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Description
Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world.

Type
Manga

Related Series
Silver Diamond Gaiden (Side Story)

Associated Names
シルバーダイヤモンド
銀色鑽石
S♢
SD
Shirubaa Daiyamondo

Groups Scanlating
Bushido Angel Adventures
Nakama
Silvery Storm
Storm in Heaven
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Latest Release(s)
v.15 c.44 by Silvery Storm (37d ago)
v.15 c.43 by Silvery Storm (125d ago)
v.13 by Silvery Storm (362d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
27 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

User Reviews
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Forum
3 topics, 10 posts
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (438 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.85 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 21st 2013, 2:04am PST

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Action  Adventure  Comedy  Drama  Fantasy  Mystery  Shoujo  Shounen Ai  Supernatural 
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Author(s)
SUGIURA Shiho

Artist(s)
SUGIURA Shiho

Year
2003

Original Publisher
Tousuisha

Serialized In (magazine)
Ichiraci (Tousuisha)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
TokyoPop (9 Volumes - Defunct)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #491 increased(+54)
Monthly Pos #622 decreased(-83)
3 Month Pos #508 increased(+31)
6 Month Pos #492 increased(+91)

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On 1219 reading lists
On 577 wish lists
On 45 completed lists
On 51 unfinished lists
On 257 custom lists

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Forum Posts
Shoujo or shounen-ai? 278 days, 15 hours, 38 minutes ago
Silver Diamond to End in May 401 days, 10 hours, 7 minutes ago
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 Great shounen-ai   
Rating: N/A
by Pebble_
October 8th, 2012, 11:21am
I kinda wish Sugiura Shiho would get wilder with the BL subtext, as in all her other series, but it's a great read nonetheless.

As usual the lead is cute and pure, but not too much, and very likeable. Sugiura is one of the few mangaka that can pull a "don't kill people anymore" gambit on me, without me losing all interest in the manga. I love how her mc, even when they seem to be stereotyped at first, can still have unexpected -- and very refreshing reactions.
Chigusa is also an extremely lovable character, he's both strong/cool/manipulative and cute/cuddle-able. ^^
The comedic undertone is a big plus, and the story is rather well thought and well-paced. Can't wait for more scanlations to know the end of the story!

... Last updated on October 9th, 2012, 1:11am
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 Gawd I love it <3   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by mlat26
August 31st, 2012, 3:21pm
It's mangas like this that make me wish I could read Japanese. Is very enjoyable and the characters are likeable. I'm hooked >_< I'm praying for the scalations to continue, I want to keep reading this manga so much!!
I definitely recomend it!!
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 recommended.   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by shiro_13
May 22nd, 2012, 9:54am
at first this manga reminded me of 'fushigi yugi' (this manga has a female lead & her best friend was her enemy) and kyo kara maoh (the naivety and kindness of the lead character). All of them had the concept of 'another world'..

but silver diamond, although the story is simple (making the world green & try to stop the enemies from destroying the world) lead to a story of its own, having the unique factor that the 'prince'/savior grows plants, which made it more interesting.

i love the art, the story, the great mix of characters, even the times that chigusa will hug anyone who hugs rakan. gosh. a group of bishies travelling. i think i totally fell for it.

i really hope i can finish reading this (i'm at volume 14). i can't find it in any stores or online.. sad

