Banana Fish, Vol. 1
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Summary
New York City， 1985。 A dying man leaves bisexual gang leader Ash Lynx a strange drug， the key to something called "Banana Fish。" The mysterious potion will lead Ash to a disturbed Vietnam vet who remembers a massacre – and into brutal battle with the mafia over control of the drug。
Vice City: New York in the 80s。。。 Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer。 A child runaway brought up as the adopted heir， hatchet man， and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine， the East Coast's Corsican crime lord， Ash is now at the rebellious age of seventeen – forsaking the kingdom of power and riches held out by the devil who raised him， preferring a code he can live with among a small but loyal gang of street thugs。 But his "Papa" can't simply let him go – not when the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into his insatiably ambitious hands。
It's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura， a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan， to arrive in NYC and make Ash Lynx's acquaintance。。。 and fall with him into the bloody whirlpool of pride， greed， lust and wrath unleashed by the enigma code-named Banana Fish。。。
Vice City: New York in the 80s。。。 Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer。 A child runaway brought up as the adopted heir， hatchet man， and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine， the East Coast's Corsican crime lord， Ash is now at the rebellious age of seventeen – forsaking the kingdom of power and riches held out by the devil who raised him， preferring a code he can live with among a small but loyal gang of street thugs。 But his "Papa" can't simply let him go – not when the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into his insatiably ambitious hands。
It's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura， a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan， to arrive in NYC and make Ash Lynx's acquaintance。。。 and fall with him into the bloody whirlpool of pride， greed， lust and wrath unleashed by the enigma code-named Banana Fish。。。
Reviews
Angela R。 Watts
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"This isn't f***ing meet！""I know it's not f***ing meet！ And I know there's not a f***ing mat on the other side too！"the bois in like one panel tbhanyway great edition， the manga style is not my thing （thank you @ MAPPA for changing it up in the anime） but looove this series "This isn't f***ing meet！""I know it's not f***ing meet！ And I know there's not a f***ing mat on the other side too！"the bois in like one panel tbhanyway great edition， the manga style is not my thing （thank you @ MAPPA for changing it up in the anime） but looove this series 。。。more
zuqui
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t amo aslan
Alejandro Carranza
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Pandillas， abuso， mafia， homosexualidad， pedofilia， asesinatos， violaciones， drogas， masacres， guerra， violencia， está historia tiene de todo un poco， pero resultó ser más fuerte e importante de lo que me imaginé， que aunque no se tratan los problemas de manera grata， solo te hace verlo de un punto más realista， desde el punto del cómo viven esos grupos étnicos。Varios personajes son increíbles， y es asombroso ver cómo la narrativa te presenta la forma de ver a los personajes desde varias perspec Pandillas， abuso， mafia， homosexualidad， pedofilia， asesinatos， violaciones， drogas， masacres， guerra， violencia， está historia tiene de todo un poco， pero resultó ser más fuerte e importante de lo que me imaginé， que aunque no se tratan los problemas de manera grata， solo te hace verlo de un punto más realista， desde el punto del cómo viven esos grupos étnicos。Varios personajes son increíbles， y es asombroso ver cómo la narrativa te presenta la forma de ver a los personajes desde varias perspectivas， no solo la propia， aunque a la mala ya aprendí que no tengo que encariñarme de ningún personaje de aquí。😂Por otro lado el banana fish， ¿Que es？ ¿Una sociedad？ ¿Una persona？ ¿Una droga？ Continuaré con la intriga， y a su vez hacen referencia a un relato de J。D。 Salinger Que ahora me dio mucha curiosidad por leer。 Pd。 Me estaba cayendo bien skip 🥺Después de leer el relato de “Un día perfecto para el pez plátano” deja más en claro la perdición a la que llegarán los personajes， con esta metáfora que nos plantea del Pez Plátano， al adentrarse en un hoyo， y alimentarse tanto de lo que traen dentro que te será imposible salir， así como lo será también en las pandillas del manga。 。。。more
*lipbite*
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oh
Lauren Lanz
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Most of what I know about Banana Fish is that it's notorious for breaking everyone's heart。。。。。which would make sense， considering I've watched the ending of the anime years ago， being reduced to tears despite not knowing anything about these characters。I'm finally ready to experience the pain with context！ This was an amazing first volume， with every panel embodying an effortless swagger fitting for a manga written and set in the 80's。 A young Japanese photographer tasked with documenting the l Most of what I know about Banana Fish is that it's notorious for breaking everyone's heart。。。。。which would make sense， considering I've watched the ending of the anime years ago， being reduced to tears despite not knowing anything about these characters。I'm finally ready to experience the pain with context！ This was an amazing first volume， with every panel embodying an effortless swagger fitting for a manga written and set in the 80's。 A young Japanese photographer tasked with documenting the lives of New York gangters is such an intriguing concept。 I'm already attached to Ash， Eiji and Skip， so I know I'm in for it in the long run。。。 。。。more
