It’s Phosover | HNK Ending Explained

[@Elladrion]

Chapter 108: "OG Phos is good enough?" Readers: "Always has been"

[@rizacreatorYT]

Exactly

[@suruxstrawde8322]

I thought that was a direction the story could go just based off the animated version I saw. That change can be good, but that it shouldn't come at the cost of who you are.

[@familyvlog8476]

​@@suruxstrawde8322 True.

[@hotaru44]

After reading, I can now sleep peacefully knowing that my beloved Phos will no longer experience anymore hardships

[@rizacreatorYT]

Same

[@denislavgeorgiev4839]

Well we gotta see vol 13 who knows what might happen Haruko is unpredictable

[@PositiviteaTheFirst]

​@@denislavgeorgiev4839wat

[@panda_boy2689]

wdym volume 13? isn't it over already?

[@denislavgeorgiev4839]

@@panda_boy2689 yes you're right it's over and the final volume is vol 13

[@voopu]

The way you described the ending brought back to mind my favourite quote from Undertale: "Despite everything, it's still you."

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah that’s good

[@MagicalGirlContractor]

I have a gripe with this woman because even in the every lAST CHAPTER, SHE TOOK A BAT AND SAID " *ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD* " AND FUCKING SHATTERED PHOS ONE LAST TIME

[@rizacreatorYT]

As intended

[@kennethnielsen935]

LEAVE MY POOR BABY PHOS ALONE!!! 😭😭😭 This author is a sadist. 😢😢🥵😢😢🤤😢😢😏😢

[@indorianshell]

The real body horror

[@greenhydra10]

For old time's (times'?) sake.

[@lio9636]

i love how much houseki, a manga you assume is just about pretty gem people, is actually one of the most deep stories on human nature and desire, and the lengths we'll go

[@greenhydra10]

The Buddhist flower symbolism means there's only one degree of separation between adorable Phos and the nightmare fuel that is Shara Ishvalda.

[@nkyfong]

The dragon from Monster Hunter???

[@RubixPsyche]

hell yea

[@irondragonmaiden]

Really? What do you mean?

[@ernestolopez8463]

@@irondragonmaiden in one of the panels of Phos transformations, she was shown with eyes similar to that elder dragon

[@greenhydra10]

@@irondragonmaiden Shara Ishvalda's design is very heavily based off of Buddhism. The most obvious are: The petal-like plates on its back. When roaring, the way it holds its "wings" behind its head looks like an eight-spoked wheel. The armor also includes this. Its phase two theme is called "A Single Flower Blooms in an Eternity", or something like that.

[@monochromeink.]

wait, so all the characters became flowers? I actually drew some characters as flowers a year ago. A prophetic doodle

[@rizacreatorYT]

Wow you were cooking

[@BirbWhoLikesDragons]

Dang

[@bubbleteaop]

Dayum

[@wonderlandanormal]

It is done. I am now lighter

[@rizacreatorYT]

Truly

[@phosphophilite1130]

Now you can rest in peace😅

[@Pandor18]

a lighter in a lower field is just a cruel image

[@Thunder_00235]

When I'm gone, will you guys pray for me?

[@callum2277]

I like this take on the ending. so much stuff coming together the comets/shooting stars, adamant showing phos' eye to the ice flows, the flower gems it all makes sense. I have to admit the end of this manga has left a bit of a void on one hand I understand the themes and messages but on the other I wish we had a proper reunion for everyone and closure. Its weird despite the uplifting message/symbolism I don not feel good at all after that ending. Probably reading such an existential series while depressed wasn't my best life choice.

[@rizacreatorYT]

I know what you mean lol Hopefully you can revisit it with happier eyes in a few 10,000 years

[@callum2277]

@@rizacreatorYT ​ Thanks, your videos made me realise HNK wasn't just nihilistic suffering. I plan to read it again soon.

[@rizacreatorYT]

@@callum2277 I see it more as a cautionary tale. Where the characters and Phos always make the worst choices to teach us what not to do in order to improve our life

[@callum2277]

@@rizacreatorYT Now I get why I felt so bad about the end. I got too invested in the characters and relationships of a story designed to be a cautionary tale about how the worst choices destroy them. That was never going to end well for me. Fittingly you have to let go of the characters to appreciate the themes of self acceptance and improvement.

