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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  ![Cover](../Images/Cover.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover](../Text/cover.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Color Illustrations](../Text/frontmatter1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Prologue: That Memory](../Text/prologue.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 1: The Dragonnewt in the Moonlight](../Text/chapter1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 2: Seeking the Hero’s Weapon](../Text/chapter2.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 3: The New Enemies](../Text/chapter3.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Epilogue I](../Text/epilogue1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Epilogue II](../Text/epilogue2.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Afterword](../Text/afterword.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Bonus Short Stories](../Text/bonus.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [About J-Novel Club](../Text/signup.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Copyright](../Text/copyright.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Landmarks
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Color Images](../Text/frontmatter1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Table of Contents](../Text/toc.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Afterword
  
  
  
  
  
  It’s been a while, everyone. This is Gamei Hitsuji.
  
  
  
  
  
  The story this time around is the conclusion to the Saadias Alliance arc. Most
  of