Sketch-based Manga Retrieval using Manga109 Dataset
Yusuke Matsui, Kota Ito, Yuji Aramaki, Toshihiko Yamasaki, Kiyoharu, Aizawa

TL;DR
This paper introduces a content-based manga retrieval system utilizing a novel manga-specific image description framework and a sketch-based interface, evaluated on the large Manga109 dataset, improving search accuracy and user interaction.
Contribution
It presents a new manga-specific image description method and a sketch-based retrieval interface, along with the Manga109 dataset for research and evaluation.
Findings
Higher retrieval accuracy than previous methods
Effective localization of manga objects
Sketch querying enhances manga search experience
Abstract
Manga (Japanese comics) are popular worldwide. However, current e-manga archives offer very limited search support, including keyword-based search by title or author, or tag-based categorization. To make the manga search experience more intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable, we propose a content-based manga retrieval system. First, we propose a manga-specific image-describing framework. It consists of efficient margin labeling, edge orientation histogram feature description, and approximate nearest-neighbor search using product quantization. Second, we propose a sketch-based interface as a natural way to interact with manga content. The interface provides sketch-based querying, relevance feedback, and query retouch. For evaluation, we built a novel dataset of manga images, Manga109, which consists of 109 comic books of 21,142 pages drawn by professional manga artists. To the best of our…
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