My son has recently gotten really good at anime drawing but since he is still only 11, I'm not quite ready to drop too much money on some markers for him. I figured that these would be a great starter set and at a price I was comfortable with spending if he gave it up or if he didn't like them. Turns out I was right! He LOVES them. He only had 5 colors to start with that came in the initial set I had bought him elsewhere so these are a great addition to those first 5. The color selection is awesome. He also has mentioned that he doesn't worry about how hard he uses the tips as he does with some of the cheaper markers that he has used and/or has. I'm glad that there is also a bigger set because I'm pretty sure we will be sticking with this brand for awhile and it won't be long before he is ready for the bigger set with even more colors.