tankōbon
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thumb|upright=1.35|Rows of manga A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as (17×11 cm paperback books) and . Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication.
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It is catalogued under topics including Anime and manga terminology, Books by type and Comics formats.
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Manga
- Special formats
- {{xlit|ja|Aizōban}}
- {{xlit|ja|Bunkoban}}
- {{xlit|ja|Gōka aizōban}}
- {{xlit|ja|Kanzenban}}
- {{xlit|ja|Shinsōban}}
- {{xlit|ja|Sōshūhen}}
- Wide-ban
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|upright=1.35|Rows of manga A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as (17×11 cm paperback books) and . Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication.
Major publishing imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump and other Jump magazines), Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Shōnen Champion Comics.
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