
Ruri Rocks
Taste attributes: animationcomedyadventurewholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossy
Boxlist takeA stylish, larger-than-life animated series: light and wholesome. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2025 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
1My First Mineral Hunt6 Jul 2025
High school girl Ruri meets graduate student Nagi while collecting minerals in the mountains.
2The Value of Golden Color13 Jul 2025
Ruri is determined to find gold, but Nagi explains that it might not be as likely as she hopes.
3The Lost Planet20 Jul 2025
Ruri meets Nagi's colleague Imari, and the three embark on a journey to find a lost mine.
4Study of Sands27 Jul 2025
In search of sapphire, Nagi teaches Ruri how to study sand, but Ruri prefers to hunt on a bigger scale.
5Worlds Seen and Unseen3 Aug 2025
Ruri, Nagi, and Imari head to the beach in search of agate, and Ruri learns about the long lifecycle of rocks.
6A Closer Look into the Blue10 Aug 2025
Just as the group begins searching for sapphire on foot, Ruri uncovers a grave mistake that halts their plans.
7Seaside Recycling Studio17 Aug 2025
Ruri finds sea glass on the beach and runs into her classmate Shoko, who has a secret passion for minerals.
8The Golden Elegy24 Aug 2025
Ruri teams up with Shoko for a science project, which takes a turn when they discover a strange, orange rock.
9Time Capsule of 1.9 Million Tons31 Aug 2025
Ruri and Nagi head out to hunt for opals but discover that the area has already been fully excavated.
10Sentence to an Abandoned Railroad7 Sep 2025
Imari leads a hunt for manganese ore, when the group encounters a mystery along abandoned railroad tracks.
11The Sapphire Cradle14 Sep 2025
When Ruri has trouble deciding on her future, she turns to her study of sapphire.
12Memories Come with Rocks and Noise21 Sep 2025
When Ruri discovers her grandpa's old crystal radio, she's determined to restore it.
13Look Up, Examine, Search! And Next!28 Sep 2025
Ruri, Shoko, Nagi, and Imari take a trip together, where they search for meteorite at a hot springs inn.
Specials
· 2025 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
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- 5More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 57 Aug 2025
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- 8More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 828 Aug 2025
- 9More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 94 Sep 2025
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- 11More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 1118 Sep 2025
- 12More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 1225 Sep 2025
- 13More! Recommendations for Mineral Life! Episode 132 Oct 2025
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
High schooler Ruri Tanigawa loves shiny things. She loves them so much that she heads into the mountains to search for crystals herself—where she unexpectedly meets Nagi Arato, a graduate student studying mineralogy. As the pair start collecting minerals together, Ruri begins developing a genuine appreciation for science and the beauty of the natural world.
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2025
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Studio Bind
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