KITERA has announced gunmetal and navy as its two limited LIFT+ mechanical-pencil colors for 2026, priced at ¥2,500 before Japanese tax. KITERA subsequently set October 1 as the Japanese retail launch date.
In its presentation for the FRAT #8 trade show, KITERA described a summer release of Japanese-made pencils, with limited quantities delivered in batches because of production scheduling. The company also warned that the timetable could slip. That notice does not establish that every batch has reached shops.
A limited edition with a staggered rollout
FRAT #8 was held at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba on July 8–9, with advance registration for buyers and industry participants. KITERA presented the LIFT+ colors alongside its SEASAR Kerry collaboration.
For retailers and buyers, the distinction is practical: a reservation opening at one shop and a later arrival at another can be stages of the same rollout. A limited edition need not land everywhere at once, and an out-of-stock listing need not establish that the entire run has finished.
The trade-show announcement did not specify a production total. KITERA subsequently confirmed an October 1 retail launch, as detailed in the update below. Individual shop availability may vary.
Sources: KITERA’s FRAT presentation and the organizer’s event record.
October 1 update: retail launch date confirmed
KITERA’s August 31 announcement set October 1, 2026 as the start of sales through retailers across Japan for the gunmetal and navy LIFT+ editions. The price remains ¥2,500 before Japanese tax. This supplies the retail date missing from our earlier report; it does not establish stock at every individual shop or confirm US distribution.
Correction: Our earlier report relied on the trade-show presentation and omitted KITERA’s later, dated retail announcement.
