9]　Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo
[8/9]　Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I

GKIDS (North America)

[6/11]　All You Need Is Kill
[8/8]　Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji 2 (The Legend of Hei 2)

Sentai Filmworks (North America)

[5/14]　Yofukashi no Uta Season 2 (Call of the Night Season 2)
[6/23]　Bad Girl

Manga Licenses

Azuki (North America)

[8/9]　Alternative (Alternative[Self Liner Note])*
[8/9]　Bonds*
[8/9]　Jigoku no Shokuchou (Zigoku's Foreman)*
[8/9]　Treime*

Crossed Hearts

[8/20]　Baroness Goes on Strike
[9/3]　From a Knight to a Lady

Dark Horse Comics (North America)

[8/23]　Umi ga Hashiru End Roll (The Credits Roll Into the Sea)

Ink Pop (United States)

[7/6]　Yoru no Manimani (Our Aimless Nights)
[7/11]　I Shall Master This Family
[7/11]　Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid

Inklore (United States)

[7/3]　Eleceed

J-Novel Club

[7/3]　Blade Skill Online: Gomi Shokugyou de Saijaku Buki de Kuso Status no Ore, Itsunomanika "Last Boss" ni Nariagarimasu! (Blade Skill Online: Crushing the Competition with My Abysmal Stats, Useless Class, and Garbage Weapon!) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Guild no Zatsuyou Gakari ga Shin no Kuromaku Deshita: Kakureta Sainou de Anyaku Musou (Guild Handyman? More like Mastermind! Using My Hidden Skills in the Shadows) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Kougekiryoku Zero kara Hajimeru Kenseitan: Osananajimi no Koujo ni Suterare Mahou Gakuen ni Nyuugaku shitara, Maou to Keiyaku suru Koto ni Natta (Zero Damage Sword Saint: I Enrolled in a Magic School and Wound Up in a Contract with the Demon Queen) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Ie de Munou to Iwaretsuzuketa Ore desu ga, Sekaiteki ni wa Chou Yuunou Datta you desu (Worthless at Home, Whiz to the World) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Inkyogurashi no Ossan, Joou Heika no Tsurugi to Naru (Old Knight, New Post: From Retiree to Her Majesty's Blade)*
[7/3]　Inkyogurashi no Ossan, Joou Heika no Tsurugi to Naru (Old Knight, New Post: From Retiree to Her Majesty's Blade) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Isekai ni Otosareta... Jouka wa Kihon! (Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse!) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Maid nara Touzen desu. Bannou Maid, Nureginu Kabutte Tabi ni Deru (Looks like a Job for a Maid! The Tales of a Dismissed Supermaid)*
[7/3]　Noroware Ryourinin wa Meikyuu de Mofu Mimi Shoujo-tachi wo Sodatemasu (The Accursed Chef and His Pair of Furry Foodies) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Tsuihou sareta Seijo desu ga, Jitsu wa Kunijuu kara Aisaresugitete Kowain desu kedo!? Seijo Evelyn to Yukai na(?) Nakama-tachi (Even Exiled, She's Still the Beloved Saint! St. Evelyn's Weird and Wonderful Friends)*
[7/3]　Tsundere Majo wo Korose, to Megami wa Itta. (The Goddess Says, "Kill the Tsundere Witch!") [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Rutile Quartz no Taikan: Slaine to Ou to Eiyuutan (The Crown of Rutile Quartz)*
[7/3]　Vampire Hunter ni Yasashii Gyaru (This Gyaru's Got a Thing for...Vampire Hunters?!) [Light Novel]*
[7/3]　Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Shiromadoushi, S-Rank Boukensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiromadoushi ga Kikakugai Sugiru (Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! This White Mage Is One Heck of a Healer)*
[8/23]　Bannou "Murazukuri" Cheat de Otegaru Slow Life: Mura desu ga Nani ka? (The Amazing Village Creator: Slow Living with the Village Building Cheat Skill) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Bishuu Abekobe Isekai de Busaiku Outaishi to Kekkon Shitai! (Miss Blossom's Backward Beauty Standards: Give Me the Ugly Crown Prince!) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　E, Shanai System Subete Wanope Shiteiru Watashi wo Kaiko desu ka? (Fired? But I Maintain All the Software!)*
[8/23]　Game no Sekai ni Tensei Shita Ore ga ○○ ni Naru Made (Finding My Way to (You) in This MMO World) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Isekai Teni shite Kyoushi ni Natta ga, Majo to Osorerareteiru Ken: Aoi-sensei no Gakuen Funtou Nisshi (The Fearsome Witch Teaches in Another World: Pay Attention in Class!)*
[8/23]　Isekai Teni shite Kyoushi ni Natta ga, Majo to Osorerareteiru Ken: Aoi-sensei no Gakuen Funtou Nisshi (The Fearsome Witch Teaches in Another World: Pay Attention in Class!) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Jiji Baba Yuusha Party Saigo no Tabi: Oita Saikyou wa Iroasenu Mama Mirai e Susumu You Desu (One Last Hurrah! The Grayed Heroes Explore a Vivid Future) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Maid nara Touzen desu. Bannou Maid, Nureginu Kabutte Tabi ni Deru (Looks like a Job for a Maid! The Tales of a Dismissed Supermaid) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Tensei Shitara Saikyoushutachi ga Sumau Shima Deshita.: Kono Shima de Slow Life wo Tanoshimimasu (The Isle of Paramounts: Reborn Into a Slow Life Among the Strongest in the World) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Tensei Reijou wa Seirei ni Aisarete Saikyou desu... Dakedo Futsuu ni Koi shitai! (Royal Spirits Are a Royal Pain! Give Me a Regular Romance) [Light Novel]*
[8/23]　Uchi no Inu ga Tsuyosugirun desu ga?! (My Death-Defying Dog: Man's Best Friend, World's Best Savior)*
[8/23]　Watashi no Kokoro wa Ojisan de Aru (This Alluring Dark Elf Has the Heart of a Middle-Aged Man!)*

