For Forever - Banana Fish Animatic

I like cutting onions and rubbing salt to the wound.
(THERE'S A LOT OF SPOILERS HERE OKAY :V)
Finally done with this animatic, crammed it for like 4-5 days bwahaha.
The first few scenes take place in the chapter of Garden of Light ( you should read it btw, it gets even sadder than it already is :D )
The song I referenced when Ash sang was yellow by coldplay because it just seemed to fit in the mood.
Please don't reupload it, thank you and enjoy!
Anime: Banana Fish
Song : For Forever
This is for fun entertainment purposes only and is purely fanmade.
The music and the characters aren't mine.
Credits to the rightful owners to the show and the song from DEH

[@kristenwehner5719]

If you'll excuse me, I have an ocean to cry.

[@moonicatmiau]

Me too :'"3

[@verajade7076]

"Cape Cod, 1985. the very first and last time I get to be a normal boy."

[@bella-te9xv]

ow

[@forwards-beckonrebound]

ow

[@myexistenceitselfisalie2417]

OW

[@love4cynthia233]

ow

[@acastacie3362]

OW fUCK

[@peyanuou]

Fun fact: Akira from garden of light and Sing actually get married in the future, the author put it in one of their artbooks or somethin'

[@匚-k5y]

i heard sing and eiji got married

[@i_know_that_i_got_it]

@@匚-k5y no

[@匚-k5y]

@@i_know_that_i_got_it idk i dont know where to find it

[@i_know_that_i_got_it]

Nguyen Gia Linh me too I just watched this video where they animate the garden of light(not official) Also in the anime Ash is alive ... the official website says so!

[@匚-k5y]

@@i_know_that_i_got_it really? do you know where to find it?

[@tsukki24]

I'm watching this while sobbing uncontrollably. "Sa- yo- na- ra" It's been 4 months since I watched it and read the manga, and I still cry tears of blood whenever bananafish is even MENTIONED.

[@weloveeiji1043]

Broooi it’s been 6 months I have no idea what to do👁💧👄💧👁

[@tsukki24]

@@weloveeiji1043 me eitherr

[@blue_._.3_]

It’s ok tsukki

[@blue_._.3_]

@@weloveeiji1043 who doesn’t luv our little jelly of happiness he’s adorable >\\~\\

[@weloveeiji1043]

@@blue_._.3_ yess eijis everything👨🏻‍🦽💨♥️❣️

[@leynanguyen40]

After researching and looking for answers. The death of ash basically left a mark and left a huge scar for everyone as well, but that made eiji never forget him. Which means ash has eiji forever because if the author made them live, they’ll still part ways. What found interesting was fellow manga artists said was like wow is that kinda greedy but also painful. The author replied indeed but it left a stronger impact than him living. It’s best this way because he’s a killer. Karma will finds its way and I don’t think he will be able live longer anyways. (That hit me but she’s kinda right)

[@spshm7748]

Leyna Nguyen I agree. It was the right decision, even if it tORE MY HEART INTO TINY PIECES

[@leynanguyen40]

Shofy Haruhi but I still sob ugly tears just seeing scenes of ash dying. It’s been a couple of weeks since the series ended but I’m still not over it.

[@airconditioner2468]

yeah I just wish he could at least see japan for once before dying, I just hope he knows that there is a place where peace exists, where he doesn't need to kill to achieve peace

[@cal5401]

Just curious. Other people did the worse things and got killed for it. And now Ash in yhe same way. Like what do you want? He's not supoosed to find happiness? Karma what? This means he was supposed to be unhappy which is too unfair for working of karma. He had to atleast live for next 50 years. Why?because the people he killed was for a good cause. And killing done for good cause- especially the people who troubled YOU, is righteous. Kira killed people unassociate with him so its kkay he died. But Ash? He didn't do any mass killjng or something. He was willjng to change. He should get a chance, I don't care. Im gonna bribe them for a second season when I grow up and start earning.

[@leynanguyen40]

@@cal5401 ikr! it was really cruel but life was never fair in terms of yoshida's world. She almost change her mind to let ash live because a lot fans had a feeling of his death might happen and they pressured her. However, she remained with her initial decision. Although his evil killed greater evil, his identity as ash lynx will continue to bring him trouble. Other characters also faced a pretty bad fate. For example, yut lung was assassinated in Yasha.

[@sofiabobadilla4283]

IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I AM CRYING.

