<blockquote>
  <p>What kind of drawing format is this?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It's a <strong>"Circle Cut"</strong>.</p>

<p>In this context, "Circle" means "Doujinshi circle", and "Cut" means "Cut-out". It's exclusively used in a doujinshi market place such as Comiket, Comitia, etc to be used in the catalog.</p>

<p>The format is:</p>

<ol>
<li>A little box on the upper-left: Indexing/Stall location (to be explained later)</li>
<li>Text inside the box on the upper-right (or none): Circle's name</li>
<li>The rest of the area: Free image, can be a unique image for identifying the artist, or anything related to the circle's current merchandise</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>What's the little box on top left for?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The little box on the top-left is used for Indexing/Stall location. Inside the catalog, there's a list of circle-cuts with their stall location, as shown for example in the Comiket 90 catalog:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0PSe8.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0PSe8.jpg" alt="Comiket 90 catalog"></a></p>

<p><sup>Catalog for Comiket 90, date 12 (Friday), East Hall 4-6. Left page showing stall モ43-モ60, right page showing stall ヤ1-ヤ17</sup></p>

<p>For reference, this is the map of Tokyo Big Sight for East Hall 4-6:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qLJvR.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qLJvR.jpg" alt="Map of Tokyo Big Sight"></a></p>

<p><sup>Map of Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 4-6</sup></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>And what's the meaning of 'C..' on title? And what does the number stand for?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It's the identification of the n-th Comiket.</p>

<p>As mentioned before, it's used in a doujinshi market like Comiket. Comiket is done 2 times per year (summer &amp; winter) and each event is always identified by its serialization/number, such as Comiket 92 (<strong>C92</strong>) in this Summer 2017.</p>

<hr>

<p>Reference:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://plastic-pleasures.com/2010/01/13/what-the-heck-is-a-circle-cut/" rel="noreferrer">What the heck is a "Circle Cut"?!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://manga.tokyo/report/comiket-event-report-part-2/" rel="noreferrer">Comiket Event Report Part 2 - Guidelines for Comiket</a></li>
</ul>

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2017-08-03T17:56:11.290Z
I hadn't realized the catalogues were so big until today. Do you have any idea how much they tend cost for a print version?
Zasha Faith
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2017-08-03T18:06:11.077Z
@ZashaFaith for the print version, 2000 Yen (direct sale)/2500 Yen (bookstore). For DVD-ROM, 2500 Yen (from [Japanese Official Comiket Catalog page](http://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/))
Aki Tanaka
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2017-08-03T14:23:00.483Z
2017-08-03T14:32:29.317Z
2017-08-03T14:32:29.317Z
Aki Tanaka
<p>Sometimes I find art like these on Pixiv</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/th6B9m.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/th6B9m.png" alt="Ｃ８２おつかれさまでした"></a><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/5T4G0m.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/5T4G0m.png" alt="C88サークルカット"></a><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Ek5QVm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Ek5QVm.png" alt="C91サークルカット"></a><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/funblm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/funblm.png" alt="夏コミ受かりました"></a></p>

<p>Sources:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=29538975" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=29538975</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=51254835" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=51254835</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=60499300" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=60499300</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=63393567" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=63393567</a></li>
</ul>

<p>The little box on the top left is usually blank and something is written in the square box next to it - sometimes it's the artist name and sometimes it's not. And usually the picture's title starts with 'C' and is followed by a two-digit number, although not always (see links). </p>

<p>What kind of drawing format is this? What's the little box on the top left for? And what's the meaning of 'C..' in the title? And what does the number stand for? Sometimes the title starts with 'C..' but doesn't have the same format, like <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&amp;illust_id=54097934" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a>. </p>

<p>Note that two of the five links I provided are from pro artists. They are Akio Watanabe, the character designer from the Monogatari Series anime and Shinobu Shinotsuki, the illustrator of the Youjo Senki light novel.</p>

<doujinshi><comiket>
What kind of drawing format is this? Pictures with litle box on top left
# What kind of drawing format is this? Pictures with litle box on top left
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-08-03
Sometimes I find art like these on Pixiv

[![Ｃ８２おつかれさまでした](https://i.sstatic.net/th6B9m.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/th6B9m.png)[![C88サークルカット](https://i.sstatic.net/5T4G0m.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/5T4G0m.png)[![C91サークルカット](https://i.sstatic.net/Ek5QVm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Ek5QVm.png)[![夏コミ受かりました](https://i.sstatic.net/funblm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/funblm.png)

Sources:

* <https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=29538975>
* <https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=51254835>
* <https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=60499300>
* <https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=63393567>

The little box on the top left is usually blank and something is written in the square box next to it - sometimes it's the artist name and sometimes it's not. And usually the picture's title starts with 'C' and is followed by a two-digit number, although not always (see links).

What kind of drawing format is this? What's the little box on the top left for? And what's the meaning of 'C..' in the title? And what does the number stand for? Sometimes the title starts with 'C..' but doesn't have the same format, like [this](https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=54097934).

Note that two of the five links I provided are from pro artists. They are Akio Watanabe, the character designer from the Monogatari Series anime and Shinobu Shinotsuki, the illustrator of the Youjo Senki light novel.
**Tags:** doujinshi comiket
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-03. Score: 11 | Accepted answer
> What kind of drawing format is this?

It's a **"Circle Cut"**.

In this context, "Circle" means "Doujinshi circle", and "Cut" means "Cut-out". It's exclusively used in a doujinshi market place such as Comiket, Comitia, etc to be used in the catalog.

The format is:

1. A little box on the upper-left: Indexing/Stall location (to be explained later)
2. Text inside the box on the upper-right (or none): Circle's name
3. The rest of the area: Free image, can be a unique image for identifying the artist, or anything related to the circle's current merchandise

> What's the little box on top left for?

The little box on the top-left is used for Indexing/Stall location. Inside the catalog, there's a list of circle-cuts with their stall location, as shown for example in the Comiket 90 catalog:

[![Comiket 90 catalog](https://i.sstatic.net/0PSe8.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/0PSe8.jpg)

Catalog for Comiket 90, date 12 (Friday), East Hall 4-6. Left page showing stall モ43-モ60, right page showing stall ヤ1-ヤ17

For reference, this is the map of Tokyo Big Sight for East Hall 4-6:

[![Map of Tokyo Big Sight](https://i.sstatic.net/qLJvR.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/qLJvR.jpg)

Map of Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 4-6

> And what's the meaning of 'C..' on title? And what does the number stand for?

It's the identification of the n-th Comiket.

As mentioned before, it's used in a doujinshi market like Comiket. Comiket is done 2 times per year (summer & winter) and each event is always identified by its serialization/number, such as Comiket 92 (**C92**) in this Summer 2017.

---

Reference:

* [What the heck is a "Circle Cut"?!](https://plastic-pleasures.com/2010/01/13/what-the-heck-is-a-circle-cut/)
* [Comiket Event Report Part 2 - Guidelines for Comiket](https://manga.tokyo/report/comiket-event-report-part-2/)
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2017-08-03): I hadn't realized the catalogues were so big until today. Do you have any idea how much they tend cost for a print version?  
> **username_1** (2017-08-03): @ZashaFaith for the print version, 2000 Yen (direct sale)/2500 Yen (bookstore). For DVD-ROM, 2500 Yen (from [Japanese Official Comiket Catalog page](http://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/))  
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