K Manga

[7/7]　Taishou Gakusei Aisaika (The Noble Student and His Cinderella)*
[7/20]　Nijuu to Seijuu (Twenty and the Beast)*

Kadokawa

[7/6]　Business Boukun to Mezasu Happy End: Otomege Sekai de Zense no Oshi Idol to Konyaku!? Mou Tada no Fan ja Iraremasen (Flirting with a Faux Tyrant in the Entertainment Biz)
[7/6]　Houkago wa Kenka Saikyou no Gal ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu: Kanojo-tachi ni Sukarete, Boku mo Saikyou ni!? (From Bullied to Brawler: My After-Hours Education with the School's Tough Girls)
[7/6]　Tonari no Koroshiya-chan (The Killer Cutie Next Door)
[8/3]　Batsu 3 no Mitori Fujin to Yobareteimasu node Suteoite Kudasaimase (Don't Mind Me, I'm Just a Black Widow x 3)
[8/3]　Byoujaku na Akuyaku Reijou desu ga, Konyakusha ga Kahogo Sugite Nigedashitai (Watash-itachi Kenen no naka Deshita yo ne!?) (The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess)
[8/3]　Moto Yuusha wa Monster Musume ni Hairaretai (The Former Hero Is a Monster Girl Masochist)
[8/3]　Noroma Mahou to Yobareta Mahoutsukai wa Juuryoku Mahou de Musou suru: Mada Juuryoku no Gainen no Nai Sekai Nite, Shounen wa Banyuu Inryoku Ou to Naru (Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled)
[8/3]　Shinkon Quest: Maou no Musume wa Majime Yuusha wo Otoshitai♡

Kana (North America)

[8/21]　Billy Bat

Kodama Tales (North America)

[7/26]　Smiley
[9/1]　Uchuujin MuuMuu (Alien Mumu)

Kodansha USA (North America)