El
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4，3 stars check the trigger warnings for the entire series！ That being said， I personally probably wouldn't have read this manga if I had known them in advance。 But in the end it was still readable and everything besides that was amazing。 Honestly， this book would have been a five stars if it weren't for *what you'll find out if you check out the content warnings*。 Don't get me wrong， the author dealt with it very well and it HAS a purpose but still。。。 a part of me still wishes it wasn't in this 4，3 stars check the trigger warnings for the entire series！ That being said， I personally probably wouldn't have read this manga if I had known them in advance。 But in the end it was still readable and everything besides that was amazing。 Honestly， this book would have been a five stars if it weren't for *what you'll find out if you check out the content warnings*。 Don't get me wrong， the author dealt with it very well and it HAS a purpose but still。。。 a part of me still wishes it wasn't in this manga， even though， since it's essential to the plot， then it wouldn't be the same manga。。。 I know it's a contradiction。 But anyway， aside from that， this series is fantastic。 - it's a thriller with a lot of action and a lot of mystery （and I know there will be a male/male romance subplot）- the plot is extremely well constructed， very interesting and original， and you're constantly taken by surprise by the turns the story takes。- ALL the characters are extremely well developed， and those you're supposed to like you LOVE and those you're not supposed to like you HATE。 - Ash （the main character） is a phenomenal main character （so smart， so badass， such an amazing person）- this manga series is WAY AHEAD of its time: the two main characters are gay and it's not an issue， there is a lot of diversity in the cast of main characters， and a lot of different subjects that are still extremely important nowadays are tackled in this series。 - I thought I would have a hard time with the drawings （since it was written in the 80's） but I got used to them quickly and they're actually great。 Conclusion: an amazing series but not always easy to read。 。。。more
♡ zahra ♡
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ha ha this is so painful but is that going to stop me from reading the rest of the series？ no， absolutely not。
Nate Portnoy
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While I like the premise， I'm not sure I'm enough of a manga guy to continue。 Part of me hoped that intrigued of a reading a crime thriller would force to me to continue with the series， but I dont think I will。 At least not for the foreseeable future。 It's based on a Salinger story which piques my interests。 What exactly does a Japanese manga from the 1980s have to say about the hyperboles of the Vietnam War？Children seem to be estranged from adults in this book。 The only connection between the While I like the premise， I'm not sure I'm enough of a manga guy to continue。 Part of me hoped that intrigued of a reading a crime thriller would force to me to continue with the series， but I dont think I will。 At least not for the foreseeable future。 It's based on a Salinger story which piques my interests。 What exactly does a Japanese manga from the 1980s have to say about the hyperboles of the Vietnam War？Children seem to be estranged from adults in this book。 The only connection between the boy and the man exists in the gross sexual gratification of the latter to the former。 I wonder how much relationships of sexual violence are meant to be proxies for war。 The underground syndicates of violence and corruption as something comparable to a landscape in a war zone。 The P。T。S。D of living the life of a derelict。 。。。more
Sandy
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The art。。。 It's a personal problem， I must say。 Having read much of modern manga， I'm really used to the current style and this sudden change to an older style freaked my brain out。 I've watched this anime very very very long ago but never got around to read the manga。 Now that I've finally picked it up， I realize that I prefer the anime's art to the manga's。 This one's a slow start。 I've practically forgotten what happened in the anime except for character names and faces and a few major scenes The art。。。 It's a personal problem， I must say。 Having read much of modern manga， I'm really used to the current style and this sudden change to an older style freaked my brain out。 I've watched this anime very very very long ago but never got around to read the manga。 Now that I've finally picked it up， I realize that I prefer the anime's art to the manga's。 This one's a slow start。 I've practically forgotten what happened in the anime except for character names and faces and a few major scenes。 So reading this manga is still like smelling a fresh rose。 I think I'll gradually get used to the art in the upcoming volumes。 。。。more
Aisha
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banana fish， my dearly beloved （read: detested）
Charlotte
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full series read
Oliver Terrones
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Pandillas， tensión homoerótica， maldad， misterio urbano y trama policíaco-criminal。 Creo que no tengo historia 'gay' más favorita que esta。 Pandillas， tensión homoerótica， maldad， misterio urbano y trama policíaco-criminal。 Creo que no tengo historia 'gay' más favorita que esta。 。。。more