[@bopitgenius8996]

Hol up- This ain't therapy

[@samridhistube5338]

That's WHAT caused therapy

[@hopper__]

HOW DARE YOU PUT GARDEN OF LIGHT AND DEAR EVAN HANSEN TOGETHER HOW DARE YOU!! i can't actually remember the last time i cried that hard... Thank you, it was beautiful and very touching

[@bia5141]

Damn this made me cry harder than actual ending did

[@leefsuki57]

ooof the emotions of both banana fish and dear evan hansen alone is enough TOGETHER ITS SLAUGHTERING ME

[@nekomalive05]

**Eiji starts crying** Me: “NO!!! DON’T START CRYING!!! IT MAKES ME REMEMBER THE END OF BANANA FISH!!! Great now you made me cry, and I don’t cry very often, so that’s saying a lot ;^;” Btw, great animatic, I enjoyed it, you’re a great artist 😊

[@tineemari]

I cried the whole time watching this video. And I was full out sobbing by the end. Why am I torturing myself with this Banana Fish animatics?

[@bajzel8211]

oh my god i was actually thinking about how this song fits them so well and you made an animatic for it!! i love it so much and i've cried a lot while watching this! bless you for creating this!!

[@veila_vei]

With your permission, I’m going to sleep in a library, goodbye my dear friends

[@maimai_-tl6jr]

I have to leave for a convention soon and my cosplay makeup is ruined now... It was too beautiful 😭

[@Kai.Linstruth]

F in the chat, I've suffered that pain, rest in peace

[@samridhistube5338]

Oof

[@samridhistube5338]

@@Kai.Linstruth f

[@miya-chan4999]

i started really really bawling my eyes out on "from far across the yellow field, i hear him calling 'follow me'" and in my head i just... it would've been the ideal happy ending view or last panel for me

[@m0ssy_m0th29]

I wasn’t planning on crying today but okay TwT

[@c.crystal8893]

MY HEART ACHES BUT THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL THANKYOU ;-;

[@floweriejoy]

Fun fact: Sing marries Akira and in another manga by Akimi Yoshida it mentions/features Sing and his son named Retsu or nicknamed Lie. Manga Sing appears in and mentions Ash and Yut: Yasha Manga Sing and his song appear in: Eve no Nemuri

[@nekomalive05]

**When Eiji’s trying to pull the blanket off of Ash** Me: I remember that scene XD that was funny, it almost makes me forget about the ending of Banana Fish....keyword, “Almost”, nice try, I’m probably never gonna forget the ending of Banana Fish

[@sharonsukhu359]

This is beautiful I knows it’s been a while since the anime has finished and I ran out of tear😭😭😭😭but this brought them back😭😭😭😭😭😭😭thanks for making this it represents the manga beautifully 😍😍😍😭😭😭😭😍😭😭😭😭😍😍😍😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@carlacaicedo3841]

thanks for making me cry

[@juleshatesu4182]

ash’s birthdays in a month and i’m basically hurting myself watching these type of videos

[@gaixiiajjs]

Ash didn’t deserve tp die like that he deserved a happy life. I’m crying it’s not cool

[@katel.6027]

The way that climbing the tree is almost a metaphor for how Eiji got himself deeper and deeper into the world that Ash lived in until it caught up to him and he got shot in ep22 and Ash was the one who came to get him after he got hurt..............pain

[@sationalsen]

ok this was already pretty freaking depressing, but the photo with Shorter just broke me.

[@peepeeman7120]

The amount of joy and pain this single video brings me is beyond words. I never expected Banana Fish and DEH to mix. Never, not even in my wildest dreams, did I muster up such a mix of sorrow and euphoria. I love it.

[@linettemontesdeoca6213]

I just want an OVA spin-off au or something made by the creator of Banana Fish that shows what would have happened if Ash lived. I just want that. Please please...😭

[@melydascat]

I woke up to this and i'm crying in the middle of the morning

[@DUMRATBOY]

I’d like to imagine that when Eiji died, him and Ash were reincarnated and both lived normal and happy lives and ended up meeting somehow, fell in love, and lived out the rest of their lives happily married

[@fhannyreyes574]

Why?! Why!? This is beautiful, so beautiful I’m crying 😭 thank you 😭❤️

[@Kai.Linstruth]

BRO IM SOBBING both dear even Hansen and banana fish made me cry so hard, you dared maximize my depression?

[@_delly_]

guys it's been three days and i can't stop crying about it

[@misakiasnb331]

Es tan hermoso, realmente me hiciste llorar un buen, tu trabajo logra transmitir muchas emociones. Gracias, es demasiado hermoso

[@solarwizard234]

It's 3 am and I want to cry so bad... You'll be missed, Ash Lynx...

