''Manga'' magazine, formerly known as ''Takuhai'', is a free quarterly magazine published by

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, which gives preview chapters of a selection of the company's new

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titles, as well as

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s, and short articles. The magazine is intended as a

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vehicle, similar to Tokyopop Sneaks, free preview compilations of Tokyopop titles.

History and profile

It was first published in the summer of 2005. The magazine's original title, ''Takuhai'' meant "home delivery" in

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, but this was changed when Tokyopop discovered that many readers were accessing it through

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s, and newsstands. The magazine retitled to ''Manga'' in September 2005. The magazine has two parts, each with its own cover page. The front half is read left-to-right, while the back half is read in Japanese style, right-to-left. ''Manga'' also includes an online issue with completely different material to the printed publication, and which is updated every month.

References

Quarterly magazines published in the United States Anime and manga magazines Magazines about comics Magazines established in 2005 Tokyopop Free magazines {{Anime-mag-stub