The character list for Banana Fish. Be warned for spoilers, especially if you didn't read the manga first. Show
open/close all folders Main CharactersAsh Lynx Ash LynxVoiced by: Yūma Uchida (Anime), Tōru Furusawa (Drama CD)One of the main characters of Banana Fish. He is a seventeen-year-old American who is in charge of a gang in New York City.
Advertisement: Eiji Okumura Eiji OkumuraVoiced by: Kenji Nojima (Anime), Kazuhiko Inoue (Drama CD)One of the main characters in Banana Fish. He is a nineteen-year-old Japanese college student who works as Ibe's assistant and accompanies him to New York City, where he meets Ash Lynx.
Supporting CharactersMax Lobo Max LoboVoiced by: Hiroaki HirataA reporter that has been looking into what is Banana Fish for years. He's a friend of Shunichi.
Shunichi Ibe Shunichi IbeVoiced by: Shinji KawadaA photojournalist and Eiji's boss.
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Alex AlexVoiced by: Haruki Ishiya (Anime)Ash's good natured Lieutenant, Alex is a dependable, loyal young man.
Skipper SkipperVoiced by: Ayumu Murase (Anime)A kid who was a close friend and member of Ash's gang.
Bones BonesBones Another member of Ash's gang, Bones is loyal and friendly, if a little on the slow side.
Advertisement: Kong KongKong A large man who is a member of Ash's gang.
Cain Blood Cain BloodThe legendary leader of the Harlem street gang Black Sabbath, Cain is known for being a tough, clever boss. Later on, he teams up with Ash to take down Dino, Foxx and their associates.
China TownShorter Wong Shorter WongVoiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Anime)One of Ash's close friend in New York City, a Chinese-American. They both met in juvenile prison in a short story at the end of manga.
Sing Soo-Rin Sing Soo-RinVoiced by: Shoya ChibaA member of Shorter Wong's gang and, eventually, its leader.
Lao Yuen-Tai Lao Yuen-TaiVoiced by: Soma SaitoSing's eldest half-brother and second in command.
Nadia Wong Nadia WongVoiced by: Umeka ShojiShorter's loving older sister who worries what gang life has done to him and Ash, who she cares for like a younger brother.
Police ForceAntonio Jenkins Antonio JenkinsVoiced by: Mitsuru OgataA New York homicide detective and Charlie's partner. He's one of the few allies Ash has in the force.
Charlie Dickenson Charlie DickensonVoiced by: Yoji UedaA New York homicide detective. He's one of the few allies Ash has in the force.
VillainsDino F. Golzine Dino F. GolzineVoiced by: Unshō IshizukaOne of the leaders of the Corsican Mafia.
Frederick Arthur Frederick ArthurVoiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Anime)A member of Ash's gang that wants to take it all to himself.
Marvin Crosby Marvin CrosbyVoiced by: Katashi IshizukaOne of Papa Dino's henchmen.
Abraham Dawson Abraham DawsonVoiced by: Yu HayashiA scientist that works for Dino Golzine.
Lee Yut Lung Lee Yut LungVoiced by: Jun FukuyamaOne of the leaders of the Triads in New York City.
Edouard L. Foxx Edouard L. FoxxA Belgian national and ex-French Foreign Legion officer who saw action in parts of Europe, Africa and Afghanistan, he's recruited by Dino to hunt down Ash and his allies.
Blanca BlancaVoiced by: Toshiyuki MorikawaA former KGB Lieutenant in the Soviet Army, Blanca was also a retired professional assassin, who came out of retirement when hired by Dino to kill Ash—who happens to be his former student.
Conspiracy MembersThomas Holstock Thomas HolstockVoiced by: Hiroki MatsukawaA CIA officer who's a member of the Banana Fish conspiracy. He plans to use BF for CIA agents in black ops.
William Kippard William KippardVoiced by: Yasumichi KushidaA US Army officer with the rank of Colonel who's a member of the Banana Fish conspiracy. He plans to use BF for special forces operations, including assassination.
Arthur Smiles Arthur SmilesA White House official who serves as the Chief of Staff.
Manorheim ManorheimA scientist in charge of the National Center of Mental Health and Wellness. He uses it to test BF on convicted criminals and other undesirables to see its effects.
Ash's FamilyJim Callenreese Jim CallenreeseGriffin and Ash's father, a cold man who left both his sons to their own demise.
Griffin Callenreese Griffin CallenreeseAsh's older brother. He was a soldier in the U.S Army (Vietnam in the manga, Iraq in the anime) who attacked his comrades in more than suspicious circumstances.
Jennifer JenniferJim's significant other, and possibly Ash's step-mother. Jennifer is gentle, sweet and kind, and tries to be a motherly figure for Ash, who she cares for. However, she's too passive and permissive of the abuse Jim perpetrates.
Max's FamilyJessica Randy Jessica RandyVoiced by: Rika FukamiA journalist and Max's ex-wife, Jessica is unafraid to go to extremes to get the information she desires.
Michael Glenreed Michael GlenreedVoiced by: Miyu TomitaMax and Jessica's adorable little boy. Michael is a sweet, innocent child unaware of the dangers surrounding his family, especially his father.
Characters Appearing in Garden of Light and New York SenseAkira Ibe Akira IbeShunichi Ibe's sweet-natured young niece, Akira, shows up first in the epilogue, Garden of Light, to spend some time away from home where she has been having some personal family problems. Eiji puts her up during the duration of her visit, and five years later in New York Sense, she turns up in NYC again.
Buddy BuddyEiji's gentle Golden Retriever that he acquires sometime between the finale and Garden of Light.
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