In Japan, bunkobon (文庫本) are small-format paperback books, designed to be affordable and portable. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding.

The great majority of bunkobon are A6 in size. There have been many standard sizes of Paper at different times and in different countries but today there are two widespread systems in use the international standard (A4 They are sometimes illustrated, and (like other Japanese paperbacks) usually have a dust wrapper over a plain cover. The dust jacket (sometimes dust wrapper or dust cover) of a book is the outer cover which is often detachable and often illustrated

They are used for similar purposes as Western mass market paperbacks: for cheaper editions of books that have already been published as hardbacks. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth However, they are typically printed on durable paper and durably bound.

Many manga are also reprinted in "bunko edition" format. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly

See also

• Japanese books
• Bunkoban - Bunko-sized manga

The Book in Japan has had a long history beginning in the late eighth century A is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series

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