Most Beautiful Shots from Houseki no Kuni 

I see you're a big fan of negative space shots

The music matched with the visuals was chilling. One of the most visually stunning shows ever.

"Most beautiful shots from Houseki No Kuni" *plays All 12 episodes back to back*

I read somewhere that Ichikawa studied architecture in college before becoming a manga artist, which is why the buildings look symmetrical and beautiful.

I'm sorry but Sleeping Rutile is the cutest thing in this world

1:55 I could not belive this scene. It was so fantastic.

The scene where Phos is crying in the window is the equivalent of a stab to the heart.... It just goes to show that "Change" she wen't through to become powerful truly came at a serious price. Unlike her old self, she now is "Strong", and is extremely efficient, but at the cost of her personality, and that feeling of safety when you have friends. It just shows that she's truly in pain all of the time, but doesn't quite know how to show that to everyone else...

These wide, negative space shots whisper in how lonely everyone is. They may live on the same island, sleep in the same house, follow the same man, and fight the same enemies they are alone. I’ve noticed that most of the gems don’t actually care for eachother, only the work that they do. At the beginning, Phos was their sister, but she was useless, so everyone brushed her off. The other gems only started really talking to her after she got her new legs. Then, she was fast enough to be useful. The gems don’t ask eachother about how they’re doing, what’s new, do you want to hang out sometime. People could’ve talked to Cinnabar, but she couldn’t do any work, so they made the excuse of staying away from her poison to never see her again. What makes Phos so different is her empathy, that she CARES about the other gems. She talks to Cinnabar and promises her a new job. She can hear the snail people, and she returned them to their home. She joined Antarc on his winter watch even though she didn’t have to, she just figured that Antarc was lonely. That’s where her powers come from. She can be mended with anything, because she is able to feel for that person, put her self in their shoes, care about them as they are. Pap has almost the same ability, but he lacks a large part of empathy needed to truly bond with anything, so he can only briefly wake up. This however is much farther that any other gems go. No one else cares for eachother, so they are alone. TLDR: The empty feelings of the shots emphasizes just how alone everyone is.

The whole fucking thing is beautiful.

0:57 this is my favorite shot in the entire anime. The way the gold parts to look like a flower blooming, followed by the enraged look on phos’ face ... 10/10

1:21 [With ominous music at the distance] ¡Strechy strechy! ¡breaky breaky! ¡fixy fixy! ¡¡your measurements!!

"most beautiful scenes of houseki no kuni" *the whole anime and the manga*

The reason this is considered "good cgi" is because this anime did something with cgi that would be impossible to pull off in 2d animation.

Imagine living in a place like that. Such a paradise, if only kidnapping attempts weren't frequent.

I have no idea what this anime is about, but with the brilliant choice of music combined with images such as 0:28 makes me feel lonely desolation with feeling so small compared to the giant environment. Is this an impression of feeling hopeless at 0:28?

I adore how this show plays with scale and symmetry....

This show was such a gem. It's not only super rare to see so much care put into shot composition in TV anime, but also in how they made full use of 3DCG. A current show, that plops in my head, would be darling in the franxx. Despite not liking the majority of the cast, I like how they frame the characters based on their current emotional state. Really love it! Like I said, that kind of cinematography is normally only in anime movies.

Its interesting that most of those shots are pulled directly from the manga too

The song is The Revenant Main Theme by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Where is the scene where Dia's hair is shiny at the night when Cinnabar found her? it shaped like a star.

I thought the shot in ep 8 where sensei stand atop of the ice with phos in his hands was amazing and powerful as fuck

I just hope, if we ever get a second season, that it can deliver the same justice to the manga that the first season did.

Aside from these beautiful negative space shots, i really like how they captured the fight scenes as well. Dia vs that dog lunarian was my favorite.

when i saw the title i was like,, did u mean the entire show?

Rutile looking hot

Who here has Houseki no Kuni as part of MAL favorite animes? I with most accurate certainty do!

