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Silver Diamond #4
Silver Diamond, Volume 4: Granting Purpose
Rakan, an orphan with no knowledge of his past, meets Chigusa, a mysterious man who tells him he is a Sanome, someone who can control how plants grow, as they battle against assassins and monsters from another world.
176 pages, Paperback
First published December 20, 2004
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Shiho Sugiura
85 books52 followersName (in native language) : 杉浦志保
Zodiac : Aquarius
Blood Type : AB
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August 15, 2018
Our main characters transit to the other world, the wasteland that seems to lack a name as well as any resources to sustain life. Its an unkind world, not just the environment (the desertification I think is recent, due to the evil prince) but culturally. Life is cheap and extra children are abused or thrown away to die, as was hinted already.
Rakan continues to be a very kind person, but now begins to display some leadership as well. I guess he needs a new hobby now that there's nothing to stress-cook to feed others.
Musical pairing:
Kimura Takuya, Love Lives.
Rakan continues to be a very kind person, but now begins to display some leadership as well. I guess he needs a new hobby now that there's nothing to stress-cook to feed others.
Musical pairing:
Kimura Takuya, Love Lives.
October 25, 2015
JUST READ THE FIRST FOUR VOLUMES AND IT HAD BEEN SHOCKINGLY HEARTFELT AND RIVETING. I AM SO INVESTED IN THE STORY AND THE LEAD CHARACTER AND THE BUDDING BOY-LOVE STORY!! I haven't felt this utterly giddy about a manga fantasy adventure since Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden months ago. I will finish the entire series before the year ends and then come up with an official review soon enough!! ABSOLUTELY ENTHRALLING!
July 12, 2020
Mmmm a ver... Me estoy cansando un poco de la actitud de Rakan. Entiendo el motivo por el cual Shiho Sugiura lo hizo así, con la actitud de "podemos salvar a todos" o "no lastimemos a nadie" pero siento que el mundo en el que se encuentra ahora no es tan color de rosas como para poder seguir adelante de esa forma.
Veremos como avanza este personaje, espero pueda madurar un poco y ver las cosas como son. O tal vez cambie yo de opinión 🤭
Veremos como avanza este personaje, espero pueda madurar un poco y ver las cosas como son. O tal vez cambie yo de opinión 🤭
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August 30, 2023
Dieser Band ist der erste welcher komplett in der anderen Welt spielt und vermutlich liegt es daran dass ich der Handlung nicht komplett folgen konnte. Der Band ist schon Storyrelevant, aber durch all die neuen Charakter etwas unübersichtlich.
January 5, 2019
La verdad no tengo mucho que decir. Avanzamos en la trama solo un poquito, conocemos mas personajes, vemos vas escenas cómicas... ESTO VA MUY LENTO!
Pero amo el shippeo intenso de Chigusa y Rakan!
Pero amo el shippeo intenso de Chigusa y Rakan!
April 22, 2024
man that scene where the flowers all bloomed in the valley was so sick. i love you rakan
February 17, 2016
Rakan and friends jump through the portal into the other dimension and meet up with the Fronteir guard, all the numbered children that have been segregated as "useless" by the prince.
Lovely Rakan/Chigusa interaction, really nice artwork and an intriguing story. Rakan suddenly blurts out that he's the prince's brother. Have his memories started to return?
One criticism is that this series is very character heavy. In the afterward of this volume Shugiura claimes the main characters are 24 guys and one reptile. We do seem to be heaping new character upon new character. Still so far I'm keeping up with who's who.
Lovely Rakan/Chigusa interaction, really nice artwork and an intriguing story. Rakan suddenly blurts out that he's the prince's brother. Have his memories started to return?
One criticism is that this series is very character heavy. In the afterward of this volume Shugiura claimes the main characters are 24 guys and one reptile. We do seem to be heaping new character upon new character. Still so far I'm keeping up with who's who.
July 28, 2017
and in this volume rakan battles the philosophical evil known as nihilism! WILL HE SUCCEED???
(that's legit what's happening with slightly less punctuation and academic terminology xD)
at the end of this volume sugiura makes apologies for the dudefest this manga is going to turn into (24 guys! and a lizard)
i...foresee a lot of future headcanons revolving around characters who are clearly women crossdressing for reasons
it's going to be a regular monstrous regiment up in here
3 stars
(that's legit what's happening with slightly less punctuation and academic terminology xD)
at the end of this volume sugiura makes apologies for the dudefest this manga is going to turn into (24 guys! and a lizard)
i...foresee a lot of future headcanons revolving around characters who are clearly women crossdressing for reasons
it's going to be a regular monstrous regiment up in here
3 stars
April 8, 2009
A little slower than the previous books. Still, the character interactions remain charming, even though there is not nearly enough of the talking snake. (I do love Narushige and Tohji's reactions to Rakan's reactions.) Also, I was amused to see the author apologizing in her note about the cast consisting of 24 men and one reptile.
August 13, 2012
Silver Diamond vol. 4: Granting Purpose is rather short and too much of it is taken up by repetitive conversations, but some important things happen, Chigusa still entertains, the ayame prince gets more (twisted) characterization, and Rakan continues to conquer the people around him with sympathy, hugs, and vegetation. *g*
June 21, 2013
this would be great as anime if there isnt one yet~ i can just see it so clearly in my head
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