[@AJS-zn3cj]

"I wish we had a proper reunion for everyone and closure." My thoughts exactly. I had wished for a more "conventional" ending where the old characters could reunite. I guess they did, in a way, as the most basic parts of their old selves...but I wanted more.

[@fredomoi]

As a person with mental disease I would like to thank you for the beautiful analisys and for the hopeful mesage. The fact that Phos constant journey of "improvement" was the reason itself por deep suffering is extremely touching because its the final proof that happiness actually resides in accepting oneself and in being part of a community that also does it (I think in buddhism it translates as Sangha). Thank you again for the delicate analysis and words - I hope that like Phos we can connect at our most vulnerable states and celebrate the gift of existing, despite the hardships in our lives.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yes, I love the message so much It's surprisingly hopeful

[@danrei9210]

I think the gem blooming might just be one of the gems being reincarnated, so all of them will end up in that garden

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah could be

[@valeywamiel3217]

I spent all day thinking about the ending of houseki no Kuni, right now I'm going through something very difficult in my life I felt like this would never end, The feeling of being destroyed by my own mind, the fear of lose everything and cannot be able to draw anymore... I feeling lighter now, things can get better, thanks for the video

[@rizacreatorYT]

Thank you for commenting, hope things get easier for you

[@ghostofrevan4455]

thank you for bringing up the stones on the spines of the books, totally forgot about those, and it legit made me start tearing up as the neurons finally connected because I was really confused about how to interpret those panels

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yep a really cool ending

[@Soluswithyou]

So this is a bit of information to give reference to the time scale of this series: The sun is estimated to turn into a red giant in approximately 5 billion years. God-Phos literally witnessed this event. If we're being EXTREMELY generous, it took 1 billion of those 5 to get from the extinction of humanity to the final prayer for humanity. So Phos was literally just vibing for 4,000,000,000 years. After the final evacuation we effectively lose all reference for time. The only hint is Pitapat (Kongo's brother) finally dying out. The thing lasted over 5 billion years as a mess of wires, a lot of it being awash in the ocean, with minimal damage. The only thing that could effectively kill them is likely the literal entropic decay of their vital atoms. We can't even guess how long that is, as they were likely made out of the same "adamantite" Kongo was; which was basically magic. Unless there was a external factor limiting them, Pitapat could have readily lived a few more billion years. To give further reference: The current estimated age of the universe is ~13.78 billion years. Phos could very well have witnessed the universe double in age by the end. To get even crazier, there actually is some scientific basis of the spontaneous formation of the "perfect crystals" that is heavily implied to be the souls at peace. The "Big Crunch" is a hypothesis that claims the universe will eventually stop expanding and instead start collapsing under its own gravity. For the most part, this wouldn't do much; but after literal billions of years, the constant gravitational pressure would alter how atoms interact with each other. Towards the end of the crunch atoms would start to spontaneously react as if under extreme pressure, crystalizing much like a gem deep in the earth. If we're to take the ending as being scientifically literal, then it is the end of *hundreds of trillions* of years. Don't even try to comprehend that time scale. You can't. And yet, despite all that, Phos found their happiness.

[@code066funkinbird3]

Lol

[@theteamutt]

It seems you can still watch the Phos commet this weekend for anyone that just wants to try, the beautiful mint-colored comet Pons-Brooks-Pons will be visible this year for the first time in about 70 years (perihelion is April 2024). Ichikawa-sensei may have also "finished it on schedule" in line with this...

[@rizacreatorYT]

SOOO CRAZY

[@zenmomLol]

Oh, when is it happening? And where? First, it was the Solar Eclipe that I never got to see in person due to living on the opposite side of earth. I do wish to not miss it.

[@kairos__]

You just blew my mind w the buddhist universe/flower connection. Especially 17:40 and on.. wow. And it makes sense since we saw phos watching the 'comet'. Beautiful analysis and message

[@rizacreatorYT]

Thank you!

