Haruko Ichikawa is an author and artist celebrated for her singular approach to storytelling. Her works artfully blend artistic invention with profound insights into the non-human condition. Ichikawa explores themes of identity, purpose, and ephemerality through visually captivating and emotionally resonant narratives. Her style, both delicate and powerful, invites readers to contemplate the nature of existence and the beauty found in unexpected forms.
Nach zehntausend Jahren des Schlafs ist Phos erwacht und hat als neue Gottheit das Mondvolk endlich erlöst. Einzig Phos ist zurückgeblieben. Allein und ohne Aufgabe gibt sich das ehemalige Juwel einer Unendlichkeit der Einsamkeit hin … die unterbrochen wird von einer neuen, anorganischen Lebensform: einem Stein. Und während der Stein das Lied eines sterbenden Sterns singt, lernt Phos zum ersten Mal, was es heißt, Glück zu empfinden.
Po tym, jak Ziemię dotknął globalny kataklizm, na planecie wyewoluowały nowe istoty zwane klejnotami. Niestety ich życie jest w ciągłym niebezpieczeństwie – kosmiczna rasa Lunarian próbuje posiąść ich zbudowane z cennych minerałów ciała. Pewnego dnia do walki przeciwko najeźdźcom postanawia dołączyć Fosfofilit – młody klejnot, który do tej pory nie radził sobie z żadnym powierzonym mu obowiązkiem. Ku swojemu zaskoczeniu otrzymuje misję, której zupełnie się nie spodziewa...
Das Mondvolk, die Juwelen und die Admirabilis: Wird die Maschine Brillant zum Beten gebracht, werden diese drei Völker, die vom Menschen abstammen, zu Nichts. Und zu Nichts zu werden, ist das eigentliche Ziel des Mondvolks. Doch einzig ein Mensch kann Brillant zum Beten bewegen. Nun kehrt Phos gemeinsam mit den Mondjuwelen erneut zur Erde zurück, mit dem Ziel, die Juwelen zu zerstören und Brillant zu unterwerfen. Denn Phos ist kein Juwel mehr – Phos ist ein Mensch.
Left in Pieces is the twelfth volume of Haruko Ichikawa's manga Land of the Lustrous.
An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon, set in a far future Earth, where humanity s distant descendants live on and must fight off an invasion from the Moon.An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon.
An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon, set in a far future Earth, where humanity s distant descendants live on and must fight off an invasion from the Moon.An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon.
From the Earth to the Moon is the eighth volume of Haruko Ichikawa's manga Land of the Lustrous.
Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese manga format.
Phosphophyllite is determined to find the truth about Kong o. Despite the other gems' hatred of the Lunarians, Phos tries to get closer to them in an effort to communicate. But the work is dangerous, and Phos realizes this job might be more than one gem can handle...--Provided by publisher.
The young gem Phosphorite can't seem to do anything right. "Phos" has nothing but a big mouth and guts. Cinnabar, a classmate, is a loner, shunned by the other gems because of the toxins emitted from their body. But when they get together, they will learn that they both have an essential role to play in the fight against the Moonfolk, who are intent on coming to Earth to abduct the gem folk and destroy their world. A beautifully-drawn new action manga from Haruko Ichikawa, winner of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize
An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon and the litany of comics and animation that it inspired, Land of the Lustrous is set in a far future Earth, where humanity's distant descendants live on in a small group of sexless crystalline beings who must fight off an invasion from the Moon. TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE Now that Phosphophyllite's head has been taken to the moon, there's only one way to revive the defeated gem--with a risky head transplant. For better or worse, Lapis Lazuli's head is available, but more than half of Phos's original body has been lost. Assuming the transplant even works, will the resulting gem still be Phosphophyllite?
Du darfst nicht mehr nur an der Oberfläche kratzen … Phos hat bei der Suche nach der Wahrheit über den Krieg mit dem Mondvolk alles riskiert – und wurde dabei nicht nur schwer verwundet, sondern auch in Teilen auf die Monde entführt. Um Phos zu retten, transplantieren die anderen Juwelen den Kopf von Lapislazuli. Doch hundert Jahre vergehen, bis Phos wieder erwacht …
A Kondansha Comics trade paperback original--Colophon.
The Road to Bravery is the fourth volume of Haruko Ichikawa's manga Land of the Lustrous.
A Kondansha Comics trade paperback original--Colophon.
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 Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
