It’s the Christmas and New Year season, and anime and manga have already started celebrating it in 2024 with special illustrations of their girls (not exclusively). As Japan celebrates Christmas Eve, we’ve compiled some of the best anime visuals and illustrations featuring numerous titles. If you don’t have enough, you can also see the art from the 2023 celebration, or even this year’s Halloween.
While most decided to feature their female characters (or waifus), there are also some exceptions. Check out some of our favorite 2024 Christmas and New Year anime, manga, and game illustrations below. You can also click on any of the title to see the latest related information.
*This article will be updated as new illustrations appear. You can see the list below or jump to any illustration you may want to see immediately by clicking on its title below.
All the Christmas and New Year 2024 Anime, Manga & Game Illustrations (UPDATED)
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- OSHI NO KO
- Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Roshidere)
- BLEACH
- Danjo no Yujo wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)
- The Eminence in Shadow
- My Deer Friend Nokotan
- Dragon Ball
- DEMON LORD 2099
- I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class
- The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
- Once Upon a Witch’s Death
- Grand Blue
- My Hero Academia
- Night With a Cat
- Kaiju No. 8
- Rent a Girlfriend
- Make a Girl
- VINLAND SAGA
- Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
- Date a Live
- WIND BREAKER
- The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
- More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
- Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister
- Senpai is an Otokonoko
- Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
*You can also click on any of the headlines below to see all the latest information related to the title.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:ZERO- Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 anime opened the Christmas 2024 celebrations on December 11 with the adorable illustration starring Emilia as Santa with her helpers being the twins Ram and Rem. We are currently waiting for the second cour of the anime, which will begin on February 5, 2025.
Source: Official X
©Tappei Nagatsuki,KADOKAWA/Re:ZERO PARTNERS
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End first revealed a visual starring Himmel the Hero as Santa, with the rest of his party in minor roles. It later followed with a 2nd visual, this time featuring Denken as Santa with Laufen as his helper and Richter as a deer. Season 2 of the anime is currently in production, and the anime is currently collaborating with the Tensura: ISEKAI MEMORIES game.
Source: Official X (Illustration 1, Illustration 2)
© Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa /Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
OSHI NO KO
OSHI NO KO anime shared a visual and special video of Ruby Hoshino and Mem-Cho celebrating Christmas 2024. The anime currently has Season 3 in production, while the manga recently ended.
Source: Official X
©Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari/Shueisha, “OSHI NO KO” Partners
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Roshidere)
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Roshidere) shared an adorable visual of the Kujo sisters, Masha and Alya, in a festive atmosphere for Christmas 2024. It was posted on December 24, which is also Masha’s birthday. The anime has Season 2 currently in production.
The official X account for the anime shared the following illustration as well:
Source: Official X (Illustration 1, Illustration 2)
© SunSunSun/Momoco/KADOKAWA/Alya-san Partners
BLEACH
Who better to commemorate Christmas 2024 and New Year from the BLEACH anime than Sosuke Aizen himself? A special web page was opened to have fans open the stocking and find Aizen waiting to appear and offering the illustration as a wallpaper.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War is set to release its 1-hour Part 3 finale this Saturday, while Tite Kubo shared that Part 4 will have even more original content than we’ve seen so far. The BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls game is set to release on March 31, 2025.
Source: Official Website
© TITE KUBO / SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
Danjo no Yujo wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)
Danjo no Yujo wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!) (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, It Can’t!!)) is also participating in the Christmas/New Year 2024 celebration. The series currently has TV anime in production, with the release date set for April 2025.
Source: Official X
©2024 Nana Nanana / KADOKAWA / Danjoru Production Committee
The Eminence in Shadow
The Seven Shadows of Shadow Garden dressed up in The Eminence in Shadow Christmas 2024 illustration. The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes movie is currently in production.
Source: Official X
©Daisuke Aizawa, KADOKAWA／Shadow Garden
My Deer Friend Nokotan
My Deer Friend Nokotan anime by WIT Studio concluded in Septembera, and Santa Nokotan is here to celebrate (with Koshitan as the Christmas Tree!). We also spoke recently had the chance to interview the creator Oshioshio and talk about the work.
Source: Official X (WIT Studio)
© 2020 Oshioshio / Kodansha Ltd.; © Oshioshio, Kodansha / Hino Minami High School Deer Club
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball released a special illustration starring its main cast dressed up for the holidays. Dragon Ball DAIMA is currently airing. The franchise also released DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO game to huge success this year.
Source: Official X
©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION
Demon Lord 2099
DEMON LORD 2099 anime also revealed an adorable Christmas 2024 illustration starring Machina, Takahashi and Hizuki as Santas. The anime adaptation is currently airing. A special web page also allows you to download the images in higher quality for wallpapers, profile pictures, etc.
Source: Official X
©︎2024 Daigo Murasaki Creta/KADOKAWA/ Demon Lord 2099 Production Committee
I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class
I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class shared an illustration of the main girl Akane Sakuramori in a Santa outfit. The anime adaptation is set to premiere on January 3.
Source: Official X
© Seiju Amano, KADOKAWA/Kurakon Production Committee
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten shared an illustration of Mahiru for Christmas 2024. She previously participated in the Halloween celebrations, and she also got a birthday illustration earlier this month.
Season 2 of the anime is currently in production.
