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Land of the Lustrous (Japanese: 宝石の国, Hepburn: Hōseki no Kuni, lit. 'Country of Jewels') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Ichikawa. It was published by Kodansha in Monthly Afternoon magazine from October 2012 to April 2024, with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of November 2022. 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. A 3D anime television series adaptation by Orange aired between October and December 2017. Synopsis Land of the Lustrous is set in a far, distant future where the Earth had been struck six times by meteorites, ravaging it in the process. All of the remaining land was reduced to a single coast, and nearly all life was destroyed. Over vast stretches of time, a new race of sentient lifeforms emerged; immortal 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 (Moon people) who want to take advantage of their luxury value. Characters Jewels Phosphophyllite (フォスフォフィライト, Fosufofiraito) Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English) 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. Despite this, as well as their immaturity and clumsiness, Phosphophyllite desires to enter the battlefield in order to be acknowledged by their peers and prove their worth. As Phos keeps experiencing hardships in battle, their limbs, along with their memories, are gradually lost and replaced with other minerals. At the same time, their personality and perspective begin to change gradually with each replacement. Cinnabar (シンシャ, Shinsha) Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (Japanese); Avery Smithhart (English) 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 (Japanese); Savanna Menzel (English) 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 (Japanese); Genevieve Simmons (English) An intimidating diamond-class jewel person who is powerful in combat and is the most durable of the jewels. They are also very protective of Diamond. Morganite (モルガナイト, Moruganaito) Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese); Olivia Swasey (English) A haughty jewel person who is very confident in their fighting capabilities. Goshenite's partner. Goshenite (ゴーシェナイト, Gōshenaito) Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Juliet Simmons (English) A sweet and responsible jewel person. Morganite's partner. Rutile (ルチル, Ruchiru) Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English) The medic jewel person in charge of fixing the other 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 (Japanese); Heidi Hinkle (English) 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 (Japanese); Cat Thomas (English) 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 (Japanese); Teresa Zimmerman (English) Crystal twinning."84" and "33". Twin jewels that are always together and act in synchrony while talking and fighting. They also excel in sword fighting. Benitoite (ベニトアイト, Benitoaito) Voiced by: Ari Ozawa (Japanese); Elissa Cuellar (English) A jewel person who is incapable of saying "no" to people who ask for their help. Neptunite (ネプチュナイト, Nepuchunaito) Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (Japanese); Carli Mosier (English) A young jewel person with a sharp tongue. Benitoite's partner. Zircon (ジルコン, Jirukon) Voiced by: Himika Akaneya (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English) 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 (Japanese); Shanae'a Moore (English) 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 (Japanese); Allison Sumrall (English) The oldest of the jewel people, and the fastest. Zircon's partner. They were once partnered with a Green Diamond. Euclase (ユークレース, Yūkurēsu) Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese); Serena Varghese (English) One of the oldest gems, they're wise and kind. Jade's partner. Alexandrite (アレキサンドライト, Arekisandoraito) Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Shelby Blocker (English) 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 (Japanese); Jessica Portillo (English) Papermaker, obsessed with their job. Antarcticite (アンタークチサイト, Antākuchisaito) Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese); Alyssa Marek (English) 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 (Japanese); Natalie Jones (English) Artisan, a sweet and calm jewel person. Peridot's partner. Watermelon Tourmaline (ウォーターメロントルマリン, Wōtāmeron Torumarin) Voiced by: Sayaka Harada (Japanese); Jessica Portillo (English) Energetic younger jewel person. Hemimorphite (ヘミモルファイト, Hemimorufaito) Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese); Aimee Heimbuecher (English) Known as Hemimor, a fighter and Watermelon Tourmaline's partner. Heliodor (ヘリオドール, Heriodōru) Voiced by: M·A·O A golden-colored jewel person, taken by the Lunarians prior the beginning of the story. Padparadscha (パパラチア, Paparachia) Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Christina Kelly (English) Rutile's partner. A jewel person nearly as old and strong as the diamonds, who was born incomplete, hence spending most of their time asleep. Master Kongō (金剛先生, Kongō-sensei) Voiced by: Jouji Nakata (Japanese); Brian Mathis (English) A powerful monk who oversees the jewel people and acts as a teacher and parental figure to them. He is much sturdier than the jewels and when meditating or sleeping, he scarcely wakes up. His outer shell is composed of hexagonal diamond (lonsdaleite). He is later revealed to have a connectio.... Discover the Haruko Ichikawa popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Haruko Ichikawa books.