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Banana Fish

  • TV Series
  • 20182018
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 22m
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The story captures the war between a mafia boss named Dino and a young gang leader searching for redemption.The story captures the war between a mafia boss named Dino and a young gang leader searching for redemption.The story captures the war between a mafia boss named Dino and a young gang leader searching for redemption.

IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,880
101
  • Stars
    • Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Toshiyuki Morikawa
    • Jun Fukuyama
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  • Stars
    • Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Toshiyuki Morikawa
    • Jun Fukuyama
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Episodes24

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    2018

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    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Frederick Arthuras Frederick Arthur
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Toshiyuki Morikawa
    Toshiyuki Morikawa
    • Blancaas Blanca
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Jun Fukuyama
    Jun Fukuyama
    • Lee Yut Lungas Lee Yut Lung
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Makoto Furukawa
    Makoto Furukawa
    • Shorter Wongas Shorter Wong
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Yuma Uchida
    • Ash Lynxas Ash Lynx
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Unshô Ishizuka
    Unshô Ishizuka
    • Dino Golzineas Dino Golzine
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Hiroaki Hirata
    Hiroaki Hirata
    • Max Loboas Max Lobo
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Kenji Nojima
    • Eiji Okumuraas Eiji Okumura
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Shinji Kawada
    • Shunichi Ibeas Shunichi Ibe
    24 episodes24 eps • 2018
    Rica Fukami
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Shoya Chiba
    • Sing soo-lingas Sing soo-ling
    1 episode1 ep • 2018
    Rena Maeda
    • Maryas Mary
    1 episode1 ep • 2018
    Sena Shoji
    • Carolineas Caroline
    1 episode1 ep • 2018
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    * Based on an action shoujo manga by Yoshida Akimi. 1973, Vietnam - an American soldier goes mad and guns down his buddies. Since then, the only words he has uttered are "Banana Fish"... Nowadays, in New York City, police investigate a series of puzzling suicides and a dying man gives a charismatic young gang leader named Ash Lynx a vial of a mysterious substance.
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    • Trivia
      The character of Ash Lynx was inspired by River Phoenix.
    • Connections
      Featured in King Gnu: Prayer X (2018)

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    The story is very realistic. The plot is very connected and always bring you surprise. Every episode is very heavy, but mixed with some comedy and it make me love even more.

    Not like other anime, where everything happens slowly (a fight take for 1 or 2 episodes) or the pacing is very slow or the character reading their thought (it always drives me nuts), everything in Banana Fish is incredibly well-organized. The pacing is very accurate, give you enough time to feel and understand the situation (with beautiful music in the background) and not taking anything for a nonsense long time. Every dialogue is really connected to the story and also contain a profound meaning.

    The animation is magnificent. The first anime that every scene has a good human proportion with both face and body. People interaction looks very realistic, and people in the background are not just standing like a mannequin, they always doing something like a real person. It makes the anime looks more realistic. The background: New York city with many gorgeous graffiti on wall and a splendid liberty statue; china town which always crowded with people, restaurants and lanterns; the Cape Cod's nostalgic view in a windy field with beautiful dawn (it's a very sad scene); and especially the gorgeous Los Angeles city filled with night lights from the mountain's view. Many camera angle choices are very unique and clever, the animation crew did an awesome jobs on this anime.

    Soundtrack: its awesome, just listen and enjoy. My favorite is the ending song Prayer X by King Gnu, it gives me a nostalgic feeling mix of happiness and sadness (T.T). The opening clip is very beautiful with a fit music too.
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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Рибка-бананка
    • Production company
      • Mappa
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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