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Synopsis
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?
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Is Land of the Lustrous 7 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This philosophical action manga features crystalline beings undergoing body horror (dismemberment, head transplants) with existential questions about identity and selfhood. Violence is stylized but conceptually disturbing.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include body horror, dismemberment, and identity loss (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the unique post-apocalyptic world, mysterious moon invaders, and thought-provoking questions about what happens when you lose pieces of yourself.