Manga Paper If You’re Outside Japan
When you first started drawing manga, did you grab a few sheets from the printer stack? I know I did. Tsk, and a tsk. We didn’t know better then, but now we do. The type of paper you use to create your manga and comics makes a difference in line quality, erasings, and marker bleeds. Manga paper is nothing more than comic book or manuscript paper that’s thicker and more absorbent than regular printer paper. They can be expensive, but here’s a list from online retailers who’ll give you a deal.
| Brand / Paper Type | # of Sheets | DickBlick | Jerry’s Artarama | Blue Line Pro | Comic Artist Supplies | Akadot | Deleter | Japanimation |
| Manga Art Boardz (150×220 mm) | 25 | $10.00 | ||||||
| Manga Art Boardz (150×220 mm) | 100 | $35.00 | ||||||
| Manga Art Paper #90 (8 ¼ x 11 ¾ in) | 25 | $8.96 | ||||||
| Manga Art Paper #80 (8 ¼ x 11 ¾ in) | 25 | $9.86 | ||||||
| Manga Art Paper #90 (10 x 14 ¼ in) | 25 | $14.36 | ||||||
| Manga Art Paper #80 (10 x 14 ¼ in) | 25 | $15.26 | ||||||
| Canson Illustration/Comic Board (38 x 10 in) | 3 | $5.32 | ||||||
| Canson Illustration/Comic Board (16 x 20 in) | 5 | $14.49 | ||||||
| Canson Illustration/Comic Board (20 x 30 in) | 5 | $24.89 | ||||||
| Canson Comic Book Art Boards (11 x 17 in) | 24 | $13.67 | ||||||
| Canson Manga Art Boards (10 x 14 ¼ in) | 15 | $6.84 | ||||||
| Deleter Comic Book Paper 110kg A4 (182x257mm) | 40 | $5.91 | $8.89 | |||||
| Deleter Comic Book Paper 110kg B4 (220x310mm) | 40 | $8.86 | $13.29 | |||||
| Deleter Comic Book Paper 135kg A4 (182x257mm) | 40 | $6.23 | $9.39 | |||||
| Deleter Comic Book Paper 135kg B4 (220x310mm) | 40 | $9.52 | $15.09 | |||||
| Canson Paper for A5 Book Comic Manuscript Paper | 3 | $5.50 | ||||||
| Canson Paper for B5 Book Comic Manuscript Paper | 3 | $6.00 |
For the digital copy of this post, please click here: Where to Get Manga Paper.
Other artists who’ve written about using manga paper and where to get them are:
Jamie Lynn Lano (former Prince of Tennis manga assistant) recommends 3 kinds of paper at http://www.jamieism.com/1883/prince-of-tennis/become-mangaka-part-2-learn-tools .
Manga Tutorials recommends paper from Akadot Retail and Blue Line Pro at http://www.mangatutorials.com/2010/all-about-manga-paper/ .
