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Why is Banana Fish rated R?

THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 – Banana Fish. Distributor: Currently available streaming on Amazon Prime. Content Rating: R (Violence, strongly mature themes.)

How long is Banana Fish anime?

Banana Fish began serialization in the May 1985 issue of the manga magazine Bessatsu Shōjo Comic, a monthly supplement to the manga magazine Shōjo Comic, where it ran until its conclusion in the April 1994 issue. The total length of the series is roughly 3,400 pages.

Is Banana Fish worth watching?

So definitely worth the watch. The first few episodes of the anime unexpectedly reminded me of Baccano which also had some level of gang violence in it. But after the first death, I realized how serious this series is going to be. And although looking from the tags it seems its a Shoujo or Shounen Ai anime.

How old is Eiji?

Eiji is a slim Japanese youth with black hair and large dark brown eyes. Despite being an adult at the age of 19, he is often mistaken for a young teenager, even in Japan. He is seen in a variety of clothing choices throughout the series, often with Ash Lynx’s clothing.

How many episodes is Banana Fish?

The series consists of two cours for a total of 24 episodes, with each episode title referencing a literary work by a writer of the Lost Generation. Aniplex encapsulated the series into four volumes, in DVD and Blu-ray formats. The series uses four pieces of theme music: two opening and two closing themes.

Is Banana Fish based on a true story?

The author of Banana Fish, Akimi Yoshida, has confirmed that Ash Lynx was majorly inspired by the beloved American actor and musician River Phoenix. The similarities in appearance between Ash and his real-life counterpart are striking, as well as their tragic backstories.

Why is it called Banana Fish?

What was at first believed to be a code name for a person, Banana Fish was later found out to be a drug in reality. Dino Golzine shared that it’s true purpose was to serve as a poison for assassinations. This was done indirectly as Banana Fish was more akin to a mind control drug.

Will there be Banana Fish 2?

There hasn’t been any news regarding the second season of Banana Fish from Mappa or the author alike. Though the anime has completely serialized the entirety of Banana Fish in the span of 24 episodes, there is an unlikely chance that Banana Fish will return to the screen again.

Is Banana Fish a BL?

Though Banana Fish is not a boys’ love (BL) series, critics have noted the series’ depiction of homosexuality and homoeroticism as having been influenced by (and in turn having influenced) the boys’ love genre.

Who did Eiji end up with?

Akira Ibe. He first meets Shunichi Ibe’s niece, Akira, in Garden of Light. They become friends, despite an age difference of ten years, and Sing remarks to Eiji that he thinks she’s “a sweet kid”. Five years later in New York Sense, their wedding pictures are shown, signifying they have married.

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How old is Ash Banana Fish?

Ash Lynx, a 17-year-old boy, is the boss of a street-kids gang in New York. One day, a man who was murdered before his eyes entrusts him with something. And the last words uttered by that dying man was the phrase, “”BANANA FISH””.

What year is Banana Fish set in?

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.

Are Eiji and ash in love?

In Banana Fish, Garden of Light, Sing explains to Akira Ibe that Ash and Eiji didn’t have a sexual relationship but loved each other the way lovers do.

Is Ash a top or bottom?

In an interview with Akimi Yoshida, the mangaka said that Ash is and will always be the bottom of the relationship between him and Eiji.