宝石の国
Land of the Lustrous
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.
Names
| Original | 宝石の国 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Houseki no Kuni |
| English | Land of the Lustrous |
| Chinese | 宝石之国 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | L'Ère des Cristaux · Das Land der Juwelen · Страна самоцветов · Vương Quốc Bảo Thạch · ดินแดนอัญมณี |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-10-07 → 2017-12-23 (Autumn 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Orange |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDramaFantasyMysteryPsychological |
| Themes | Coming of AgeCGIFull CGIPhilosophyAnthropomorphismAgenderSeinenPrimarily Female CastSurvivalCoastalSwordplayWar |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 8.39 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.37 / 10 |
| Composite | 73.3 |
| On lists | 159,596 |
| Favourited | 10,000 (6.3%) |
| Completion | 85.5% |
| Drop rate | 3.3% |
| In backlog | 41.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.37 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.39 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Orange | — | 1 of 19 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2017 | S | 2 of 91 |
| Year | 2017 | S | 8 of 376 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 32 of 775 |
| Era | Late 2010s | S | 35 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S | 36 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Mystery | A | 37 of 652 |
| Genre | Fantasy | S | 40 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Psychological | A | 42 of 416 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 61 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | S | 68 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 93 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 99 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 110 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 135 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takahiko Kyougoku |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Toshiya Oono |
| Character design | Asako Nishida, Nao Ootsu, Komami Yoshida |
| Original creator | Haruko Ichikawa |
Franchise — 宝石の国
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | — | Houseki no Kuni PV |
AniList id 98707 · MAL id 35557 · Bangumi 214799 · record updated 2026-08-27


