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December 1
Manga serialization
- 1990 – Berserk by Kentaro Miura begins serialization in Young Animal
Film releases
- 1990 – Fūma no Kojirō: Seiken Sensō Hen (vol.2)
- 1990 – Shin Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Mataiden: A Prayer for the Resurrection of the Lord of Chaos
- 1991 – Gall Force: New Era (vol.1)
- 1995 – Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (vol.4)
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December 2
Television series and specials
- 1972 – Mahō Tsukai Chappy finishes airing on NET
- 1989 – Dragon Warrior: Legend of the Hero Abel begins airing on Fuji TV
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December 3
Film releases
- 1993 – Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō (TV film, NTV)
Television series and specials
- 1972 – Mazinger Z begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1993 – Hime-chan's Ribbon finishes airing on TXN
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December 4
Book releases
Film releases
bleach movie comes out in the us
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December 5
Film releases
OVA/ONA[disambiguation needed] series
- 1985 – Dream Hunter Rem Special Version
- 1986 – Cream Lemon: Superdimension SF Legend Rall 2: Lamu Ru Strikes Back
- 1987 – Bubblegum Crisis: Blow Up
- 1993 – Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (vol.1)
Television series and specials
- 1966 – Sally the Witch begins airing on NET
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December 6
- 1989 – Cream Lemon: Astaroth
- 1995 – Akazukin Chacha (vol.1)
Births
- 1957 – Masami Kurumada, manga artist and writer
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December 7
- 1993 – Ranma ½: Shampoo's Sudden Switch – The Curse of the Contrary Jewel
- 1993 – Ranma ½: Tendo Family Christmas Scramble
Television series and specials
- 1969 – Attack No. 1 begins airing on Fuji TV
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December 8
Births
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December 9
Manga serialization
- 2005 – The All-New Tenchi Muyo! by Hitoshi Okuda finishes serialization in Comic Dragon Age
- 2008 – Xam'd: Lost Memories: Junreisha no Compass by Masahiro Kawanabe begins serialization in Ace Assault and Shōnen Ace
- 1992 – Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (vol.2)
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December 10
Manga serialization
- 1979 – Don Dracula by Osamu Tezuka finishes serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion
Film releases
- 1989 – Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (vol.5)
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December 11
Film releases
- 1992 – Oishinbo: Kyūkyoku Tai Shikō, Chōju Ryōri Taiketsu!! (TV film, NTV)
- 1998 – Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday (TV film, NTV)
Television series and specials
- 2010 – Nyaruko: Crawling with Love (Anime) begins airing on NBB
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December 12
Manga serialization
- 1995 – Heisei Harenchi Gakuen by Go Nagai finishes serialization in Weekly Manga Gokuraku and Weekly Manga Sunday
Film releases
- 1983 – Dallos, considered the first OVA
- 1992 – Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings
- 2007 – Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings
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December 13
Manga serialization
- 1996 – Eat-Man by Akihito Yoshitomi begins serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao!
Film releases
- 1980 – Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Hatsu Warai 3: Aa Tsuppari Jinsei
- 1986 – Grey: Digital Target
- 1986 – Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
Television series and specials
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December 14
Manga serialization
- 1975 – Shin Attack No. 1 finishes serialization in Margaret
Film releases
- 1991 – Yūkan Club (vol.2)
Television series and specials
- 1996 – Spring and Chaos airs on NNS
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December 15
Film releases
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December 16
Film releases
- 1986 – Bari Bari Densetsu (vol.2)
- 1986 – Outlanders
- 1988 – Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
- 1989 – Locke the Superman: Lord Leon (vol.3)
- 1990 – New Dream Hunter Rem: Yume no Kishi-tachi
- 1994 – Key the Metal Idol (vol.1)
- 1994 – Ranma ½: Reawakening Memories (part 1)
- 1995 – Kodocha
- 1998 – Glass Mask (vol.1)
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December 17
Film releases
- 1988 – Starship Troopers (vol.3)
- 1993 – New Dominion Tank Police (vol.2)
- 1993 – Please Save My Earth (vol.1)
- 2005 – Saint Seiya: Hades – Chapter Inferno (vol.1)
Television series and specials
- 1985 – Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God finishes airing on TBS
- 1995 – Romeo's Blue Skies finishes airing on Fuji TV
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December 18
Film releases
- 1993 – Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
- 1995 – 3×3 Eyes Seima Densetsu (vol.2)
- 1996 – Apocalypse Zero (vol.2)
- 1997 – Macross Dynamite 7 (vol.1)
- 1997 – Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (vol.1)
- 1999 – Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (vol.1)
- 1998 – Midnight Panther (vol.2)
Television series and specials
- 1994 – Tico of the Seven Seas finishes airing on Fuji TV
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December 19
Manga serialization
- 2002 – Saint Seiya Episode.G by Megumu Okada begins serialization in Champion Red
Film releases
- 1976 – UFO Robot Grendizer: Akai Yuuhi no Taiketsu
- 1992 – Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song
- 1993 – Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo
- 1998 – Beast Wars Second: LioConvoy in Imminent Danger!
