Bananya

Bananya
ばなにゃ
Genre	Anime, Comedy, Family
Anime television series
Directed by	Kyō Yatate
Produced by	Kyō Yatate
Written by	Kyō Yatate
Studio	Gathering; TMS Entertainment (Production cooperation)
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink;
Original network	TV Saitama, Sun TV
Original run	July 4, 2016 – September 26, 2016
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Bananya and the Curious Bunch
Directed by	Kyō Yatate
Written by	Masahiro Takata
Music by	Akiyuki Tateyama
Studio	Gathering; TMS Entertainment
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink;
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original run	October 1, 2019 – December 24, 2019
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)

Bananya (ばなにゃ) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by animation studio Gathering. It aired from July 4, 2016, to September 26, 2016. The series follows a white cat who lives inside a banana. It was streamed outside of Japan by Crunchyroll.^[1] A second season aired from October 1, 2019, to December 24, 2019.

Plot[edit]

Discovering a new species of tiny cats living inside of bananas, the anime revolves around their lives. Bananya's lifelong dream is to bathe in chocolate with all of his banana cat friends. Until then, they are trying to live their lives as best as they can in a normal household.

Characters[edit]

Narrator: Voiced by: Yoshikazu Ebisu (Bananya); Kana Yūki (Bananya and the Curious Bunch) (Japanese); Mike Toole (Bananya); Lindsay Sheppard (Bananya and the Curious Bunch) (English)

Bananya (ばなにゃ): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Tabby Bananya (とらばなにゃ, Tora Bananya): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Bananyako (ばなにゃ子): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Black Bananya (くろばなにゃ, Kuro Bananya): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Long-haired Bananya (けながばなにゃ, Kenaga Bananya): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Mackerel Bananya (さばとらばなにゃ, Sabatora Bananya): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Daddy Bananya (おやじばなにゃ, Oyaji Bananya): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Baby Bananya (ベビーばなにゃ, Bebī Bananya): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Calico Bananya (みけばなにゃ, Mike Bananya): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Bananya Bunch (たばなにゃたち, Tabananyatachi): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

The Mice (ねずみ, Nezumi): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Production[edit]

Production of a Bananya television anime was originally announced by stationery company Q-Lia, creator of Shizuku-chan, with a crowdfunding campaign to aid production of the series.^[2]^[3] Bananya began airing from July 4, 2016, and ended on September 26, 2016. Kyō Yatate directed the series at studio Gathering with production cooperation by TMS Entertainment. Each episode is three minutes, and the ending theme is "Lucky Holiday", performed by AXELL featuring Yūki Kaji.^[4]

Outside of Asia, Crunchyroll licensed the first series internationally,^[1] with home video distribution handled by Discotek Media in North America, who also produced an English dub for the series.^[5] The series is available on Kabillion. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.^[6]

On August 7, 2019, the official website revealed that a second anime series titled Bananya and the Curious Bunch (ばなにゃふしぎななかまたち, Bananya Fushigi na Nakamatachi, lit. Bananya: Wondrous Friends) was in production, and aired from October 1, 2019, to December 24, 2019.^[7]^[8] Outside of Asia, Crunchyroll licensed the second anime series for distribution internationally with home video distribution handled by Discotek Media in North America, who also produced an English dub for the series.^[9]^[10] In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink also licensed the second series.^[6]

Episode list[edit]

Bananya[edit]

No.	Title ^[a]	Original air date
1	"The Kitty Who Lived in a Banana" "Bananya, Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、にゃ)	July 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)
2	"Bananya and Friends, Nya" "Bananya, Nakamatachi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、なかまたちにゃ)	July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)
3	"Bananya Watches TV, Nya" "Bananya, Terebi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、てれびにゃ)	July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)
4	"Bananya and the Mouse, Nya" "Bananya, Nezumi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、ねずみにゃ)	July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
5	"Bananya and the Refrigerator, Nya" "Bananya, Reizouko Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、れいぞうこにゃ)	August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)
6	"Bananya Goes Out, Nya" "Bananya, Odekake Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、おでかけにゃ)	August 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)
7	"Bananya in the Middle of the Night, Nya" "Bananya, Mayonaka Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、まよなかにゃ)	August 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)
8	"Bananya and the Stray Cat, Nya" "Bananya, Noraneko Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、のらねこにゃ)	August 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
9	"Bananya in the Bathroom, Nya" "Bananya, Basurūmu Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、ばするーむにゃ)	August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)
10	"Bananya and the Balloon, Nya" "Bananya, Fūsen Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、ふうせんにゃ)	September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05)
11	"Bananya Takes a Walk, Nya" "Bananya, Osanpo Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、おさんぽにゃ)	September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
12	"Bananya's Afternoon Nap, Nya" "Bananya, Ohirune Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、おひるねにゃ)	September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
13	"Bananya and the Birthday, Nya" "Bananya, Otanjōbi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃ、おたんじょうびにゃ)	September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)

