Banana Fish is a manga by Akimi Yoshida, adapted as a 2018 television anime directed by Hiroko Utsumi at MAPPA. As of the most recent stories, its anime is streaming on Netflix in select regions and a merchandise push tied to Ash and Eiji continues through pop-up shops and online order windows.
Netflix added the Banana Fish television anime in select regions on August 12, 2026, after the series left Amazon Prime Video. The Amazon version had carried subtitles, and briefly offered AI-generated English and Spanish dubs before removing them. Netflix's stream includes English and French dubs. Anime Limited licensed the series for release in the United Kingdom, North America, and France, with a Blu-ray Disc release planned for early 2027. Hiroko Utsumi directed the anime at MAPPA, and the 2018 adaptation updates the setting to modern day New York.
The current merchandise cycle revolves around Ash and Eiji. A pop-up shop titled "That Summer." ran August 28 to September 6, 2026 at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store, selling 20 original goods items priced from 400 to 5,000 yen, with a simultaneous mail order through Kadokawa's Kadostore. The theme references "1985 Cape cod." A separate street basketball line with original art of Ash and Eiji opened for order through October 5, 2026 on Tomosuto, covering T-shirts, an acrylic block, clear files, acrylic stands, can badges, cards, and a purchase bonus postcard.
A Noitamina Apparel merchandise line goes on sale September 30, 2026, with shipments starting in early December 2026. The eight-item lineup includes a big art clock in four types, camera straps with Polaroid-style cards, layered acrylic art, acrylic rings covering 12 characters, a hoodie and T-shirt, a double-sided pouch, and acrylic puzzle keychains in 36 designs. Across the coverage, the anime's streaming and physical home is settled through Netflix and the Anime Limited license, while the newer stories focus entirely on original Ash and Eiji goods rather than new animation.
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A new Banana Fish merchandise line goes on sale September 30, 2026 through Noitamina Apparel, the brand tied to Fuji TV's late-night anime slot. The eight-item lineup includes a big art clock in four types, camera straps with Polaroid-style cards, layered acrylic art, acrylic rings covering 12 characters, a hoodie and T-shirt, a double-sided pouch, and acrylic puzzle keychains in 36 designs. Shipments start in early December 2026.
New BANANA FISH merchandise featuring original art of Ash and Eiji playing street basketball is now on sale. Items include T-shirts, an acrylic block, clear files, acrylic stands, can badges, cards, and a purchase bonus postcard. Orders run through October 5, 2026, on Tomosuto.
A BANANA FISH pop-up shop opened August 28 at SHIBUYA109 in Shibuya, selling original goods featuring illustrations from the special season Ash and Eiji shared. Items include acrylic keychains, T-shirts, and clear files, with purchase bonuses for spending thresholds. Online orders run through September 6.
A BANANA FISH pop up shop themed 'That Summer.' runs August 28 to September 6 at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya Store. The event sells original goods with artwork evoking the season Ash and Eiji shared, plus purchase-based gifts. A simultaneous mail order runs on the Kadostore EC site with shipping scheduled for December.
A Banana Fish pop up shop titled "That Summer." runs August 28 to September 6 at SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store's 8th floor DISP!!! space. The event sells 20 original goods items using original artwork, priced from 400 to 5,000 yen, with a simultaneous mail order via Kadokawa's Kadostore. The theme references "1985 Cape cod."
Anime Limited has licensed the Banana Fish television anime for release in the United Kingdom, North America, and France. The company plans a Blu-ray Disc release in early 2027. Netflix will stream the series in select regions starting August 12, including English and French dubs. The anime previously streamed on Amazon Prime Video, which briefly added AI-generated dubs before removing them. Hiroko Utsumi directed the series at MAPPA.
Netflix announced it will add the television anime of Akimi Yoshida's Banana Fish manga in select regions on August 12. The series previously streamed on Amazon Prime Video with subtitles, but left that service recently. The 2018 MAPPA adaptation updates the setting to modern day New York.