Phosphophyllite
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age100%CGI97%Full CGI90%Philosophy90%Anthropomorphism87%Agender85%Seinen80%Primarily Female Cast79%Survival75%Coastal72%
TVFINISHED2017 FALL8.3 / 10 AniList score
Land of the Lustrous
宝石の国• Houseki no Kuni
Synopsis & Story
In the mysterious future, crystalline organisms called Gems inhabit a world that has been destroyed by six meteors. Each Gem is assigned a role in order to fight against the Lunarians, a species who attacks them in order to shatter their bodies and use them as decorations. Phosphophyllite, also known as Phos, is a young and fragile Gem who dreams of helping their friends in the war effort. Instead, they are told to compile an encyclopedia because of their delicate condition. After begrudgingly embarking on this task, Phos meets Cinnabar, an intelligent gem who has been relegated to patrolling the isolated island at night because of the corrosive poison their body creates. After seeing how unhappy Cinnabar is, Phos decides to find a role that both of the rejected Gems can enjoy. Houseki no Kuni follows Phos' efforts to be useful and protect their fellow Gems.
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Land of the Lustrous: should you watch it?
At a glance
Land of the Lustrous has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 83/100 — 81% of 58,898 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated anime of 2017, and #22 most popular anime of 2017, and #2 highest-rated anime of Fall 2017 on AniList.
Of the 94K AniList users who started it, 3.2% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 80.4K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Fantasy — especially coming of age, cgi, full cgi, philosophy.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Houseki no Kuni PV
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Haruko Ichikawa
- Director
- Takahiko Kyougoku
- Series composition
- Toshiya Oono
- Character design
- Asako Nishida
- Music
- Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Kyoumen no Nami” by YURiKA · eps 1-11
Endings
- ED1“Kirameku Hamabe” by Yuiko Oohara · eps 2-7, 9-11
- ED2“liquescimus” by Tomoyo Kurosawa · eps 8
- ED3“Kyoumen no Nami [Orchestra Ver.]” by YURiKA · eps 12
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Land of the Lustrous FAQ
- How many episodes does Land of the Lustrous have?
- Land of the Lustrous has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Land of the Lustrous?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Land of the Lustrous finished?
- Yes. Land of the Lustrous has finished airing — the final episode aired December 23, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of Land of the Lustrous?
- No sequel is listed for Land of the Lustrous as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Land of the Lustrous based on a manga?
- Yes. Land of the Lustrous adapts the manga by Haruko Ichikawa.
- Who animated Land of the Lustrous?
- Land of the Lustrous was animated by Orange and directed by Takahiko Kyougoku.
- Who sings the opening of Land of the Lustrous?
- The opening, "Kyoumen no Nami", is performed by YURiKA.
- Where can I watch Land of the Lustrous?
- Land of the Lustrous is listed on Amazon Prime Video, Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.