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
  
  > [Chapter 1](index_split_004.html#filepos6862)
  
  > [Chapter 2](index_split_005.html#filepos25650)
  
  > [Chapter 3](index_split_006.html#filepos38140)
  
  > [Chapter 4](index_split_007.html#filepos52277)
  
  > [Chapter 5](index_split_008.html#filepos69106)
  
  > [Chapter 6](index_split_009.html#filepos79045)
  
  > [Chapter 7](index_split_010.html#filepos90224)
  
  > [Chapter 8](index_split_011.html#filepos103945)
  
  > [Chapter 9](index_split_012.html#filepos119035)
  
  > [Chapter 10](index_split_013.html#filepos133188)
  
  > [Chapter 11](index_split_014.html#filepos141802)
  
  > [Chapter 12](index_split_015.html#filepos154455)
  
  > [Chapter 13](index_split_016.html#filepos165550)
  
  > [Chapter 14](index_split_017.html#filepos180873)
  
  > [Chapter 15](index_split_018.html#filepos188955)
  
  > [Chapter 16](index_split_019.html#filepos204689)
  
  > [Chapter 17](index_split_020.html#filepos213779)
  
  > [Chapter 18](index_split_021.html#filepos232583)
  
  > [Epilogue](index_sp