![]() ![]() And unfortunately, the anime rushes a few episodes in the second cour to accommodate the daunting task of adapting nineteen volumes of manga into twenty-four episodes of anime. ![]() Its pacing allows eventful occurrences to happen every episode but sometimes hurts the show in its calmer hours. But overall, its purposeful tonal dissonance is used to great effect to accentuate the light and dark themes that imbue its story. These tone shifts combined with Banana Fish's brisk pacing, does cause sudden mood swings, that at times lead to whiplash. The narrative shifts seamlessly from arc to arc however, the tone between them can vary drastically. Although Banana Fish has an overarching narrative, its story can be broken down into multiple arcs. From there, the copious amount of setup spent on its foundation gets grounded and becomes meaningful. With little exposition to back it up, Banana Fish sets up intrigue from the outset and primarily uses its early episodes to build character back stories, motivations, and tension until its first major climax. ![]() Its two halves, like the darkness and light reflected in its two main protagonists, Ash and Eiji, permeate this character drama in numerous ways to paint a grounded tale about both the ugly and beautiful aspects that make us human. And just as deliberate as its juxtaposition of death with life and lust with love, Banana Fish is a carefully woven story about dichotomies. Because while Banana Fish's pragmatic and deplorable world is filled to the brim with death and sexual violence, the tale it tells of its main character, Ash Lynx, is a visceral story about life and love. boundaries massively undersells the broad scope of topics this anime covers. Though at the same time, the crime and gangster backdrop is not all the story is about and confining it within those These are the terms at the core of Banana Fish. ![]() And even its original shoujo demographic tag deeply misrepresents the content of this anime.ĭrugs. Not only are these terms incorrectly applied to the work, but they also do not cut at the meat of what Banana Fish is. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans states that to consume those higher amounts, children should only be fed fish from the “Best Choices” list that are even lower in mercury – these fish are anchovies, Atlantic mackerel, catfish, clams, crab, crawfish, flounder, haddock, mullet, oysters, plaice, pollock, salmon, sardines, scallops, shad, shrimp, sole, squid, tilapia, trout, and whiting.Since its publication in a shoujo magazine in the 1980s, Banana Fish has received several labels such as boys’ love (BL), shounen-ai, and yaoi due to popular misconceptions. §For some children, the amounts of fish in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are higher than in this FDA/EPA advice. * There is moderate scientific evidence of a relationship between the eating pattern as a whole and the potential health benefit. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans focuses on dietary patterns and the effects of food and nutrient characteristics on health. This advice supports the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reflects current science on nutrition to improve public health. If there is no advisory, eat only one serving and no other fish that week. Some fish caught by family and friends, such as larger carp, catfish, trout and perch, are more likely to have fish advisories due to mercury or other contaminants. What about fish caught by family or friends? Check for fish and shellfish advisories to tell you how often you can safely eat those fish. Enlarge in PDF | View Text Version | En español ![]()
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