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sized (roughly 13 cm × 18 cm, 5 in × 7 in) book (as opposed to the larger 18 cm × 25 cm, 7 in × 10 in format used by traditional American graphic novels). Although Japanese manga tankobon may be in various sizes, the most common are
225:-sized volume on higher quality paper than in the original magazine printing. Strips in manga magazines and tankobon are typically printed in black and white, but sometimes certain sections may be printed in colour or using colored inks or paper. 634:(148 mm × 210 mm, 5.8 in × 8.3 in) and will typically reproduce individual chapter covers, colour pages, and side-stories from its original magazine run, features that are often omitted or converted to 408:. These volumes are generally more expensive and lavished with special features such as special covers created specifically for the edition. A special paper used for the cover, higher quality paper, a special slipcase, etc. 303:
format has made inroads in the American comics market, with several major publishers opting to release some of their titles in this smaller format, which is sometimes also called "digest format" or "
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was re-edited; some pages were completely redrawn, and most dialogues were rewritten by the author. Plus, the chapters were redivided to fit into 12 volumes instead of 18.
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is a new edition released with (usually) a new cover. The volumes in such a release usually have new colour pages and other extras. For example, in 2002,
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format, each volume will contain more pages than in the original edition, and therefore the series will consist of fewer volumes. For example,
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are generally printed in a limited run, thereby increasing the value and collectability of those few copies made. The
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and, in the case of manga, usually have a new cover designed specifically for the release. In the case of manga, a
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releases are for popular manga with ongoing serializations. They also contain far more pages than a standard
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release will generally have the same number of volumes. The term is commonly abbreviated in Japanese to just
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typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication.
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being reissued in a similar format. Generally, only the most popular manga are released in this format.
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and are considered disposable. Since the 1930s, though, comic strips had been compiled into
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are sometimes used amongst online communities. Japanese speakers frequently refer to manga
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emphasizes their completeness, though it is generally reserved for more popular manga.
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size (105 mm × 148 mm, 4.1 in × 5.8 in) and thicker than
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collecting multiple installments from a single series and reprinting them in a roughly
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is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as
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is another term occasionally used to designate a type of special release.
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is yet another term sometimes used to denote a type of special release. A
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of the same title which may or may not have been out of print. Thus, the
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format has begun to make inroads into the US market, with titles such as
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in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a
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editions after magazine serialisation, and are never released in the
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edition of a given manga will consist of fewer volumes. For example,
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that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga
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appellation emphasizes the value of the volumes, the term
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Japanese term for a complete book or single manga volume
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Index

Wideban

shinsho
jp
bunkobon
loanword
manga
imprints
Jump Comics
Shueisha
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Jump magazines
Kodansha
Shōnen Magazine Comics
Shogakukan
Shōnen Sunday

Love Hina
Genshiken
manga
phone-book
manga magazines
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Weekly Shōnen Jump
newsprint
paperback
English
graphic novel
trade paperback
loanword

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