Television series and specials
- 1989 – Transformers: Victory finishes airing on NTV
- 1993 – Little Women II: Jo's Boys finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1996 – Those Who Hunt Elves finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1997 – Virus Buster Serge finishes airing on AT-X and TV Tokyo
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December 20
Manga serialization
- 1982 – Akira begins serialization in Young Magazine
Film releases
- 1975 – Grendizer
- 1980 – Chō Ginga Densetsu
- 1986 – Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
- 1986 – Gegege no Kitarō: Crash!! The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yōkai
- 1986 – Kinnikuman: Justice Supermen vs. Fighter Supermen
- 1986 – Phoenix: Ho-ō
- 1997 – Samurai X: The Motion Picture
- 2003 – Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo the Movie 2: UFO Shūrai! Tornado Daisakusen!!
- 2008 – Theater Edition GeGeGe no Kitarō: Japan Explodes!!
OVA/ONA[disambiguation needed] series
- 1984 – Lolita Anime IV: Hensokyoku
- 1990 – Record of Lodoss War: The Sword of the Dark Emperor
- 1991 – Madara (vol.2)
- 1991 – 1995 Graffiti of Otaku Generation: Zoku Otaku no Video
- 1991 – Ozanari Dungeon (vol.3)
Television series and specials
- 1991 – Future GPX Cyber Formula finishes airing on NTV
- 1992 – The Bush Baby finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 2003 – Mermaid's Forest finishes airing on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo
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December 21
Film releases
- 1985 – Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi, Zen Nippon Jr.
- 1985 – Gegege no Kitarō
- 1985 – Kinnikuman: Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman
- 1985 – Vampire Hunter D
- 1984 – Ginga Hyōryū Vifam: Atsumatta 13-nin
- 1987 – Phoenix: Space
- 1988 – Vampire Princess Miyu: Fragile Armor
- 1988 – Violence Jack: Evil Town
- 1989 – Assemble Insert (vol.1)
- 1990 – Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi
- 1990 – Mad Bull 34 (vol.1)
- 1991 – Bubblegum Crash (vol.3)
- 1992 – Eternal Filena (vol.1)
- 1993 – Black Jack (vol.1)
- 1993 – Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Hōrō Hen: The Secret Garden
- 1994 – Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Shining Heresy vol.5
- 1995 – Dirty Pair Flash: Mission III (vol.1)
- 1996 – Galaxy Fraulein Yuna: The Abyssal Fairy (vol.1)
- 1996 – Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (vol.10)
- 2000 – Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (vol.6)
- 2007 – Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files ep.3-4
- 2008 – Cobra the Animation: The Psychogun vol.3
Television series and specials
- 1988 – Sonic Soldier Borgman finishes airing on NTV
- 1998 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX finishes airing on TV Tokyo
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December 22
Film releases
- 1984 – Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
- 1984 – Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Seigi Choujin
- 1985 – Angel's Egg
- 1990 – A Wind Named Amnesia
- 1989 – Megazone 23 Final Part
- 1993 – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (vol.4)
- 1993 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan IV
- 2000 – Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
Television series and specials
- 1990 – Mōretsu Atarō finishes airing on TV Asahi
- 1990 – My Daddy Long Legs finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1995 – Captain Tsubasa J finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1997 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 2006 – Gift: Eternal Rainbow finishes airing on Tokyo MX TV and TVK
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December 23
Film releases
- 1992 – Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (TV film, Fuji TV)
- 1995 – Memories
- 1995 – Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie
- 1998 – Oyako Anime Gekijō Bonobono: Jōji Namahage (TV film, TV Tokyo)
- 1999 – Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo
OVA/ONA[disambiguation needed] series
- 1998 – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash (vol.12)
- 2008 – Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet
Television series and specials
- 1981 – Astro Boy finishes airing on NTV
- 1983 – Serendipity the Pink Dragon finishes airing on NTV
- 1984 – Katri, Girl of the Meadows finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1988 – F finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1991 – Armored Police Metal Jack finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1992 – Magical Princess Minky Momo Hold on to Your Dreams finishes airing on NTV
- 1994 – DNA² finishes airing on NTV
- 1998 – Eat-Man '98 finishes airing on TV Tokyo
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December 24
- 1983 – Rain Boy
- 1992 – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (vol.2)
Television series and specials
- 1975 – Tekkaman: The Space Knight finishes airing on NET
- 1982 – Acrobunch finishes airing on NTV
- 1982 – Six God Combination Godmars finishes airing on NTV
- 1983 – Future Police Urashiman finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1983 – Nanako SOS finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1988 – Ironfist Chinmi finishes airing on TV Asahi
- 1989 – The Adventures of Peter Pan begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1989 – Himitsu no Akko-chan finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1993 – Miracle Girls finishes airing on NTV
- 1994 – Yamato Takeru finishes airing on TBS
- 1995 – Gulliver Boy finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1995 – Jura Tripper finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1995 – Tenchi Universe finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1998 – If I See You in My Dreams finishes airing on TBS
