December Monthly Manga News

It's the holidays, and everyone and their friends — imaginary or otherwise — are out trolling the mall for the perfect present. For true-blue manga fans like you, the only thing you want this time of year is… yes, more manga! So check out our December releases, which come out on the 5th! From a Soul Reaper caught in a battle against himself to the ultimate bird versus dog battle, we've got all the holiday entertainment you'll ever need right here. Read on!

Next Month’s SHONEN JUMP Manga VolumesBleach • Vol. 25

No Shaking Throne: Ichigo's recent battles with the Arrancars have proven that if he wants to protect his friends, he must get stronger, and the only way to do that is to control his inner Hollow. Ichigo turns to the Vizoreds, ex-Soul Reapers who have been Hollowfied, to teach him. But before his training begins, Ichigo must do battle against his Hollow self — winner takes his soul!

Bonus Features: Soul Candy Special!Dragon Drive • Vol. 11

Trust: Meguru has a plan to stop RI-IN, but she needs help — lots of help. How can Takumi convince all the Raikoo masters in the world to gather at the top of Mount Fuji? Meanwhile, the assassin Arisa is on Takumi's trail, and not even all of Takumi's dragons combined can stop her. With nowhere else to turn, Takumi ventures into the world inside Raikoo's Dragon Drive card!

Bonus Features: Bonus Sketches! Gag Strips! Saken Theater Section!Hoshin Engi • Vol. 10

Conquering Chokomei, Part 1: Chokomei, a sennin from the Kingo Islands, enters the battle as Dakki's ally. When he captures hostages and imprisons them in his magic tower, it's up to Taikobo and his comrades to run a gauntlet of death to free them. It may not be the safest and smartest way to save the prisoners, but it’s one that will give Taikobo the chance to get the job done!

Bonus Features: Author Comments! Bonus Manga!Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation • Vol. 8

Captivity: A member of Ark — a shady association of forbidden magic law practitioners — has taken Muhyo's rival Goryo prisoner, and only Muhyo and gang have any hope of saving him! Will they be able to rescue Goryo before he turns into a malevolent ghost? Does Muhyo even want to save his rival?

Bonus Features: Character Popularity Contest! Author Q&A!Naruto • Vol. 33

The Secret Mission: Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates! If they can't stop him, he could cause them irreparable harm! Orochimaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto as he reveals a sinister plot that's been the death of far more people than anyone knew. Plus Team Kakashi finds out more behind the mystery of their strange teammate Sai.

BONUS FEATURES: Character Poll Results!YuYu Hakusho • Vol. 16

Into the Demon Plane: Itsuki locks the others away in a separate dimension so Yusuke and Sensui can fight undisturbed. Under intense pressure, Sensui's real personality, suppressed for so long, emerges and the truth ends up being far from what anybody expected. Things really start to get hot when Koenma shows up, and Yusuke has to resort to desperate measures to draw their enemies out.
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Eyeshield 21 • Vol. 23

Beat the Clock: Only four seconds remain on the clock in the Deimon Devil Bat's Kanto Tournament match against the Shinryuji Nagas! Hiruma whips the crowd into a frenzy of support, but it’ll take more than mere cheering to topple Agon and his formidable teammates. Speed, guts, determination and teamwork have seen the Devil Bats through countless tough scrapes, but will Hiruma's devilish tactics prove to be the final edge that pushes Deimon to victory?

Bonus Features: Character Profiles!Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure • Vol. 12

The Claws of Horus: The magic book of Mondatta has shown the future: Jotaro with a bullet through his head! Can he escape his fate?! As the heroes race against time to find Dio's secret lair, Iggi, the dog, is the first to discover the location. But Dio's guardian, a hawk with the power of an Egyptian god, will kill anything — and anyone — who threatens his master. It's the ultimate super-powered dog versus bird battle!Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom • Vol. 2

The Rage Ignites: Nora's presence on Earth has made him a target for renegade demons. But when he uses magic to fight them, it takes a toll on Kazuma's body! The Dark Liege sends Kazuma a ring to counteract this effect, but what Kazuma really needs is information on the legend of Cerberus, Nora's true form. Too bad the one with the 4-1-1 is a demon he's fighting!

Bonus Features: Creator Q&A! Character Sketches!Rosario+Vampire • Vol. 4

Quiz 4: Carnivorous Plants: Upon taking a field trip to the human world and observing human spawn being preyed upon by carnivorous plants… A) let them eat the kids — after all, it’s not like they're inhuman; B) save them and form an alliance to save the environment; or C) harvest yourself a lively salad!

Bonus Features: Reverse Black-and-White Sketch! Comic Strips!





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Dragon Ball • Vol. 3

The World’s Most Evil Crime Organization: You don't want to mess with the Red Ribbon Army. To get what they want, they'll sic scary thugs on you, plus machine gunfire and even torpedoes! Only Son Goku would think nothing of challenging this evil crime organization — anything to get back the one Dragon Ball his grandfather gave him! Contains vols. 7-9 of the original Dragon Ball manga in one volume!

Bonus Features: Color Manga! Chapter Title Gallery!

Dragon Ball is rated T.