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   Tankouban
   A Japanese manga graphic novel, usually pocket sized. Many recent western manga releases (such as those from Tokyopop and Gollancz) are in the Tankouban format. Pronounced ‘tan-ko-bahn`.
   Found op http://www.animetion.co.uk/glossary.htm
   
   
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   Tankouban
   Japanese word for a volume or graphic novel of a manga series (see Graphic Novel).
   Found op http://hubpages.com/hub/Anime-Dictionary
   
   

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