Background
The anime was announced as part of Akimi Yoshida's 40th anniversary commemoration project in October 2017.
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Banana Fish
2018BANANA FISH
AnimeTVFinished AiringR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaSuspenseDelinquentsOrganized CrimePsychological
Shoujo
Aslan Jade Callenreese, known as Ash Lynx, was a runaway picked off the streets of New York City and raised by the infamous godfather of the mafia, Dino Golzine. Now 17 years old and the boss of his own gang, Ash begins investigating the mysterious "Banana Fish"—the same two words his older brother, Griffin, has muttered since his return from the Iraq War. However, his inquiries are hindered when Dino sends his men after Ash at an underground bar he uses as a hideout. At the bar, Skip, Ash's friend, introduces him to Shunichi Ibe and his assistant, Eiji Okumura, who are Japanese photographers reporting on American street gangs. However, their conversation is interrupted when Shorter Wong, one of Ash's allies, calls to warn him about Dino. Soon, Dino's men storm the bar, and in the ensuing chaos kidnap Skip and Eiji. Now, Ash must find a way to rescue them and continue his investigation into Banana Fish, but will his history with the mafia prevent him from succeeding? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Cast
Staff & Creators
Ootsuka, ManabuProducer
Uryuu, KyoukoProducer
Utsumi, HirokoDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director
Yamada, HaruSound Director
Arai, NobuyoshiEpisode Director, Storyboard
Ezaki, ShinpeiEpisode Director
Gotou, YasunoriEpisode Director
Hashiguchi, JunichirouEpisode Director, Storyboard
Hishikawa, NaokiEpisode Director
Kubo, YuusukeEpisode Director, Storyboard
Makita, KaoriEpisode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director
Matsuda, KiyoshiEpisode Director, Storyboard
Production
MAL Community Activity
Watching78,922
Completed479,563
On Hold43,201
Dropped42,481
Plan To Watch322,310
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28.9%
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24.8%
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23.6%
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12.7%
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5.2%
Theme Songs
Openings
- 1: "found & lost" by Survive Said The Prophet
- 2: "FREEDOM" by BLUE ENCOUNT
Endings
- 1: "Prayer X" by King Gnu (eps 1-13)
- 2: "RED" by Survive Said The Prophet (eps 14-24)
Details
AiredJul 6, 2018 to Dec 21, 2018
MAL Rank#191
Popularity#204