- 1998 – Shadow Skill finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 2001 – Grappler Baki: Maximum Tournament finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 2005 – Da Capo: Second Season finishes airing on Chiba TV
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December 25
Manga serialization
- 2003 – Dokaben Professional Baseball by Shinji Mizushima finishes serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion
Film releases
OVA/ONA[disambiguation needed] series
- 1985 – Cream Lemon: Star Trap
- 1986 – Wanna-Be's
- 1988 – Bubblegum Crisis: Moonlight Rambler
- 1989 – Gall Force: Earth Chapter (vol.1)
- 1989 – Rhea Gall Force
Television series and sepcials
- 1970 – Mōretsu Atarō finishes airing on NET
- 1976 – Time Bokan finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1977 – Rascal the Raccoon finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1983 – Story of the Alps: My Annette finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1988 – Little Lord Fauntleroy finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1992 – Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei finishes airing on NTV
- 1994 – Aoki Densetsu Shoot! finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1995 – Zenki finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1998 – Monkey Magic begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 2004 – Samurai 7 finishes airing on Animax
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December 26
Film releases
Television series and specials
- 1971 – Andersen Monogatari finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1975 – La Seine no Hoshi finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1976 – 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1979 – Dokaben finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1982 – Lucy of the Southern Rainbow finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1985 – Dirty Pair finishes airing on NTV
- 1986 – Animated Classics of Japanese Literature finishes airing on NTV
- 1998 – Grander Musashi RV finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 2000 – Doki Doki Densetsu Mahōjin Guru Guru finishes airing on TV Tokyo
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December 27
Television series and specials
- 1970 – Moomin finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1972 – Shin Obake no Q-tarō finishes airing on NTV
- 1981 – Muteking, The Dashing Warrior finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1981 – The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1987 – Little Women finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1987 – New Maple Town Stories finishes airing on TV Asahi
- 1997 – Revolutionary Girl Utena finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 2003 – Da Capo finishes airing on Chiba TV
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December 28
Manga serialization
- 1990 – Getter Robo Go by Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa, and Tatsuo Yasuda begins serialization in TV-kun
- 1991 – Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, begins serialization in Nakayoshi
Television series and specials
- 1975 – Dog of Flanders finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1980 – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1981 – GoShogun finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1983 – Psycho Armor Govarian finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1984 – Noozles finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1986 – The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1991 – Trapp Family Story finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1996 – After War Gundam X begins airing on TV Asahi
- 2007 – Kodomo no Jikan finishes airing on Chiba TV and KBS
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December 29
Manga serialization
- 1998 – Gals! by Mihona Fujii begins serialization in Ribon
Film releases
Television series and specials
- 1966 – Hang On! Marine Kid finishes airing on TBS
- 1974 – Heidi, Girl of the Alps begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1976 – Goliath the Super Fighter finishes airing on NET
- 1977 – Mechander Robo finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1985 – Princess Sarah finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1990 – Heisei Tensai Bakabon finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 2001 – Babel II 2 – Beyond Infinity finishes airing on TV Tokyo
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December 30
Television series and specials
- 1969 – Sally the Witch finishes airing on NET
- 1973 – Fables of the Green Forest finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1979 – Anne of Green Gables finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1987 – Machine Robo: Battle Hackers finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1989 – Osomatsu-kun finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1996 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! finishes airing on TV Tokyo
- 1998 – St. Luminous Mission High School finishes airing on TV Tokyo
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December 31
Manga serialization
- 1971 – Triton of the Sea by Osamu Tezuka finishes serialization in the Sankei Shimbun
Television series and specials
- 1964 – 8 Man finishes airing on TBS
- 1966 – Tetsuwan Atom finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1972 – New Moomin finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1978 – The Story of Perrine finishes airing on Fuji TV
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