Banana Fish, Vol. 1 Authors: Akimi Yoshida, Matt Thorn (Translator) Series: Banana Fish Genres: Conspiracy thriller Tropes: Betrayal, Conspiracy, Fish out of water, Hostage situation, Organized crime Characters: Adult characters, American main character, East Asian main character(s), Gangster, Photographer, Teen main character(s) Time Periods: 1980s Places: New York City Endings: Cliffhanger ending Content Notes: Beating, Blood, Forced prostitution (past), Gun violence, Murder, Non-consensual drugging, Period typical racism Sex Ratings: Teen: fade to black or closed door sex acts, on-page sensuality Violence Ratings: Violence 5+: graphic, repeated, life-threatening Language Ratings: Frequent profanity Appeal: Complex characters, Translated work Similar books