Synopsis
宝石の国
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. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
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Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Land of the Lustrous itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Land of the Lustrous holds position #112 of 602 Japan seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 8.8 · 2016
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★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2016
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★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Land of the Lustrous premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan seriess in 2017.
The 3632nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #700 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #588 of 2,532 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Orange |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 7, 2017 |
| Official Site | land-of-the-lustrous.com |
Questions Answered
When did Land of the Lustrous end?
Land of the Lustrous finished its run with its final episode airing on December 23, 2017.
Where did Land of the Lustrous air?
Land of the Lustrous aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.


















