Initial impressions of simply looking at the term Banana Fish, I thought the term would have much more of an innocent or optimistic meaning - as neither 'banana' nor 'fish' are inherently harmful sounding terms. Going into the anime, I was expecting a much more lax, maybe slice of life anime but got a show about gangs and rivalries. I am very much into this kind type of anime and the production value of the show seems pretty good, relatively speaking. The poses of animation are nice and it feels like things are always moving, even if they really aren't.
Overall first impressions were pretty good, I might give the series a full watch. The plot seems promising and I was left wondering what would happen next. Ash, as a character, being edgy and ominous, is a person I want to learn more about as well as Eiji, another young yet promising character. The dynamic between the two, as of now, seems like it will lead to either some form of friendly competition or people who will eventually come to work together. The contrast in the way they handle things - with Ash being calm and collected while Eiji is a bit more temperamental and prideful - they will definitely have a large impact on one another's life.
The only question I was left wondering was the significance of the term Banana fish. In the anime, it is said that anyone who sees a banana fish will want to die but why is that the case? Is it gang related? Or some kind of magic or unknown power that is unknown to the characters yet? Some kind of cultural significance? It's interesting because why a Banana Fish? They seem so harmless yet, in this world, they are paired with bring death.
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