There is provided a thermal transfer film comprising: a substrate film; a sublimable dye layer region comprised of at least one color layer; and a hot-melt ink layer region, the sublimable dye layer region and the hot-melt ink layer region being provided in parallel to each other on the substrate film,the hot-melt ink layer region comprising at least a release layer, a release protective layer, and a hot-melt ink layer laminated in that order on the substrate film,the hot-melt ink layer region being broader than one color layer in the sublimable dye layer region.