Raya
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“Why did you rate it 5 stars？”Me: YES。
마크스
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No me gustaron los gráficos， Ni modo。
dot ✩彡
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el comienzo se me hizo algo aburrido pero también me pasó cuando vi el anime， por suerte， al igual que en el anime， cuando aparecen los personajes principales se pone bastante interesante así que no es un gran problema。 eso sí， echo en falta una división en capítulos， se hace un poco pesado no tener un punto para descansar a lo largo del tomo sin tener que dejar algo a medias
miriam sunflower vol。 6
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Esta review va por todo el libroMe he aburrido un montón， tenia muchas esperanzas con esta historia y no ha cumplido ninguna， la lectura más innecesaria de mi vida（bueno， la segunda）
Madasmo
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Gosh I love being depressed
anja
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This is one of those many things that make me cry but this one is a bit diffrent。 Even though i read it a years ago it still makes my cry like a baby and makes me have a full on emotional panic attack。 Oh well， what can I say， it was worth it though。
Areum
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Pengen baca
Grecia Salazar
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ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
Felix Caulfield
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A masterpiece， a must read for anyone
Zaz
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It's probably not really a story I will totally enjoy， but the volume was well built with a good pace， interesting events and some likable characters。 There were lots of things happening and it felt a bit like watching a tv show rather than reading a manga。 It's probably not really a story I will totally enjoy， but the volume was well built with a good pace， interesting events and some likable characters。 There were lots of things happening and it felt a bit like watching a tv show rather than reading a manga。 。。。more
Irley Saravia Arcos
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me rompe en mil pedazos q triste todo
Ximena G
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Me encantó
Carolina
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Cry。。。
Yona
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Je sens que ça va faire mal mais wow c’est addictif dès le premier tome！ Par contre j’aime pas vraiment les graphismes， l’anime est beaucoup plus beau esthétiquement parlant :’） Les coupes de cheveux sont étranges ici etc mdr
Eloisa Mejia
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OMG es la cosa más linda y bien hecha que he visto en mi vida， yo conocí banana fish por el anime y me impacto tanto que decidí comprarme el manga。La historia es muy realista， siento que toca temas demasiado importantes y quiero decir que es mi anime y manga favorito por sobre todos y le tengo una gran admiración y respeto a Ash， todo lo que el vivió es demasiado impactante， y el hecho de que no se victimice o se deprima por ello es sorprendente y digno de admiración。Ash te amo。。。
jianna
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a loss for words。。。 seriously。 i have the second book to it & im excited to se what happens next。 the manga makes me frustrated but idk man idk。 i've seen the anime too so i'm just kinda likeD: a loss for words。。。 seriously。 i have the second book to it & im excited to se what happens next。 the manga makes me frustrated but idk man idk。 i've seen the anime too so i'm just kinda likeD: 。。。more
Kurt
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my fav manga
Hanii Aburame
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This is so addicting！While the story started out a tad confusing it got me hooked by 2 simple words Banana Fish！ I know， I know， kind of a basic thought， but it is true。 What the heck is it？As the characters were introduced it started off a little slow， layering mystery and clues on top of one another deepening the intrigue， and by chapter 3 things took off like a bullet。 With a bullet。 The art is obviously done in an older style （originally published 1985） but I feel that it matches the aesthet This is so addicting！While the story started out a tad confusing it got me hooked by 2 simple words Banana Fish！ I know， I know， kind of a basic thought， but it is true。 What the heck is it？As the characters were introduced it started off a little slow， layering mystery and clues on top of one another deepening the intrigue， and by chapter 3 things took off like a bullet。 With a bullet。 The art is obviously done in an older style （originally published 1985） but I feel that it matches the aesthetic of New York c。1985 very well。 Now I haven't watched the anime so I can't compare， nor would I。 While both are Banana Fish I believe both should be judged by its own merit， it's hard to translate everything from book to show and back again without differences due to a myriad of ways。 I can't recommend this manga enough。 Also is there a I-heart-Ash-Lynx fanclub？ Cause I want to join。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Banana Fish, Vol. 1
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Banana Fish, Vol. 1&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Banana Fish, Vol. 1&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0