[@zenmomLol]

Wow! I had no idea that those flowers are universes of people’s souls! You made the last chapter more emotional for me as I didn’t cry when I read the last chapter, but you had to add more emotional meaning, because now I’m crying as I watched this video and thought about Phos’ journey. Brongo! Nooooo! It’s very sad that he died, but at least he can rest in peace. His poem is fantastic. This is a very emotional journey that I took, and I’m glad that phos got their bittersweet ending. May the new era prosper.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeee

[@kairos__]

Thank you for breaking it down for my smooth brain

[@rizacreatorYT]

Of course

[@Luxxcia]

I love this ending, it’s beautiful. Hnk definitely showed what makes humans human, ironically made me love humans ever more.

[@rizacreatorYT]

It’s a really good ending

[@M4pache]

Hoseki no Kuni will be roulding around my mind for years. I feel I don't fully understand the emotions this manga is trying to transmit, forgivness being the most important. Your videos helped me to understand a bit better this piece of art. Thank you and I wish you have a good day.

[@rizacreatorYT]

To you as well

[@TheDavidsana]

This wasn't a mess, you did an amazing job. It was an honor to share this journey with you and every fan of this masterpiece of a manga

[@rizacreatorYT]

To you as well thank you for commenting

[@aousquele]

i also was curious about which gem phos was interested in and wanted to get closer. i thought it was cinnabar at first, checked reddit discussions and they were supporting my theory; but the gem shape doesn't really add up. thank you for your deep analysis video! it really helped me comprehend the chapter more in depth.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Interesting

[@nezka8650]

I think it was antertacite y'know the gem we first saw at winter, sorry if I spell their name wrong

[@aousquele]

@@nezka8650 could be antarc, but i highly think it's cinnabar, i NEED them to have their own happy ending

[@nezka8650]

@@aousquele if you think about it, antarc was probably the only one who didn't betray phos, in the manga Cinnabar betrays phos to be with the other gems

[@aousquele]

@@nezka8650 honestly, could you really blame cinnabar? spoilers/// a gem you've recently started interacting with says they're going to the moon because they're skeptical about sensei, whom raised you and teached you everything you learnt, your only parental figure/guardian. i genuinely think he would've still gone to the moon if phos simply worded his sentences better, or bortz didn't cut his words right before saying something to sensei about going with phos or not. cinnabar cared, both of the gems were so broken and problematic that's what brought them together. you can still see cinnabar lurking on the moon because phos wasn't with everyone, and he felt bad because he didn't feel bad. there wasn't any reason for him to; phos fulfilled his promise, he earned cinnabar's trust up in the end. but what cinnabar wanted was to be with everyone, not with phos.

[@sadistic_sid5479]

I watched the anime long ago and considered to read the manga someday. After hearing that the last issue for HnK will drop yesterday, I suddenly felt the urge to finish the manga in one day. After going through this devastating masterpiece, I'll be honest, it'll take a lot of time for me to fill the deep void it left inside me. I'm so happy I got to experience it with other fans line you. HnK has become something I'll remember even till my death.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yes a great experience

[@Starriaaa]

It’s so beautiful how it ended, and looking at the last panel I 100x believe your theory abt the gems on the spines because I saw a few of the same gems

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah I should make a diagram or something

[@skooo2418]

This series really went over my head, so thank you for an analysis like this one. Between the sporadic schedule of the manga and my forgetfulness you get a recipe for disaster so something like this helps more than you know! Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@rizacreatorYT]

Of course! Thank you for commenting

[@ramens]

HNK is seriously one of the most profound manga that I've had the pleasure to read, despite its delays. The impact it's left on me will most definitely stick with me for a very long time. It's conclusion was brilliant (although I had to re-read it a couple times to truly get it). Great video!

[@Maewensin]

It was fun following your analysis. It was a beautiful ending but I'm kinda sad it's over.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah, a mixed bag of emotions

[@K.K.Station]

To be honest i do think Brongo(or I guess canonically Pitapat) was genuine when they found the seed and everything But as Phos stated the Lunarian's most likely set him up so that he would technically "follow orders" and he kinda just embraced the role of having been puppeted by the Lunarians because in the end hes now in paradise and is ready to see Ayuma Edit: also you did an awesome job analyzing the gem flowers cause I KNEW it was one of the gems but I thought I was Cinnabar's because of how it didnt break when Phos landed on it, but it really shows that Phos really did become stronger by the end

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah, definitely changes his character a bit, but i like that ichikawa did that

[@yabe-kfptentacultist]

I had a feeling Brongo died... rest in peace buddy.

