December 2016 Manga Releases

It’s that time again! No, not the holiday season: our list of manga releases for the month! I know money is tight during this time of year. It goes to presents, travel expenses, food, and everything else you regularly have to pay for each month. So, while you could by some of the titles for friends or family, it’s still okay if you treat yourself, too. Alternatively, you can look at it this way: when you buy manga (or light novels or books), you’re really giving back to the creators. So, go ahead and be generous! Here’s our list of the December 2016 manga releases (plus light novels and books)!

This month’s release dates are the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th of December. You can either click on one of the dates to be taken to that section, do a page search by publisher, or scroll ’til your heart’s content!

Want to see more? Check out our previous manga release articles!

December 6th

Viz Media

• Assassination Classroom Vol. 13 by Yusei Matsui
• Black Clover Vol. 4 by Yuki Tabata
• Bloody Mary Vol. 5 by Akaza Samamiya
• Blue Exorcist Vol. 16 by Kazue Kato

• Everyone’s Getting Married Vol. 3 by Izumi Miyazono
• Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Vol. 15 by Yuto Tsukuda (story) and Shun Saeki (art)
• Haikyu!! Vol. 6 by Haruichi Furudate
• Kuroko’s Basketball 2-in-1 Edition Vol. 3 by Tadatoshi Fujimaki

• One Piece Omnibus Edition Vol. 18 by Eiichiro Oda
• Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Vol. 2 by Hidenori Kusaka (story) and Satoshi Yamamoto (art)
• Pokemon Pocket Comics Vol. 3 by Santa Harukaze
• So Cute It Hurts!! Vol. 10 by Go Ikeyamada

• Ultimo Vol. 12 by Stan Lee (original concept), Hiroyuki Takei (story & art), and Hiro (inker & painter) [Final Volume!]
• Yona of the Dawn Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi

Books

• Naruto: Itachi’s Story Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto and Takashi Yano
• The Pokemon Cookbook by Maki Kudo

Kodansha

• Maga-Tsuki Vol. 6 by Hoshino Taguchi
• Fairy Tail: Twin Dragons of Saber Tooth Vol. 1 by Kyouta Shibano (manga) and Hiro Mashima (original concept) [Series Debut!]

Seven Seas Entertainment

• Monster Musume Vol. 10 by OKAYADO
• The Other Side of Secret Vol. 3 by Hideaki Yoshikawa
• Masamune-kun’s Revenge Vol. 3 by Hazuki Takeoka (story) and Tiv (art)

Vertical

• Devils’ Line Vol. 4 by Ryo Hanada

December 13th

Viz Media

• Itsuwaribito Vol. 19 by Yuuki Iinuma
• Magi Vol. 21 by Shinobu Ohtaka
• Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter Vol. 5 by Keiichi Hikami (story) and Shin Yamamoto (art)

Kodansha

• Fairy Tail Master’s Edition Vol. 3 by Hiro Mashima
• Complex Age Vol. 3 by Yui Sakuma

• Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Vol. 9 by Satoshi Shiki (art), Ryo Suzukaze (story), and Hajime Isayama (original concept)
• Spoof on Titan Vol. 2 by HOUNORI (manga) and Hajime Isayama (original concept)

Seven Seas Entertainment

• NTR: Netsuzou Trap Vol. 2 by Kodama Naoko
• Servamp Vol. 8 by STRIKE TANAKA
• 12 Beast Vol. 4 by OKAYADO

Vertical

• BLAME! Master Edition Vol. 2 by Tsutomu Nihei

Dark Horse

• Oh My Goddess! Omnibus Edition Vol. 5 by Kosuke Fujishima

December 20th

Viz Media

• Afterschool Charisma Vol. 12 by Kumiko Suekane [Final Volume!]
• Gangsta: Cursed. Vol. 1 by Kohske (story) and Syuhei Kamo (art) [Series Debut!]
• Goodnight Punpun Vol. 4 by Inio Asano
• Master Keaton Vol. 9 by Naoki Urasawa (story & art) and Hokusei Katsushika (story)

• Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 10 by Sui Ishida
• Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition by Junji Ito
• YO-KAI WATCH Vol. 6 by Noriyuki Konishi (story & art) and Level-5 Inc. (original concept & supervision)

Kodansha

• Kiss Him, Not Me! Vol. 8 by JUNKO

Yen Press

Light Novels

• Accel World Vol. 8 by Reki Kawahara (story) and Hima (art)
• The Asterisk War Vol. 2 by Yuu Miyazaki (story) and okiura (art)
• Black Bullet Vol. 5 by Shiden Kanzaki (story) and Saki Ukai (art)
• The Devil is a Part-Timer Vol. 6 by Satoshi Wagahara (story) and 029 (oniku) (art)
• Goblin Slayer Vol. 1 by Kumo Kagyu (story) and Noboru Kannatsuki (art) [Series Debut!]

• The Irregular at Magic High School Vol. 3 by Tsutomu Sato (story) and Kana Ishida (art)
• Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Vol. 7 by Fujino Omori (story) and Suzuhito Yasuda (art)
• No Game No Life Vol. 5 by Yuu Kamiya
• Sword Art Online Vol. 9 by Reki Kawahara (story) and abec (art)

Manga

• Akame ga KILL! ZERO Vol. 4 by Takahiro (story) and Kei Toru (art)
• Aoharu X Machinegun Vol. 2 by Naoe
• Bungo Stray Dogs Vol. 1 by Kafka Asagiri (story) and Sango Harukawa (art) [Series Debut!]
• The Case Study of Vanitas Vol. 1 by Jun Mochizuki [Series Debut!]
• Fruits Basket Collector’s Edition Vol. 8 by Natsuki Takaya

• GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class Vol. 7 by Satoko Kiyuduki [Final Volume!]
• He’s My Only Vampire Vol. 9 by Aya Shouoto
• The Honor Student at Magic High School Vol. 5 by Yu Mori (art) and Tsutomu Sato (original story)
• Kiniro Mosaic Vol. 1 by Yui Hara [Series Debut!]
• My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected @comic Vol. 3 by Wataru Watari (original story) and Naomichi Io (art)

• Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Vol. 5 by HaccaWorks* (story) and nanao (art)
• Overlord Vol. 3 by Kugane Maruyama (original story), Hugin Miyama (art), and Satoshi Oshio (screenplay)
• Strike the Blood Vol. 5 by TATE (art) and Gakuto Mikumo (original story)
• Ubel Blatt Vol. 7 by Etorouji Shiono
• Yowamushi Pedal Vol. 4 by Wataru Watanabe

Seven Seas Entertainment

• Lord Marksman and Vanadis Vol. 2 by Tsukasa Kawaguchi (story) and Nobuhiko Yanai (art)
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (original story) and Shiei (art)

Vertical

Manga

• The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home Vol. 4 by Konami Kanata

Novel

• Bakemonogatari Part 1 by NISIOISIN

Dark Horse

• Danganronpa: The Animation Vol. 3 by Takashi Tsukimi (manga) and Spike Chunsoft (original concept)

December 27th

Kodansha

• Attack on Titan Vol. 20 by Hajime Isayama
  • Special Edition (includes DVD of Attack on Titan Episode “A Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Adolescence”)
• LDK Vol. 8 by Ayu Watanabe
• Your Lie in April Vol. 11 by Naoshi Arakawa [Final Volume!]

• Cells at Work! Vol. 2 by Akane Shimizu
• The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady Vol. 2 by Kazuhiro Fujita
• Vinland Saga Vol. 8 by Makoto Yukimura

Seven Seas Entertainment

• Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 6 by Shirow Masamune (story) and Koushi Rikudou (art)
• Not Lives Vol. 4 by Wataru Karasuma
• D-Frag! Vol. 10 by Tomoya Haruno
• The Seven Princes of the Thousand Year Labyrinth Vol. 1 by Aikawa Yu (story) and Atori Haruno (art) [Series Debut!]

Vertical

• Mysterious Girlfriend X Vol. 4 by Riichi Ueshiba

Dark Horse

• New Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 11 by Kazuo Koike (story) and Hideki Mori (art)

Want to see more? Check out our previous manga release articles!