瑠璃の宝石
Ruri Rocks
High schooler Ruri Tanigawa loves shiny things. She loves them so much that she heads into the mountains to search for crystals herself—where she unexpectedly meets Nagi Arato, a graduate student studying mineralogy. As the pair start collecting minerals together, Ruri begins developing a genuine appreciation for science and the beauty of the natural world. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 瑠璃の宝石 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ruri no Houseki |
| English | Ruri Rocks |
| Chinese | 琉璃的宝石 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Introduction to Mineralogy |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-07-06 → 2025-09-28 (Summer 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Bind |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | AdventureSlice of Life |
| Themes | Outdoor ActivitiesPrimarily Female CastCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsEducationalFemale ProtagonistEnvironmentalWildernessIyashikeiSeinenEpisodicCollegeWork |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.04 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.98 / 10 |
| Composite | 62.3 |
| On lists | 41,822 |
| Favourited | 986 (2.4%) |
| Completion | 59.8% |
| Drop rate | 6.4% |
| In backlog | 42.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.34 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.98 / 10 |
Score distribution
142293484705265656971,95883,40092,866101,133
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Bind | — | 7 of 9 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2025 | C | 20 of 72 |
| Year | 2025 | B | 49 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | B | 82 of 487 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 141 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 169 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 193 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 218 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 343 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 447 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 498 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 731 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shingo Fujii, Yasuhiko Akiyama, Shunichirou Yoshihara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Michiko Yokote |
| Character design | Mayu Fujii |
| Original creator | Keiichirou Shibuya |
AniList id 180929 · MAL id 59791 · record updated 2026-08-27