Hybrid Child

Hybrid Children are artificial beings that are neither machines nor fully human; their bodies and personalities grow in response to the love they receive. As a child, Kotarou Izumi finds one abandoned in the trash, names him Hazuki, and refuses to give him up despite repeated attempts by his wealthy family to throw him away.

The two grow together until their bond becomes far more complicated than the relationship between an owner and a doll, only to discover a painful truth about how long a Hybrid Child can live. Other bonds between humans and Hybrid Children echo the same question in different ways: if love is what gives someone life and allows them to grow, can that same love make separation any less cruel when the life it created is not endless?