The Banana Fish anime was produced by studio MAPPA and directed by Hiroko Utsumi. The production of the series was part of a celebration for the 40th anniversary of series creator Akimi Yoshida's debut as a mangaka. While the original manga takes place in the 1980's and uses the Vietnam War as a setting, the anime was adapted for its time and takes place during and after the Iraq War instead, as well as allowing the characters the use of modern technology. The anime consists of 24 episodes written by Hiroshi Seko.
Banana Fish Episodes[]
No. | Title | Air Date |
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1 | A Perfect Day for Bananafish (バナナ・フィッシュにうってつけの日) |
July 5, 2018 |
2 | In Another Country (異国にて) |
July 12, 2018 |
3 | Across the River and Into the Trees (河を渡って木立の中へ) |
July 19, 2018 |
4 | This Side of Paradise (楽園のこちら側) |
July 26, 2018 |
5 | From Death to Morning (死より朝へ) |
August 2, 2018 |
6 | My Lost City (マイ・ロスト・シティー) |
August 9, 2018 |
7 | The Rich Boy (リッチ・ボーイ) |
August 16, 2018 |
8 | Banal Story (陳腐なストーリー) |
August 23, 2018 |
9 | Save Me the Waltz (ワルツは私と) |
August 30, 2018 |
10 | Babylon Revisited (バビロンに帰る) |
September 6, 2018 |
11 | The Beautiful and Damned (美しく呪われし者) |
September 13, 2018 |
12 | To Have and Have Not (持つと持たぬと) |
September 20, 2018 |
13 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro (キリマンジャロの雪) |
October 4, 2018 |
14 | Tender is the Night (夜はやさし) |
October 11, 2018 |
15 | The Garden of Eden (エデンの園) |
October 18, 2018 |
16 | Lo, the Poor Peacock (哀しみの孔雀) |
October 25, 2018 |
17 | The Killers (殺し屋) |
November 1, 2018 |
18 | Islands in the Stream (海流のなかの島々) |
November 8, 2018 |
19 | Ice Palace (氷の宮殿) |
November 15, 2018 |
20 | The Unvanquished (征服されざる人々) |
November 22, 2018 |
21 | The Undefeated (敗れざる者) |
November 29, 2018 |
22 | As I Lay Dying (死の床に横たわりて) |
December 6, 2018 |
23 | For Whom the Bell Tolls (誰がために鐘は鳴る) |
December 13, 2018 |
24 | The Catcher in the Rye (ライ麦畑でつかまえて) |
December 20, 2018 |
Trivia[]
- Every episode shares its title with a famous novel or short story.
- Each episode has a different director.