[@yabe-kfptentacultist]

Also I can't believe the translator made me read something in French...

[@rizacreatorYT]

oof, for some reason I didn’t think about it

[@rapana6926]

You made me feel like it´s worth telling stories to people ...even stories that are niche /somewhat not the mainstream.... because it can matter so much to someone, who is in a very unique life situation - and needs exactly that kind of unique niche character or story to relate to. I hope Ichikawa will get to know someday just in what ways her story touched others. Thank you for making the video and sharing so sincerely !!

[@henflo99]

I really loved your interpretation, it will really stuck with me for a long time, just as phos pieces will remain for eternity making other people happy! Also something that i really love about the comet two page in chapter 108, is that it parallel the first chapter, when phos is asleep in the field and watches the sky when she gets awakened. For me personally it represents that the end of phos journey was finally achieved, her journey did not end when she burned the bridge. Also all the pain and sadness she went through led her to her finding her place and finally realizing that she didnt needed to fit in, she was ok since the start. But i'm just glad she can finally have her well-deserved rest

[@webbietheweb]

i never and i mean NEVER cry at movies, tv shows, books, mangas, ANYTHING. HNK is one of those rare instances where in the end I just started crying. Also unrelated but I love how you have such a deep reason as to why phos is your favorite character and my only reasoning for padpa being my favorite is that they look cool 😭

[@shrimpskillet]

i really relate to what phos went through as well. you mentioned you were born with a deformity, for me i was born an extremely sickly and small child. i was always treated like i was made of glass and i grew truly resentful of it and it eventually made me so stubborn and bitter. and just like phos i would always be trying to prove myself. it just makes me so emotional and happy that people can relate to phos in different ways due to their own life experiences. and we came out okay, happy, and accepting of ourselves despite our differences in comparison to most other people.....

[@saffronstiegmann2542]

Its about finding your place in the universe and about the peace we can feel. We can learn to find joy in the scary world we live in and we can learn to form meaningful relationships.

[@noravanguard]

I put off reading this chapter for like 9 days because I didn't want it to be over. when I read it two days ago. I did what I always do and listened to some music. the song the pop into my head was "If we hold on together" the end credit theme for The Land Before Time movie. and it went perfectly with the chapter. HnK is one of those well rare gems that only come around once and a while

[@vexyzdlurkinglegend]

From "I wish i could've said thank you..." to "I'll be with you..." this story has given me some of my favorite panels i have ever experienced.

[@olha2]

Sounds like this wasn't easy for you to go through. Thanks for staying strong.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Doing good lol, just was. a little tired when recording

[@Pluss218]

after realisng i needed to wait a very long time until the manga was finished, i put it down for about 4 years. Finally back and finishing it all in the span in 12 hours, this series has left me quite speechless and lost for words to describe it. Im glad you were here to help me understand what this whole series is, and it gave me insight into the tragedy and the eventual peace phos is able to find by the end of it. Its so sad that phos was the one characters, that even after all his efforts, suffered the most in the end, and wasnt really given closure to all their gems. However, he never really had those friends until these last chapters. I hope i could learn a thing or two about this wonderful tale. Thank you Riza & Haruko Ichikawa

[@astarottoratsa3820]

It is such an awkward situation, how everyone find very beautiful and positive meaning, while I end up with a “humanity was a mistake” morale in the end…

[@Zeon081]

Buddhism despite being peaceful is very misanthropic since the goal of its beliefs is to die and never reincarnate again.

[@tablescissors]

@@Zeon081 You do not NEED to reincarnate bc you have reached enlightens and can now benefit others as pure energy (a goal that is almost impossible to achieve and akin to Christian’s angels).

[@tablescissors]

Then you learned nothing about what “mistake” means in this story. But then, you are on your own journey, one that evolution fought hard to create for it to have made such a mistake in your existence .

[@itsrainingpeaches5500]

its kinda the point tho, humanity sucks, suffering sucks but hey! brongo saving the last piece phos as one last act of humanity’s kindness (or humanity’s remnants’ kindness how you see it) acts as a hope spot for us. we may not have a place in that perfect universe the rocks end up in but phos, as the last ember of what makes us HUMAN, gets a small seat. their purest form, the phos that smiles, the memory humanity would like to carry as the era of humans come to an end. good end imo

[@drowsyss]

I love your interpretation of this story.

