Houseki no Kuni
Land of the Lustrous
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Japanese: 宝石の国
English: Land of the Lustrous
German: Das Land der Juwelen
Spanish: La tierra de las gemas
French: L'Ère des Cristaux
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 13
Chapters: 108
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 25, 2012 to Apr 25, 2024
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Fantasy Fantasy
Theme: Anthropomorphic Anthropomorphic
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Afternoon
Authors: Ichikawa, Haruko (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.971 (scored by 4830448,304 users)
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Ranked: #152
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Popularity: #82
Members: 144,280
Favorites: 15,974

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Long ago, Earth was struck by six meteorites, creating six moons and leaving a lone island in their wake. Those who could not make it to the island sank to the bottom of the ocean, where, over time, they slowly turned to crystal. As countless millennia passed, 28 of these crystallized lifeforms, known as the Lustrous, rose from the depths and resided on the island. Led by the wise Kongou-sensei, they must defend themselves against the seemingly infinite number of Lunarians, inhabitants of the moons who seek to harvest their valuable bodies for crafting weapons and jewelry.

Houseki no Kuni centers around Phosphophyllite, a young gem about to turn three hundred years old. Clumsy, extremely fragile, and having no visible talent, they are one of the weakest gems around, unable to help in the fight against the Lunarians in any meaningful way. But as the battle with the otherworldly invaders rages on, they soon learn that power comes at a cost that no one should have to pay.

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Houseki no Kuni ranked 10th in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division.

The series has been published in English as Land of the Lustrous by Kodansha Comics USA since June 27, 2017. It has also been released in Spanish as La Tierra de las Gemas by ECC Ediciones since September 17, 2019; and in Brazilian Portuguese as Terra das Gemas by NewPOP Editora since November 5, 2021.
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Characters

Phosphophyllite
Phosphophyllite
Main
Antarcticite
Antarcticite
Supporting
Diamond
Diamond
Supporting
Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Supporting
Padparadscha
Padparadscha
Supporting
Bort
Bort
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli
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Rutile
Rutile
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Yellow Diamond
Yellow Diamond
Supporting
Alexandrite
Alexandrite
Supporting

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46 Recommended
9 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Apr 24, 2024
Fguyretftgu7
Recommended
it's over. it's finally over.

what started out as a charming, albeit slightly unsettling, story of cute rock humans fighting fluffy moon aliens quickly became one of the wildest, strangest and most provocative plots i've read yet in manga. seriously, this manga gets really weird. not too incomprehensible, nor pretentiously abstract, but if you want a simple action mystery story Land of the Lustrous probably isn't for you.

PLOT:
plot is good. it's not what i'd say is the selling point of LotL, but it's definitely paced well enough to never feel like a scene drags too long. the plot gets really weird halfway through, and some might ...
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Jun 4, 2024
Aito136
Mixed Feelings
Really getting some Steven Universe x Evangelion vibes, says the guy who's only ever watched Steven Universe and Evangelion.

This review is mostly spoiler free in terms of actual plot details, but does discuss changes in tone and vibes across the story that could be considered light spoilers to some.


*~ Plot ~*
LotL's story begins in a straightfoward manner: Fight the bad angel-looking guys that appear and appear randomly and attack, and along the way develop the cast of characters and expand on the worldbuilding. If you enjoy watching an underdog with no fighting capabilities slowly but surely make their way up the ranks as they develop ...
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Jan 1, 2024
almeidaalajoel
Not Recommended
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Seriously, seriously, don't read this. It starts off strong, with an intriguing setting and a loveable main character (Phos). The character interactions are fantastic and there is a sense of mystery and melancholy to the whole story. There are various relationships Phos makes that are set up such for future development in different directions. However... (massive spoilers below)

At a certain point within the story, the author decides that Phos needs to suffer and that everyone should turn on them, and makes no effort to make this happening believable. Every single character who Phos has interacted with, befriended, had fun with, fought with, bonded over lost ...
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Manga 'Houseki no Kuni' Concludes Serialization

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Haruko Ichikawa's Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous) manga will end in the June issue of Afternoon on April 25, according to the May issue released on Mond...read more

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Is there a color version of the manga
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Okay can someone confirm this for me
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