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Banana Fish

  • Watchlist
  • 2018-2018
  • 1 Season
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Animation, Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
  • TV-14
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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"". That is the word his brother, Griffin, often mutters. Ash has a destined encounter with Eiji, a kind Japanese boy who comes to New York as a cameraman assistant.

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Cast & Crew See All

Makoto Furukawa
Shorter Wong
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Blanca
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Frederick Arthur

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

A Perfect Day For Bananafish

Wed, Jul 4, 201822 mins

In New York, Ash Lynx a boy with an perfect appearance and outstanding fighting power has been leading a street gang at the age of 17. One night, Ash is told the word "Banana Fish" from a man shot by his own subordinate. The word was that Griffin, his brother who was pretty crippled, often mentioned. At the same time, he meets Eiji Okumura, a Japanese boy who came as a photographer's assistant.

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Awards

  • 2019 - Fan Prize - - winner
  • 2019 - Anime Award - Best Director - nominated
  • 2019 - Annual Award - Anime of The Year - nominated
  • 2019 - Annual Award - Man of The Year - nominated

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