Return to Nascency | Ch. 107 Houseki no Kuni 

The lunarians got what they wanted, but Phos got what she needed. She got to go out with more happiness than any of them.

It feels bittersweet that Phos' suffering would finally come to an end when he reaches his demise.

Just seeing the words Death and Phos together makes me want to tear up

the flowers on the new planet are spring flowers so we might get a bitter sweet ending. because spring usually symbolizes new beginnings

The art of phos fading away made me cry. Some of the most beautiful art I’ve ever seen

While the journey was a hell to take, the destination was worthy. I'm sad but at the same time happy for Phos

after all the betrayal and heartbreak, i don’t think there’s a better way for phos to have gone out than by someone finally, finally trying to save them. before the rocks and brother, every single person phos ever knew betrayed and abandoned them. the weight of that… but in the end, phos got to go out knowing there were those that really cared for them, who were willing to risk themselves among the molten magma to save them. i really don’t think it could have happened a better way. rest in peace, phos.

This felt like a very satisfying ending to see Phos fade into nothingness, fully content. It feels like the most satisfying way to end every single character by praying them away to nothingness and the Earth being destroyed like the impurities of humanity had its run wisping about on Earth and influencing the characters and it had to say goodbye. May the new life thrive in a new pure land! A very satisfying ending of a manga I must say. Ichikawa did such a great job! I’ve no idea how she managed to pull off great elements of the story for so long, how to keep the manga’s unique charm of glistering and shimmering vibes of a world we were introduced to.

It is so weird that such an impactful series is just ending right now. I have so many questions about so many characters and to know that they'll never get their answers is a weird feeling. I am looking forward to next month!!

Real Happiness is something you can’t take away for a second

GOODDDD I still can't get over this chapter. The fact that each phase is dedicated to a page and a desire is so nice to see, and I wish Phos saw the land that he helped bring them to. But it's nice to see he's finally at peace and content... And seeing him smile again after so long is extremely nice to see.

our beloved series is really just finally coming to an end and it all feels so bittersweet i still havent been able to get over the ending myself but i will never be able to forget this series and what it gave us

I love how happy this chapter was :’)

So glad we all have gotten to this point in the series... I cant believe its been a decade and going. I can only hope more discover this piece of art in its finished form!

Ive got into HnK relatively late (last year) so im not really as shook by the nearing end as many others who followed its progression for many years, but i can confidently say it had great influence on me. Setting new standards for me as an artist, as a manga reader (anime watcher) and as a person. And your chapter reviews (ive seen all of them) contributed a lot to the emotional weight this story had on me. Thank you.

Its been a while I last cried for a character. Its so bittersweet but I'm glad Phos gets to feel herself again after what she went through ; ;

She will be missed greatly

I can't believe the series is coming to an end

I'm sad and happy about the ending, showing everything that Phos' has been thru and felt to then leave Happy. This Story definitely changed me a little and i reeeally like it. And Oh yeah the art is Amazing with a unique style that feels super light on the eyes and mind.

All I can say is that yes, I am happy at the end.

Phos deserved so much, it was so heart breaking watching them get jaded and manipulated because she wanted to be helpful and to know the truth

This is prob my fav chp. in the entire series. It's like it put together everythin the series has been in 1 fell swoop & added the last touch to complete it. Obv can't speak for her but considerin I don't beleive she once bout the series or characters directly only mentionin mainly stuff like food or games She must've been the moat gleeful person there lol. Phos goin into nothingness is somethin that strongly resonates personally & I hope she really was satisfied in the end. She really did it.

I made a post on the HnK reddit too, but I liked the discussions/retrospectives going in the comments here so I wanted to kinda give my thoughts if that was alright! So I was first introduced to the anime before reading the manga, and I discovered right when Phos had begun their attack on the Earth Gems. And… YEAH. I won’t lie, it really really really took me by surprise when I saw the story go down that direction. It honestly took me a few rereads to really grasp that the story even went that direction, it just was entirely unexpected when going into it from the anime. Before I continue on, the statements I am going to make are not a critique on the story-I think that everything was written brilliantly, and the symbolism and foreshadowing that was done in this series is honestly some of the best in manga period. This is solely my personal purely emotional response to the story, and maybe also trying to understanding it by posting about it here and seeing what others think. I can’t help but feel…conflicted? Artistically, critically, and analytically, I fully can acknowledge and accept that this series was just absolutely flawless-hardly any cracks in sight. But yet, something in the back of my brain always worms its way through whenever I read the latest chapter or think on the series. I…for a lack of any words…did anyone when the moon arc start feel…? I don’t know how to word it other than feel disappointed in the direction the story went. I’m not even sure if disappointed is even the right word. I suppose the main thing that eats me up constantly is that I almost wish the series went on longer with its “status quo” before entering the moon arc. Even then, I’m not even sure if that’s what is bothering me. All I know is that despite how much I completely see how incredible this story is, for whatever reason I also feel incredibly disappointed in that direction. Did I want to see more? Did I feel that I didn’t get to know the gems enough? Did I feel I didn’t get to know PHOS well enough before their transformation? I genuinely have no idea, and it’s honestly kinda driving me crazy because I SO BADLY want to know what the hell is my personal gripe with how the story went and will inevitably end. I really want to know if I’m the only one that felt this way, that’s partly why I’m making this post here now. I shall take your pitchforks and torches now.

this was always a buddhist journey, so for happiness to be attained from nothingness -- and truly from finally ceasing to exist after millenia -- is very apt. the desire and striving for longer life, or continued life, nay, everlasting life, is a very weird concept for anyone practising this way of life

Happiness is a moment before you need more happiness - Don Draper

I think finding true happiness correlates with being able to detach yourself from your worldly desires as well as your past and future. not that I'm able to do that all the time, but more often than not I just live in the here and now with nothing so important that it could stop me from enjoying the now. tbf the way I am is a little unfair. not experiencing any form of attraction makes it way easier for me to not get attached in the first place.

What a story, I can't wait to see it all come to the end that it deserves. Ichikawa crafted a beautiful narrative that is so different from anything i've seen.

seeing Phos fade away, i am very glad that i catch up with the story till the last. it was a very suffering journey yet finally its time for Phos to rest

Phos was kinda like a dog you get put down you've grown up with them your whole life but you don't want them to suffer anymore so you give them a simple death rather than a long one

i actually felt very sad while reading...

all we need now is a full adaptation by studio orange

This truly was the end of the land of the lustrous

I just read it and i'm crying, i cant describe what i'm feeling seen phos die

im not sure if I should feel happy or sad watching Phos fade into nothingness

inspirashamul hello.... cars... feet... things are happening...

I hope we get a season 2 now orrrrrrr a funny 8month hiatus on any news

Is it over?

Sweet dreams my dear gem

Wait, there will be a chapter 108?

Inspirashumal, if you were a gem, which one would you be? I'm asking for a friend, im not planning anything or nothin!😊

bro pls change that title 😭i already read the chapter but in the past i've gotten wayyy too many series spoiled by the youtube algorithm

man what is this title i've read the chapter but this is literally like blasphemic to spoil it like that . . . change

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