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The Sun-Star LAMECO (ラメコ) is a Japanese marker whose ink is clear and carries only glitter, so you can go over drawings or lettering to make them sparkle without changing their colour. It comes as a 3-pen set, gold, silver and pink, launched in February 2026 at ¥1,320 (about US$8.40), and won the 2026 Bungu-ya-san Taishō color-pen award.
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The LAMECO set, 142 mm capped (drawn at 1 mm = 3.4 px).
Product facts
Product
Sun-Star LAMECO glitter marker, 3-color set (gold, silver, pink)
Polypropylene body; water-based pigment ink with glitter
Released
February 2026*
Price range
$under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
Ink colors
Gold glitter
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Notes on these facts
Made by Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd. (サンスター文具株式会社). Made in China: Sun-Star's Japanese product page lists 生産国 中国 (country of production: China). Source. Price: example listing. Released: Sun-Star's press release of February 5, 2026 says it goes on sale in early February 2026.
Colors: names per Sun-Star (press release), checked October 24, 2026. The set's three glitter colors per Sun-Star's launch release (ゴールドラメ, シルバーラメ, ピンクラメ); the ink itself is clear. Tints were sampled from the pen bodies in Sun-Star's product photo. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
Sun-Star lists the LAMECO 3-pen set (gold, silver, pink) at ¥1,320 (about US$8.40) with tax, on sale from early February 2026.
Each marker is about 13 × 142 × 13 mm (0.5 × 5.6 × 0.5 in) and 12 g, with a polypropylene body and water-based pigment ink, per Sun-Star.
JetPens lists it at 127 mm uncapped and 162 mm posted, with a felt tip that draws a 4 mm line.
Japanese shop staff named it the color-pen winner of the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026.
Sun-Star's Japanese page gives the country of production as China.
What is the Sun-Star LAMECO?
The LAMECO (ラメコ) is a “glitter-only” marker from Sun-Star: its ink is clear, with coloured glitter suspended in it. You colour over lettering or a drawing and it gains sparkle while keeping its own colours.
Sun-Star launched it in early February 2026 as a 3-pen set of gold, silver and pink glitter. The name plays on ラメ (rame), the Japanese word for glitter.
Japanese shop staff named it the color-pen winner (カラーペン賞) of the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026, Fusosha’s annual stationery award.
Sun-Star LAMECO specs
Spec
Value
Maker
Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd., Japan
Set
3 markers: gold, silver, pink glitter
Ink
Water-based pigment, clear, with glitter
Tip
Felt marker tip, 4 mm line (JetPens)
Body size
W13 × H142 × D13 mm (0.5 × 5.6 × 0.5 in)
Weight
About 12 g per marker
Uncapped / posted
127 mm / 162 mm (5.0 / 6.4 in), JetPens
Body material
Polypropylene
Package
PET case, 65 × 160 × 15 mm, about 57 g
JAN
4901770038650
Japanese list price
¥1,320 (about US$8.40) for the set
Sizes, weight, ink and price are from Sun-Star’s Japanese product page; JetPens gives the uncapped and posted lengths and an 11.4 mm grip diameter, against Sun-Star’s 13 mm body width.
Capped, uncapped and posted lengths at 1 mm = 3.4 px.
How does a clear glitter marker work?
The ink dries clear, so only the glitter stays visible on top of whatever is underneath. Sun-Star says that lets you add sparkle to an illustration without losing its original colours.
Its suggested uses are decorating planners, memos and cards, and making everyday drawings look more expensive. The marker tip handles both lines and filled areas, and Sun-Star says each colour is bright enough to use alone or layered.
Because it is water-based pigment ink, plan to let it dry before you close a planner page on it. Sun-Star doesn’t give a drying time.
Which colour should you start with?
Sun-Star says each of the three glitters shows well on its own, and you can also layer them. Gold suits warm colours and lettering, silver cool colours and night scenes, and pink cute illustrations and hearts, though that is our suggestion rather than Sun-Star’s.
Because the set is only sold as three, you get all of them anyway. The pens come in a clear PET case with a hanging header, 65 × 160 × 15 mm and about 57 g packed, per Sun-Star.
How does the LAMECO compare with other glitter and metallic markers?
The LAMECO is the only one of these whose ink adds no colour of its own. Metallic and glitter gel pens put down a coloured line; the LAMECO is a top coat.
For coloured highlighting under the glitter, a Zebra Mildliner is a common partner in planners.
Can you buy the LAMECO in the US?
Yes: JetPens listed the 3-color set in stock on October 23, 2026, at a price in our $ band (under $5 a pen). We found no Amazon.com listing that day. JetPens files it under model number S4544820.
In Japan it sells at stationery shops and online at ¥1,320 (about US$8.40) for the set, Sun-Star’s list price.
Where is the Sun-Star LAMECO made?
In China, according to Sun-Star’s Japanese product page. Sun-Star itself is a Tokyo stationery company, which also won this year’s idea award with its UFO flat pouch.
Frequently asked questions
Does LAMECO ink change the colour of what's under it?
Sun-Star says no: the ink itself is transparent and only the coloured glitter shows, so the original colours of an illustration stay as they were with sparkle on top.
What colours does the Sun-Star LAMECO come in?
Three glitter colours, gold, silver and pink, sold together as one 3-pen set. Sun-Star doesn't list single pens.
How much is the LAMECO set in Japan?
Sun-Star's list price is ¥1,320 (about US$8.40) with tax for the 3-pen set, about ¥440 (about US$2.80) a pen.
What kind of ink is in LAMECO markers?
Sun-Star lists a water-based pigment ink that is transparent, with coloured glitter mixed in. The body is polypropylene.
Can you use LAMECO on dark paper?
Sun-Star doesn't say. Because the ink is clear, the glitter is what shows, so try it on a scrap of your dark paper first.
Where can I buy the LAMECO in the US?
JetPens listed the 3-color set in stock on October 23, 2026. We didn't find it on Amazon.com.
Is the LAMECO refillable?
No. JetPens lists the ink and tip as not refillable or replaceable.
