Hai to Diamond

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Both couples share similar dynamic - innocent boy paired with wild delinquent. Both have to fight for their love against parents, society... Well written, complex stories with interesting side characters. I have to add that Let Dai is shonen ai not yaoi. 

While Banana Fish (BF) focuses more on mafia while Hai to Diamond(HtD) on prostitution, both have a very similar premise: -black haired Japanese boy entering a world of gangs and sex -feature a light-haired american (whose name consists of 3 letters) who is familiar with the harsh world -american has a history of prostitution and learned how to pick up a gun -american slept with mafia boss through force, which introduced them to the harsh world -involve an older brother becoming unstable (and "dead" in a way) due to some involvement from mafia -involve chinese mafia (though one of mangas it's only temporarily) -and prolly more, but this is more than enough However, HtD corrupts the Japanese boy(BF doesn't) and the series in general is more geared towards Yaoi (w/ both MC's together),whereas BF focuses on politics&drugs w/ a maybe-not-even BL tone. In my opinion, BF gives a lot more of a satisfying characterization & storytelling, but a smaller cast in HtD gave way for more steady & rounded storyline. Regardless, both are still great reads. read more 

One of the main protagonists were originally straight. The other main character is a young, cold-hearted beauty that sells his body for money. Falling in love, they come to change slowly. 

Many passionate love scenes and, main characters have both played the roles of uke and seme. But in Haito Diamond the role switching is more often.  

Both are short series about a homosexual couple. Hai to Diamond is much darker, though, and features a male pairing while Hanjuku Joshi is sweet, fluffy, and features a girl pairing. Both are excellent little reads! 

Both stories' pairings begin with an overly innocent boy and a boy with lots of life experience. In both, both boys learn from their counterparts and develop greatly throughout the story. Excellent yaoi series, both of them!