Tankōbon

Okay kiddo, so you know how some books are really thick and have lots of pages, while others are thinner? Well, tankōbon is a special kind of book that is used to publish manga comics in Japan. Tankōbon books are usually about the same size as a regular book, but they are thicker because they contain several chapters of a manga series.

In Japan, manga comics are often first published in a serial format in magazines, where each chapter is released monthly, weekly, or even daily. Then, once enough chapters have been released, they are collected into a tankōbon book. This means a tankōbon book might include several chapters of the same manga series.

The tankōbon books are popular because they allow fans to collect and read their favorite manga series in one neat package. They also often include extra content like author interviews or cover art. Many manga series are first released in tankōbon format outside of Japan, too.

So there you have it, kiddo. Tankōbon is just a special kind of book that is used to collect manga comics in Japan. It's like a big book that has lots of chapters of the same story inside it!