*bananafish spoiler*
How I feel about the ending of BANANA FISH.
Since some people asked me how the two boys ended up in the end and they asked me if it was happy ending, I don’t know what to reply.
Because for me, it was tragedy but in a way happy ending too. For Ash, he was absolutely happy for reading that letter and being 100% off guard because he was so happy. It was happiest time of his life. And.
But for Eiji, he left alone still holding to memories of Ash and it was nothing but heartbreaking. I wish they could go to Japan together. I still do.
I think Ash was happy. And he deserved it. So I don’t need the alternative ending in the anime even if i know it will rip my heart out....
(#bonus: it’s actually really interesting to see new young fans coming from yoi started watching bf and compearing two series. In Japan, many of my followers on twitter were saying, back in 2016 when yoi was aired, that they see Ash and Eiji in Viktor and Yuuri and they were happy to see victuuri being together in Hasetsu. It was like Ash and Eiji finally going to Japan and become absolutely happy there.
Ash and Eiji, Viktor and Yuuri—— they both have the beautiful relationships which is more than friends, lovers, families, you don’t know how to discribe it, and this is one of the reasons why I love these two series. )