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Black-and-white manga with screentone shading.

A black-and-white manga-style volume with screentone shading, 5–7 panels per page and an optional right-to-left reading order.

5 × 8 inBlack & white · white paper64 pagesPaperbackKindle eBook
Make a mangaSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 1,416 credits · estimate shown before launch

Printed manga made with kdpbook.io, lying open on a desk
What’s inside

How a manga is laid out

5 to 7 panels per page with vertical balloons and SFX overlays. Screentone-safe halftones (no mid-grey mush). A full volume is 160 to 200 pages; the default is a 64-page one-shot to keep credits reasonable.

The default voice is epic: grand stakes, world-building. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
64
24–240 possible
Illustrations
59
in the default book
Words
7,000
2,000–25,000 typical
Credits
≈ 1,416
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default manga, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper, 64 pages by default.

Hardcover

Not available

Hardcover is only offered in 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, 6.14 × 9.21, 7 × 10 and 8.25 × 11 in.

Kindle eBook

Available ✓

Fixed-layout EPUB: every page keeps its design, like the print edition.

Default manga · paperback

Default trim
5 × 8 in
Ink & paper
Black & white · white paper
Bleed
Yes, 3 sides
Interior page size
5.125 × 8.25 in
Pages (default)
64 · template 24–240
KDP page range
24–828 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.375 in gutter · 0.375 in outside
Spine width
0.144 in at 64 pages
Full cover (wrap)
10.394 × 8.25 in
Printing cost (US)
$2.30 per copy
Minimum list price
$4.60
Expanded Distribution
Eligible

At a $9.99 list price, KDP pays about $3.69 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a manga

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

Middle grade (8–12)Teens (young adult) (13–18)Adults

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • English-language manga usually reads left to right; right-to-left reading order is available as an option.
  • Black-and-white interiors are cheap to print, but a long volume means many illustrations: check the estimate before you launch.
Step by step

How to make a manga for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your manga, or import your own manuscript.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style and meet your main characters, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper with bleed, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Watch the pages build, then edit text, images and fonts with a live preview and a KDP preflight check.

  5. 05

    Export for KDP

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF, the Kindle EPUB and the listing sheet, then upload them to KDP.

Manga questions

What trim size is best for a manga on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts mangas at 5 × 8 in on black & white interior, white paper, with bleed. You can switch to 5.06 × 7.81 in, 5.25 × 8 in, 5.5 × 8.5 in, 6 × 9 in; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a manga have?

Our manga template runs 24–240 pages and defaults to 64. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–828 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

How much does it cost to print a manga on KDP?

At the default 64 pages, 5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $2.30 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $4.60. At $9.99 you would earn about $3.69 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a manga as a Kindle eBook?

Yes. Fixed-layout EPUB: every page keeps its design, like the print edition. It is exported from the same project as the paperback.

How many credits does a manga cost on kdpbook.io?

The default manga (64 pages, 59 illustrations, about 7,000 words) is estimated at 1,416 credits. You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Is a manga a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP's low-content category only covers notebooks, planners, journals with repeating pages and logbooks. A manga is published like any other book and can use the free KDP ISBN.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes. KDP asks every publisher to declare AI-generated text, images and translations when publishing. kdpbook.io books are AI-generated, and the export sheet lists what to declare for yours.

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