Banana Fish sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #64 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
バナナフィッシュ
Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Iraq has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands—and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #64 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #34 of 743 (top 5%).
Audience Engagement
797 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
Other Titles From MAPPA
Action & Adventure + Drama in Japan
190 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Banana Fish itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
Among 569 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Banana Fish places #10 — near the top of its class.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Banana Fish premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.
The 3774th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MAPPA, dugout |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | July 6, 2018 |
| Official Site | bananafish.tv |
Questions Answered
When did Banana Fish end?
Banana Fish finished its run with its final episode airing on December 21, 2018.
How highly rated is Banana Fish?
Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Banana Fish ranks #64 of 4579 — in the top 1%.
Where did Banana Fish air?
Banana Fish aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.

















