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TV PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Land of the Lustrous
宝石の国 · 2017
Immortal gem people fight monsters, and fear breaking.
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonFall 2017
StudioOrange
SourceManga
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Phosphophyllite is the weakest and most fragile of the Lustrous, a race of nearly immortal, gem-formed beings who defend their world from lunar creatures that hunt them for their crystalline bodies. Desperate to find purpose beyond being useless in combat, Phos takes on a cataloging assignment that spirals into a journey of genuine transformation, both physically and psychologically, as pieces of their body get replaced by increasingly unfamiliar materials. The story quietly turns from whimsical fantasy into something far stranger and more unsettling as it progresses.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Adapted from Haruko Ichikawa's manga, Land of the Lustrous made a notable technical leap by using full 3DCG animation to render its gem characters, a choice that let Orange Studio capture the crystalline, light-refracting quality of the Lustrous in ways traditional 2D animation couldn't easily achieve. The series earned widespread critical acclaim for its haunting themes around identity and impermanence hidden inside a deceptively cute art style. It remains one of the more visually and thematically ambitious anime of its decade, still frequently cited in discussions of great manga adaptations.
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