Banana Fish Episode 1 -

Meanwhile, Japanese photographer Shunichi Ibe and his assistant Eiji Okumura arrive in New York to document street gangs and meet Ash for the first time.

17-year-old Ash Lynx , a brilliant gang leader and protégé of mafia boss Dino Golzine , discovers a dying man in an alleyway.

Ash’s "benefactor" and abuser who seeks to control "Banana Fish". Ash's Older Brother Banana Fish Episode 1

Currently in a vegetative state following the incident in Iraq. Gang Member Young member of Ash's gang who introduces Eiji to Ash. Themes to Watch For

Former pole-vaulter whose innocence contrasts with Ash’s world. Corsican Mafia Boss Ash's Older Brother Currently in a vegetative state

Before dying, the man hands Ash a mysterious capsule and whispers those same fateful words: "Banana Fish".

The first episode of , titled "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," serves as a gritty introduction to 1980s New York City and the central mystery of a drug that shares the episode's name. Plot Breakdown Corsican Mafia Boss Before dying, the man hands

The episode opens during the Vietnam War (updated to Iraq in the anime) with Griffin Callenreese, a soldier who suddenly goes on a killing spree before collapsing while uttering the phrase "Banana Fish".