[7/8]　Ao to Kagerou (Blue Summer Haze)
[7/8]　Bokura no Suki wa Warikirenai (Love Out on a Limb)
[7/8]　Gakeppuchi Reijou wa Kurokishi-sama wo Horesasetai! (Marrying the Dark Knight (For Her Money))
[7/8]　Galaxias
[7/8]　Kirio Fanclub
[7/8]　Mitsubachi to Lemon Balm (Honey Bee & Lemon Balm)
[7/8]　Ohitorisama ni wa Naremashita node. Konyakusha Houchichuu! (Perfectly Fine on My Own, so My Fiancé Can Twist in the Wind)
[7/8]　Okuremashite Seishun (Hitting Rewind With You)
[7/8]　Omori
[7/8]　Ore ga Suki tte Ittara Dousuru? (What If I Said, "I Love You"?)
[7/8]　Ore to Mou Ichido, First Love. (Love at First Memory)
[7/8]　Meiou no Zakuro (Fruit of the Underworld)
[7/8]　Sekai de Ichiban Hayai Haru (Drawing From Your Memory)
[7/8]　Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker
[7/8]　Smells Like Green Spirit
[7/8]　Utakata no Koe wo Kiite (Voices in the Sea Foam)
[7/8]　Wicked Spot
[8/24]　Beck
[8/24]　Boku ga Watashi ni Naru Tame ni (My Journey to Her)
[8/24]　Ryuui no Luca (Luca, the Dragon Vet)

Kuma (North America)

[8/24]　Fukutsu no Zono (Indomitable Zono)*
[8/24]　Only My Psycho*
[8/24]　Takatora-kun to Omega-tachi (Takatora and the Omegas)*

Manga Mavericks (North America)

[7/25]　Mononoke Tanuki Dochu (Path From Tanuki Temple)
[7/25]　Pipe Machine

Manga Plus

[6/25]　Boukyaku Battery (Oblivion Battery)*

Manga Up!

[7/10]　Seijo ga "Amayakashite Kureru Yasashii Danna-sama" wo Boshuu Shitara Kokuou Heika ga Rikkouho Shite Kita (The Saintess Recruited a Doting King Husband)*

Mangamo

[8/22]　"Ano Toki Tasukete Itadaita Monster Musume desu.": Isekai Ossan Kyoushi Totsuzen no Moteki ni Konwaku suru] (I'm That Monster Girl You Once Helped Out: A Middle-Aged Teacher Finds Unexpected Popularity in Another World)*
[8/22]　Damedol to Sekai ni Hitori dake no Fan (Damedol and the Only Fan in the World)*
[8/22]　Gal Yome no Himitsu (My Gyaru Wife's Secrets)*
[8/22]　Kakkoii Onnanoko to 12 Centimeter no Yakusoku (Promise of 12cm with Cool Girl)*
[8/22]　Kimi ni Sasageru Otokomae (I Offer My Manliness to You)*

Seven Seas Entertainment (North America)