This is such a beautiful, but sadly overlooked, anime. And a great source of inspiration and reference for any of us who study art and design. I like your content and your channel take your time, we'll wait.

> “Most Beautiful Shots from Houseki no Kuni” > Shows Dia > Can fully support and agree on this one

1:14色気、、、

This compilation reminded me of why I loved this anime so much. Great job!

every frame of this show is a beautiful scene, you can take a screenshot anywhere and it can stand on its own

Every scene is beautiful in Land of the Lustrous

Is there anyone else who thinks hinernation in hnk seems super comfy?

the scene where phos was brought back to to cinnabar and the sea perspectives. i did not see it here. that scene was beautiful

I feel as though these shots that the show portrays is somewhat double-edged. On the one hand, as another comment mentioned, the greater shots of the ambiance of negative space emphasizes loneliness. But I'd like to think that the greater shots of the landscapes and the minimal size of the gems in these moments falls more into the story's greater philosophy of existence: self-worth in a larger world. Ironic, where, in a world where humanity doesn't exist, we have gems that live like human beings. Ironic because these gems, in human terms are valuable stones that embellish jewellery and all the material things. gems and gold are often associated with materialism and how these precious minerals are part of the physical world we cannot take with us when we die. But Hoseki no kuni's gems are humanoid creatures who have lives, thoughts and feelings. These living gems do not have a permanent death, but easily break and mend. But even as these gems with souls live and breath like people, their existence are no more than specks against the greater sublime of nature and to an extent, the universe. A lot of Buddhism is heavily applied to this story, and one the many lessons of Buddhism is the question of suffering and self-worth. Phos's story, especially. How do you define yourself when the world will find many ways to break you? These gems see worth in themselves because their master loves them. But what are they, outside of their master's love? How do they define themselves outside of the scope of their innate battle prowess or their intelligence, beauty and perseverance? The many negative spaces throughout the entire series not only speak of the gems' loneliness. These spaces speak of the harshest and most cruel realities in life: that they are no more than a spec against the greater frame of the larger, empty world. It is only in their joys, their triumphs, their suffering and loss that make them a valuable existence in this empty world.

I didn't now that I needed this until I saw it. Came here to stay. Great scene and music choice. Gonna watch it more than once.

宝石の国好きな方！👍

The way the scenery and character position, the blooming, the shading, the lighting, the choreography... just MMM👌

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ルチルさんの背中がえっちだ･･･

Oh God...why did I even watch the anime without having a little bit of warning...now I'm back in pain...well I did read the manga and I regret it... My heart is Shattered

It's true, just as you said: when paying attention to the story the graphic bevcomes a secondary element, and thanks to this video I can appreciate Houseki no Kuni much more than before. Thank you kindly

Whats the song's name? It sounds so god damn familiar ;x, and this just made me want to watch this anime :D.

A E S T H E T I C

MANGA SPOILERS))) Phos starts off as a cute, stupid, weak and useless gem with nothing to do and nothing but boredom and loneliness. The show starts off as a fun, child's show but slowly, more and more secrets reveal and phos breaks more and more as the story progresses, losing their arms and legs, losing people they care about and revealing hidden secrets of their world. The more phos loses and discovers, the more they become an unstable, insane and violent maniac, to the point theres barely any actual phos left, becoming a separate being from their past. They become the last "human", this being abused by the lunarians and using phos's emotions and mental state to use them as a killing machine and eventually, breaking adamant and becoming a divine being themself. Phos goes through so much pain and suffering to become a being most knowledgeable and powerful in existence, all to still be alone. Phos's life is tragic, and I think it always will be, and that is why this manga is magnificent to me. They dont make the main character only grow and be a perfect powerful being, instead they leave phos with the cost of insanity, hatred and more loneliness. Everybody disliked phos from start to end, the only one who was always there was adamant. a machine for humans, like "phos" i truly do adore this manga. It has brought me great joy, not only for the story, but the pure beauty of it.

Oh god that 1:56 😢

Take notes, Steven Universe.

