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
  
  > [Prologue](index_split_003.html#filepos6656)
  
  > [Chapter 1](index_split_004.html#filepos13046)
  
  > [Chapter 2](index_split_005.html#filepos24036)
  
  > [Chapter 3](index_split_006.html#filepos37580)
  
  > [Chapter 4](index_split_007.html#filepos61820)
  
  > [Chapter 5](index_split_008.html#filepos83369)
  
  > [Chapter 6](index_split_009.html#filepos105050)
  
  > [Chapter 7](index_split_010.html#filepos127465)
  
  > [Chapter 8](index_split_011.html#filepos143656)
  
  > [Chapter 9](index_split_012.html#filepos170727)
  
  > [Chapter 10](index_split_013.html#filepos184887)
  
  > [Chapter 11](index_split_014.html#filepos199845)
  
  > [Chapter 12](index_split_015.html#filepos216836)
  
  > [Chapter 13](index_split_016.html#filepos240550)
  
  > [Chapter 14](index_split_017.html#filepos269178)
  
  > [Chapter 15](index_split_018.html#filepos282334)
  
  > [Chapter 16](index_split_019.html#filepos294886)
  
  > [Chapter 17](index_split_020.html#filepos310776)
  
  > [Epilogue](index_spl