Manga Paper
Print your own manga manuscript paper. The B4 sheet has the basic frame (180 × 270 mm) and bleed line (220 × 310 mm) of a published manuscript sheet; or choose a B5, A5 or B6 finished frame at real size with 3 to 5 mm of bleed and an inner frame you set. Add Japanese trim marks (tombo), a millimetre scale around the basic frame, and a title, page number and name line. Guides print in light blue, grey or black, and you can add panel layouts, including 4-koma, read right to left. Print B4 at 100% on B4 paper, or on A4 at 81.6%, and download a PDF or 600 DPI PNG. Nothing is uploaded.
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Print at 100% (Actual size). Light blue lines are meant to drop out when you scan in black and white.
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Name and page line
Runs in your browser with our own code: names are read on your device and never uploaded, and nothing is saved. B4 frames follow a published manuscript sheet (basic frame 180 × 270 mm, bleed line 220 × 310 mm); finished sizes are the B5, A5 and B6 book sizes with 3 to 5 mm bleed. Printers and contests vary, so check their sheet before you start. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed.
How to print manga manuscript paper
- Choose the paper (B4, A4 or US Letter) and how many pages.
- Choose the frames: the B4 manuscript sheet, or a B5, A5 or B6 finished size with bleed and an inner frame margin.
- Pick the guide colour, trim marks and the millimetre scale.
- Add a panel layout if you want one, and type a title, name and first page number.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size), or the 600 DPI PNG to draw on digitally.
What you can use it for
- Manga pages drawn by hand for a contest or a portfolio
- Doujinshi and zine pages at B5 or A5
- 4-koma strips
- Practice pages for panel layout and pacing
- Digital drawing on a 600 DPI page with the frames in place
- Comic club and art class handouts
Manga paper frame sizes
| Frames | Paper | Basic frame (mm) | Finished size (mm) | Bleed line (mm) | Print scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4 manuscript sheet | B4 | 180 × 270 | Not marked | 220 × 310 | 100.0% |
| B4 manuscript sheet | A4 | 180 × 270 | Not marked | 220 × 310 | 81.6% |
| B5 finished size | B4 | 152 × 227 | 182 × 257 | 192 × 267 | 100.0% |
| B5 finished size | A4 | 152 × 227 | 182 × 257 | 192 × 267 | 100.0% |
| A5 finished size | A4 | 118 × 180 | 148 × 210 | 158 × 220 | 100.0% |
| B6 finished size | A4 | 98 × 152 | 128 × 182 | 138 × 192 | 100.0% |
| B5 finished size | US Letter | 152 × 227 | 182 × 257 | 192 × 267 | 100.0% |
B4 frames from a published manuscript sheet (b4comics.com, I-C B4 sheet): basic frame 180 × 270 mm and bleed line 220 × 310 mm on a 257 × 364 mm sheet. Finished sizes are the book sizes (JIS B5 182 × 257, A5 148 × 210, JIS B6 128 × 182 mm), shown here with 5 mm bleed and a 15 mm inner frame margin, our default. Sizes are real size; the scale is how they print on that paper.
Lines on manga paper
| Line | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Basic frame (kihon waku) | The inner frame: keep words and important art inside it |
| Finished line | The edge of the printed book page after trimming |
| Bleed line (tachikiri) | Art that runs off the page is drawn out to here |
| Trim marks (tombo) | Corner and centre marks outside the page that show where to cut |
| Millimetre scale | Ticks every 5 mm around the basic frame for measuring panels |
| Title, page and name line | Keeps pages in order when you hand them in |
Panel layouts for manga
| Layout | Panels | Top-left panel on a B4 sheet | Right to left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 panel | 1 | 180 × 270 mm | One panel |
| 2 panels, stacked | 2 | 180 × 132 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 3 panels, stacked tiers | 3 | 180 × 86 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 4 panels, 2 × 2 grid | 4 | 88.5 × 132 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 5 panels | 5 | 88.5 × 86 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 5 panels, wide top panel | 5 | 180 × 129 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 6 panels, 2 × 3 grid | 6 | 88.5 × 86 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 7 panels | 7 | 88.5 × 86 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 8 panels, 2 × 4 grid | 8 | 88.5 × 63 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 9 panels, 3 × 3 grid | 9 | 58 × 86 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
| 4-koma: two strips of 4 panels | 8 | 88.5 × 63 mm | Panel 1 is top right |
Panels sit inside the B4 basic frame with a 3 mm gap between side-by-side panels and 6 mm between rows (our defaults; change them in the tool).
Japanese book sizes
| Size | mm | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| B5 | 182 × 257 | Magazine size |
| A5 | 148 × 210 | Wide-edition comics |
| B6 | 128 × 182 | Manga tankōbon |
Book uses from booklog.jp’s book size guide; sizes from the JIS and ISO paper series.
More paper for comics
Draw western comic pages with the Comic Strip Maker, sketch on Graph Paper or Dot Grid Paper, look up sheet sizes in Paper Sizes, and add trim marks to any PDF with Bleed and Crop Marks.
Drawing and scanning tips
- Print at 100% (Actual size) so the frames are the size the table says.
- Use a smooth, heavier paper for ink if your printer takes it; plain paper is fine for practice.
- Scan in black and white at 600 dpi: the light blue guides drop out.
- Number every page on the page line before you ink, so the order never gets lost.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is manga paper?
Professional manga manuscript paper is B4, 257 × 364 mm. A published B4 sheet has a basic frame of 180 × 270 mm and a bleed line of 220 × 310 mm. Smaller A4 sheets are common for doujinshi; this page also draws B5, A5 and B6 finished frames at real size.
What is the basic frame?
The basic frame (kihon waku) is the inner rectangle. Keep words and important art inside it so nothing is lost in the binding or the trim. Panels that should run off the page are drawn out to the bleed line.
What are tombo?
Tombo are Japanese trim marks: short lines outside the page that show the printer where to cut. Corner marks line up with the finished edge and the bleed edge, and centre marks show the middle of each side.
Why are the lines light blue?
Light blue guides are meant to disappear when a page is scanned or copied in black and white, so only your ink shows. Choose grey or black if your scanner keeps the blue.
What resolution should manga pages be?
Clip Studio’s guide recommends 600 dpi for black-and-white manga pages, which is the resolution of the PNG here.
Can I print B4 manga paper at home?
Most home printers take A4 or US Letter. On A4 the B4 sheet prints at 81.6% and on Letter at 76.8%, so the frames are smaller than real size; the page says so. For real size use B4 paper, or choose a B5, A5 or B6 finished frame, which fit A4 at 100%.
Which way do manga panels read?
Japanese manga reads right to left: start at the top right panel and read each row from right to left. Turn on reading-order numbers to see the order; 4-koma read down the right-hand strip first.
Is the bleed 3 or 5 mm?
Printers ask for 3 to 5 mm. Choose the bleed your printer or contest asks for; B4 manuscript sheets already include the bleed line.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit beyond 64 pages in one go.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything you type is read by JavaScript in your browser and never leaves your device. Only the free fonts load from a public font CDN, and nothing is saved when you close the page.