PCT No. PCT/JP98/00676 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 10, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 10, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 18, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/40441 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 1998Disclosed is water based ink having metallic luster adapted for a direct-filling ball-point pen, which is used by being directly filled into the tube, said ink comprising, based on the total amount of the ink composition, 1% to 20% by weight of a metallic color pigment comprising metallic powder and a color pigment adsorbed thereon, 0.1% to 1.0% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer agent which imparts pseudo-plasticity, and water, thereby providing ink satisfactory in beauty and luster and excellent in aging stability and writing properties.