Part of Series
ニューヨークを舞台に描く大長編ロマン。 100％の催眠暗示を可能にするドラッグ、バナナフィッシュ。 自我を破壊され、薬の支配下に置かれたショーターは凄まじい苦しみの中で英二に襲いかかる。アッシュは親友ショータに向けて銃弾を放った…。 ゴルツィネの右腕となったオーサーに反旗を翻したシン率いるチャイニーズ・グループらの襲撃で窮地を脱したアッシュは反撃を開始。アッシュかオーサーか。 ニューヨーク・ストリート・キッズを2分する大抗争が始まろうとしていた。
Authors
Akimi Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田秋生, Yoshida Akimi) is a Japanese cartoonist from Tokyo, best known for her manga series Banana Fish. Yoshida studied at the Musashino Art University in Tokyo and made her professional debut in 1977. Despite serialising her works in shōjo manga (girls' comics) magazines, most notably in 'Bessatsu Shōjo Comic' and 'Monthly Flowers', during the 80's she developed a visual style akin to the aesthetics of shōnen manga (boy's comics) of that era, contributing significantly to creating a bridge between these two traditions. This is particularly evident in her international best-seller Banana Fish (1985-1994), a thriller set in New York City blending action and homoerotic romance. Among her other major works are the series Yasha (1996-2002) and Umimachi Diary (2006-2018). Yoshida's comics have received a number of accolades in Japan, including three Shogakukan Manga Awards (1983 and 2001 in the category 'shojo', 2015 in the general category), an Excellence Award for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2007) and the 6th Manga Taishō award (2013).
