Land of the Lustrous
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Reply to BthatTVK
The real land of the lustrous was the friends we made along the way 😃. But seriously, it's a beautiful ending. Phos is easily one of my favorite protagonists across any anime/manga.
| @BthatTVK The gems inside the flowers were said to hold their own universes. And also at the end, Phos shattered again. These shattered pieces flew everywhere and Phos was tiny. I believe that the character on the bottom left is Phos in one of those flower universes and that comet is the larger Phos from the outside when she broke up. Truly beautiful, how everything is connected. |
the last chapter being named the same as the manga was an overkill for me, truly one of the best tales ever told  |
PacificNebula said: @BthatTVK The gems inside the flowers were said to hold their own universes. And also at the end, Phos shattered again. These shattered pieces flew everywhere and Phos was tiny. I believe that the character on the bottom left is Phos in one of those flower universes and that comet is the larger Phos from the outside when she broke up. Truly beautiful, how everything is connected. I believe that the comet is the Phos who had disintegrated with earth and later became a comet, along with the earth particles to roam around space and time, and the other tiny part of the Phos (with no human influence) which broke again when Phos hit one of the gems inside the flowers is the one wishing that the comet she became would brighten up someone's day |
Pretty good, but it still feels wrong how Phos was treated by everyone, especially the old gems, I wouldn't really ask for Phos revenge arc but some sympathy from others would be nice. I guess the journey was what really mattered in the end. |
| I was always curious how the story would have turned out if Phos had at least one friend who wouldn't betray her. If Cairngorm had been with her, or someone else. |
| One of the only manga that got me feeling that much, plenty of strong emotions too Will never forget it |
| Sad but beautiful ending... thanks for everything. |
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| i think some part of me was hoping to see the gems one last time in any shape or form, i guess i STILL havent really accepted that EVERYONE is just gone forever, and now even phos.. i know this is meant to be an optimistic ending but i cant see it as anything other than sad and melancholic, but its still absolutely beautiful like the rest of the series i just wish the last few chapters were longer/had more dialogue, i was kind of confused as well, but ill wait for the official release |
| Though the story largely lost my interest when the action moved to the moon, it makes me happy that a large scale out-of-the-box thing like this can survive without getting axed a third of the way through. |
| it sure brightened my day |
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| The gold standard for Japanese fantasy. An ethereal beauty. Thank you Ichikawa. |
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| Had to read this a few times after it dropped to fully understand it. So profound. Great conclusion. |
| What a beautiful end to a fantastic series. Now it's time to re-read the entire thing. |
| 12 years for this story... the author probably think very hard how to end this good. and because of that it is worth it. its 9/10 for me |
| I truly don't know what to say yet. This manga means a lot to me, as does this ending. Ichikawa has something special. Congrats to making it to nothingness, everyone! |
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| Wow, I honestly don't know how to process that ending. It's by all means, a beautiful and poetic ending. Phos can shine eternally now, The last few chapters were incredibly thought provoking and while the ending certainly wasn't the best, I feel like with the way things were going, This is the best outcome Ichikawa Sensei could've come up with. Thank you for making this beautiful series, It truly was unique. |
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| Fly high and bright Phos! What a ride! |
| Be happy with what you have to be happy with |
| This was one of the most astonishing mangas I've read in my life, it doesn't even seem like the same story as the beginning but it was a great journey filled with all possible emotions, I hope Phos has found his peace. 💎 |
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| Such a stunning and beautiful way to end it. Truly one of the best manga I've read, truly the Land of the Lustrous. |
| This had a really irregular release schedule(emphasis on "really"), so not me remembering everything down to the last detail, but I could say Phos was content with the way things ended, and that should be more than enough. One of a kind series tbh, and being rightful to be termed as universally beloved. Hope the author does enjoy her free time playing PS5 now:) |
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Reply to Intereo
I feel similar but not that extremely. The last dozen or so chapters felt like a drag, most likely to get to the famous number 108. I'm not getting a real closure here.
I still enjoyed the journey a lot.
I still enjoyed the journey a lot.
| @Intereo I absolutely feel this. Somehow, across the last 10 chapters or so, each of them felt like it could be the ending and then another chapter came out. I understand the author wanted to reach the number 108 but it felt like it compromised the quality of the story. Before this last arc, I always felt like a lot has happened in most chapters or we learned a lot but the plot progression in the last arc was practically non-existent. It was just characters, and Phos, very slowly moving towards the end and once the last chapter hit, it had no emotional impact on me, I was just glad it's over. |
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| I don't know how I sat through two hours of reading this without vomiting. I regret reading it. Should've just ignored the manga, and glazed the anime instead. |
"The Yang Sword cuts what I want to cut." "Look, it's my victory again." |
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