The long-awaited final volume of Land of the Lustrous, the fantasy manga from Haruko Ichikawa, is set for release in Japan this month. To celebrate, publisher Kodansha has unveiled some giant illustrations that will grace Japan’s Shibuya Station, Osaka-Umeda Station and Kodansha’s office in Tokyo. …Read more »
Haruko Ichikawa’s Land of the Lustrous, the manga about a world inhabited by people made of jewels, has come to an end. The final chapter was published in the April 25 edition of Afternoon magazine. The manga, which began in Afternoon in 2012, inspired a …Read more »
Get ready to say farewell to the Land of the Lustrous. Haruko Ichikawa’s manga, which kicked off back in 2012, will come to an end in the next issue of Afternoon magazine, which hits shelves April 25. There are currently 12 volumes of the manga …Read more »
Haruko Ichikawa’s Land of the Lustrous manga went on hiatus in October 2023, but it’s now getting ready to return. According to the March issue of Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine, the manga will be back in the pages of the magazine when the next issue hits …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Life is a day-to-day matter of survival for Phos and the rest of the gems in the Land of the Lustrous anime. One of the most stunningly-produced series in recent years is now available in a complete collection on Blu-ray, and you can …Read more »
In theory, Japanese animation is a rich medium with a diverse palette of storytelling conventions and character archetypes. And to a large degree this is true—within just the past five years you can find dark fantasy (Attack on Titan), figure skating (Yuri!!! on Ice), and …Read more »
Groundbreaking CG series Land of the Lustrous ended this December, and while it waits with bated breath for a second season, Japan can at least comfort itself with some new merch. The just-announced Land of the Lustrous merchandise include tote bags, pins, mugs and plushes …Read more »
Sentai revealed another fall 2017 simulcast today with the addition of Land of the Lustrous. The series will be available to stream soon in the U.S. on Anime Strike, with a home video release to follow. GATE‘s Takahiko Kyogoku will direct, with Toshiya Ono (Gatchaman …Read more »
Based on the seinen fantasy manga by Haruko Ichikawa, Land of the Lustrous looks to be one of the standout TV anime of the fall season. Takahiko Kyogoku directs the October-due series, with Toshiya Ono on series composition and Asako Nishida on character designs for …Read more »
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