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Private Opinion: Banana Fish Another Story
PRIVATE OPINION―BANANA FISH ANOTHER STORY
8.21
468 rank · 5,080 readers · 60 favorites
Shoujo
Action
Drama
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
1. Private Garden 2. Fly Boy, In the Sky
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 5
σ 2.05
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Sep 2018 → May 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The art maintains the high quality of the original series, and the story offers a compelling, bittersweet look at Ash’s upbringing alongside deeply portrayed, complex characters. There are no...”
- 10 “These side stories offer profound character insights, from Shorter’s perspective in *Angel Eyes* to the poignant exploration of Eiji’s past in *Fly Boy in the Sky*, while *Ura Bananas* provides a...”
- 5 “The Blanca chapter provides a compelling and thought-provoking psychological evaluation of the characters, making it even more enjoyable than the main manga series. Conversely, the Eiji chapter...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 2 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 16m approx
- Published Dec 1995 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10675 catalog