Season 1
Synopsis
Land of the Lustrous (2017), Season 1 — watch this Studio Orange anime online on iFILM, twelve episodes set in a far future where living gemstones defend themselves from Lunarians who shatter them into jewellery.
The season follows Phosphophyllite, youngest and most brittle of the gems. Too fragile to fight, Phos is handed a dull task by Master Kongo: compile an encyclopedia of their world. That errand becomes a slow undoing. Phos bonds with the poisonous Cinnabar, loses limbs, gets melted down and rebuilt, and gains powers that cost more than they give. A winter spent with Antarcticite, that gem's abduction, and Kongo's unexplained tenderness toward a Lunarian called Shiro push Phos toward questions no one will answer. Every new ability arrives with a quieter loss.
Director Takahiko Kyogoku and Orange's full-CG animation give the show a fluidity the genre rarely manages. It's a melancholy, surprisingly cruel coming-of-age story — better suited to patient anime viewers than anyone after straightforward action. Stream Land of the Lustrous Season 1 online on iFILM.
12 episodes
S1·E1Phosphophyllite
Master Kongo finally decides to give the young Phos an assignment. Much to Phos dismay the assignment is to write an encyclopedia about the world.
S1·E2Diamond
Phos is looking for ideas for the encyclopedia but is struggling to come up with anything. They go to Diamond for help as they have been working on a new technique.
S1·E3Metamorphose
Unable to find Phos the group is concerned of what happened to them. However, Diamond is determined to bring Phos back.
S1·E4Soul - Flesh - Bone
Phos is attacked, but manages to make a new friend out of the attacker. Together, both travel to the ocean where Phos learns more about the past.
S1·E5Return
Phos is captured by the Lunarians. King reveals the truth behind the deception but is interrupted by their slumbering brother.
S1·E6First Battle
Phos has recovered from the disaster at sea and has gained a new ability! What will happen to Phos as they put their skill to use as a lookout?
S1·E7Hibernation
It's winter time and everyone is discussing the best way to make it through the cold. Meanwhile, Phos gets roped into Antarcticite's yearly duties.
S1·E8Antarcticite
Pho has lost their arms, but Master Kongo believes them to be at the Chord Shore. Antarcticite makes it their mission to piece Phos back together.
S1·E9Spring
Spring comes with a bitter taste for Phos as they try to cope with the kidnapping of Antarcticite. In the meantime, the gems are trying to come to terms with the new Phos.
S1·E10Shiro
To help them get a better grasp of their new-found abilities, Bort and Phos team up. Dia on the other hand feels a bit left out.
S1·E11Secrets
A recent incident has ignited some internal questions in Phos' mind. Who's Shiro and why is Sensei so kind to this Lunarian?
S1·E12New Work
Phos must now decide to follow their instinct or back down. What will happen if they try to investigate further?
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