genres: action, adventure, drama, suspense, thriller
created by: akimi yoshida
debut date: april 13th, 1985
anime run: july 5th, 2018 - december 20th, 2018
episodes: 24
other media: fly boy, in the sky (1984), angel eyes (1994), garden of light (1994), private opinion - banana fish another story (1995) (manga)

queer content: MLM relationships and subtext. though most relationships are abusive, those are portrayed negatively
queer characters: ash lynx, eiji okumura, yut-lung lee, various villain and background characters (MLM). subtext between ash and eiji

content warnings: graphic depictions of violence, sexual content, various depictions of CSA, medical torture via drugs, pedophilia, prostitution, implications of incest, depictions of the iraq war (anime)/vietnam war (manga)

"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?"