Was Eiji supposed to be a girl?

5 The Gender Of His Character Was Intentional

Recognizing that those are traits that are more associated with female characters, the author Akimi Yoshida explained that she purposefully made Eiji a boy to emphasize the wide range of emotions that go into relationships between two individuals of the same gender.

Who is Eiji married to?

Aiko Date (伊達 愛子, Date Aiko) is the wife of Eiji Date, and mother to Yūji Date. She strongly supported Eiji's boxing career and even helped push him back into it after he temporarily retired.

Who was Eiji based off of?

Akimi Yoshida, the mangaka, based Eiji's likeness off of Hironobu Nomura.

Who is Eiji in love with?

With Ash and Eiji is all about the pure, heartfelt connection, the desire to protect and live to see another day, just to be able to spend time with the other. They long for each other, but their love is largely framed as asexual.

What did Eiji do after Ash died?

In the manga we see Eiji and the others again about 7 years later and it is said that Eiji received a call when he was in Japan just a few days after Ash's death. He went up to his room without making any noise and probably to cry because it is said that he never cried in front of anyone for Ash.

Banana Fish & The Interconnecting Worlds of Eiji and Ash

Did Eiji get assaulted?

SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 9 of Banana Fish

In Episode 9 a LOT of anime only people watching got the impression that Eiji was raped by Dino , however he was not.

Did Eiji love Ash romantically?

The bond between Eiji and Ash became one that couldn't be described with words. The love they shared was deeper than any feelings they had for anyone else. To Ash, Eiji was the only person in existence that was worthy of protecting at all cost.

Is Ash Lynx a top or bottom?

In an interview with Akimi Yoshida, the mangaka said that Ash is and will always be the bottom of the relationship between him and Eiji.

Is Ash and Eiji relationship asexual?

The time needed to devote to Ash overcoming his trauma would likely distract from the plot for too long, and so the author settled for a canonically asexual but romantic relationship between the two.

Does Ash Lynx have an eating disorder?

And, of course, there's the way Ash begins starving to death while in Dino's possession again, being diagnosed with acute anorexia. Ash later admits to Eiji that he wasn't able to eat anything for about a month while being held captive by Dino.

Did Eiji date retire?

Date then retired after the loss. Soon after retiring, Date became a coach at his own gym.

Who is Eiji date son?

Yūji Date (伊達 雄二, Date Yūji) is a boxer at the Date gym. He is Date Eiji and Date Aiko's second son.

Is Eiji a villain?

Type of Villain

Eiji Nochizawa, also known as Eiji and Nautilus, is the secondary antagonist of the movie Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale.

Why Eiji didn t cut his hair?

eiji didn't cut his hair because that was the last thing ash touched.

Does Sena love Eiji?

Personality. Sena is a cheerful and optimistic person who loves her older brother, Hoshimiya Eiji, very much, as indicated when she expresses her happiness to have him there by her side.

Does Eiji have a sister?

Eiji's sister is a minor, unnamed character who appears in Fly Boy in the Sky. She is the younger sister of Eiji Okumura and is still in school. She does not appear in the Banana Fish anime and is only mentioned by her older brother in episodes 11, 18, and 21.

Who is Ash shipped with Banana Fish?

Tropes. AshEiji is the slash ship between Ash Lynx and Eiji Okumura from the Banana Fish fandom.

Is there going to be a season 2 of Banana Fish?

So far, a second season seems very unlikely but there are manga spin-off stories that could serve as Ova episodes.

What did Eiji's letter to Ash say?

From the first time I met you. Actually, I always felt that you are hurt, much more than me— that your soul is wounded. I know that you are much smarter than me, and bigger, and stronger— but even so— I always wanted to protect you.

Does Eiji ever get married?

mylusagi02 asked: Eiji never gets married, becomes a person with less brightness and more silence. The pain of losing Ash as part of his life.

How old was Ash Lynx when he died?

I believe he passed away at the age 18. Going by the official timeline (manga) He was born 8/12/68. The main events that take place over the span of 2 years, begins in the year of 1985.

Who is Ash Lynx inspired by?

The character of Ash Lynx was inspired by River Phoenix. The character of Eiji Okumura was inspired by Hironobu Nomura.

Who is true love of Ash?

Serena is Ash's True Love in the Pokémon Anime, Not Misty

Throughout XY and XYZ, it is made very clear that Serena has a crush on him, with it even being discussed by other characters - including Serena's romantic rival, Miette.

Does Eiji blame himself for Ash's death?

Eiji doesn't tell Sing that he knew about the letter because he couldn't face the pain of knowing it was his love for Ash that ultimately left him vulnerable enough to be killed, feeling himself responsible for Ash's death. They both blame themselves for what happened.

Did Ash have a girlfriend Banana Fish?

At fourteen Ash falls in love with a girl, but she is killed before anything develops when she is thought to be his girlfriend.