Sailor Manyo Ume - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Sailor Manyo Ume red fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
About the Sailor Manyo collection:
Flowers have always been a popular poetic subject dating back to ancient Japanese history. This is the theme for Sailor's Manyo bottled ink series. Based on popular flowers frequently mentioned in Japanese “Manyoshu” – an anthology of compiled ancient poems – Sailor has chosen eight dye-based ink colors to best represent this vibrant palette range.
"Manyosyu" - Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves - is the oldest (c.759) and most revered anthology of Japan's poetic compilations. Over a period of four centuries, 4,516 poems were written by every class of person ranging from Emperors to merchants and farmers. "Manyo" is an abbreviation of "Manyosyu" and its meaning indicates people of all ranks.
"Manyosyu" is often regarded in Japan as a true expression of the Japanese spirit. The themes of the poems relate to love, elegies, nature, the seasons, and so on. Flowers are especially relevant in Japanese culture and about 1,500 of the poems in "Manyosyu" cover some 160 species of plants and 50 different flowers.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Red
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
Customer Reviews
I love a good red ink... They're great when you want to pretend you're a teacher grading that silly memo your boss just sent full of typos adding needless work to your day. They're also great if you actually are a teacher who really does grade assignments. And honestly, they're just great in general. For me, this particular ink let me down. I know, I know, the Sailor Manyo line is supposed to be great, right? Sure. Much of it is. But this one has a weird green sheen as a secondary color that I just didn't enjoy and that never seemed to look good regardless of the type of paper I was using. With that said, why don't you figure out if you agree with me and get yourself a sample?
Just as I'd hoped! It is a perfect wetness, dries rather quick, and doesn't easily smear. Vibrant but not gaudy like the average red pen ink. It is a warm slightly orange crimson, like blood. Similar to Writer's Blood but without the mild purple that gives it a slightly wine look. Would reccomend!
This was a gorgeous, neutral, elegant middle red that was extremely readable. I liked that it wasn't too brown or too magenta, which is just what I was looking for. Really dark, lubricated, and concentrated ink. The Goulet color swatch is quite accurate.
To start, it's a very nice ink. However, my sample looks like a rusty orange rather than the pinkish red in the pictures. I used Clairefontaine paper. I may reorder this to see if my sample was just odd.
I love this ink. Not only is it a really beautiful color and high contrast for easy reading, but it seems to flow better through my pen. Not sure why, but when I am writing with this ink the flow and experience seems better to me. I will not run out of this ink for a while as I bought a 50ml bottle after trying the sample, but I will definitely be trying some additional Sailor inks in this line.