[6/11]　Chinjuu no Oisha-san (Exotic Animal Doctor)
[6/11]　Kesa mo Yuraretemasu ​ (They Are Still Being Shaken This Morning.)
[6/11]　Killing Me/Killing You
[6/11]　Koharu to Minato: Watashi no Partner wa Onnanoko (Happy Life with My Girlfriend)
[6/11]　Sea Melt Lover
[7/9]　Kakushigoto
[7/9]　Kokuhakugeki (Confession Strategy) [Light Novel]
[7/9]　Waikyokuzumi I Love You (Distorted I Love You) [Light Novel]
[7/16]　Conveni Yakin no Akuma-chan (Workin' the Night Shift at Akumart)
[7/16]　Teikoku Kizoku no Kentoushi Seikatsu (Gladiator Battle Life)
[7/16]　The Scum Laugh
[7/16]　Venus Mission: Moto Koroshiya de Youhei no Chuunen, Yuusha no Ansatsu wo Irai sare Isekai Tensei! (Venus Mission: From Former Assassin and Mercenary Middle-Aged Man, Reincarnated Into Another World to Assassinate the Hero!) [Light Novel]
[7/23]　Innu (Doggo)
[7/23]　Kyou mo Neko-sama no Atsu ga Tsuyoi (My Cat's Aura is Strong Today)
[7/23]　Tsuihou sareta Tensei Juukishi wa Game Chishiki de Musou suru (The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System)
[7/23]　Ushiro no Seki no Gal ni Sukarete Shimatta. Mou Ore wa Dame Kamoshirenai. (The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I'm Done For.)
[7/30]　Maou Evelogia ni Mi wo Sasage yo (Reincarnated Into Demon King Evelogia's World)
[7/30]　Ookami e no Yomeiri: Ishu Konintan (Marriage to the Wolf: The Tale of an Inter-species Union)
[7/30]　Remnant: Juujin Omegaverse (Remnant: Beastmen Omegaverse)
[7/30]　Taiyou wa Hidamari to Warau (Laughter in the Sunshine)
[8/22]　Acchi Kocchi Necchi! (Catnaps, Catnaps, Everywhere!)
[8/22]　Dungeon Elf: Dungeon ni Takarabako ga Aru no wa Atarimae desu ka (Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests?)
[8/22]　Futsuu no Keion-bu (Girl Meets Rock!)
[8/22]　His Little Amber
[8/22]　Ikimono BL Zukan (Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom)
[8/22]　Orcsen Oukokushi: Yaban na Orc no Kuni wa, Ikani Shite Heiwa na Elf no Kuni wo Yakiharau ni Itatta ka (History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen: How the Barbarian Orcish Nation Came to Burn Down the Peaceful Elfland)
[8/22]　Orcsen Oukokushi: Yaban na Orc no Kuni wa, Ikani Shite Heiwa na Elf no Kuni wo Yakiharau ni Itatta ka (History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen: How the Barbarian Orcish Nation Came to Burn Down the Peaceful Elfland) [Light Novel]
[8/22]　Oujisama no Tomodachi (A Prince of a Friend)
[8/22]　Shousetsu Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (The Dangers in My Heart Novel) [Light Novel]
[8/22]　Sukeban to Tenkousei (The Delinquent and the Transfer Student)
[8/22]　Zenryaku, Oniichan wa Seijo ni Narimashita. (Dear Sister, I've Become a Blessed Maiden)

Square Enix Manga & Books

[7/5]　Gal ni Yasashii Otaku-kun (Otaku x Gal)
[7/5]　Haitatsusaki no Oneesan ga Kowasugiru (My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL)
[7/5]　Kyougane-ke no Hanayome (Betrothed to a Fox Demon)
[7/5]　Oujisama no Kainushigakari: Norowareta Denka ga Mofumofu Body de Sasottekimasu (The Prince's Keeper: The Cursed Prince Is Too Fluffy to Resist!)
[7/5]　Naraku no Hoshi (A Starlit Darkness)
[7/5]　Sennenkimatsu ni Hoeru Koi (A Howl of the Heart)
[7/5]　Tensei shitemo Neko wa Neko (A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life)

Titan Comics (United Kingdom)

[7/4]　Five Star Stories*

Tokyopop (North America)

[7/10]　Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru (Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko!)
[7/10]　Boku ga Aruku Kimi no Kiseki (Walking in Your Tracks)
[7/10]　Danzai sareta Dame Ouji, Hiroimashita. (I Picked Up a No-Good, Useless Prince)
[7/10]　Ignat no Hanayome (Bride of Ignat)
[7/10]　Ikyou no Tsume Nuri Minarai (Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land)
[7/10]　Numasugite Mohaya Koi (In So Deep It's Love Already)
[7/10]　Rubelia Oukoku Monogatari: Itoko no Shirinugui wo Saserareru Hame ni Natta (Rubelia Kingdom Story)

