 If you liked
No.6
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 ...then you might like
Banana Fish
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definitely No.6 and Banana Fish fall under the same ... "vibe" ?
Aura ?
both have realistic gloomy worlds that you end up being grateful that you aren't living in one or the like, and praying for the well being of those stuck in such toxic environments
both have relationships between the protagonists that makes you jealous and looking for your own "soulmate" irl. Cause FIGHT ME over this if you want! but I don't think there was ever a couple/partners more in love with each other than in those two shows!
to the point where I find myself finding it difficult to call them
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Anime that feature the dark side of society. Lots of action and lots of tragedy. Both have a "protagonists against the world" kind of vibe. In both anime the main characters meet by chance and spend time together, eventually falling in love with each other. Their relationship is never really mentioned or the main focus of the story, but it's clearly there as they face hardship and sorrow.
It is similar in a way the relationship is built between two main characters. Basically you can't tell if it is bromance or romance. Two totally opposite guys, one in a harsh world he doesn't understand. But it is better to watch No.6 first and then Banana fish. Because BF has much bigger impact ever watching and it is hard to start the next anime because tears are blurring the sight.
An action-y, kind of grim and tragic story with two characters who are from opposite sides of the tracks. Very intense. The titular drug adds a slight sci-fi element (imo). The relationship between Eiji and Ash reminds me a bit of the dynamic between Nezumi and Shion (innocent one and jaded one). Less arguing, though.
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Recommended by MaxDelirium
-Ambiguous Queer Romance
-Tragic Protagonist that has been thwarted by the system
-Action
-A little heart wrenching
-Complex relationships that can't be defined
-Romance elements that aren't part of the overall plot
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Recommended by weeaboogers
-Both of it's two main characters fall for each other
-Shion is an inexperienced but kind person just like Eiji who both sacrifice leaving their loving homes to help either of their partners while both learning to be strong and survive in the world.
-Nezumi (rat) has experienced trauma at a young age, being taken away by family, has killed people and rebelled against a certain group of people who has done terrible things to him in the past just like Ash
-Both handles mature topics like murder or prostitution.
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Recommended by Snowysknows
The relationship between the two main characters in No.6 and Banana Fish bears a lot of similarities. In both animes one of the boys is the wild one who learned how to survive "in the real world" while the other lived a shielded life and is only now getting to now the gruesome part of the world (be it the outside of a pseudo-utopian city or the insides of the american mafia).
But despise the main similarity being the main relationship of each show, in both of them there is a deeper plot that connect the protagonists to a conspiracy. They are both great. If you
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Recommended by alicealias
The main characters (Nezumi and Shion) have a similar dynamic to Ash and Eiji: one streetwise and hardened character, and one wide-eyed naive character, who are drawn to each other partially by how opposite they are.
Additionally, both also feature lots of mystery, conspiracy, and corruption!
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Recommended by rubysuplex
If you're captivated by Nezumi and Shion's contrasting personalities, I recommend that you watch Banana Fish. Like Shion, Eiji, one of the main characters in Banana Fish, has a very optimistic perception of life. They were both fortunate enough to grow up in a safe environment. Because of this, Eiji and Shion are a bit naive about the danger surrounding them. However, they later learn how unfair the world can treat good people and want to do everything in their power to stop their partner from experiencing any further danger. On the other hand, Ash, the other lead character in Banana Fish, and Nezumi both
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Do you like snarky, damaged/abused boys with a Heart of Gold? Do you like those characters having a fun dynamic with an innocent but well-meaning friend? Slight homoerotic undertones? Lot's of angst?! Then you should definitely check out No.6 or Banana Fish. The character dynamics and the stories these two series tell are fantastically angsty, dark, and beautifully explore different themes and ideas such as gangs, tyrants in positions of power, and vengeance.
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Recommended by MeganeBaka
bananafish and no.6 are basically the same show with different plots. very similar characters, ideas, and storylines. bananafish is a better more developed show in my opinion; but the two main characters have very similar personalities to the main characters of no. 6.
It's focused around the to maincharacters who have a relationship like ash and eiji. Banana Fish is better, but this is also really good (:
if you watched banana fish for the crime-thriller elements of it, no. 6 might not be what you're looking for. but if you watched banana fish for the subtle shounen-ai aspects of it, no. 6 is the show for you. no. 6 takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, it does have some aspects of a thriller, but i watched it purely to see the relationship between the two main characters blossom.
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Recommended by pink_dango
both shows are similar in terms of the 2 protagonist which are from 2 drastically different worlds. one is forced to 'see' or get to know about the other 'world' or living condition that they lived in. so to put in simple, one is put into a different and new environment. if you watched or liked no.6, please give banana fish a try.
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Recommended by arianamavis
similar character archetypes and they both involve two people coming together to take down a system or government that is corrupt. also both VERY sad...
1.both have a gay love story playing in the bg tho not as the main theme.
2.both are action packed.
3.both anime have open endings.
the endings feel somewhat the same and both of them are like a war against past mistakes of others or against government or heirarchy
- two men being there for eachother - one being familiar with the environment going on, second being a necessary emotional support for the other
- pain pain pain pAIN
- pain
- may be mistaken for a BL
- the relationship between nezumi and shion was similar to the relationship in banana fish
- both characters felt like they were in different worlds
It gave me the same reactions in each scene, both got a big big drama that turn all of the movie into a different look we witnessed at first. Turn everything dark very fast, the "dark" thing in this situation isnt as "dark" as others but it show a reality look about the other side of our world. Both got a different end but we could simply see it as open ending