His privileged life draws scandal when he chooses to take in a ‘mongrel’ gang leader named Riki as a ‘pet.’ There are no taboos against the lighter-haired elites staking claim to the dark-haired denizens of the slum, but when Riki commits an unforgivable act, the intensity of their relationship begins to draw dangerous attention. Social class is determined by the color of one’s hair, and Iason sits at the top of the pecking order as a ‘Blondie’.
Set in a dystopian future, the patriarchal society of the planet Amoi lives under a strict caste system overseen by the authoritarian control of a supercomputer named Jupiter. The series takes on heavy hitting subject matter including systemic racism, sexual agency and social isolation.
AI NO KUSABI is a gritty, suspenseful, and sensual four-episode OVA based on a novel by award-winning female sci-fi author Rieko Yoshihara.
