Sailor Shikiori Fountain Pen Ink (20mL) - Shigure

Shigure is similar in tone to TAG Kyo-Iro Soft Snow of Ohara and Diamine 150th Anniversary Lilac Night; it is the smoothest and most saturated of the three, with Soft Snow of Ohara being the least and Lilac Night sitting in the middle. Shigure has a coppery sheen where the ink heavily pools, but I haven’t observed it in normal writing, even with wet writers. Shigure lays down a richly saturated and contained line and still looks like a dusky purple. I’ve only observed shading in drier writers with my pen and paper combos. All three inks aforementioned possess different characteristics, and depending on how you like the ink to feel under the nib, you might prefer one over the others. If you’re looking for an all-around performer, then Shigure is the go-to ink.

This is such a joy to write with, it's almost distracting! As the eyes are mesmerized by the the beautiful, yet subtle shading, on Rhodia (White, especially Ivory paper). It's a crime to use on cheap paper....

I truly enjoyed this ink. From a fine-nib pen this ink looks almost black when dry. I think one could use this in an office setting and most would be none-the-wiser that this ink is indeed purple.

The swab image seems to look like a dark blue, but it is a little more purple than the swab suggests (on my screen). As with most of the Sailor Jentle line, this is a well behaved ink with a nice little sheen. It flows well, on the wet side. There's not really any crazy shading, from dark purple to almost black.

Maybe 3rd favorite of the Jentle Line, behind Souten and Yama-Dori.