The pencils have been designed by Studio Ghibli and produced by longstanding Japanese company Tombow Pencil.
So when Studio Ghibli puts their name to a mechanical pencil, we sit up and take note.
The pencils can be purchased at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online , priced at 880 yen (US$6.17) each.
Tombow has produced many pencils for Studio Ghibli’s merchandise line over the years, and co-founder and director Hayao Miyazaki has even been spotted using their pencils while creating anime in the studio.