Banana Fish Merch

Originally serialized from 1985 to 1994 in Bessatsu Shojo Comic, Banana Fish's realist artwork and action-oriented storytelling represented a break from then-established Shojo manga conventions of highly stylized illustration and romantic fantasy-focused stories, attracting a large crossover audience of male and female readers.

Street gang leader Ash Lynx uncovers a conspiracy involving the drug Banana Fish, a designer mind control drug developed by Dino Golzine. His investigation is aided by Eiji Okumura, a pure-hearted photographer from Japan.

Banana Fish T-shirt

Last year's release of MAPPA's Banana Fish was both a delight and a surprise. It's not often a 30-year-old manga gets such an extensive and faithful adaptation. And its willingness to explore subjects like drug use and abuse, not to mention the very real and not entirely unrealistic male on male romance, made it a series that stood out even in a pool of current anime dealing with similar themes.

Set primarily in New York City in the 1980s, Banana Fish follows street gang leader Ash Lynx as he uncovers a conspiracy involving a mysterious drug called "banana fish" that brainwashes its users. His investigation is aided by Eiji Okumura, a Japanese photographer's assistant with whom he forms a close bond.

Show your love for the detective duo with this t-shirt featuring photo-style designs of chibi versions of Ash and Eiji. It's available in both white and black, and costs only 8,800 yen. Compared to some of the higher end stylish anime based merchandise out there lately, this is very reasonable.

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