[@Cluxiee]

Akira: *asks Eiji about Ash* Eiji: *turns into a Disney princess*

[@brittneycampbell1574]

I just finished banana fish and now I’m here. Time to cry again😭😭❤️

[@onyxloewenguth2361]

this had NO BUSINESS making me cry like it did...

[@natesnachos]

tHAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL AAA **cries in gay**

[@samridhistube5338]

Sad kazoo plays

[@sanitygobrrr8826]

I HAD LITERALLY STOPPED CRYING OVER THIS A FEW DAYS AGO. NOT AGAIN-

[@indiekun2384]

This song fits so well for them! I'm crying!!!.. TwT

[@byron431]

In the end what matters is not how long we lived, but how fully we lived, the good we have done the friends we have made, the love we shared along the way.

[@marblesupernova]

Watched this again in a long time and aaahh the bittersweet feelings just swell up... I want to keep coming to watch this when I get old too

[@ejiyoo8847]

Me: *watches banana fish animatics at 3am* My pillow i like to scream into: "iM iN dAngER"

[@lucyw727]

omgg dang it i said i would not cry. it has been 20 second and i’m balling my eyes outt

[@cynniebynnie]

eiji... his childishness is completely gone. he became filled with sorrow, becoming an incredibly quiet and calm, living like an abstinent monk. he had been gone for two years without training, so he wasn’t ever able to go back to pole vaulting. however, he was able to get permanent residence in the u.s and is living in new york. he’s a highly regarded photographer now, and all of the photos used in this book were his work. the photos of “eiji okumura” are said to be sad, nostalgic, and having a unique feeling to them. but i know what it is. it’s you, ash. he is always waiting for you to suddenly appear to him. his line of sight will always be waiting forever for you.

[@elm10h]

This was absolutely beautiful, author/illustrator you did a fantastic job! I haven't cried that hard in ages (basically since I finished reading the manga and reading Garden of Light). Thank you for this. I found a new song that I now love, and I'll always think of Ash and Eiji with this song...so I'll no doubt cry everytime. But thank you. I love this. I'm sharing it with my other Banana Fish friends

[@jordyn9481]

OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL IM SOBBING

[@neez6673]

i jus searched up banana fish animatic for funsies nd now im balling on my floor. this is an emo hours overload

[@miya-chan4999]

10 seconds in and I'm already crying???? I'm too emotional for this. I'm always gonna be emotional for banana fish

[@ashandeijibae3527]

OMG this is too underrated !! this is so amazing, it made me cry again. I’ve been watching this over and over again now. Thank you🤟😘

[@HeidiPlays]

this really made me CRY ahhh i’m bawling

[@xyl_cottage]

My recommendations are QUICK, I literally just finished it yesterday and balled my eyeballs out at 2 in the morning and KZbin IS QUICK

[@The_Be.]

Okay, I'm crying. Author are you happy?!!! I need my hug 😭

[@tarynb.2541]

Im gonna think about this for months and cry everytime it comes to mind

[@durratunnafisah2319]

This BF animation and the song fits perfectly, And I'm crying 😫😭😭😭

[@jjlangwith2042]

This animatic will ALWAYS make me cry...

[@kellienemorais5809]

And when I thought I was finally ceasing crying because of the end of Banana Fish ... Ta-dãh, that video comes up. Oh my fellings... T -T

[@maanisdone9647]

HOW THE HELL I HADN'T CAME ACROSS THIS MASTERPIECE TILL NOW

[@andreajepson2254]

Welp time to cry

[@athenaoliver1985]

OH FUCK DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO INCLUDE THAT PICTURE AT THE END ok but seriously, I didn’t cry throughout the whole of banana fish (i know im probably a robot) but this brought tears to my eyes. GARDEN OF LIGHT MADE ME SO EMOTIONAL AND THIS SONG FITS SO BEAUTIFULLY AND YOUR ART IS SO GORGEOUS

[@vbsisthebest]

why is this so sad and beautiful at the same time?

[@SkyDistrail]

OMG… Just when I thought that I had got over all this sadness… You made me cry sooo much… 😢💔

[@sobphie]

THE AUDACITY TO MAKE ME CRY AT FOUR PM ON A THURSDAY

[@levi5862]

TO STOP MYSELF FROM CRYING EVERYTIME HE SANG TWO FRIENDS I SAID TO MYSELF "two bros chilligng in a hot tub five feet about because they aren't gAY"

[@guiltyabyss389]

*DAMN I CRIED ON THIS *

[@fairyblu6929]

Wow...you actually combined the two saddest things I've ever watched and made something so beautiful and yet so heart-wrenching. Well played my friend...well played...