[@rizacreatorYT]

I’m glad

[@ShoppingatAM]

honestly I loved the ending of this sad rock manga, cause even without looking at the buddhist themes you can still find a good message. I saw the ending without knowing all of those themes, and took it as a message that with enough time you can look back at your pain and find a way to heal the parts of yourself that might have almost fully ground down by the experiences you've gone through. That's why the cover with god Phos leaning over their old child self is so touching to me, it's themself trying to make the past them feel better. Reconnecting with themself and healing from all the pain. Really a beautiful story.

[@gamemaster4947]

Congrats on your own emotional journey. I’ve struggled with a lot of stuff emotionally for a while, and I’m just now starting to see the other side. I’m happy that you have the courage to tell others of your own hardships. That’s not easy, and I’m sure you know that.

[@GhostyQuartz]

I still remember back in March 2022 when I discovered the anime on prime after a dental surgery & watched it while on pain meds and promptly forgot about it until January 2023. I still genuinely wish i was half conscious watching it for the first time and could appreciate it sooner. This series has genuinely been one of the greatest things i’ve had the fortuity of seeing through, and i’ve tried indoctrinating all my friends to no avail. Still met some great people on pinterest through my meme account for the series. I’m probably yapping but god I’m so happy I got to even see this series. Thank you Ichikawa, may your ps5 brighten up your day. (P.S - your videos are genuinely great like they do such a good job of analyzing. I have them on in the background while I study a lot thank you for making them 😭)

[@rizacreatorYT]

Thank you for your detailed comment

[@kazumihiga7792]

The detail about the gem flower and the comet it’s something I missed and it makes this end even better

[@shakemytea9622]

Thank you for sharing your personal perspective on HNK, it's truly resonating and I wish to reach out to give u a hug, because it was said both out of compassion but also out of wariness knowing that people may not agree. HNK is truly phenomenal, and although I am not as verbose with my feelings and thoughts on it, the impact and the deepness of meaning surely resonated with those of us that decided to stick with Phos' journey. I love this story very much, AND ALSO WAITING FOR FURTHER ANIMATION SEASONS RAGRH tho it's actually great that the HNK community continues posting stuff and it really shows the timelessness of this story

[@noisyfox5410]

The way I interpreted the final message was that no matter how hard life breaks you and changes your initial plans, there will always remain a small piece of you, deep inside, unaltered and which is able to become happy Thanks so much for your video, such a great conclusion for a tremendous series that I've loved so much. I'll definitely enjoy watching your other videos on HnK! Edit: I was only halfway through the video, but I'm happy to see that we share the same point of view ahah

[@udonge1043]

amazing video; im upset i only find out about your channel after the series has ended. thank you for all the work you've done on this series

[@joshuabarlow2386]

thank you so much for sharing your interpretation and feelings of the final chapter!

[@rizacreatorYT]

Of course

[@kyanemuii333]

I love this breakdown so much. I think you did an amazing job reading into everything and even doing your own translations! This is probably one of my top series of all time nd I’m glad phos finally gets the peace they deserve🤲🏽💎

[@kazumihiga7792]

I will come back to this manga as and old man and finally appreciate everything this manga helped me go through. I hope for those who have read this amazing peace of art happiness and will pray for that 🙏

[@KaitouKiara422]

Absolute peak manga and Absolute peak vid😤🔥🔥

[@rizacreatorYT]

Thank you!

[@leonardodelimaferreira8509]

19:41, I'd rather think that instead of this being a new beginning, a new loop, it's more like Phos doing a retrospect of their own life, seeing every single step of their past, and giving it a cheer, saying to herself that it would and was ok, being literally a shining beacon of hope for herself, bc if it where to be a new beginning, and Phos decided not to choose any of the choices she made, and Aechmea's plan fail, that would be the worst end for the series, every single choice was the worst choice made, yes, but the end of it all, the ultimate goal, was good, was the best one possible, it was a harsh and unforgiving life, but it ended in true happiness, and that's why me personally don't like the idea of a do over

[@leonardodelimaferreira8509]

Also no, the flower gem being the same as the cover one is a STRETCH

[@Max-hz6np]

​@@leonardodelimaferreira8509 Intuyo por tu nombre que eres de habla hispana me podrías explicar mejor eso que menciona del cometa la chica del vídeo mi inglés es pobre y no logro comprender que dice le agradezco de antemano

[@e.gbacuag7943]

I too feel lighter, play well phos

[@rizacreatorYT]

Agreed

[@kierrag9180]

What a lovely video essay. Thanks you!

