Yuri & GL Doujinshi Printing — A5, JIS B5 & Full-Color Anthologies
Custom domestic printing for independent Yuri manga artists, Girls' Love (GL) fanzine moderators, and Baihe novel circles. From delicate pastel watercolor covers with Satin Matte lamination to multi-creator A5 anthologies with split-media Kuchi-e inserts, printed 100% in-house in Washington state.
Popular Yuri & GL Doujinshi Pricing
Click any volume tier below to pre-load the live calculator with JIS B5 comic or A5 full-color zine specs. ‡
B/W Yuri Manga (JIS B5)
24-page monochrome manga printed on 80# Uncoated Opaque text for crisp screentones and zero bleed-through, bound with a full-color 100# cardstock cover. *
Full-Color GL Zine (A5 Size)
Compact ISO/JIS A5 (148 × 210 mm) full-color illustration zine printed on glare-free 80# Silk Text with a 100# Silk cover, ideal for romance lookbooks and contributor zines. †
* Standard JIS B5 Doujinshi size (182 × 257 mm), 24 pages Saddle Stitch, B/W on 80# Opaque Text with full-color 100# Silk Cover.
† Compact ISO/JIS A5 size (148 × 210 mm), 24 pages Saddle Stitch, full-color on 80# Silk Text with full-color 100# Silk Cover.
‡ Prices shown are base estimates and do not include applicable taxes or calculated shipping.
Creator Reviews & Print Quality
See what Yuri manga artists, zine moderators, and indie circles say about our printing.
AnonymousVerified Buyer
Ordered: Size: 8.5" x 6", Binding: Saddle Stitch, Interior Paper: 60# Opaque Text - B&W (28 pgs), Cover: 80# Gloss Cover - B&W
Books look excellent. Quality feels great Showed up on time. Love it.
punkvampsVerified Buyer
Ordered: Size: 5.827" x 8.268", Binding: Saddle Stitch, 24 BW pgs + Cover, Lamination: Gloss
The print quality was super crisp for my screentones and greys! I loved how vibrant the glossy cover was as well, and the quality was consistent throughout my order! I needed these books quickly for an event, and the MCE team was super proactive and reached out to help me save on shipping as the books were completed within a week! Will definitely be ordering again!
tiny rat fistsVerified Buyer
Ordered: Size: 8.268" x 11.693", Binding: Saddle Stitch, 48 BW pgs + Cover
MCE was recommended to me after my local Fedex/Kinkos couldn't even give me a proper quote on printing my book. I'm really glad I went with MCE because the quality and speed are amazing. The book builder tool they provide is perfect and intuitive, too. Printed out way better than I could have hoped for, and looks and feels like professional quality. The cost per book is also very friendly for small indie artists that need <50 copies. Fingers crossed my comic does well enough that I can order more from them!
ExplodikidVerified Buyer
Ordered: Size: 7.165354330708662" x 10.118110236220472", Binding: Saddle Stitch, 20 BW pgs + Cover, Lamination: Gloss
Very communicative and fast turnaround! My new go-to for all my small business artbook and doujinshi needs!
Why Yuri Circles & GL Anthology Organizers Print With Us
Luminous Pastel CMYK
Calibrated digital press profiles preserve soft rose tones, watercolor washes, and floral cover art on 80lb/100lb Silk Text without muddying highlights.
Multi-Creator Anthologies
Combine B&W comic chapters with full-color guest illustration spreads (Kuchi-e) in one A5 or JIS B5 book, plus shareable 3D WebGL proofs for your mod team.
Uncensored US Production
Printed and bound 100% in-house in Kirkland, WA. Your artwork is never outsourced overseas or subjected to third-party content censorship.
Discreet Studio & Con Shipping
Shipped in heavy corrugated boxes with MCE Printing branding on the package, never displaying book titles, genre tags, or artwork on the outside unless required by customs.
Yuri & GL Trim, Bleed & Canvas Specifications
Exact document setups for Clip Studio Paint EX, Photoshop, and InDesign.
| Format Preset | Trim Size (Inches) | Trim Size (mm) | Full Canvas with 0.125" Bleed | 300 DPI Canvas | 600 DPI Canvas (B&W) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO / JIS A5 Anthology | 5.83" × 8.27" | 148 × 210 mm | 6.08" × 8.52" | 1824 × 2556 px | 3648 × 5112 px | Multi-creator GL zines, fanbooks & Baihe novels |
| JIS B5 Doujinshi | 7.17" × 10.12" | 182 × 257 mm | 7.42" × 10.37" | 2226 × 3111 px | 4452 × 6222 px | Standard Comiket & Artist Alley Yuri comic issues |
| JIS B6 Tankōbon | 5.04" × 7.17" | 128 × 182 mm | 5.29" × 7.42" | 1587 × 2226 px | 3174 × 4452 px | Collected Yuri manga volumes (Perfect Bound) |
| A6 Bunkobon | 4.13" × 5.83" | 105 × 148 mm | 4.38" × 6.08" | 1314 × 1824 px | 2628 × 3648 px | Pocket sapphic light novels & fanfiction editions |
Prepress & Anthology Tools for Yuri Circles
Free online prepress templates and spine calculators for solo creators and zine mod teams.
A5 Zine Template
Download calibrated 148 × 210 mm bleed templates for contributor guidelines.
Comiket PresetJIS B5 Template
Download authentic 182 × 257 mm templates for Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop.
Caliper MathSpine Calculator
Calculate exact wrap-around cover spine widths for thick perfect-bound anthologies.
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