Land of the Lustrous : The Beauty of CG Animation

Anime has taken it upon itself to teach us science. With Cells at Work blessing us with the inner workings of the human body and Land of the Lustrous literally shining a light on minerals, the only question we have is when will anime become a part of the core curriculum? Land of the Lustrous or Hoseki no Kuni is an anime that blends humor, action, self-worth and a myriad of other themes. This anime showed what CG animation could truly accomplish while simultaneously weaving an intricate storyline that somehow had room to incorporate a giant snail. So, without further ado, let’s give thanks to Land of the Lustrous. Backstory Land of the Lustrous takes place in the future. In an unknown year in an unknown land, immortal life forms called the Lustrous, humanoid embodiments of gemstones, carry out their day-to-day lives. Each gemstone has its own hardness level which usually serves as an accurate representation of their combat effectiveness. There are 28 Lustrous who are led by their sensei, Kongo, in a never-ending defense against the Lunarians. Lunarians are these beautifully weird cloud monster things that come out of the sky like Arrancars from Bleach. They want to harvest the Lustrous. Our main story begins with Phosphophyllite (Phos) a 300-year-old Lustrous with a hardness of 3.5 who yearns for a greater purpose in their life. Look at that Hair Storyline The story follows Phos after they’re assigned to create a natural history book, a task they’re given because they’ve been…