[@clown8808]

This is a very beautiful video, as is the series it's about, lowkey got me tearing up at parts 😭thank you for all your videos on these books and what you've shared its so awesome 😼

[@blackxrosary]

This manga was literally the definition of arigata meiwaku

[@GloriainMorte]

This is a very well done video. This series, and especially this video, hit me at a time in my life when I need it the most. Thank you for all the things that you said in this video and for sharing your story

[@harshbhardwaj3594]

Man it was so hard to see phos suffer for so long alone for gems who couldn’t care less about them. But finally she can be happy🥹

[@dec4ay]

the amount of stuff phos had to go through omg

[@DaSchultzy12]

I really appreciate the video! Im never been one to be good at picking up little messages and meanings or references. so having someone point these things out is super convenient. 😁

[@creamymilk5222]

After finishing it a few days ago im just glad phos is finally happy

[@EJ_XD]

I’m gonna go on ao3 to read the journey of new era phos, cause I’m not over this masterpiece and I am so happy for phos.

[@Coffee-Sorcerer]

2:50 was it this planet? In the last chapter Pitapat gave a weird (I guess throw-off line now) that they shot past the actual targeted planet and landed on the Paradise Planet which is still close by (hopefully) in the same solar system.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Weather it was the Lunarians intention or not for this specific planet, I think it was their intention to send them to this place. Perhaps their math was off and he landed correctly.

[@majnunsal4612]

I, more or less, came to similar conclusions about life and happiness while reading HnK, and I'm so glad I did. I can only speak for my circumstances, but I had been unhappy for so long despite living a pretty good life. Trying so hard to conform and fit in. Reading the story somehow resonated, and I can honestly say I'm in such a better place right now. I didn't know it was possible to be happy.

[@AJS-zn3cj]

Well done. Over on r/manga, I expressed my confusion about this ending, and hoped someone would explain it to me. You did. Maybe this might not be an "official" explanation, but it sounds plenty convincing to me. Thank you.

[@devonseale5529]

Thank you for breaking down the flowers as universes/souls! I did not quite get that on first read

[@mellowflu]

this story means so much to me as someone with a progressive disease that limits my mobility. i relate to phos a lot, I wish I could get better, I wish I could be stronger. it wasn't until recently ive felt comfortable with my disability, and with the manga wrapping up, it reallyyy impacted me. excellent analysis.

[@kasiopeeya]

Thank you for your videos. Perspective is very important to me and your interpretation of the story is very insightful and beautiful. ❤

[@ZeroKiriyuuIchiru]

I just finished reading the manga and was pretty confused with the ending. I really appreciate your analysis and interpretation. I've cried so much but it felt so good and cathartic. Thank you so much! ♥♥♥

[@mi_v_ny]

A little trivia, in buddhism they said that new buddha will appear in our human world every 10.000 years who will restore buddhism again (study to reach nirvana) when it's gone. I find it interesting how the story took soo many buddhism reference through design and philosophy, but the main character were treated like jesus christ where he will take all of our suffering for our eternal salvation

[@code066funkinbird3]

Finding a purpose to reach meaning in life is always never easy without a doubt

[@valeywamiel3217]

I just.. its a mix feeling, its my favorite manga of all time, I love this so much, I feel lighter rigth now...

[@rizacreatorYT]

It’s definitely my favorite that’s ended

[@technotoister]

4:18 in the official translations i'm pretty sure it's "pitapat", his name is not "bubu" lol (by the logic of his "actual name" that means the lunarians official names are just "moon people", it can mean the same thing and not be the same word") other then that awesome video

[@rizacreatorYT]

I understand lol, the original Japanese is different though. I may wait for the official translation, before I stop calling him brongo.

