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Eiji after Ash's death being told over and over by everyone that Ash died to protect him, but Eiji hoping to god that it isn't true, hoping that Ash finally finally understood that Eiji did love him, that Ash's death would hurt Eiji, and hoping that Ash decided, for once, to be selfish. That he knew it would hurt Eiji, but still decided to die because it was what he wanted. Eiji hoping -- praying -- that Ash didn't die for Eiji, but died for himself.

Eiji telling himself (because he has to believe it, for his own sake) that maybe, just maybe, Ash's last act was his most selfish.

Because God knows Ash deserved to be selfish for once.

Banana Fish | 1x05

Machine translations from Akimi Yoshida’s 40th anniversary art book about Banana Fish and Tomorrow’s Joe influence

These were from various pages from the book if you want the page numbers message me :) also please remember these are machine translations (Papago) so there are errors and is not 100% accurate.

The pray of the Lynx

'I feel like the Banana Fish ending was fitting. Ash is inherently a tragic character that was finally able to be released and find the peace he wanted that he couldn't in life- there was no more story for him-' okay but have you considered shutting the fuck up and that him being alive, moving with Eiji to japan, and finally being able to heal would be the better ending? The fitting ending? Because while yes, he is inherently a tragic character, the ending helps push the stigma SA victims cannot or shouldn't heal- whether that was intentional or not. There was so much build up and metaphorical ways of saying that 'yes, he is free from his trauma now, he can heal' Only for him to just die? To not heal? Only to inflict a trauma Eiji can likely never heal from? I get that the show's a tragedy and supposed to be realistic- but think about what you say. There's a lot of people *in* real life in similar situations, who have the chance to heal but don't know if they should. Just because a person, or a situation, is tragic, doesn't mean healing isn't possible

— amber waves. 🌅

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Happy Valentine's day 💘

Here’s another art drawn by Banana Fish (supervising) anime director Ayumi Yamada✨

This time, she drew Eiji. He looks so adorable🥺

It’s great that she keeps blessing us with so many amazing Banana Fish artworks these last few months!

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ワカメ（ほとんど山田）の別宅

07-13-24

"Now I wait alone for death to come Faded pictures so I know Nowhere to go so I don't Picture your body Hearing your voice And fall into your eyes"

there is nothing worse than killing off a highly traumatised character right when they have found their happy ending they had spent so long trying to reach. especially when their death was pointless and out of their control. the cruelest most evil thing i think