Land of the Lustrous

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Land of the Lustrous
Cover art of first manga volume featuring (from top to bottom) Bort, Phosphophyllite, Diamond, and Morganite.
宝石の国
(Hōseki no Kuni)
Manga
Written byHaruko Ichikawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 25, 2012 – present
Volumes8 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTakahiko Kyōgoku
Written byToshiya Ono
Music byYoshiaki Fujisawa
StudioOrange
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS
Original run October 7, 2017 – December 23, 2017
Episodes12

Land of the Lustrous (Japanese: 宝石の国, Hepburn: Hōseki no Kuni, "Country of Jewels") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Ichikawa and published from 2012 onwards. It is published by Kodansha in Monthly Afternoon magazine and eight volumes compiling the chapters have been released so far.[1] Set in a world inhabited by "jewel people," it chronicles their efforts to find the place where they belong and defend their way of life. An anime promotional video was released in July 2013,[2] and an anime television series adaptation by Orange aired between October and December 2017.

Synopsis

In a place inhabited by jewels that take the form of people, Phosphophyllite (Phos) is weak (with one of the lowest hardnesses) and considered useless by their peers. Phos asks their aloof but wise colleague Cinnabar for help after they receive an assignment to create a natural history encyclopedia, thus beginning their friendship and personal growth. Meanwhile, the "jewel people" are at war with the Lunarians who want to take advantage of their luxury value.

Characters

Gems

Phosphophyllite (フォスフォフィライト, Fosufofiraito)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[3]
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Known as "Phos" for short. One of the weaker jewel people, with a hardness of 3.5. Declared as too weak for battle, Phos is tasked with creating an encyclopedia logging new information. As Phos keeps experiencing hardships in battle, their limbs, along with their memories, are gradually lost and replaced with other elements, including agate legs and arms made from gold and platinum alloy.
Cinnabar (シンシャ, Shinsha)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[3]
Mohs Hardness: 2
An aloof jewel person who is even weaker than Phos, with a hardness of 2, but carries a powerful poison in their body. Because this poison taints the environment and erases memories stored inside affected jewel shards, Cinnabar is kept on night watch, but yearns to escape the night.
Diamond (ダイヤモンド, Daiyamondo)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[3]
Mohs Hardness: 10
A kind-hearted jewel person who has the maximum hardness of 10, but is still fragile against enemy attacks.
Bort (ボルツ, Borutsu)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[3]
Mohs Hardness: 10
A diamond-class jewel person who is powerful in combat and protective of Diamond.
Morganite (モルガナイト, Moruganaito)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Goshenite (ゴーシェナイト, Gōshenaito)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Rutile (ルチル, Ruchiru)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[3]
Mohs Hardness: 6
The medic jewel person in charge of fixing the others jewels when they're broken, although they have a habit of wanting to dissect what catches their attention.
Jade (ジェード, Jēdo)
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7
A jewel person who works as secretary for Master Kongo. Euclase's partner.
Red beryl (レッドベリル, Reddo Beriru)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
A jewel person in charge of designing and fixing the outfits of the other jewels, changing their hairstyle frequently.
Amethyst (アメシスト, Ameshisuto)
Voiced by: Kanae Itō[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7
Crystal twinning."84" and "33".
Twin jewels that are always together and act in synchrony while talking and fighting.
Benitoite (ベニトアイト, Benitoaito)
Voiced by: Ari Ozawa[3]
Mohs Hardness: 6.5
Neptunite (ネプチュナイト, Nepuchunaito)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[3]
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Zircon (ジルコン, Jirukon)
Voiced by: Himika Akaneya[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
The second youngest jewel person after Phos, and Yellow Diamond's partner.
Obsidian (オブシディアン, Obushidian)
Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi[3]
Mohs Hardness: 5
A jewel person in charge of manufacturing the tools, weapons and daily items for the other jewels.
Yellow Diamond (イエローダイヤモンド, Ierō Daiyamondo)
Voiced by: Junko Minagawa[3]
Mohs Hardness: 10
The oldest of the jewel people, and the fastest. Zircon's partner.
Euclase (ユークレース, Yūkurēsu)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[3]
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Alexandrite (アレキサンドライト, Arekisandoraito)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[3]
Mohs Hardness: 8.5
A jewel person with an obsession with understanding the Lunarians, although they have a tendency to turn berserk when they see one. As such, Master Kongo has forbidden them from fighting.
Peridot (ペリドット, Peridotto)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
Mohs Hardness: 6.5
Antarcticite (アンタークチサイト, Antākuchisaito)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise
Mohs Hardness: 3
A jewel who only appears during the winter, when the other jewels undergo hibernation. They have become much sturdier thanks to the cold.
Sphene (スフェン, Sufen)
Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame
Mohs Hardness: 5
Watermelon Tourmaline (ウォーターメロントルマリン, Uōtāmerontorumarin)
Voiced by: Sayaka Harada
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Hemimorphite (ヘミモルファイト, Hemimorufaito)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda
Mohs Hardness: 5
Heliodor (ヘリオドール, Heliodor)
Voiced by: M·A·O
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Padparadscha (パパラチア, Padparadscha)
Voiced by: Romi Park
Mohs Hardness: 9
Rutile's partner. A jewel person nearly as old and strong as the diamonds, who was born incomplete, hence spending most of their their