... Last updated on May 22nd, 2012, 10:04am
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 love it all   
Rating: N/A
by SaltyWind
December 11th, 2011, 9:40am
I read Koori no Mamono no Monogatari (well, as many volumes as I could get my hands on) and I loved it all - the story, the art, the characters, so I decided to give this one a try. It has a different feel to it, but, once again, I loved it all. I reccomend!
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 Dropped by Tokyopop?   
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by GoldenFire89
November 27th, 2011, 9:42pm
So...it's not really dropped is it? Since Vol. 9 just came out spring of this year, so Vol. 10, maybe soon? Just checking, because then I'll study for exams and wait breathlessly for the English volumes to come out instead of religiously learning Japanese just for this series xD
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 Enjoyable   
Rating: N/A
by liquidsin
November 16th, 2011, 8:13am
Just like others have said before me, this series is definitely worth the read. The part about it not deserving the "shounen-ai" tag, however, is a lie in my eyes. It is hinted within the very first pages of the story and continues to develop afterward.
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 Brilliant   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by MaZzAx
September 26th, 2011, 10:57am
This manga is brilliant, the characters are great, the art is fab and the storyline is really captivating.
I wish there would be some more romance in it because it's dragging on without much progress on that part but because the plot is so riveting I'm prepared to read on.
My only complaint is that the translations are all jumbled and I'm confused as to what chapter I'm on. The chapters have been uploaded onto the various sites in an haphazard manner and it's really difficult for fans to understand.
I think someone needs to sort it out, arrange it all properly and then the project needs to be stepped up into overdrive because new chapters are few and far between right now.
I shall give this manga a rating for what it is now but shall probably update based on where the mangaka takes the story. My rating may go down if the story starts to lose it's appeal which I think is very possible since there are soo many volumes. We'll see.
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 go, scanlators, go!   
Rating: N/A
by pleochroic
January 4th, 2011, 4:28am
the manga is simple and charming, if a bit slow and plodding (and the latter makes me wonder how long i will stick with it; we're in v9 and still early on in the journey; i'm gonna run out of shelf space!). pretty artwork (though i sometimes have trouble telling characters apart), original storyline. despite running in "ichiraci" there's so little BL here that it barely deserves the "shounen ai" tag; it's likely to just turn off people who avoid any BL like the plague, and they shouldn't be, yet people who actually expect there to be some boy-on-boy interaction will be disappointed. frankly, i would say there isn't even a whole lot of actual subtext. unfortunately the tokyopop version stinks. if tokyopop want me to buy any more, they need to make a much better effort; as it is, i buy the originals instead and am happy there are still scanlators who keep working on it despite the licensing. i am always sad when tokyopop licenses a manga i really like, because they never even come close to the japanese originals; it's like holding a bad chinese rip-off in your hands instead of a small treasure.
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 Awesome Shounen-ai(ish) manga   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by HanaTenshiHimeko
November 23rd, 2010, 10:11pm
Feels like shounen-ai, but more of a story of about pretty guys on a quest.

There is a a point where there is a lot of character introductory and it gets a bit of time (and rereading for me) to know who's who. I bought this manga 'cause I love Sugiura-sensei is one of my favorite mangaka, but dammit, TokyoPop is not doing manga business anymore and doesn't look like any other manga licensing companies are going to pick this up. -___-#

So if you want fantasy storyplot with all-guys characters, this is for you. But if you don't like reading unfinished translated work, better stop before you get hooked int by Sugiura-sensei's magical wonder.

... Last updated on February 13th, 2012, 1:00am
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 Yummy!   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by kayue
August 5th, 2010, 7:33pm
Quoted from In-tuition: "I'm afraid this will become another needlessly prolonged series. I liked the story when it first started, especially with the Rapunzel bit (which I wish was made the main story). Anyway, I haven't picked up this series recently, but I remember it being very good--but not great. It's a good shounen-ai read, even if you don't like that genre. I think it's advancing steadily which isn't all too bad, but when I see 20 volumes (ongoing), I think it's impossible to really drag the story that far. I believe I last stopped at volume 8, and it seemed as if it was already steadily getting toward the big conclusion, or "final battle", if you know what I mean."

You seem to be getting "Koori" & "Silver Diamond" mixed up. The Rapunzel arc was in "Koori" which has finished. (Although the scanlations are still in progress)

Yes, SD is a long series, but in volume 9 they're still near the beginning of their journey. I do hope that unlike in Saiyuki, that journey isn't endless. It's still too early to tell, but they are making some progress. And the trip allows Rakan to spread the green.

But between the eye candy & utter sweetness and fun of the story, I do hope it lasts a long time (but pick up the pace TokyoPop!)

... Last updated on August 5th, 2010, 7:34pm
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