title: Manga: The Complete Guide
author:  Jason Thompson 
description: Jason Thompson has over ten years experience as a manga editor, working at SHOHEN JUMP magazine and other publications. His writing has appeared in Animerica and The Comics Journal.
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  CONTENTS
  
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos266)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Dedication](index_split_002.html#filepos3647)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Acknowledgments](index_split_003.html#filepos4018)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Excerpt](index_split_004.html#filepos6046)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_005.html#filepos8034)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_006.html#filepos37478)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_007.html#filepos68937)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_008.html#filepos99013)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](index_split_009.html#filepos125458)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](index_split_010.html#filepos144345)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](index_split_011.html#filepos196508)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](index_split_012.html#filepos214681)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](index_split_013.html#filepos242672)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](index_split_014.html#filepos290022)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 11](index_split_015.html#filepos329824)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 12](index_split_016.html#filepos373752)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 13](index_split_017.html#filepos399872)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 14](index_split_018.html#file