Udon Entertainment (North America)

[7/8]　Sugar Sugar Rune

Yen Press (North America)

[7/2]　Maou 2099 (Demon Lord 2099)
[7/2]　Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. (Even a Replica Can Fall in Love)
[7/2]　Ryoukai Shinpan (Divine Incursion)
[7/7]　Awajima Hyakkei (Scenes from Awajima)
[7/7]　Battle Royale
[7/7]　Doubutsu Ningen (Animan)
[7/7]　Dragon Yashinatte Kudasai (Please Look After the Dragon)
[7/7]　Fushi to Batsu (Immortality and Punishment)
[7/7]　Fushigi na Shounen (Wonder Boy)
[7/7]　Hinatsugimura
[7/7]　Last Boss Toubatsugo ni Hajimeru Nishuume Boukensha Life: Hajimari no Machi de Wakeari Bishoujo-tachi ga Mechakucha Natsuitekimasu (New Game Plus After Defeating the Last Boss) [Light Novel]
[7/7]　Kinki Chihou no Aru Basho ni Tsuite (About a Place in the Kinki Region) [Novel]
[7/7]　Out of the Cocoon
[7/7]　Nanji, Waga Kishi toshite (Thou, as My Knight) [Light Novel]
[7/7]　Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound
[7/7]　Yomei 3000 Moji (1,000 Words to Live) [Light Novel]
[8/18]　Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida (Once Upon a Witch's Death)
[8/18]　Boukensha Zettai Korosu Dungeon
[8/18]　Demihuman Share House
[8/18]　Idol Escape (The Idol's Escape)
[8/18]　Keyaki Shoutengai Sakura no Yu (Keyaki Shopping District's Sakura Bathhouse)
[8/18]　Mad Miniscape
[8/18]　Moscow 2160 [Light Novel]
[8/18]　Nagaku mo Mijikaki Koi no Hanashi (A Long & Short Love Story)
[8/18]　Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi (The Fake Alchemist)
[8/18]　Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story
[8/25]　Bad Girl
[8/25]　Bakemono no Kimi ni Tsugu (To the Monster I Love) [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Dame Ningen no Aishikata (How to Love a Loser)
[8/25]　Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu (Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture) [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Kyokutou Kyuseishu Densetsu Shounen, Igyou no Kitai de Musou Suru (Legend of the Far Eastern Messiah) [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Lycoris Recoil: Recovery days [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Majutsu Tantei Tokisaki Kurumi no Kaikoroku (Casebook of Kurumi Tokisaki, Magic Detective) [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Ningyo no Awa Koi (The Bubble Love of the Mermaid) [Light Novel]
[8/25]　Pen to Wappa to Jijitsukon (A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage)
[8/25]　Rekkyou Sensen (Battlefront of the Great Powers)
[8/25]　Sailor Zombie
[8/25]　Shousetsu Sousou no Frieren: Zensou (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - Prelude) [Light Novel]

Sources:

• AnimEigo: 1
  
• Azuki: 1
  
• Crossed Hearts: 1, 2
  
• Dark Horse Comics: 1
  
• Deaf Crocodile: 1
  
• Discotek Media: 1
  
• GKIDS: 1, 2
  
• Ink Pop: 1, 2
  
• Inklore: 1
  
• J-Novel Club: 1, 2
  
• K Manga: 1, 2
  
• Kadokawa: 1, 2
  
• Kana: 1
  
• Kodama Tales: 1, 2
  
• Kodansha USA: 1, 2
  
• Kuma: 1
  
• Manga Mavericks: 1, 2
  
• Manga Plus: 1
  
• Manga Up!: 1
  
• Mangamo: 1
  
• Sentai Filmworks: 1, 2
  
• Manga Plus: 1
  
• Seven Seas Entertainment: 1
  
• Square Enix Manga & Books
  
• Titan Comics: 1
  
• Tokyopop: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  
• Udon Entertainment: 1
  
• Yen Press: 1, 2, 3, 4

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