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
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapters
  
  
  
  
  
  [One](part0002_split_000.html#_idTextAnchor000)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Two](part0002_split_001.html#_idTextAnchor002)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Three](part0002_split_002.html#_idTextAnchor003)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Four](part0002_split_003.html#_idTextAnchor004)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Five](part0002_split_004.html#_idTextAnchor005)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Six](part0002_split_005.html#_idTextAnchor006)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Seven](part0002_split_006.html#_idTextAnchor007)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Eight](part0002_split_007.html#_idTextAnchor008)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Nine](part0002_split_008.html#_idTextAnchor009)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Ten](part0002_split_009.html#_idTextAnchor010)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Eleven](part0002_split_010.html#_idTextAnchor011)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Twelve](part0002_split_011.html#_idTextAnchor012)
  
  
  
  
  
  [By the same author](part0003.html#_idTextAnchor013)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Copyright](part0004.html#_idTextAnchor014)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  
  
  
  
  
  Hillary Greene rolled over in bed, looked out of the porthole window onto the
  canal bank beyond 