[@SuperSupper2]

Life is suffering Life happens wherever one is One can be happy without being satisfied So many messages to be found within this beautiful journey, both written and untold

[@Lovelypowdy]

I wish we'd get a season 2 for the anime it's a piece of art (the manga and the anime)

[@evangelionhxh]

Hnk was a very amazing manga/anime and I watched your video 4 times already because its so good! I also have a question, was the Phos in the grass field watching the comet the new era or beginning of “Land of lustrous” or is it the small rock phos with the pebbles having an new era/beginning?

[@philipcheung63]

I’d like to think it’s them reflecting on their life up to this point.

[@KengouYaru]

I'm glad another American enjoys this manga seeped in buddhist ideology. I've too often seen comments that say "this is confusing, depressing, or downright nonsense," due to its vast difference with stark dichotomies of western philosophy and religion. Even without a shred of buddhist understanding, you can still find messages that are fairly humanly universal: We all desire. We all want purpose. We all suffer. But we can hopefully lead an eventuality of happiness.

[@watchforever1724]

Well we made it to the end

[@rizacreatorYT]

Woo hoo!

[@nezka8650]

I wonder if they would make another manga about phos's new life but this one is just him And his new friends going on adventures and having fun

[@kero3174]

I love these videos so much, thanks

[@fawazfaruqui5198]

the thematic beauty that you just described is spectacular, though I kind of got lost on the 'individual universes' part

[@rizacreatorYT]

Universes like individual souls of all the characters in the flowers Hope that helps I think its their specific lives

[@waluigi_i]

Thanks for the message at the end of the video. I'm going through a f*cked up season in my life and your words made me feel like there is, indeed, a chance for me to be happy after all the mess I'm living right now. Thank you very much

[@spooki3382]

And so, a -chapter- story is completed.

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yep, finally

[@twindrill2852]

Phos began and ended the series jobless, but with an entirely different outlook.

[@mynamesnotdan]

things got really weird after that 10000 year nap but it looks like the suffering is over finally

[@marybison3668]

Man It's been a decade since this manga shows goodbye Phosphophyllite rest in peace dear gem we love you. im gonna miss you Houseki No Kuni or land of the lustrous thank you for everything 💎😭💎😭💎😭

[@Hai43561]

I just saw it initially as gems can finally be happy gems free from physical human form and influence, but this is cool interpretation.

[@jadetaylor6093]

Achmea brings Brongonto the land of the lustrous in a poetic sense. The last thing that relates the lunarians to humanity will live a perfect life, the life every human would have bargained to live. A nice last gloat.

[@Sarahchamorro]

I wish I was a pebble

[@rizacreatorYT]

Same

[@Quji_bt]

At least she was able to do what she always wanted to do...

[@tankguy5312]

I was born from my strict parents and my father was abusive and selfish who does not properly discipline a kid, I often remember bullying other students in my elementary days because they don't understand me or maybe I was different from them. Everytime I get poor grades at that time my father treated me horribly for not putting that effort simply because i was lazy at that time and also jealous at their stuff which I did steal them (except for the pokemon book which i returned it to my classmate) after getting caught by my mom for stealing it from her bag. And also a game addict when my dad gave me a gameboy (the square one not the original) which it distracts me from my school work resulting to my poor grades.

[@Kavira111]

Do you think that the buddist flower concept + houseki’s version of it argues that everyone has their own pocket universe (like a: your perception is reality)? If Pho’s universe has its own flower, maybe all the other rock characters have their own flower universe? I think the reader is urged to feel something akin to sonder (the awe of realizing that everyone has their own super complex life, perceptions, and experiences).

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yeah, I believe that’s the interpretation Ichikawa is going for Thank you for your comment

[@darthcarrots2581]

The comet is shaped like God Phos in the sky of Phos’ world 😭😭

[@phosphophyIIite_]

brongo is literally goated like i love him sm

[@no_ze_fnl]

18:51 image is when phos may see in the future the comet (with their dust in) or what?

[@rizacreatorYT]

Yes, it’s Phos’ shards as a comet that the new Phos sees

[@irisu469]

have a pleasant 10000 years

[@kerroseir4764]

20:37 how you do that? Like the lines how you get the right line and weight and thickness?

[@drrigel63]

thanks so much for this video :")

[@rizacreatorYT]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@nouvaldiarditioyoghi1295]

Now I actually feel light….

[@eribrin650]

such a beautiful video