1:50 I always wondered where was this clip from, after I watched Houseki No Kuni and read the manga.. well worthy expirience i love the story. I just saw some time earlier when i didn't read the manga nor watched the anime Grimes-Genesis sped up song video with this looped clip and it looked majestic.

What music is this? but yeah Houseki no Kuni is such a gorgeous and inspired show!

This show is most beautyfull.

I read the whole maga *POSSIBLE SPOILER* l feel bad for Phos, but l also like the plot, but it is so entrancing in a weird way.

In my case is the opposite way @RCAnime , Im so focused and amazed by the visuals that i cant follow the story hahah The only reason I watch it is because of the BEAUTIFUL animation, but the story is nice too I guess xD

The composition in this show is truly amazing. Btw, we miss you, man.

A lot of these are pretty samey...just the same back wide angle shot with a lot of pillars in them. Half of them more deserve the title "best background art in houseki no kuni" But to be honest, you've got some pretty gorgeous shots in here nevertheless

Ughh this show is just so pretty and the cinematography is amazing!

I loved this, I like this format.

im glad this video exists

Thank you for posting this video. Some of these shots were hard to find to use as reference for some of my pieces that I made a while back for a senior gallery.

I couldn't harras more people into watching this masterpiece !! Sadly no one give it a try... I lost them when they hear "CG" and the synopsis...

YUS, found the song: It's the main theme of The Revenant, thought I heard it somewhere before :D (the rest of that ost is amazing as well) (And on a personal level I find it kinda fitting that the soundtrack was written by a japanese composer by the name of: Ryuichi Sakamoto )

Is there a season 2? 😓✨

I reeeaaaallly should watch this show already. It's undeniably beautiful!!

Hi. Can i use this as a background for my next video? Ill put a link to ur original vide in the description

美人すぎるよね

Peacefull, beautiful and sad, a true masterpiece !

you should have added a shot of the fabulous grass

I like it, thank you. The unique visuals and the score of The Revenant combine very well. Will check out the anime, too.

1:11 truly is beautiful

HnK is a fascinating series. I'll definitely re-read the manga again at some point now that it's finished. I hope a season 2 happens so I can see the moon arc in animated form

It’s hard to believe this was motion captured in one room. The world feels so big.

the most beautiful shots = the whole show

This show made my top 20 for sure...

Every still frame is beautiful, but if you showed ever frame it would count as copyright

Its incredible how this anime had in every aspect, so much quality in every aspect. So sad this didnt get any adaptation, having now with conclucusion, one of the best tales ever written 😭😭

Land of the Lustrous will always be that one anime that KILLED it with Cgi. I swear this anime was absolutely amazing. I want a season 2 so badly.

i love this video its so simplistic and beautiful

The manga is really good if we talk about the story. I can´t believe how they can create a beautiful fantasy shots from a stick-man black and white Japanese comic

this anime was beautifully made with such a hit to those watching with a spread of sadness

Best CG anime yet

This looks like something you would see repeatedly playing on big screen TVs in appliance stores

Hey man, I’m a very small RU-vidr who has the same issue. For what it’s worth I am a huge fan of your content and I would love to see more compilations like this. It’s right down my alley, I hope you don’t stop but I understand the urge.

That ma favorite video that song and that moment is beautiful 💜like

I'm crying, help-

For those who are wondering, the song used is 'The Revenant Main Theme's by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yup, golden ratio everywhere

More videos like this plz!!

Хотел увидеть прекрасные кадры, а получил дипрессию... Спасибо😅

This music fits really well with the video, but Houseki no Kuni already has a fantastic soundtrack. Why didn't you use it?

This is touching on a deep level.

I love the use of the score from The Revenant! This show looks beautiful

this is the most aesthetic anime in the world.

why it reminds me to destiny 2 scenarios

WOW

it feels a little lonely

EVERY FRAME A PAINTING

rutile is gorgeous asf

يطغى الحزن والوحدة مع انهم مجتمعين كأسرة

at first i expect nothing because im just whipped by the op and ed but then really THIS ANIME IS SO GOODDD???

It's been a good ride