Midori MD A5 Plain Paper Notebook from Business & School Supply

This notebook is a joy to use. The plain MD paper has a smooth, high-quality feel that works beautifully with both pencils and pens, and it handles fountain pen ink with minimal bleed-through. Writing on it feels effortless, making it ideal for journaling, sketching, or note-taking. The A5 size strikes a nice balance—portable enough to carry anywhere, yet with plenty of space for longer writing sessions. The minimalist design is elegant and understated, letting the focus stay on the writing itself. Durable, clean, and versatile, it’s the kind of notebook that quickly becomes a favorite.

I'm a fan of these so I'm biased. I think they're great. easy to get a bit dirty though. they lay flat, the paper quality is nice. they're good with fountain pens and pencils. I'll honestly buy these for any class I have to take i the future. the A5 size is perfect because it makes you keep your notes concise and clean and you dont have a ton of wasted space on each page so the material is nice and dense when you try and study. I like to buy the blank paper version. Personally have grown to dislike lined paper unless its graphed like calculation pads or engineering notebooks but blank is my favorite. The cream paper looks great too. Some will say the paper is see through and that's totally true. it's not transparent but just like reading a book you can see the print on the back side. I thought that would bother me, and it did at first but you get used to it and all of the pros out weigh that. Also the hard card stock for the cover and back are thick enough you can paint with water colors if you're into that. I've done it and it came out great. also I havent found another notebook like this one so if you're interested in the uniqueness then give it a try, or try the A4 size (at the time if this review, amazon doesnt carry the blank A4 model).

I got this specifically to draw a graphic novel. I've used the A6 size before for journals and other projects and I love these notebooks for all art related projects. I got the A5 size because that's the size that is closest to what I'll be publishing the final product and it not only handles fountain pen ink without the slightest signs of bleed but it can also take a lot of water color without bleeding at all. The subsequent page did get a little wavy but soon returned to a mostly flat state after drying and the page I inked then did a watercolor wash over also curled but it wasn't anything a few hours with the book closed couldn't fix. These are great for journaling, drawing, etc. For me, they are Project notebooks. They have a vibe to them that invites you to use them for whatever artistic endeavor you choose whether it's writing an album or drawing a comic or just taking notes. These are some of the best notebooks ever made.

Midori products never fail me and are great quality :) thanks MIDORI

I use just regular HB lead to do sketches and at most a tombow fudenosuke for ✨contrast✨ Overall it’s as expected the tombow shows up a bit on the other side of the paper. Of course buying a midori means the cover gets dirty easily but if you have any type of A5 cover then just slap it on to this and you’ll be fine. The paper itself feels really smooth and there’s little to no tooth. Edit: I’m almost done with the notebook I originally bought when I made the review but the notebook is so nice (I bought another one for my 2nd sketchbook) but I’ve used paintmarkers, water colour, pencilcrayons, and water based markers (I don’t own any alcohol based ones sorry). None of them have bleed through or maybe a little bit ghosting but overall would recommend and continue using these for sketchbooks.

A friend got me into some of the writing materials he purchased from here, and I decided to pick some of the items he got. This pad was one of them and I see why he likes writing and sketching on it so much as the paper has a high quality feel to it that you don't get from normal notebooks.

Very high quality. It lays flat once you kinda create it once. The paper is a little thin, but not a problem. Note: Dont use as toilet paper

Super nice, smooth paper, great for fountain pen (or any pen, really).

Spedizione, imballaggio, consegna....tutto perfetto come sempre. Il taccuino non vale quello che costa. È piuttosto insignificante secondo me.

Muy buenos cuadernos. Hojas blancas y diseño minimalista.

the best notebook, well worth the price, the writing experience is unmatched,, i pair with the clear cover and it looks clean and minimalist

Un rapport qualité prix inattendu. Bien réalisé , beau papier et envoi emballé correctement. Le minimalisme apporte une belle esthétique.