![]() The tough cynicism he takes on conceals a wish to be treated as a normal human being, for he has never wanted the life that Dino Golzine has given him. It's important to note that, although he's got years of trauma under his belt, he is still the softest gang leader out there. Although he has killed, he is no heartless thug. Blunt, rude, and often recognized as juvenile, we are led to believe that's all we should expect. In short: yes, they're pretty great.Īsh Lynx, as an example, is the head of his gang. All major characters are given three dimensional personalities (along with some sort of backstory that is frequently talked about and expanded on) and they all have inner, realistic struggles which can apply to most of us. There is no Person XYZ who can offer a solution to the problems they face. ![]() There is no character in this introduced for the sake of plot. All major main characters are introduced extremely early on (and no, there isn't a problem about memorizing names here!). But that's not the amazing part about it. There is no “real” main character in this, as there are several ones that are heavily expanded on. The plot is air-tight.Īs a result of such an amazing plot line, we are also given the characters, along with the development that comes along. This is easily the best part of Banana Fish: there is no filler, and the way it goes about presenting the story is invigorating and interesting. It can fluxuate between something that can only be described as “tension, strain, bombs, and anxiety” and a calm, relief-filled respite. As it chronicles and documents the lives of NY gangs (and gang warfare), it does so extremely realistically. It is certainly not a straight-forward series: there is no “beginning”, no “rising action”, no “climax”. Even as you begin the manga, the overwhelming intensity is just there, even if any characters haven't been fully introduced. It's very hard to say how the plot, narration, and pacing came about in Banana Fish. 1994 with a total of 19 tankobon volumes– now remains one of 50 best classic manga of all time. male adult could admit to reading without blushing.” The series, Banana Fish –which ran until In fact, Frederik Schodt, popular translator (whose works include Phoenix, and Rose Of Versailles) remarks that it's “.one of the few girls' manga. This manga was created by Akimi Yoshida (who also made Kisshō Tennyo) back in 1985, and it's the most manly shoujo to date. After killing off a majority, we see that he has gained a form of dementia, and keeps repeating one line, over and over: “banana fish”. ![]() There, he meets teenage gang leader Ash and is mesmerized by the boy-who in turn is curious about Eiji's different lifestyle.īut this is the dark underground of New York, and recently a series of murders has surfaced in the city, connected only by the words "Banana Fish." With personal stakes in this mysterious battle, it is up to Ash, Eiji and their allies to discover what exactly "Banana Fish" is, where it came from and how to get rid of it-before the world as they know it descends into chaos.ĭuring the Vietnam War in 1973, an American solider goes insane and starts gunning down his allies and friends. ![]() Traveling to New York as an assistant, Eiji is set to work on a report about kids living in the streets. At first, Ash was just a pretty face for Golzine’s pleasure, but now estranged from him, a 17-year-old Ash runs his own gang with an iron fist.Įiji Okumura is a young Japanese photographer. Since childhood, he had been in the care of Dino "Papa" Golzine, the mafia boss who turned him into the ruthless killer he is now. EditSynopsis Ash Lynx is a beauty, a genius-and a murderer. ![]()
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