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“Innocent boy searches for brother with prostitute Joe, discovering dark truths and his own changing desires.”
Hai to Diamond
灰とダイヤモンド
7.48
1,379 readers · 18 favorites
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Synopsis
Innocent boy searches for brother with prostitute Joe, discovering dark truths and his own changing desires.
Otoji is an innocent boy, who's searching for his missing older brother in seedy, urban America. During this search he meets up with Joe, a fashionable prostitute who eventually joins him with his search. Joe, who knew Otoji's brother, tells him about his brother's forbidden love toward him, a thing that Otoji have never wanted to know. And more than that—Joe may know how to find him. As the search continue, Otoji gets dragged into Joe's lifestyle—from gun fights and sexuality to body selling—and discovers new sides of himself and his personality. Is the most important person in his life is still his brother? With Joe next to him, things may change. (Source: MangaTraders, edited)
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- 10 “The artwork is beautiful and flawless, and the story is extremely captivating with deeply emotional, heartwarming themes. While the initial romance feels unemotional and the side characters lack...”
- 10 “Hai to Diamond is a masterful work that excels through its profound character development and a raw, obsessive portrayal of love that defies stereotypical tropes. While the artwork feels dated as...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hai to Diamond begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 25 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published Jan 1994 – Sep 1997
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5037 catalog