“Bananya is a cat-banana hybrid who dreams of becoming chocolate-covered while living peacefully with fellow bananyas.”
Bananya
ばなにゃ
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Synopsis
Bananya is a cat-banana hybrid who dreams of becoming chocolate-covered while living peacefully with fellow bananyas.
Above a nondescript kitchen counter quietly hangs a bunch of ripe, yellow bananas. Suddenly, one of the slender fruits begins to shake, gently at first but slowly increasing in ferocity until it tears itself away from the rest. With a graceful landing, the long and curvy edible gradually rolls back its golden peels, revealing what lies beneath its firm covering to be something unexpected: a cat! This mysterious feline-fruit hybrid is named Bananya. Carefree and gentle, the adorable creature dreams of one day becoming a luscious bananya bathed in chocolate. Together with his fellow bananya, this kitten cloaked in yellow passes its days without a care in the world, enjoying a rather calm and peaceful existence as it experiences what the world has to offer.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 36 sampled reviews
What 36 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.27 · split reception
7.5 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 1.5
↓ 0.89
Running avg · Aug 2016 → Oct 2024
- 10 “This show is an amazing source of non-stop smiles and joy, featuring incredibly cute and adorable animation that perfectly met my need for comfort. While I was initially hesitant about the series...”
- 9 “Sorry for the spoilers ahead of time. The main character plot development is that Bananya is actually a cat inside a banana. One of the best animes I seen so light hearted. Imagine watching...”
- 10 “The calming color palette and the adorable antics of the Bananyas make this show an incredibly effective tool for reducing anxiety and unwinding after a stressful week. While there is no complex...”
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- Format 13 × 3′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 39m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2016 – Sep 2016 Summer 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-11087 catalog
Produced by
- TMS Entertainment Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- TMS Music Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor