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Description
From Kodansha:
In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
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In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
Origin... More...
From Kodansha:
In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
Original Manga
Official English: Azuki, INKR
Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho in 2015. Less...
In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
Original Manga
Official English: Azuki, INKR
Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho in 2015. Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Cəvahirat Ölkəsi
Das Land der Juwelen
Gem Kingdom
Hōseki no Kuni
Jewelry Kingdom
Kingdom of Gems
Kingdom of Jewelry
L'ère des Cristaux (French)
La tierra de las gemas
Land of the Lustrous
Mücevher Ülkesi
Terra das Gemas
Vương Quốc Bảo Thạch
Страна самоцветов
أرض الجواهر
चम्किलो देश
宝石の国
宝石之国
Das Land der Juwelen
Gem Kingdom
Hōseki no Kuni
Jewelry Kingdom
Kingdom of Gems
Kingdom of Jewelry
L'ère des Cristaux (French)
La tierra de las gemas
Land of the Lustrous
Mücevher Ülkesi
Terra das Gemas
Vương Quốc Bảo Thạch
Страна самоцветов
أرض الجواهر
चम्किलो देश
宝石の国
宝石之国
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Latest Release(s)
c.99-103 by Yaku Translations 3 months ago
v.12 c.97 by Yaku Translations 3 months ago
c.102 by /a/nonymous 7 months ago
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v.12 c.97 by Yaku Translations 3 months ago
c.102 by /a/nonymous 7 months ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
12 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 5, Chap 31 (Original Ending in EP13)
Ends at Vol 5, Chap 31 (Original Ending in EP13)
User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (263 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.45 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.45 / 10.0
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Last Updated
October 26th 2023, 7:00pm
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Genre
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Mystery Psychological Sci-fi Seinen Slice of Life Tragedy
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2012
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #500
(+35)
Monthly Pos #718
(+162)
3 Month Pos #1021
(-56)
6 Month Pos #976
(+122)
Year Pos #1103
(-349)

Monthly Pos #718

3 Month Pos #1021

6 Month Pos #976

Year Pos #1103

List Stats
On 1560 reading lists
On 811 wish lists
On 42 completed lists
On 31 unfinished lists
On 343 custom lists
On 811 wish lists
On 42 completed lists
On 31 unfinished lists
On 343 custom lists
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Phos did nothing wrong
by LordRakdos
March 29th, 2022, 12:41pm
March 29th, 2022, 12:41pm
Rating: N/A
Just as an addition to many of the reviews here: The official German translation went out of their way to consult a transmasc writer to construct genderless pronouns for the manga, with an additional explanation and guide at the end.
Love the little sentence of "If you can understand -san, -chan, and -sama, 'xier' won't be a problem for you!"
For the manga itself, gorgeous artwork, lots of philosophy of the self and the community, and characters will have the power to invoke all kinds of emotions in you - from absolute love, to seething rage.
I don't love this manga, but I highly respect it. And that is a good thing.
Love the little sentence of "If you can understand -san, -chan, and -sama, 'xier' won't be a problem for you!"
For the manga itself, gorgeous artwork, lots of philosophy of the self and the community, and characters will have the power to invoke all kinds of emotions in you - from absolute love, to seething rage.
I don't love this manga, but I highly respect it. And that is a good thing.

Beautiful
by DR MUHAMMAD
March 29th, 2021, 9:10pm
March 29th, 2021, 9:10pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Journey to becoming a human

Beautiful and thoughtful
by frangelic
December 27th, 2019, 11:04am
December 27th, 2019, 11:04am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
An excellent, thoughtful series I'd recommend to fans of almost any kind of manga. It appears simple at first but reveals meditations on the nature of mortality/immortality, identity, environmentalism, and the double-edged sword of personal growth. Great characters, imaginative setting, interesting and mysterious plot. I've seen people criticize the art, but composition and minimalism are both major aspects of the art here. It's incredible, expressive art that doesn't look like other manga. Read it.
Season 1 of the anime is also great. It's a visual feast and the music raises the story up. But, I doubt we'll ever get more of it, so if like me you adored the anime, you'll have to read the manga if you want to continue the story.
Season 1 of the anime is also great. It's a visual feast and the music raises the story up. But, I doubt we'll ever get more of it, so if like me you adored the anime, you'll have to read the manga if you want to continue the story.

from r/manga
by r/mangaReviews
February 8th, 2019, 5:47pm
February 8th, 2019, 5:47pm
Rating: N/A
>Reistah (Known status:Chap75)
"I read it because of its spectacular anime, and just as how its adaptation gripped me with its plot and themes, the manga did with its stakes rising even higher with each chapter. Haruko Ichikawa's surreal-ish style really fits the series' psychological-ness."
... Last updated on February 8th, 2019, 5:48pm
"I read it because of its spectacular anime, and just as how its adaptation gripped me with its plot and themes, the manga did with its stakes rising even higher with each chapter. Haruko Ichikawa's surreal-ish style really fits the series' psychological-ness."
... Last updated on February 8th, 2019, 5:48pm

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by kari+
October 11th, 2017, 2:05pm
October 11th, 2017, 2:05pm
Rating: N/A
Art a bit crude. I seem better work that looks beautiful. the arstyle i like the art but i feel it rushed like speed drawing. .i like how the character lool and long legs like 70s manga style. I just wish thing wer more define in the art and less sketch look. Story is intersection. The english copy manga i bought make if feel like it part of steven universe but not i think? . I hope the art improve over time. if there an anime of this ill be sure to watch. they may be genderless but they act like girls lol. it ok to be genderlss but character will grow traits.
... Last updated on October 11th, 2017, 2:13pm
... Last updated on October 11th, 2017, 2:13pm

Fine until chapter 14
by dtim
November 10th, 2014, 5:30pm
November 10th, 2014, 5:30pm
Rating: N/A
And then the translators start using male pronouns, etc. It's such a jarring change (especially given how the characters look, dress, and act) that it made an interesting story unreadable for me.

A man? They are men? Nope... they are girls alright...
by rennov
November 9th, 2014, 10:25am
November 9th, 2014, 10:25am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
My predicament about their gender is over... they are actually genderless. They are gem, n have no specific sexual identity... n yet, I'll still consider them as girls since they are too cute to be called 'genderless'.
Anyway, I agree with the first comment, this series is beautiful. It's like appraising a piece of art. The plot is beautiful, simple but addicting. The character is also beautiful. Their interaction, their personality, their conflict, is well explained and very interesting to watch. How about the art? It's misleading (the character I mean)... I demand the the scanslation to change "he" become "she" despite any reason or setting premise that was established.
I hope this series will go well till the end. Goodluck for the author n scanlator...
... Last updated on May 3rd, 2015, 12:41pm
Anyway, I agree with the first comment, this series is beautiful. It's like appraising a piece of art. The plot is beautiful, simple but addicting. The character is also beautiful. Their interaction, their personality, their conflict, is well explained and very interesting to watch. How about the art? It's misleading (the character I mean)... I demand the the scanslation to change "he" become "she" despite any reason or setting premise that was established.
I hope this series will go well till the end. Goodluck for the author n scanlator...
... Last updated on May 3rd, 2015, 12:41pm

Absolutely Magical
by Suxinn
July 22nd, 2014, 3:58am
July 22nd, 2014, 3:58am
Rating: 9.6 / 10.0
While I really can't pinpoint what exactly it is, there's just something really incredible and atmospheric about Houseki no Kuni.
The world of this series is fascinating, and the way in which the mangaka sets up and frames the setting makes it all the more interesting. Along with its unique, whimsical art, this work is definitely one of the rare few that manages to make its settings perfectly complement the characters that populate this world.
There's also a lot of really neat worldbuilding and philosophy embedded into quiet moments sprinkled throughout. For instance: the conversation about death between the protagonist who has never known it and another who has to live with it. Or: the many discussions, both overt and covert, regarding loneliness and friendship and connections.
Houseki no Kuni is really a very difficult series to review properly because there's simply so much to it. While it has a very simple narrative structure, it carries a vast amount of depth within its themes in a way that has me constantly coming back to reread and reinterpret scenes. It's such a singularly unique, absolutely magical series that the only thing I can say for sure is: read it. It's amazing.
The world of this series is fascinating, and the way in which the mangaka sets up and frames the setting makes it all the more interesting. Along with its unique, whimsical art, this work is definitely one of the rare few that manages to make its settings perfectly complement the characters that populate this world.
There's also a lot of really neat worldbuilding and philosophy embedded into quiet moments sprinkled throughout. For instance: the conversation about death between the protagonist who has never known it and another who has to live with it. Or: the many discussions, both overt and covert, regarding loneliness and friendship and connections.
Houseki no Kuni is really a very difficult series to review properly because there's simply so much to it. While it has a very simple narrative structure, it carries a vast amount of depth within its themes in a way that has me constantly coming back to reread and reinterpret scenes. It's such a singularly unique, absolutely magical series that the only thing I can say for sure is: read it. It's amazing.
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