Bananya and the Curious Bunch[edit]

No.	Title ^[a]	Original air date
1	"Bananya and His Friends, Nya" "Bananya to Nakama-tachi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとなかまたちにゃ)	October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)
2	"Bananya and the Meowteors, Nya" "Bananya to Nyagareboshi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとにゃがれぼしにゃ)	October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)
3	"Bananya and the Droopy-eared Bananya, Nya" "Bananya to Taremimi Bananya Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとたれみみばなににゃ)	October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)
4	"Bananya and Ninja Training, Nya" "Bananya to Ninja Shugyou Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃにんじゃしゅうぎょうにゃ)	October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22)
5	"Bananya and the Mysterious Mansion, Nya" "Bananya to Nazo no Yakata Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとなぞのやかたにゃ)	October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)
6	"Bananya and the Robot Cat, Nya" "Bananya to Robotto Nyanko Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとロボットにゃんこにゃ)	November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
7	"Bananya and Music, Nya" "Bananya to Ongaku Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとおんがくにゃ)	November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)
8	"Bananya and Chatting, Nya" "Bananya to Oshaberi Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとおしゃべりにゃ)	November 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)
9	"Bananya and the Festival, Nya" "Bananya to Omatsuri Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとおまつりにゃ)	November 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)
10	"Bananya and the Round Thing of Dreams, Nya" "Bananya to Akogare no Manmaru Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとあこがれのまんまるにゃ)	December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)
11	"Bananya and the Lost Item, Nya" "Bananya to Otoshi Mono Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとおとしものにゃ)	December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)
12	"Bananya and the Legendary Bananya, Nya" "Bananya to Densetsu no Bananya Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとでんせつのばなにゃにゃ)	December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)
13	"Bananya and the Big Round World, Nya" "Bananya to Manmaru no Sekai Nya" (Japanese: ばなにゃとまんまるのせかいにゃ)	December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Crunchyroll Adds B-Project, New Game!, Bananya, Hitori no Shita the outcast (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ "Q-Lia's Banana Cat Character 'Bananya' Gets Crowdfunding for TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 8, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
^ "Bananya TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
^ "Boyish Girls Group AXELL Performs TV Anime "Bananya" ED Song with Yuki Kaji". Crunchyroll. June 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
^ "Discotek Licenses Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier, Tomorrow's Joe, Project ARMS, NieA_7, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon". Anime News Network. August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 10, 2021). "Ani-One Asia Adds Bananya and the Curious Bunch Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Bananya Banana Cat Mascot Gets New TV Anime This Fall". Anime News Network. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
^ Mateo, Alex (September 5, 2019). "Bananya Season 2 Anime Premieres on October 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
^ Mateo, Alex (August 7, 2019). "Crunchyroll to Stream Bananya Season 2 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "Discotek Licenses Bananya and the Curious Bunch, Lupin III: The Columbus Files, Acrobunch, Brave10 Anime". Anime News Network. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Japanese)
Bananya Character Official Website
Bananya (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[titles-11] All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll

[CR-stream-1] "Crunchyroll Adds B-Project, New Game!, Bananya, Hitori no Shita the outcast (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[2] "Q-Lia's Banana Cat Character 'Bananya' Gets Crowdfunding for TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 8, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.

[3] "Bananya TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.

[4] "Boyish Girls Group AXELL Performs TV Anime "Bananya" ED Song with Yuki Kaji". Crunchyroll. June 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.

[5] "Discotek Licenses Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier, Tomorrow's Joe, Project ARMS, NieA_7, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon". Anime News Network. August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.

[Medialink-6] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 10, 2021). "Ani-One Asia Adds Bananya and the Curious Bunch Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[7] "Bananya Banana Cat Mascot Gets New TV Anime This Fall". Anime News Network. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

[8] Mateo, Alex (September 5, 2019). "Bananya Season 2 Anime Premieres on October 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

[9] Mateo, Alex (August 7, 2019). "Crunchyroll to Stream Bananya Season 2 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

[10] "Discotek Licenses Bananya and the Curious Bunch, Lupin III: The Columbus Files, Acrobunch, Brave10 Anime". Anime News Network. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

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