[@mikinnie-68]

This song just goes so well with what happened in the anime! It's such a emotional rollercoaster! Thank you for this! It's so beautifully made! It completely had me and my best friend in tears!

[@savanahoagland9805]

THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN MA LIFE😭😭😍

[@user-zf8nx1cs9w]

STOP THIS ANIMATION IS SO GOOD I MISS THEM

[@anon_an]

I wanted to have a break down to keep things off of my mind and I found this. Thanks i feel much better now

[@savanahoagland9805]

This deserves so much More likes

[@tayaalexandra6752]

Okay, hold up, this is literally a masterpiece.

[@tinasefidzadeh6221]

wasn't planning on crying for this but whelp here we are

[@boop3710]

beautiful.. i was crying in the library (literally)

[@mimi9153]

This will forever be my favorite video :(

[@kawaiicookiechan9641]

Of course, youtube recommends me this right when I'm almost copping with the fact ash is gone.

[@moonbyun3949]

Therapy is expensive, and Banana Fish is free. I'm not saying it helps, just reminding you all that therapy is expensive.

[@aexora1498]

I'M CRYING. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL I'M IN LOVE

[@spe4.king__.s0ul27]

1:58 am. 1 year since i didn't cry for Banana Fish. Now I did. Thanks.

[@music_addict_with_a_pen1397]

i love the way you connected these two together this is absolutely beautiful and i love the way you put the expressions on their faces this is so pretttyyyy

[@beautifulpineapple]

I- I- Who gave you the right?! Also... YOU HAVE EARNED A SUB, WHY ARE YOU NOT MORE POPULAR ?

[@やれやれ-j9d]

i just woke up and decided to cry myself to sleep again

[@Accali_]

BOTH OF MY SADNESSES HAVE NOW COMBINED. ;-;

[@mysteryk2626]

YOU REALLY DID DONE MAKE ME CRY WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD GOTTEN ALL THE TEARS OUT

[@denisefaith7754]

MY EYES AREN'T BALLING OUT FROM THIS BEAUTIFUL MASTER PEICE.....maybe 😭😭😭

[@chusi2003]

DEAR EVAN HANSEN AND BANANA FISH TOGETHER?! THEY'RE LIKE MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS WHAT THE HELL THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE YOU

[@konoken1510]

god. banana fish and deh is one very, very, strong pair.

[@nanonoodlangxd9500]

“The Summer we were boys for the very last time” Ok Imma cry for a sec

[@MyselfMe478]

THIS IS TWO OF MY FANDOMS CONNECTING I’M HAPPY

[@MyselfMe478]

But sad

[@MyselfMe478]

But happy

[@MyselfMe478]

But sad

[@hunterfemia4433]

Ash is alive, change my mind

[@ellaeclipse7228]

For forever representing when sing said in garden of light when sing said" your his forever now! Are you happy!?"

[@nikitobalerito2951]

i just finished the anime and thought i couldn't feel worse but this came out. well.

[@bfS2angel]

You did such a good job on this! Thank you for your time and efforts :D

[@sajam1350]

Every time I see something about them i cray no matter how many time I see it 💔💔 i will never get over them 💔

[@limitedtimeonly]

this is beautiful and im crying

[@limitedtimeonly]

no my heart hurts

[@limitedtimeonly]

this is not okay

[@CelaenaSakamaki]

This is one of my favourite animations of Banana Fish. Congratulations, it's amazing. Btw, I couldn't stop crying :')

[@yklysmnx]

I can’t stop crying because that so hurt.

[@baldjaebeom4424]

this is amazing!! wow my throat hurt from keeping my tears

[@alexpeh1595]

I do not know why the KZbin algorythm suddenly thougth this would be the perfect video to pop up in my lunchbreak at work. Jeez, I was in tears all of a sudden and my colleagues were like WTF is going on with them and I was like WTF I haven't watched BF stuff for far too long so I think I've deserved this. ;-) OMG this is soooo beautiful and so hard to watch and I think it's the best fan made BF video I'v watched till now. My heart is shattered in pieces. If you already have lost s. o. very dear to you it's even harder ... I still think of her, and I'm sad, but also thankful for the time we had, so I'm crying and smiling at the same time, just as Eiji .. Oh my gosh, did I mention I'm all in tears? Oh, BTW I'm at home right now, I'm not typing all this in my lunch break. ;-) ... I think I'm going to rewatch it the whole night ... arrgh. THANK YOU for this