Manga Printing
Manga have a style, culture, and audience all their own. They’re more than just comic books – they adhere to a specific type of artwork and the genre even has distinct sub-genres. Always printed in a small size and read from right to left, it’s important to find a printer who understands the needs of your manga and can make it happen. We have a range of paper types, weights, and sizes, including A5, A6, B6, and Manga Standard (127mm x 191mm), to help you bring your manga to life.
Manga sizes available
| Size | Width (mm) | Height (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Manga Standard | 127 | 191 |
| A5 | 148 | 210 |
| A6 | 105 | 148 |
| B6 | 125 | 176 |
| UK Standard | 157 | 240 |
| US Standard | 170 | 260 |
Binding options available
| paper weight ►Binding ▼ | 100, 115gsm | 130, 150gsm | 170gsm | 200gsm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapled bound | 8 – 40 pages | 8 – 64 pages | 8 – 56 pages | 8 – 44 pages | |
| Perfect bound | 24 – 400 pages | 40 – 400 pages | 32 – 400 pages | 28 – 400 pages | |
| Wiro bound | 250 pages | 8 – 400 pages | 8 – 330 pages | 8 – 290 pages | |
Paper types available
- Silk
- Recycled
- Gloss
- Natural
- Uncoated
The Benefits of Online Manga Printing
Simple ordering system
Cost effective prices
Amazing quality
Free artwork checking
Superb customer service
Need help?
Call us on:
0203 0341 612
to speak to our friendly customer service team.
Print Finishes
To learn all about our wide range of paper coating, lamination and UV varnish.
please click here.
How to upload your files
If you are creating a staple bound or wiro bound manga, please provide the print file as a single PDF containing all pages in order (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover) as single pages, not spreads.
If you are creating a perfect bound or hardback manga, you will need to upload 2 print file PDFs. A Cover file containing your front cover design, spine and back cover design as a single spread. And a separate Inner file containing all pages in order as single pages.
The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow.
Please ensure that all fonts are embedded in your PDF file.
Colour
For best results, we recommend creating your artwork in CMYK Colour with 300dpi image resolution. Please be aware that uploaded RGB files will be converted to CMYK by our system, which may change some colours.
Black text should be set up with 100% black only to achieve the clearest printed text. If you are printing in greyscale, please set your artwork to greyscale prior to upload.
Cover
For saddle stitched and wiro bound mangas, your cover consists of four pages in your print file PDF in order with the other pages (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover).
Perfect bound mangas require a Cover file PDF of 2 spreads (Outer cover and Inner cover with spine). Case bound mangas require a Cover file PDF which must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area.
If you choose to laminate your cover, only the outer spread will be laminated.
Bleed
For all mangas, we ask for a 3mm bleed on each page and a 3mm quiet area inside of the edges of your page designs. Please refrain from adding important content to this area. We also recommend increasing the quiet area on the binding edge of your inner pages depending on the binding type. 5mm for perfect bound, 8mm for hardback and 12mm for wiro bound.
Binding
We have 4 binding options available for mangas, including saddle stitched or stapled, perfect bound, wiro bound and hardback. Please keep in mind that binding options may depend on the number of pages in your manga. With too few pages, you may be limited to saddle stitched, whereas too many pages might require perfect bound.
Spine for Perfect Bound & Hardback
If you choose perfect bound or hardback for your manga, you will need to include a spine in your cover design. Our online ordering system will calculate the spine width when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen. We do not ask for a separate Spine file. Please include your spine design in a spread as part of your Cover file.
Completing your order
Please ensure that you upload artwork in the correct size and with the correct number of pages before ordering. You can only add pages in multiples of 4, so if you do not have enough content then you must add blank pages.
Please thoroughly check your proof before completing your order.
A Real Manga Printing Company
We created YouLovePrint to make professional manga printing available to everyone online. As part of the PurePrint Group, we print everything ourselves in the UK on industry leading printing machines. Our team of print experts are committed to achieving the print quality that your manga deserves.
Saddle stitched and wiro bound mangas only require 1 print file PDF consisting of all pages in order (outside front cover, inside front cover, 3, 4, 5, etc, inside back cover, outside back cover) as single pages. For perfect bound and case bound mangas, we require a Cover file PDF with a spread design, and an Inner file PDF containing all pages in order as single pages.
Yes. We’re one of the best perfect bound printing companies in the UK. PUR binding requires a minimum number of pages.
Only if your manga is going to be perfect bound or case bound. Perfect bound mangas require a Cover file PDF of 2 spreads (Outer cover and Inner cover with spine). Case bound mangas require a Cover file PDF which must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area. This is in addition to the Inner file which includes all pages in order as single pages.
For small runs, we tend to print your mangas on HP Indigos for offset digital printing and for larger runs of 1,000+ copies, we use Heidelberg Speedmasters for offset litho printing. For more information, please see our plant list.
Yes. All our papers are FSC® certified, Pureprint Group is a CarbonNeutral® company and ISO 14001 Environmental Management certified. For more information, please see our sustainability accreditations.
Nope. You can enjoy full use of our web-to-print platform and customer services without paying a penny. You only pay when you’re absolutely ready to print.
Our web-to-print system accepts PDF files. For the best results, we recommend CMYK colour artwork with a 300dpi resolution. The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow. Please ensure that fonts are embedded in your PDF. And please thoroughly check your digital proofs prior to printing.
Yes, please speak to our customer services team and they will be happy to supply a PDF or InDesign template for your chosen product.
Yes. Once you upload your artwork files, our online printing system has a manga proofing feature to help you check your proofs, flag any issues and ask our customer service team any questions you may have before you send your job into production.
If your manga is perfect bound or case bound, the system will calculate the spine width of your manga for you when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen.
No. Printed mangas are exempt from VAT.
Yes. Choose a standard paper size that the height and width of your manga design would fit inside. When you upload your artwork, make sure that it is sized to print at your custom size. Then contact our customer services team, quoting your order number.
No, but please include your spine design in your Cover file PDF.
We offer many types of manga binding. Saddle Stitched (aka:Staple Bound) is when pages are held together by 2 staples through the middle of the manga. Perfect Bound (aka: PUR) is when pages are glued together against a flat spine. Wiro Bound (aka: Wire Bound) is when holes are punched in your papers and they’re held together by a loop of wire. Case Bound (aka: Hardback) is when a hardback cover is attached to pages glued together against a flat spine.
Benefits of Ordering with YouLovePrint
Quality assurance
We only use the best printing technology, top of the range equipment with commercial grade paper to bring you high quality, premium print.
VAT
Many products such as booklets, flyers and leaflets are not subject to VAT. Although, some items including posters and postcards are. We will calculate this for you at the checkout.
Combined delivery
If you add multiple print jobs to a single order, we’ll combine your shipping costs. Click the Add to Cart button to view the total price, including delivery.
Free samples
If you’d like to see examples of our high quality printing, email us with your address and the printed items that you would like to receive.