{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}} {{Infobox animanga/Header | name = Bananya | image = | caption = | ja_kanji = ばなにゃ | ja_romaji = | genre = Anime, Comedy, Family | creator = {{ill|Q-LiA|ja|クーリア}} }} {{Infobox animanga/Video | type = TV series | director = Kyō Yatate | producer = Kyō Yatate | writer = Kyō Yatate | music = | studio = Gathering | network = TV Saitama, Sun TV | licensee = Crunchyroll {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}} | first = July 4, 2016 | last = September 26, 2016 | episodes = 13 | episode_list = #Bananya }} {{Infobox animanga/Video | type = TV series | title = Bananya and the Curious Bunch | director = Kyō Yatate | producer = | writer = Masahiro Takata | music = Akiyuki Tateyama | studio = Gathering<br/>TMS Entertainment | network = TV Tokyo | licensee = Crunchyroll {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}} | first = October 1, 2019 | last = December 24, 2019 | episodes = 13 | episode_list = #Bananya and the Curious Bunch }} {{Infobox animanga/Video | type = TV series | title = Bananya Around The World | director = Kyō Yatate | producer = {{plainlist| * Kiyoaki Terashima * Kanako Shimizu }} | writer = Masahiro Takata | music = Akiyuki Tateyama | studio = TMS Entertainment<br/>Lesprit | network = | licensee = Crunchyroll {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}} | first = October 21, 2024 | last = December 16, 2024 | episodes = 13 | episode_list = #Bananya Around The World }} {{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|'''''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.<ref name="CR-stream">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-01/crunchyroll-adds-b-project-new-game-bananya-hitori-no-shita-the-outcast/.103875|title= Crunchyroll Adds ''B-Project'', ''New Game!'', ''Bananya'', ''Hitori no Shita the outcast'' (Updated) |website=Anime News Network|date=July 1, 2016|accessdate=July 4, 2016}}</ref> A second season aired from October 1, 2019, to December 24, 2019. A third season called "Bananya Around The World" aired from Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 16, 2024.
== Plot == 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==
;Narrator :{{voiced by|Yoshikazu Ebisu (''Bananya''); Kana Yūki (''Bananya and the Curious Bunch'')|Mike Toole (''Bananya''); Lindsay Sheppard (''Bananya and the Curious Bunch'')}}
;{{Nihongo|Bananya|ばなにゃ}} :{{voiced by|Yuki Kaji}}
;{{Nihongo|Tabby Bananya|とらばなにゃ|Tora Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
;{{Nihongo|Bananyako|ばなにゃ子}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
;{{Nihongo|Black Bananya|くろばなにゃ|Kuro Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Yuki Kaji}}
;{{Nihongo|Long-haired Bananya|けながばなにゃ|Kenaga Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Yuki Kaji}}
;{{Nihongo|Mackerel Bananya|さばとらばなにゃ|Sabatora Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
;{{Nihongo|Daddy Bananya|おやじばなにゃ|Oyaji Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Yuki Kaji}}
;{{Nihongo|Baby Bananya|ベビーばなにゃ|Bebī Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
;{{Nihongo|Calico Bananya|みけばなにゃ|Mike Bananya}} :{{voiced by|Yuki Kaji}}
;{{Nihongo|Bananya Bunch|たばなにゃたち|Tabananyatachi}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
;{{Nihongo|The Mice|ねずみ|Nezumi}} :{{voiced by|Ayumu Murase}}
==Production== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-03/q-lia-banana-cat-character-bananya-gets-crowdfunding-for-tv-anime/.98267|title=Q-Lia's Banana Cat Character 'Bananya' Gets Crowdfunding for TV Anime |website=Anime News Network|date=February 8, 2016|accessdate=August 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-07/bananya-tv-anime-promo-video-streamed/.100762|title= Bananya TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed |website=Anime News Network|date=April 7, 2016|accessdate=August 3, 2016}}</ref> ''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/06/14-1/boyish-girls-group-axell-performs-tv-anime-bananya-ed-song-with-yuki-kaji|title= Boyish Girls Group AXELL Performs TV Anime "Bananya" ED Song with Yuki Kaji |publisher=Crunchyroll|date=June 14, 2016|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
Outside of Asia, Crunchyroll licensed the first series internationally,<ref name="CR-stream"/> with home video distribution handled by Discotek Media in North America, who also produced an English dub for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-13/discotek-licenses-cyborg-009-the-cyborg-soldier-tomorrow-joe-project-arms-niea_7-lupin-iii-the-legend-of-the-gold-of-babylon/.120065|title=Discotek Licenses Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier, Tomorrow's Joe, Project ARMS, NieA_7, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon|website=Anime News Network|date=August 14, 2017|accessdate=November 24, 2017}}</ref> The series is available on Kabillion. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.<ref name="Medialink">{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-10/ani-one-asia-adds-bananya-and-the-curious-bunch-anime/.172594|title=Ani-One Asia Adds Bananya and the Curious Bunch Anime|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|website=Anime News Network|date=May 10, 2021|accessdate=May 12, 2021}}</ref>
On August 7, 2019, the official website revealed that a second anime series titled {{nihongo|''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-07/bananya-banana-cat-mascot-gets-new-tv-anime-this-fall/.149801|title=Bananya Banana Cat Mascot Gets New TV Anime This Fall|date=August 7, 2019|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-05/bananya-season-2-anime-premieres-on-october-1/.150787|title=Bananya Season 2 Anime Premieres on October 1|date=September 5, 2019|last=Mateo|first=Alex|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=September 5, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-07/crunchyroll-to-stream-bananya-season-2-anime/.149817|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Bananya Season 2 Anime|date=August 7, 2019|last=Mateo|first=Alex|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-09/discotek-licenses-bananya-and-the-curious-bunch-lupin-iii-the-columbus-files-acrobunch-brave10-anime/.167243|title=Discotek Licenses Bananya and the Curious Bunch, Lupin III: The Columbus Files, Acrobunch, Brave10 Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=December 9, 2020|accessdate=January 6, 2021}}</ref> In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink also licensed the second series.<ref name="Medialink" />
