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New Pentel Project

Posted on by nimroddfw

UPDATED 12/29/2025
This has been a slow period for the blog, as I have most everything that has been released, and posted about it. There are a few pencils coming in from Brazil in a few weeks that I will post about, but other than that, not much else going on.

This does not mean that I have not been busy with Pentel related projects.

In December 2021 or January 2022, someone on Reddit (I have lost the post) posted a 15-page PDF of Uchida mechanical pencils to help identify them. This inspired me to work on a version of that for Pentel mechanical pencils, from the 60’s up to today. Let me say, that this has been a bigger project than I expected. Originally, I wanted to identify the executive style pencils from the 70’s and 80’s, but it expanded into all of them. Well, not all… but all that I can identify, plus a few others.

I decided to layout this book with one model (or series, such as the P200’s) per page, with a picture to show the pencil, then information about that pencil. Here is an example page.

The above page about the Mechanica’s is one of the fullest pages in the book. There are some pages that have a picture, then very minimal information (I may not have the pencil, or may not know much about it), but most fall in between.

I started out using the catalogs I have access to to create this, but as I went along, I kept finding more and more pencils that were not in any of the catalogs. Also included are several retailers and other entities that Pentel made pencils for, such as Burberry, Disney, Person’s Collection and several others.

At this point, I have put in all of the direct Pentel pencils that I know of, and all of the “Branded” pencils that I can identify. Right now the PDF is 646 pages. There are also a couple of appendices that have articles, and Identification pictures. More will be added as time goes on.

I have to say that I screwed up about halfway through the Appendix B Articles by inserting an OLD version of the Excalibur article in version 2025.03.07, so I have taken that down and loaded a corrected version.

So, without further ado, here is the current release of the Pentel Pencils Identification Book.

Pentel Pencils Identification Book v2025.04.01Download

For the moment, as I update this I will post the updates here. I have ideas for a new website dedicated to this project, so at some point it may move, but I will link to that website from here at that point.

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

Neo-Classical Limited Edition (Japan)

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In our last post (Ice Cream Colors[Link]), I mentioned that they had been released in Japan as the 55th Anniversary Edition, but that they seemed to be a Very Limited release there.  That makes sense because in December 2025, Pentel Japan announced on their Instagram the Neo-Classical Limited Edition Colors as the “official” 55th Anniversary pencil.

This is a series of 6 P205 pencils molded in the colors (as opposed to painted) with contrasting text.

P205-DL1 Neo-Classical Green

Dark Green with Yellow text

Barcode: 4902506436047

P205-SL2 Neo-Classical Turquoise Blue

Turquoise Blue with Purple text

Barcode: 4902506436054

P205-EL3 Neo-Classical Brown

Brown with Gray text

Barcode: 4902506436061

P205-CL4 Neo-Classical Blue

Blue with Yellow text.

Barcode: 4902506436078

P205-NL5 Neo-Classical Grey

Grey with Red text. This combination makes the text hard to read.

Barcode: 4902506436085

P205-AL6 Neo-Classical Black

Black with Blue text

Barcode: 4902506436092

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

Cores de Sorvete / Ice Cream Colors (Brazil)

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In August 2025 in the Pentel of Brazil 2025-2026 catalog, these pencils were announced, but were not ready for release.  The catalog showed the pencils, but did not list the color codes nor the barcodes.  It just had a note saying “Em Breve” (Shortly). 

These pencils are a clear body with a colored reservoir.  This style of pencil is often called a Skeleton, since you can see the “bones” of the pencil.

In mid-November 2025, the pencils were finally released in 0.5 and 0.7mm versions.

Also about this time there was an announcement in Japan that they were being released there as the 55th Anniversary Edition.  A few of these turned up with the same model numbers, but just a few months later, they were not able to be found in Japan.

P200T-AX Preto / Black

This Black pencil was not listed as one of the pencils in the Japan 55th Anniversary Edition.

Barcodes
P205: 884851115485
P207: 884851115669

P200T-PX Rosa / Pink

Barcodes
P205: 884851115638
P207: 884851115812

P200T-SX Azul Claro / Light Blue

Barcodes
P205: 884851115546
P207: 884851115720

P200T-S3X Turquesa / Turquoise

Barcodes
P205: 884851115577
P207: 884851115751

P200T-VX Roxa / Purple

Barcodes
P205: 884851115607
P207: 884851115782

P200T-WX Branco / White

Barcodes
P205: 884851115515
P207: 884851115690

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

Tradicionais Japoneasas (Brazil)

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The Tradicionais Japoneas pencils were released in Brazil on August 2024.  These are the same colors as the Kimono Box Set, but with the traditional P200 text on the side.

Pentel Brazil released these in the 4 colors in each of the 4 standard sizes for a total of 16 pencils.

P200-JBPB Vermelho / Red

Reddish Brown color.

Barcodes:
P203: 7908429608131
P205: 7908429608162
P207: 7908429608193
P209: 7908429608223

P200-JCPB Azul / Blue

Dark Blue in color.

