Kutsuwa has added three PUMA editions of the Kuru Toga KS to its Japanese stationery range. Announced September 24, the 0.5 mm pencils pair metallic designs with the KS model’s rubber grip and rotating-lead mechanism, at ¥990 each including Japanese tax.
The three versions share their specifications. The choice is in the finish: red against black for PM600A, a brighter cyan-to-blue treatment for PM600B, and a darker blue-and-black design for PM600C. PUMA’s leaping-cat mark and “Since Nineteen Forty-Eight” lettering run down the barrels.
All three designs
Red / black
Cyan / blue
Dark blue / black
Color descriptions identify the photographs; the ordering references are PM600A, B and C. Product images: Kutsuwa.
What sits underneath the graphics
Mitsubishi Pencil manufactures the pencils in Japan. Kuru Toga’s mechanism turns the lead during writing to spread wear around its point; the KS design also aims to reduce movement at the tip, according to the manufacturer. These editions bring PUMA graphics to that established platform.
There is one detail worth separating from the finish: “metallic” describes the appearance. Kutsuwa lists polycarbonate, ABS and elastomer as the materials. It is a lightweight pencil, specified at 11.2 g and 145 mm long, with a rubber grip rather than a machined-metal barrel.
- Lead
- 0.5 mm
- Length / weight
- 145 mm / 11.2 g
- Made in
- Japan
- Japanese price
- ¥900 before tax
¥990 including tax
See the reverse of each design
Reverse views: Kutsuwa. Select an image to inspect the original.
For a buyer choosing among these three, there is no mechanism upgrade to chase between the letters: lead size, grip, dimensions and price are the same. Kutsuwa links the announcement to its official Japanese shop, but gives no separate first-on-sale date. A US release or US price is not stated.
Sources: Kutsuwa’s September 24 announcement; PM600 specifications and photographs; Mitsubishi Pencil’s KS model information.
Discovery credit: r/sharppencils; details checked against the official sources above.