===Episode list=== ====''Bananya''==== {{Episode table |overall= |title= |titleR={{efn|name=titles|All English titles are taken from ''Crunchyroll''}} |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = The Kitty Who Lived in a Banana | AltTitle = Bananya, Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|4}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Bananya and Friends, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Nakamatachi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、なかまたちにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|11}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Bananya Watches TV, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Terebi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、てれびにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|18}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = Bananya and the Mouse, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Nezumi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、ねずみにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|25}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Bananya and the Refrigerator, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Reizouko Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、れいぞうこにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|1}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Bananya Goes Out, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Odekake Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、おでかけにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|8}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = Bananya in the Middle of the Night, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Mayonaka Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、まよなかにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|15}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Bananya and the Stray Cat, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Noraneko Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、のらねこにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|22}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Bananya in the Bathroom, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Basurūmu Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、ばするーむにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|29}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Bananya and the Balloon, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Fūsen Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、ふうせんにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|5}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Bananya Takes a Walk, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Osanpo Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、おさんぽにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|12}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = Bananya's Afternoon Nap, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Ohirune Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、おひるねにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|19}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Bananya and the Birthday, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya, Otanjōbi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃ、おたんじょうびにゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|26}} | ShortSummary = }} }} ====''Bananya and the Curious Bunch''==== {{Episode table |overall= |title= |titleR={{efn|name=titles}} |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Bananya and His Friends, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Nakama-tachi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとなかまたち にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|1}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Bananya and the Meowteors, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Nyagareboshi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとにゃがれぼし にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|8}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Bananya and the Droopy-eared Bananya, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Taremimi Bananya Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとたれみみばなに にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|15}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = Bananya and Ninja Training, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Ninja Shugyou Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃにんじゃしゅうぎょう にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|22}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Bananya and the Mysterious Mansion, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Nazo no Yakata Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとなぞのやかた にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|29}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Bananya and the Robot Cat, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Robotto Nyanko Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとロボットにゃんこ にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|5}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = Bananya and Music, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Ongaku Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとおんがく にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|12}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Bananya and Chatting, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Oshaberi Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとおしゃべり にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|19}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Bananya and the Festival, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Omatsuri Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとおまつり にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|26}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Bananya and the Round Thing of Dreams, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Akogare no Manmaru Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとあこがれのまんまる にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|3}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Bananya and the Lost Item, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Otoshi Mono Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとおとしもの にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|10}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = Bananya and the Legendary Bananya, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Densetsu no Bananya Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとでんせつのばなにゃ にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|17}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Bananya and the Big Round World, Nya | AltTitle = Bananya to Manmaru no Sekai Nya | NativeTitle = ばなにゃとまんまるのせかい にゃ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|24}} | ShortSummary = }} }}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.bananya.jp}} {{in lang|ja}} * [http://www.qlia.net/character/bananya/ Bananya Character Official Website] * {{ann|anime|18457}}
{{Gathering}} {{TMS Entertainment}}
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