December is one of the biggest shopping months of the year, and the manga companies are keeping that trend tried and true with their lineups for the last month of 2014. This month will see new releases in old favorites, such as "Alice in the Country of Joker," "Fairy Tail" and the world-famous ninja series "Naruto," as well as launches like "Citrus" and the devilishly sexy "Highschool DxD" spin-off, "Asia & Koneko's Secret Contract?" There's omnibus and 3-in-1 book returns for classics like "Dragon Ball" and "Battle Angel Alita," so finding something you either love or might fall in love with is all but a certainty.
Here's a short list of what's to arrive in the coming weeks:
Dec. 2:
"Alice in the Country of Joker: The Nightmare Trilogy, Vol. 2"
"Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1"
"Dragon Ball (3-in-1), Vol. 7"
"Food Wars - Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 3"
"Naruto, Vol. 68"
"Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 24"
"Pokemon Black and White, Vol. 19"
"Sankarea, Vol. 10"
"Toriko, Vol. 25"
Dec. 9:
"Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 3"
"Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Omnibus 5"
"Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 6"
"Magi, Vol. 9"
Dec. 16:
"Accel World, Vol. 2"
"Citrus, Vol. 1"
"Girls Und Panzer: Little Army, Vol. 1"
"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends - Club Minutes"
"Highschool DxD: Asia & Koneko's Secret Contract?"
"Manga Dogs, Vol. 2"
"Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance"
"xxxHoLIC, Omnibus 4"
Dec. 30:
"Fairy Tail, Vol. 45"
"Say I Love You, Vol. 5"
There's much more where that came from, so check Viz, Seven Seas, Yen Press and Kodansha for even more manga goodness to come this month. Might find something you want for Christmas among them!
