Still looking for the perfect gift to round off your Christmas wish-list? Your pals at JRN can help with that! We suggest you start here first with the release schedule for December! There are all sorts of goodies to stuff your stockings and eardrums with this month! If you see something you’d like to have, then you’ll want to purchase it quickly, while CDJapan is still running their extra holiday reward points special. All you have to do to earn the extra points is make a purchase totaling 3000 yen (excluding shipping fees). The more you buy the more points you’ll receive. Simple enough, right? But you must act before the offer ends on December 8 (UTC+9). Enjoy the list, and see you in 2018!
| Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Jack Caper (ジャックケイパー) | Nonai Senpuku Kyosokyoku Shu (脳内潜伏狂想曲集) | Mini-album | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 06 | AXESSORY | CALL MY NAME | EP | AKI’s (Sadie) first EP under new solo project AXESSORY. | CDJapan |
| 06 | ARCHEMI. | Korin (降臨) | Single | ARCHEMI.’s fourth single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 06 | ACME (アクメ) | Maguro Kaitai Chainsaw (マグロ解体チェーンソー) | Single | ACME’s first single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 06 | DAMY | chilled. | Single | Comes in two editions. | Info |
| 06 | GOTCHAROCKA | Hi-Stupid dragger 2017.08.18 TSUTAYA O-EAST | DVD | Features GOTCHAROCKA’s live held at TSUTAYA O-EAST on August 18, 2017, plus bonus footage. | CDJapan |
| 06 | Vexent | #CARRY | Single | Vexent’s sixth single. | CDJapan |
| 06 | Gyakushu no Jisakujienya. (逆襲の自作自演屋。) | “Jisaku Jien” (「自作自演」) | Single | Gyakushu no Jisakujienya.’s second single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 06 | vistlip | Timer | Single | Second single in vistlip’s consecutive release campaign; comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 06 | MORRIGAN | The Corpse Mansion | Album | Includes 13 tracks. | CDJapan |
| 06 | VAMPS | VAMPS Live 2017 Underworld | DVD/BD | Features VAMPS’ concert at Zepp Osaka Bayside from their “VAMPS LIVE 2017 UNDERWORLD” tour. | CDJapan |
| 06 | Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨) | BEST ALBUM “Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨)” | Album | Features nine rare tracks in total. | CDJapan |
| 13 | amazarashi | Chiho Toshi no Memento Mori (地方都市のメメント・モリ) | Album | amazarashi’s fourth album features Inochi ni Fusawashii (NieR:Automata collaboration) and Sora ni Utaeba (intro theme for anime series My Hero Academia). | Info |
| 13 | DEXCORE | Imitation | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 13 | GRIMOIRE (グリモア) | Uranometoria (ウラノメトリア) | Single | GRIMOIRE’s fourth single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 13 | the Raid. | Omen | Mini-album | Comes in three editions. | Info |
| 13 | LAVANS | Kizuna (絆) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 13 | DUALUZ | Insult us | Single | DUALUZ’ third single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | DEVIZE | Meaningless | Single | Comes with a random trading card. | CDJapan |
| 13 | R-shitei (R指定) | Doku Mawaru (毒廻る) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 13 | ramiel | Diamond Dust | Single | The fourth single of ramiel’s five-month consecutive release campaign. | CDJapan |
| 13 | X JAPAN | We Are X | DVD/BD | DVD release of the documentary film on X JAPAN, WE ARE X. Includes a trading card randomly selected from seven kinds. | CDJapan |
| 16 | Kiryu (己龍) | Nisennana – Nisenjyunana (2007 – 2017) (二〇〇七～二〇一七) | Album | Greatest hits album by Kiryu; comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Contrarie (コントラリエ) | Yuki Tsubaki (雪椿) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 20 | S.Q.F | iDOL | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 20 | Gokusai G12 (極彩G12) | BLAZE | Ablum | Gokusai G12’s second album. | CDJapan |
| 20 | SEX-ANDROID | EX-ANDROID Nihon Jyudan Tour ’17 FINAL [Isha ROCK NEVER DIE] at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall 2017.7.19 | DVD | Features SEX-ANDROID’s one-group live held on July 19, 2017 at Nakano Sun Plaza hall. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Kamaitachi (かまいたち) | Kamaitachi Saishu Koen “THE END” (かまいたち最終公演) | DVD | Features Kamaitachi’s last concert held on August 5, 2017 at Akasaka BLITZ. Disc 2 features excerpts from “KENZI 30th Anniversary” and more. | CDJapan |
| 20 | SuG | Heavy Positive Rock Final Live at Nippon Budokan | DVD | Features SuG’s live at Nippon Budokan for the first time on September 2, 2017. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Hotaru (ホタル) | Shakai ni Chitta Hi (社会に散った日) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 20 | BLESS THIS MESS | Xiall Rain | Album | BLESS THIS MESS’ first album; includes 10 tracks. | CDJapan |
| 20 | LUNA SEA | Luv | Album | LUNA SEA’s ninth album; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 22 | KOJI & HIRO | KOJI & HIRO Joint Live- Act.1 – 2017.6.17 Omotesandou Ground/Act.2 – 2017.6.22 Shimokitazawa Garden | DVD/BD | Features a joint concert by KOJI & HIRO held on June 17, 2017 at Shimokitazawa GARDEN. | CDJapan |
| 25 | Liberal (リベラル) | Liberalism | Mini-album | Liberal’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 27 | REVINE | Dai Zero Teikoku Gensen Gunka Shu “Rinne Tensei” (第零帝國厳選軍歌集 (「輪廻転生」) | Album | REVINE’s first greatest hits album; includes 14 tracks. | CDJapan |
| 27 | DIMLIM | THE SILENT SONG | Single | comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Far East Dizain | Beyond These Walls | Single | Far East Dizain’s fourth single. | Info |
| 27 | Various artist (V.A.) | DUAL CORE SUMMIT the FINAL “10th Trajectory 2007-2017” | Album | Compilation disc containing 14 tracks by artist signed to DUAL CORE SUMMIT records (TRIGGAH, CordRebirth, ArtCubeand more). | CDJapan |
| 27 | SID (シド) | SID Nippon Budokan 2017 “Yofuke to Ame to / Yoake to Kimi to” | DVD/BD | Features SID’s 2-day concert held at Nippon Budokan on May 12 and 13, 2017. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Free Aqua Butterfly | Nagare☆ (流れ☆) | Single | Free Aqua Butterfly’s third single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | MonstlloW ( モンストロ) | Black Money -Dirty Truth- | Single | MonstlloW’s second single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | A9 | 13th Anniversary Live “Alice In Wonder Land” | DVD/BD | Features A9’s concert held on August 26, 2017 at Shinkiba Studio Coast. | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | One Life, One Death | Album | BUCK-TICK 9-album reissue series to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their career features Blu-spec CD2 format and remastering. | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | One Life, One Death Cut Up | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | Kyokuto I LOVE YOU (極東 I LOVE YOU) | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | Mona Lisa Overdrive | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | at the night side | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | Jyusan Kai wa Gekko (十三階は月光) | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | Tenshi no Revolver (天使のリボルバー) | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | memento mori | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 29 | BUCK-TICK | RAZZLE DAZZLE | Album | — | CDJapan |
Feel free to leave corrections and missing releases in the comment section, and we’ll update the schedule as soon as possible. Shop at CDJapan, Japan Discoveries or JPU Records
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