About this item
The elegant, enthralling action manga that became the hit anime! Find out why readers have flocked to this "gorgeous, absorbing, surprisingly emotionally resonant" masterpiece!SEARCHING FOR PURPOSE 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 Phoss seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
About the Author
Haruko Ichikawa ( in Japanese) , born in 1980, is the author and artist of (????, lit. "Country of Jewels") . She started her career in 2006 with the one-shot (???, lit. Insects and Songs) . Between 2007 and 2011, she published seven one-shots in the manga magazine , which were later compiled into two individual books named (???????, lit. Haruko Ichikawa Works Collection) . She started writing on October 25th, 2012, which currently has 10 volumes. In 2010 she won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for works on . She has also contributed characters designs to the games and