time asleep.

Master Kongo (金剛先生, Kongō-sensei)
Voiced by: Jouji Nakata[3]
A powerful monk who oversees the jewel people. He's much sturdier than the jewels and when meditating or sleeping, he scarcely wakes up.

Admirabilis

Ventricosus (ウェントリコスス, Wentorikosusu)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
Aculeatus (アクレアツス, Akureatsusu)
Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei

Media

Manga

The Land of the Lustrous manga began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine on October 25, 2012. The first tankōbon volume was released on July 23, 2013,[4] and the most recent volume, volume 8, was released on November 22, 2017.[5] Volume 4 was released in two editions, a regular edition and a special edition, which included a card game.[6][7] Volume 6 and Volume 7 were also released in two editions, with volume 6 being released with an additional limited edition,[8] and volume 7 being released with an additional special edition.[9]

Kodansha Comics announced during their 2016 New York Comic-Con panel that they have licensed the manga in North America in English.[10] The first volume was released on June 27, 2017.[11]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 23, 2013[4]978-4-06-387906-3June 27, 2017[11]978-163236497-5
2 January 23, 2014[12]978-4-06-387950-6August 22, 2017[13]978-163236498-2
3 August 22, 2014[14]978-4-06-387992-6October 24, 2017[15]978-163236528-6
4 May 22, 2015[6][7]978-4-06-388044-1
ISBN 978-4-06-362299-7 (special edition)		December 26, 2017[16]978-163236529-3
5 November 20, 2015[17]978-4-06-388101-1March 13, 2018[18]978-163236635-1
6 September 23, 2016[19][8]978-4-06-388185-1
ISBN 978-4-06-362329-1 (limited edition)		July 17, 2018[20]978-163236636-8
7 May 23, 2017[21][9]978-4-06-388259-9
ISBN 978-4-06-362365-9 (special edition)		——
8 November 22, 2017[5]978-4-06-510363-0——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation aired in Japan between October 7 and December 23, 2017.[22][3][23] Takahiko Kyōgoku is directing the anime at the Orange CG animation studio. Toshiya Ono is in charge of the series scripts. Asako Nishida is designing the characters. The opening theme is "Kyōmen no Nami" (鏡面の波, The Waves on the Mirror's Surface) by YURiKA[24] and the ending theme is "Kirameku Hamabe" (煌めく浜辺, Sparkling Beach) by Yuiko Ōhara.[25] Sentai Filmworks have licensed the series and is streaming the anime on Anime Strike.[26] MVM Films has licensed the series in the UK.[27] The series will air for 12 episodes, which will be released across six DVD and Blu-ray sets in Japan.[28]

Episode list

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Reception

Volume 1 reached the 47th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and, as of July 27, 2013, has sold 21,204 copies;[29] volume 2 reached the 35th place[30] and, as of February 2, 2014, has sold 44,511 copies;[31] volume 3 reached the 30th place[32] and, as of August 31, 2014, has sold 56,765 copies.[33]

It was number 10 on the 2014 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey.[34] It was number 48 on the 15th Book of the Year list by Da Vinci magazine in 2014.[35] It was nominated for the eight Manga Taishō in 2015.[36]

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External links

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