Barcodes:
P203: 7908429907899
P205: 7908429607929
P207: 7908429607950
P209: 7908429607981

P200-JNPB Cinza / Blue-Grey

Sky Blue-Grey in color

Barcodes:
P203: 7908429608018
P205: 7908429608049
P207: 7908429608070
P209: 7908429608100

P200-JYPB Bege / Beige

Beige-Light Yellow in color.

Barcodes:
P203: 7908429608254
P205: 7908429608285
P207: 7908429608315
P209: 7908429608346

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

Kimono Series Limited Edition Collectors Set P200JPBXSET

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Like the previous 2 Pentel P200 box sets (https://nimrodd.net/2021/11/22/p200-since-1970-box-sets/) that came out in 2021, the Kimono contains 4 P200 pencils, one of each of the 4 standard sizes.  Again these have the text “Since 1970” on them along with Pentel and the model.

Here is the front of the box.  Unfortunately, I purchased this from Amazon, and they slapped a sticker on the front of the box that left a permanent stain on it.

The back of the box shows the sizes and the names of the colors.  Like the other two box sets, Pentel of America does not give these a color code, but I chose to use the color codes from the Brazil Tradicionais Japoneas sets.

P203-JB Red / Ebicha

Ebicha is a deep, reddish-brown hue reminiscent of aged mahogany, evoking warmth and elegance. Its richness mirrors the shell of a cooked lobster, offering a sophisticated palette that blend tradition with earthy tones.

P205-JC Blue / Aitetsu-iro

Aitetsu-iro is a cool, dark blue with hints of green that evokes the image of iron freshly forged amidst the subtle glow of indigo. It’s a color of strength and tranquility, reflecting the stoic beauty of Japanese ironware and rainy skies.

P207-JN Grey / Asaginezu

Asaginezu whispers of serene elegance, blending the tranquility of pale sky blue with the subtle sophistication of grey, reminiscent of a peaceful dawn sky softly veiled by a thin misty haze.

P209-JY Beige / Kuwa-iro

Kuwa-iro reflects the golden hues found in the early autumn leaves. The color is characterized as a muted and subtle yellow, representing the warmth and wisdom inherent in nature’s changing seasons.

I chose to use the descriptions from the back of the box for the descriptions above so that they can be translated to other languages for readers of other languages.

Posted in P200 Family

Plus PE-205-E

Posted on by nimroddfw

First a rough history lesson about Plus and it’s relation to Pentel.

In September 2019, Kokuyo purchased shares in Pentel and became the largest shareholder. Later in November 2019, Kokuyo launched a hostile takeover of Pentel to make Pentel a subsidiary of Kokuyo. In 2020, Plus stepped in as a White Knight in the attempted hostile takeover of Pentel by Kokuyo.  Plus purchased 30.7% of Pentel’s stock and saved Pentel from takeover by Kokuyo.

In 2022, Kokuyo sold it’s 45.6% stake in Pentel to Plus, giving Plus a 76.3% ownership of Pentel and making it a subsidiary of Plus.

On April 1st, 2026, Plus changed the name of the overarching company to Astrum Corporation, with Plus Stationery, Pentel, Sailor Pen and Nippon Notebook their stationery division.

Now, back to the Plus PE-205-E.  The PE-205-E is the third Pentel pencil released under Plus branding, the first two being the PE-005-E (Orenz) and the PE-006-P (PD205).

The PE-205-E is based off the Pentel P205 and was released in 4 colors: Blue, Green, Yellow and Red.  But Plus did not release these with different color codes, just all under the same model number and barcode.

As of 2026, none of the above pencils are available from Plus.  It is my supposition that these were started when Plus did not own Pentel but was still partnering with them.  Once they owned Pentel, this line of Plus pencils was discontinued to move the pencils all back under the Pentel brand and Plus concentrated on other stationery products.

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

P205 Neon Limited (Japan)

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I am not positive when these were released, as for the last few years I believed these to be the same pencils as the Swiss Fluorescent Limited pencils.

Then in August 2025, another collector told me that these are different from the Swiss versions.  By this point, they had apparently been discontinued and were hard to find, but I finally got my set.

Once I got these, I find that under the clip they all have a Date Code of 2K (November 2022), so my assumption is that they were released in early 2023.

Here is a photo of one of these side-by-side with the original Swiss versions and the Japanese versions.

As you can see the Swiss version on top is a brighter matt Orange vs the Japanese being a shiny Orange.  This is due to the Swiss versions being molded in white, then painted the appropriate color with a matt finish.  The Japanese versions were molded in the appropriate color.

P205-FFR Neon Orange

Neon Orange with silver text.

Barcode (Package): 4902506414816

P205-FGR Neon Yellow

Neon Yellow with silver text.

Barcode (Package): 4902506414830

P205-FKR Neon Green

Neon Green with silver text. As opposed to the Swiss version which was very close to a yellow, the Japanese version is very distinct from its yellow counterpart.

