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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  Table of Contents
  
  > [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos313)  
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  [BEFORE](index_split_005.html#filepos3589)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER I](index_split_006.html#filepos13858)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 2](index_split_007.html#filepos46638)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 3](index_split_008.html#filepos58388)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 4](index_split_009.html#filepos90203)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 5](index_split_010.html#filepos123794)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 6](index_split_011.html#filepos148214)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 7](index_split_012.html#filepos168808)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 8](index_split_013.html#filepos195611)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 9](index_split_014.html#filepos223905)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 10](index_split_015.html#filepos240691)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 11](index_split_016.html#filepos253149)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 12](index_split_017.html#filepos274440)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 13](index_split_018.html#filepos304985)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 14](index_split_019.html#filepos330478)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 15](index_split_020.html#filepos387724)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 16](index_split_021.html#filepos404230)  
  
  
  [CHAPTER 17]