Based on Umimachi Diary creator Akimi Yoshida’s (吉田秋生) shojo manga of the same title, TV anime Banana Fish unveils the second trailer today.
The trailer introduces all important characters and their respective voice actors. The anime will premiere on 5th July.
【第２弾PV公開】【放送・配信情報】TVアニメ「BANANA FISH」は２０１８年７月５日よりフジテレビ”ノイタミナ”ほかにて毎週木曜２４：５５から放送開始！Amazon Prime Videoにて日本・海外独占配信！https://t.co/yhXuwKnVuV #BANANAFISH pic.twitter.com/dPSR9XUSoO
— TVアニメ「BANANA FISH」公式 (@bananafish_tv) May 24, 2018
Banana Fish was published during May 1985 and April 1994 on Bessatsu Shojo Comic. This adaption is directed by Hiroko Utsumi (Free!) at Yuri!!! on ICE’s studio, Mappa. Inuyashiki’s screenwriter Hiroshi Seko is responsible for the script while Akemi Hayashi (Peacemaker Kurogane) is responsible for the character design.
▍Story
Ash Lynx is a young gang leader in New York City looking to solve the mysteries of “Banana Fish” – a phrase his soldier brother Griffin Callenreese said after attacking his fellow comrades. Eiji Okumura is an university student and an assistant photographer who takes inspiration from street youths. Soon, Eiji becomes the sole person that Ash opens his heart to, and Ash protects him at whatever cost it takes whenever the two go on a mission.
▍Cast
Ash Lynx: Yuma Uchida
Eiji Okumura: Kenji Nojima
Max Lobo: Hiroaki Hirata
Dino Golzine: Unsho Ishizuka
Yut-Lung Lee: Jun Fukuyama
Shorter Wong: Makoto Furukawa
Frederick Arthur: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Blanca: Toshiyuki Morikawa
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