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Hi All,

 

I finally bought a bottle of Iroshizuku ink after reading lots of reviews and the rsult is very disapointing - it seems to be much less intense than any other ink I have. Compared to my MB, Waterman or Diamine inks the result is clearly paler.

 

So what Iroshizuku ink do you think is the most intense?

 

Thanks in advance for answering

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Do you mean saturated? If it's saturation you want, Yama-budo is probably the strongest in the line. I don't have the blacks from the line, so they may be better. Yama-guri would be a close second. Otherwise they all have what I would call a slightly watery aspect which of course helps with their nice shading capabilities.

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Yes, I mean saturated.

Unfortunately the guys who import these ink in my country have for now only following on stock: tsuyu-kusa, ina-ho, shin-ryoku, chiku-rin, ama-iro, tsutsuji, kon-peki, tsukushi, ku-jaku, fuyu-syogun and shin-kai.

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Your best bet is to do a Google search at the images of the ink to see what colours you like, but here's my take:

suyu-kusa, haven't tried.

ina-ho,not deeply saturated. Seems to have mixed reviews but I really like it.

shin-ryoku, a bit blue

chiku-rin,not deeply saturated.

ama-iro, very light blue and lovely colour. Probably not what you are looking for

tsutsuji; haven't tried

kon-peki,great ink, lovely colour, decent saturation

tsukushi, decent saturation

ku-jaku,lovely ink decent saturation

fuyu-syogun - not what you're after I don't think, but a nice ink all the same

shin-kai; haven't tried

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Kon-Peki is much loved for its rich Cerulean blue. Most of the Iroshizukus are more subdued in intensity (which is why I like them) and probably not the first choice if you want an ink that shouts.

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Tsuyu-kusa is a bright blue, but you must be careful that your pen is dry before you fill it. Any amount of water will lighten this ink to a turquoise. After it has sat in the pen for awhile, it becomes quite beautiful.

 

Shin-kai goes on the page as a dark blue, which dries to a dark blue gray. This is a wonderful ink for any business or professional use.

 

Fuyu-gaki (winter persimmon) is the most saturated of the Iroshizuku inks I have tried.

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I have sampled most Iroshizukus so far, and from my experience the following are the ones with the most saturation that gives that "intense" feeling. All the writing I have done with Iroshizuku are from Pilot fine nibs (either Lucina or Ceremo):

 

Yama-budou: I agree with Uncial in that this is probably the most saturated ink from the line. It looks dark because it's so saturated, not because of any black in it.

 

Asa-gao: Of all the blues in the line, this probably is the most intense one. The catch is that it has a slight purple tint to it - I like it precisely because of that, but that might not be what you are looking for.

 

Yama-guri: On a cream colored paper, this almost looks black. It might have more to do with how I typically write in a room lit with yellow incandescent bulbs though.

 

The colors you listed as being in stock in your country don't really fit what you are looking for. Ama-iro and Tsutsuji are two of my favorites from the line, but it's not because of their saturation. I would stay away from Shin-kai: It's versatile and I always have a pen inked with it, but it dries to gray as it dries so it doesn't have that saturated look of a typical blue-black.

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I have 2 of this imo heavily overpriced inks, Asa-Goa and Ku-Jaku.

I´m not impressed at all.

Yes, well behaving inks, but there are a lot well behaving inks on the market.

I consider these 2 as more or less monochrome boring inks.

If you want something more impressive with a lot of shading, I think you have to look at a different brand.

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I happen to really enjoy these inks.

 

Since I am not a huge fan of teal inks, I should not have been surprised that Ku-Jaka and Tsuki-Yo, did nothing for me.

 

Asa-Gao performs well and is a cheerful happy blue.

 

If you want all out saturation and FUN with the colors in stock - Tsutsuji - believe it or not it sheens and it is bright and cheerful. Now, it is PINK and not everyone loves pink. I also really like Shin-Ryoku it is a bright green that I love to use.

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I think many of the inks are in the moderate saturation range; I'm not sure an ink needs to be much more saturated than Asa-gao or Shin-kai. I think it is fair to say that at the price of less saturation you often get more shading. Of the inks you mentioned your vendor gets, Tsuyu-kusa is not super saturated, but it is a wonderful ink. I commend it. Using your original word "intense" rather than concentrating on saturation, again among the ones your vendor has, I would say Ama-iro and Kon-peki are quite intense, although both may be unsuited for the office, if that's an issue. I'm only mentioning inks I have. Finally, you probably know about this, but when I am studying a particular ink, I write the name in the search box at the top of the page, and then enjoy all the different perspectives that are offered. It is amazing how many inks have been reviewed in depth at FPN.

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All my Iroshizuku seem very saturated: Yama Guri, Asa Gao, Tsuyu Kusa, Fuyu Gaki, Kon Peki, Ama Iro, even Chiku Rin. Ama Iro is so saturated it looked too close to Kon Peki to me, eventually found peace by using it on a Pilot Penmanship.

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Here is a scan of four of the Iroshizuku inks -

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I would not call any of them "less intense". These were done using a medium dry FP nib in a dip pen holder. If I used a wetter pen, then they would be more intense than appear above.

 

As well, I have not found the Iroshizuku inks to be that wet. In the same pen, I would expect to find that a Diamine or Waterman ink would lay down more ink, and therefore look "more intense". Diamine and Waterman inks (I have not tried the current batch of MB inks) are somewhat wetter, and feather and bleed more, than the Iroshizuku inks.

 

Perhaps you are looking for a wetter, not a more intense, ink than Iroshizuku.

Personally, I like them just as they are.

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The most "intense" colors of the ones I've tried are probably Tsutsuji (Azalea) and Fuyu-Gaki (Winter Persimmon). They're both relatively "In your face" colors.

FWIW, Fuyu-Gaki is also one of the better behaved Iroshihzuku inks. I just hated the color.... Tsutsuji is one I still haven't made my mind up about.

OTOH -- I would never want to be without either Yama-budo or Yama-guri :wub:

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The more iroshizuku inks I try, the more impressed I am with this line. Everyone of them has been exceptionally well behaved in every pen they have been inked. That said, they are (my opinion) very 'Japanese' inks. Think Tea Ceremony versus rock concert.

 

Super-saturated inks have their place... for shouting.

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Hi All,

 

I finally bought a bottle of Iroshizuku ink after reading lots of reviews and the rsult is very disapointing - it seems to be much less intense than any other ink I have. Compared to my MB, Waterman or Diamine inks the result is clearly paler.

 

So what Iroshizuku ink do you think is the most intense?

 

Thanks in advance for answering

What Iroshizuku ink have you bought? I only have Kon-Peki and I absolutely love it.

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Asa-gao was quite intense if I remember correctly. Not like some of the super saturated inks out there but that's a given.

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I love Shin-Kai too. Also really am fond of Yama-Budo. Has sheen, intensely shaded, wet but not too wet. Its a beautiful ink.

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