Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous)
Far into the future, life on Earth has been dramatically changed by the impact of six meteors which in turn formed six moons from the chunks of earth shattered from the planet and destroyed most lifeforms in the process. Leaving a single patch of land surrounded by a vast ocean, Land of the Lustrous focuses on a group of 28 immortal, humanoid gems in a constant struggle with strange invaders from the moons called Lunarians, who abduct and harvest them for use in their own weapons and ornamentation.
The Gems come in a wide variety of types, all of them based on real-world gemstones. They are led by the somewhat mysterious Kongou-sensei who is something of a father figure to all of them. Each has a specialized role they play in their society based on their unique characteristics and abilities, with Mohs hardness being a critical measure. The story centers around protagonist Phosphophyllite (or Phos). They are the youngest of the Gems at only 300 and the only one yet to receive an assignment. Unfit for battle because of their brittleness and generally ineffective due to a lackadaisical attitude, Phos lives their life rather aimlessly, until one day master Kongou assigns them the task of completing a natural history encyclopedia of the area. Thus begins a saga of self discovery for Phos (and others) as they explore the complexities of their world and each other.
Seiyuu Name: Mikako Komatsu
The gloomy Cinnabar is somewhat of a tragic character. Due to the nature of their chemistry, their body produces a silvery poison (implied to be mercury, which is often derived from cinnabar) that floats around their body, deadly to anyone and anything it comes into contact with. Despite being a wise and powerful gem, they are ashamed of their condition, shunned by others, and isolate themselves. They have the lonely job of the night patrol and living away from the rest of the gems. Their age is unknown but presumably several hundreds of years as they are older than Phos. They happen to have been “born” the same year as Diamond, who doesn"t feel afraid of them like the other gems and is the closest thing to a friend Cinnabar has.
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