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Japanese Book / Poster Sizes

You may have noticed the letter and number codes after the size entries on these pages. The explanations for them are here. Most Japanese books fall into a certain size category. I will list as many as I can find here along with their appropriate sizes in centimeters (and inches/feet).

A Series

A - 84.1 x 118.9cm  (2.76 x 3.9 ft.)

A1 - 59.4 x 84.1cm  (1.95 x 2.76 ft.)

A2 - 42 x 59.4cm  (1.38 x 1.95 ft.)

A3 - 29.7 x 42cm  (11.69 in. x 1.38 ft.)

A4 - 21 x 29.7cm  (8.27 x 11.69 in.)

A4 Special - 21 x ??cm (8.27 x ??in.)*

A5 - 14.8 x 21cm  (5.83 x 8.27 in.)

A6 - 10.5 x 14.8cm  (4.13 x 5.83 in.)**

A7 - 7.4 x 10.5cm  (2.91 x 4.13 in.)

A8 - 5.2 x 7.4cm  (2.05 x 2.91 in.)

B Series

B - 10.3 x 145.6cm  (3.38 x 4.78 ft.)

B1 - 72.8 x 10.3cm  (2.39 x 3.38 ft.)

B2 - 51.5 x 72.8cm  (1.69 x 2.39 ft.)

B3 - 36.4 x 51.5cm  (1.19 x 1.69 ft.)

B4 - 25.7 x 36.4cm  (10.12 in. x 1.19 ft.)

B5 - 18.2 x 25.7cm  (7.17 x 10.12 in.)

B6 - 12.8 x 18.2 cm  (5.04 x 7.17 in.)

B7 - 9.1 x 12.8 cm  (3.58 x 5.04 in.)

B8 - 6.4 x 9.1 cm  (2.52 x 3.58 in.)

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The standard manga size has no letter /number code, but it is: 11.5 x 17cm (4.53 x 6.69 in.)

*A4 Special size is consistent in width only.

**This is the standard novel size in Japan.

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