The May issue of Monthly Afternoon magazine released today in Japan announced that the twelve-year serialization of Haruko Ichikawa’s Land of the Lustrous manga will officially conclude in the following June issue releasing on April 25, 2024.
Land of the Lustrous conclusion announcement
Land of the Lustrous was first published in October 2012 and made Kono Manga ga Sugoi!’s annual ranking on two occasions, underwent multiple hiatuses and was adapted into an acclaimed anime produced by TRIGUN STAMPEDE studio Orange over the course of its run.
Kodansha USA publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story:
In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos’s seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
Source: Oricon
