Yasha

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Following Banana Fish's success is near impossible, but Yoshida Akimi gave a good fight. Yasha has less action, but more mystery and intrigue. The main character of Yasha was reared mostly in sterile laboratories instead of at the hands of the mafia in the rough streets of NYC. Despite this, similar character types are easily recognized in both works. If you're feeling empty after reading Banana Fish, Yasha is a worthy substitute. 

Both series cover similar plot elements (teenagers discovering they're not human), focus more heavily on adult characters and plotlines, deal with government corruption, and deal with the struggle of not being quite human. 

Who are you? For many of us we know, we are a friend, sister, brother, wife, father, neighbor, cousin, etc. But what would happen if that relationship was severed? What if we learn that relationship was never real to start with? Our sense of self dissolves as our bonds weaken. Yasha and Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki tackle family, genetic engineering, and self-actualization. What does it mean to be human, alive, loved, and needed? These MCs go through challenge after challenge, friendships and loss, safety and terror as they seek their answers.