Land of the Lustrous

Aired: 2017

A TV anime produced by Orange, based on the manga by Haruko Ichikawa serialized in Kodansha Afternoon, with over 8 million copies in circulation (as of 2024). In the far future on an Earth where humans are extinct, 28 gem beings with jewel bodies fight enemies from the Moon. The protagonist Phosphophyllite has the lowest hardness of 3.5 and searches for purpose while growing. Full 3DCG animation achieves overwhelming beauty in expressing the gems transparency and light refraction. Directed by Takahiko Kyogoku across 12 episodes. Received high acclaim as one of 2017 defining anime. ©Haruko Ichikawa, Kodansha/Land of the Lustrous Production Committee