Banana Fish

Banana Fish / BANANA FISH

Genres: Action, Adventure, Delinquents, Drama, Organized Crime, Psychological, Shoujo, Suspense
Themes: Delinquents, Organized Crime, Psychological
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: MAPPA
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Movic, Shogakukan
Rating: 8.45 / 10
Rank: #173
Popularity: #203
Users Listed: 930,253
Users Scored: 400,499
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/02/2023
Aired: July 6, 2018 – December 21, 2018 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Friday at 00:55 (JST)

Synopsis:

In the sprawling urban landscape of New York City, a young gang leader named Aslan Jade Callenreese, known as Ash Lynx, navigates a dangerous world shaped by organized crime. Haunted by cryptic words from his brother, Ash begins to unravel a mystery surrounding a recurring phrase: "Banana Fish." His investigation is complicated by the watchful eye of his mentor, Dino Golzine, and the constant threat of Dino's forces.

Seeking answers in the city's underbelly, Ash encounters Shunichi Ibe and Eiji Okumura, Japanese photographers documenting the city’s gang culture. A sudden attack leaves several key figures abducted, forcing Ash to confront not only rival gangs but also his own troubled past within the mafia. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the lasting impact of war, as Ash struggles to protect his allies while pursuing a truth that may shatter his world.

Trailer:

Episodes:

Episode 1: A Perfect Day for Bananafish (Aired: 07/06/2018)
Episode 2: In Another Country (Aired: 07/13/2018)
Episode 3: Across the River and into the Trees (Aired: 07/20/2018)
Episode 4: This Side of Paradise (Aired: 07/27/2018)
Episode 5: From Death to Morning (Aired: 08/03/2018)
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Callenreese, Aslan Jade (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma
Okumura, Eiji (Main) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji
Alex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishiya, Haruki
Arthur, Frederick (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Blanca (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Blood, Cain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta
Bones (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Niwa, Masato
Callenreese, Griffin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fusegawa, Kazuhiro
Callenreese, Jim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshino, Mitsuaki
Crosby, Marvin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Katashi
Dawson, Abraham (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashi, Yuu
Dawson, Alexis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ugaki, Hidenari
Dickinson, Charlie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji
Dr. Meredith (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi
Evanstine, Willard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimoyama, Yoshimitsu
Glenreed, Michael (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomita, Miyu
Golzine, Dino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou
Gregory (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimura, Tomoyuki
Holstock, Thomas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukawa, Hiroki
Ibe, Shunichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji
Jenkins, Antonio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Mitsuru
Jennifer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
Kippard, William (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kushida, Yasumichi
L. Fox, Eduardo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Lao, Yuen-Tai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma
Lee, Hua Lung (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei
Lee, Wang Lung (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egawa, Hisao
Lee, Yut-Lung (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Lobo, Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki
McMurphy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei
Randy, Jessica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukami, Rica
Robert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inada, Tetsu
Scott, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inagaki, Takuya
Sing, Su Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shouya
Skip (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu
Wong, Nadia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shouji, Umeka
Wong, Shorter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Makoto
Wu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Tomohiro

Staff:

Ootsuka, Manabu (Producer)
Uryuu, Kyouko (Producer)
Utsumi, Hiroko (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Yamada, Haru (Sound Director)
Arai, Nobuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ezaki, Shinpei (Episode Director)
Gotou, Yasunori (Episode Director)
Hashiguchi, Junichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hishikawa, Naoki (Episode Director)
Kubo, Yuusuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Makita, Kaori (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Matsuda, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nishihata, Yuuki (Episode Director)
Shishido, Jun (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tokudo, Daisuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Umemoto, Yui (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hayashi, Akemi (Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Hisagi, Akitsugu (Storyboard)
Matsuo, Kou (Storyboard)
Nagai, Shinpei (Storyboard)
Nihei, Yuuichi (Storyboard)
Yamakado, Ikuo (Storyboard)
BLUE ENCOUNT (Theme Song Performance)
King Gnu (Theme Song Performance)
Survive Said The Prophet (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Tsuneta, Daiki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Adachi, Yuusuke (Key Animation)
Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Akimoto, Katsumi (Background Art)
Akita, Manabu (Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Amisaki, Ryouko (Key Animation)
Aoki, Rie (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Aoki, Mariko (Key Animation)
Arai, Nobuhiro (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Baba, Mitsuko (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
Cho, Hye-jung (Key Animation)
Enomoto, Shuuto (2nd Key Animation)
Fukushi, Mayumi (Key Animation)
Gouroku, Noriyo (Background Art)
Hakamada, Yuuji (Key Animation)
Hakoda, Nanami (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Fumika (2nd Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
Hattori, Ichirou (Key Animation)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hayashi, Yuka (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Hiroko (Key Animation, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
Hayashi, Takayoshi (2nd Key Animation)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Key Animation)
... and 164 more staff

News:

Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2019 (10/27/2019)
Winners of the 2019 Tokyo Anime Awards Announced (02/21/2019)
Summer 2018 Simulcast List [Update 8/2] (06/30/2018)
Summer 2018 Preview (06/30/2018)
TV Anime 'Banana Fish' Announces Additional Cast Members (05/24/2018)
noitaminA Announces 2018-19 Lineup (03/08/2018)
Action Anime 'Banana Fish' Announces Cast and Additional Staff Members (02/22/2018)
Manga 'Banana Fish' Receives TV Anime (10/22/2017)

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