Manga page size: paper, print and pixel dimensions
Manga manuscript paper is B4, 257 × 364 mm, with a 180 × 270 mm drawing frame. A table of paper, book and pixel sizes for print and digital manga.
A common professional manga format uses B4 manuscript paper, 257 × 364 mm. The artist keeps the important art inside a frame of 180 × 270 mm, and the page is printed smaller than it was drawn. This guide lists the sizes for paper, for books and for digital files.
Manuscript paper sizes
| Paper | Sheet | Drawing frame | Cut size | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4 manuscript | 257 × 364 mm | 180 × 270 mm | 220 × 310 mm | Magazine submissions, professional work |
| A4 manuscript | 210 × 297 mm | 150 × 220 mm | 182 × 257 mm (B5) | Doujinshi, self-published books |
The sheet has three areas. Text and faces stay inside the drawing frame. The cut size is where the printer trims the page. Art that should reach the edge of the page must run past the cut size, into the bleed.
Printed book sizes
| Book | Size | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese shonen and shojo volume | About 112 × 174 mm | Most weekly magazine series |
| B6 | 128 × 182 mm | Many seinen series |
| A5 | 148 × 210 mm | Deluxe editions, some doujinshi |
| B5 | 182 × 257 mm | Doujinshi, magazines |
| English-language volume | About 5 × 7.5 in (127 × 190 mm) | Most translated series |
Book sizes differ by publisher by a few millimetres. Ask your printer for its exact template before you draw.
Pixel sizes for digital manga
Pixels depend on the resolution. Black-and-white line art is commonly made at 600 dpi, so the lines stay sharp when they are printed. Clip Studio recommends 350 dpi for color and grayscale print data. Confirm the settings with your printer.
| Sheet | At 600 dpi | At 350 dpi |
|---|---|---|
| B4 (257 × 364 mm) | 6071 × 8598 px | 3541 × 5016 px |
| A4 (210 × 297 mm) | 4961 × 7016 px | 2894 × 4093 px |
| B5 (182 × 257 mm) | 4299 × 6071 px | 2508 × 3541 px |
The formula is: millimetres ÷ 25.4 × dpi = pixels. For a manga that people read only on a screen, a smaller file is enough. A page 1600 px wide is sharp on a phone and on a laptop.
Get a blank page
The manga panel layout maker draws a B4 or A4 manuscript page with the frame, the cut line and the panels. It saves a PNG at 300 dpi or an SVG at the true paper size. Read how many pages a chapter has before you plan the whole chapter.
Common questions
What size paper is manga drawn on?
A common professional manga format uses B4 manuscript paper, 257 by 364 mm. Self-published manga is often drawn on A4 manuscript paper, 210 by 297 mm.
What is the size of a manga page in pixels?
A B4 page at 600 dpi is 6071 by 8598 pixels. At 350 dpi it is 3541 by 5016 pixels. An A4 page at 600 dpi is 4961 by 7016 pixels.
What dpi should manga be?
Use 600 dpi for black-and-white line art and 350 dpi for color or grayscale pages. For a manga that is read only on a screen, a width of about 1600 pixels is enough.
How big is a manga book?
A typical Japanese volume is about 112 by 174 mm. Most English-language volumes are about 5 by 7.5 inches, which is 127 by 190 mm.
Sources
Konyomi turns a written story into manga, with the same faces on every page. It opens soon.