Source: Official X
© Saekisan, SB Creative / Anime Angel Next Door Production Committee
Once Upon a Witch’s Death
Once Upon a Witch’s Death is celebrating Christmas 2024 with an illustration of Meg Raspberry and Fine Cavendish. The anime adaptation is set to premiere in 2025.
Source: Official X
©Saka/KADOKAWA/Until a Witch Dies Production Committee
Grand Blue
Grand Blue also shared an illustration ahead of Christmas 2024 and New Year. It has Iori and Kohei working on a cake. Season 2 of the anime was officially announced recently, over 6 years since Season 1 ended.
Source: Official X (Slightly NSWF Illustration 2)
©Kenji Inoue, Kimitake Yoshioka, Kodansha/Grand Blue Production Committee
My Hero Academia
An unusual My Hero Academia trio of Deku, Bakugo and Mirko is bringing the holiday spirit for Christmas 2024 in a new illustration by Kohei Horikoshi. The anime has Season 8 (final season) set to premiere in Fall 2025, while an anime adaptation of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is coming in April. The official account for the anime shared another Christmas visual, starring Bakugo with the two pro heroes who had a huge role in his life: Best Jeanist and Edgeshot.
Source: Official X (Illustration 1, Illustration 2)
© Kohei Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project
Night With a Cat
Nights With a Cat also shared a cute Christmas 2024 illustration. Season 3 of the anime is currently airing.
Source: Official X
© Kyuryu Z, KADOKAWA／Nights With a Cat
Kaiju No. 8
Kaiju No. 8 is celebrating with Kafka (and his parasyte that transformed him), Kikoru and Reno happily posing in front of a Christmas Tree. We can also see Kaiju No. 9 in the background.
The franchise has its upcoming movie (Season 1 compilation + Hoshina’s Day Off bonus episode) set for March 2025 premiere, Season 2 TV anime set for a July 2025 premiere, and the Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME game set for a 2025 release.
Source: Official X
© JAKDF 3rd Division © Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHA
Rent a Girlfriend
The author of Rent a Girlfriend also shared a Chirstmas 2024 illustration, dressing the four main girls – Chizuru, Mami, Ruka and Sumi in Santa outfits. Season 5 TV anime is currently in production.
Source: Official X
©Reiji Miyajima, Kodansha / “Kanojo, Okarishimasu” Production Committee
Make a Girl
Gensho Yasuda’s 3DCG movie Make a Girl is also celebrating Christmas 2024 with a special illustration of the protagonist, No. 0. The anime movie is set to premiere in Japan on January 31, 2025.
Source: Official X
©Genshou Yasuda/Xenotoon・Make A Girl Project
VINLAND SAGA
Makoto Yukimura, the creator of VINLAND SAGA, shared a cute illustration Thorfinn to commemorate the holidays. He recently told us in an interview that there are only a few chapters left before the manga ends.
Source: Official X
© Makoto Yukimura, Kodansha/VINLAND SAGA Project
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san revealed a Christmas 2024 illustration of the titular Takane Takamine dressed as Santa. The series has a TV anime in production, set to release in April 2025.
Source: Official X
©Yuichi Hiiragi/SQUARE ENIX, “Please Put Them On, Takamine-san” Production Committee
Date a Live
Date a Live also added to the Christmas 2024 illustrations, sharing a wallpaper starring Mio Takamiya. Th anime recently concluded its fifth season, which was voted the best anime of Spring 2024.
Source: Official X
© Koshi Tachibana, Tsunako/KADOKAWA/”Date A Live V” Production Committee
WIND BREAKER
WIND BREAKER shared an illustration of Santa Haruka Sakura leading his team of reindeer to spread Christmas joy to Furin. The anime has Season 2 TV anime currently in production and set to release in April 2025, as well as its first game coming next year.
Source: Official X
© Satoru Nii, Kodansha / WIND BREAKER Project
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess shared a special Christmas 2024 illustration of Terakomari Gandesblood and Villhaze. The anime adaptation aired in Fall 2023.
Source: Official X
©Kotei Kobayashi – SB Creative Corp. / Shut-In Vampire Princess Committee
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. also shared an illustration of its girls celebrating the holidays. In addition, the author shared the Volume 12 cover which also fits the theme.
Source: Official X (Illustration 1, Illustration 2)
©2022 Yuki Kanamaru/Seishun Gakuin
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister
The three Amagami sisters from Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister also got a special Christmas 2024 illustration. The anime adaptation is currently ongoing.
Source: Official X
©Marcy Naito/Kodansha /“Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi” Production Committee
Senpai Is an Otokonoko
Senpai Is an Otokonoko revealed an adorable Christmas 2024 illustration as well. The sequel movie is currently in production.
Source: Official X
©pom, JOYNET/LINE Digital Frontier, Senpai is an Otokonoko CommitteeSenpai Is an Otokonoko
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable
The author of Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable shared the first illustration he drew 5 years ago for Minami Fuyuki and Christmas. Minami celebrates her birthday on December 25. The anime adaptation ran from January to March this year, while the manga ended in September.
Source: Official X
© Kai Ikada, Shueisha / Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable Production Committee
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Rengoku Kyojuro and Kagaya Ubyashiki join the rest of the Demon Slayer Hashiras and cast for the Christmas 2024 special illustration. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc movie trilogy will begin next year, when the franchise will also have a new game and stage play coming.
Source: Official X
©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA / Aniplex / ufotable
*Will be continually updated with new anime illustrations during the Christmas 2024 and New Year holidays.
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