Barcode (Package): 4902506414823

P205-FPR Neon Pink

Neon Pink with silver text

Barcode (Package): 4902506414809

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

P200 for Clena (Brazil)

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In October 2022, Pentel Brazil posted on their Instagram about the release of the Sharp P200 for Clena.

Aside from the colors, these are different from the P200 for Clena that Japan released back in 2018.

First, Brazil released these with the standard P200 text “0.Xmm Pentel P20X” vs the original “P20X for Clena 0.X”. 

Second, Brazil released 1 color per size for 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 & 0.9mm where the Japanese release was for the P203 & P205, each with all 4 colors.

P203CL-EPB Nude Brown / Marrom

This is the same transparent brown with a white reservoir that the originals had.

Barcode: 7908429601286

P205CL-PPB Sheer Pink / Rosa

Transparent Pink

Barcode: 7908429601293

P207CL-CPB Clear Blue / Azul

Transparent Blue

Barcode: 7908429601309

P209CL-WPB Silky White / Branco

Transparent milky white

Barcode: 7908429601316

When I placed my latest order from Brazil in December 2025, I did not order any of the P200 for Clena pencils, since I already “had all of them”.  Then when reviewing catalogs later, I noticed that as of the Pentel of Brazil 2023-2024 catalog, they had released all 4 colors for all 4 sizes, so instead of being just 4 pencils, there are now 16 pencils.

When I place my next order, I will go ahead and update my collection (and this post) to include this expanded range.

Until then, here is the relevant section from the Pentel of Brazil 2023-2024 catalog, page 2.

Posted in P200, P200 Family, Pentel

P205/P207 Pastels (Brazil)

Posted on by nimroddfw

First off, I would like to apologize for not posting about the P200 pencils for the past several years (last post was in December 20221).  As you can see in https://nimrodd.net/2022/05/02/new-pentel-project/, I have been working on a wider project, trying to identify all Pentel Pencils that they have produced (excepting limited editions).

But during that time, I was still collecting P200 limited edition pencils. So over the next few months, I will try to get caught up on all of the backlog.

The initial P205/P207 Pastel pencils were released in January 2022, with 4 colors in each size.  These were molded in White plastic then painted in a powder color.  These were never listed in a Pentel Brazil catalog.

These are the same colors as the European Floral/Pastel Limited Editions from 2021, with the exception of the Orange and Green.

We will get to those below.

P205-PCPB / P207-PCPB Pastel Blue / Azul Pastel

This is a light pastel blue with white text that kind of fades into the body color.

P205 Barcode: 7908429600432
P207 Barcode: 7908429600449

P205-PGPB / P207-PGPB Pastel Yellow / Amarelo Pastel

They changed the text color on these pencils to a silver to prevent the fading on these bright yellow pencils.

P205 Barcode: 7905429600395
P207 Barcode: 7908429600401

P205-PPPB / P207-PPPB Pastel Pink / Rosa Pastel

Pink with white text.

P205 Barcode: 7908429600418
P207 Barcode: 7908429600425

P205-PVPB / P207-PVPB Pastel Violet / Lilás Pastel

A beautiful Violet / Purple color.

P205 Barcode: 7908429600456
P207 Barcode: 7908429600463

Second Release

In August 2023 with the release of the Pentel Brazil 2023-2024 catalog, the remaining 2 colors were released to bring the Brazil Pastel count to 6 like the European Floral/Pastel pencils mentioned at the top.

But when Pentel Brazil released this set, they only did so in P205 and the model numbers and barcodes were changed to match that of the European Floral/Pastel pencils.

I did not pick up these pencils from Bazil, since everything matched pencils I already owned.  But just to keep everything together in this post, I will list them again.

P205-97C Pastel Blue / Azul Pastel

Barcode: 3474372180016

P205-97D Pastel Green / Verde Pastel

New color for Brazil

Barcode: 3474372180023

P205-97F Pastel Orange / Laranja Pastel

New color for Brazil

Barcode: 3474372180030

P205-97G Pastel Yellow / Amarelo Pastel

Barcode: 3474372180047

P205-97P Pastel Pink / Rosa Pastel

Barcode: 3474372180054

P205-97V Pastel Purple / Roxa Pastel

The color name was changed on this from Lilás to Roxa with the 2023 release.

Barcode: 3474372180061

I am not sure why Pentel Brazil changed the model numbers to match the European models but it may have been dictated by Pentel HQ in Japan.  But this is pure speculation on my part.

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Pentel Excalibur Crown Family Book

Posted on by nimroddfw

I decided to put together a book on the Pentel Excalibur Crown and related pens and pencils. I have mentioned some of the pens in the Pentel Pencil Identification Book before, but I wanted to showcase ALL of the Excalibur pens with the pencils. There are 2 other pens in the book that are not Excalibur, but are related to other pencils in there.

There probably will not be many updates to this book, as these are a “dead” series, unless I can find the 2 missing items.

_Excalibur Book v01.04Download