#banana fish fic rec

[fanfic-fairyy]

Asheiji fanfic recs pt. 4

Pt. 1 , 2 and 3

Brooklyn Baby by suffragettecity(41k)

Front-man Ash Lynx goes from coast to coast with his bohemian band. Photographer Eiji Okumura goes from journalist to groupie with his newfound freedom.

Your Best American Boy by suffragettecity(57k)

Cherry popsicles, bummed cigarettes, wrinkled photographs and shirtless nights. The summer a Japanese tourist moves in across the street, and an American boy falls in love through the fire-escapes.

Dusk till Dawn by equinoctial(97k)

“Alright. But you stay safe okay? I mean-” Eiji immediately regretted his reflexive reply to a goodbye. This wasn’t just your ordinary stranger, this was probably a powerful wizard for crying out loud.

But instead of an awkward laugh, the wizard settled with a gentle smile, the kind that reached his eyes and made the mystifying jade more brilliant than ever.

“Thanks. You stay safe too,” and with that, the wizard hopped off the balcony and vanished into the crowd below.

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In which Eiji gets cursed into a ghost, the kingdom wages war on its neighbours, and the devil wizard Ash Lynx roams the wastelands while striking fear into the strongest of hearts.

But of course, fate would see the seemingly heartless wizard fall in love with a heart that had so much to give.

satin birds by kybelles(48k)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. James R. Callenreese and Ms. Hideko Aoki are very delighted to announce the engagement between Mr. Callenreese's son and sole heir to Callenreese Corporotions Mr. Aslan J. Callenreese and Ms. Aoki's beloved nephew Mr. Eiji Okumura. The happy couple haven't decided on a wedding date yet.

(Except, Ash and Eiji are not happy at all because they don't want this marriage.)

of sugar cookies and chocolate puddings by kybelles(3k)

Eiji first meets Ash on a gloomy sunday afternoon.

After a little silence, the door is slowly opened by someone Eiji doesn’t notice at first. When he lowers his eyes a little, however, his gaze meets with a pair of bright green eyes. He takes a little step back, taking the appearance of the blonde kid who’s standing in front him. The suspicious scowl on his face softens a little when his eyes catch the plate in Eiji’s hands but he keeps holding his guard.

“Um…” Eiji begins hesitantly.

“What do you want?” the boy asks with a challenging face.

“M-my mom sent this.” he stammers finally, pushing the plate forward a little clumsily.

be my mirror, my sword and shield by kybelles(15k)

Ash Lynx finds the love of his life on a quiet night after he trips on sidewalk and harshly bumps his face against it when he exits from library.

Ash lets out a long-suffering sigh and prepares to take out his phone when he hears a sharp inhale and feels someone approaching him in a hurry. He defensively turns towards the noise but freezes like a deer caught in the headlights.

There’s guy in front of him who’s looking at Ash with concern and the sight of him literally makes Ash’s heart flutter like it’s never done before. He has the softest looking black hair Ash’s ever seen and for a crazy moment, Ash feels an irrepressible urge to run his hand through it. The guy’s already big dark eyes grow impossibly bigger when they land on Ash’s bruised cheek.

“Oh my god!” he shrieks in an adorable manner. “Are you okay?”

“You must be an angel.” Ash blurts before he can stop himself.

Sacrifice by signpainter1(33k)

Ash, the Sun God asks for only one thing; a daily sacrifice of wheat to help him maintained the fields. When war threatens the country, they turn from a wheat sacrifice to a human one. People are brought to the capital including the man Ash loves the most, Eiji Okumura. Ash has to find a way to prevent Eiji from dying which is hard when humans only hear only what they want to hear.

The One With the Vampires by TurnUps(99k)

Eiji Okumura has travelled to New York state because a Count Golzine is paying him an awful lot of money to take some pictures of his house. It doesn't take long for him to find out that he's the intended prey for creatures of the night.

But he instead to save the mysterious Ash, Golzine's supposed son, as well as himself.

*

Ash put his hand over the boy's mouth. Kept him pushed against the wall.

"Listen to me." His voice came out as a growl - a monster's voice. "If you go up to the Golzine Estate, then you won't come back down. With or without the money, you won't see a cent of it. That man - that - thing - he lives to trap pretty boys like you into his web, and he'll gobble you up before you realise you're stuck. Go. Home."

The boy didn't struggle. A rabbit who knew it had been caught in a snare. Dark eyes stared at him - wide. Maybe that meant he was finally seeing sense.

His lips were parted, under Ash's palm. He became away of that. Warm skin and warmer breath. A familiar feeling reared its head in his stomach. A hunger.

No. He could not save this boy from Golzine's clutches just so that he would fall prey to his own.

Uncharted Waters by midnitewrites(148k)

A routine day on the water is turned on its head when fisherman Eiji Okumura spots a strange creature in his fishing net. His excitement quickly morphs into disbelief when he realizes that what he caught is no fish: it’s a mermaid, beautiful and deadly—and, as he soon learns, gravely injured.

Desperate to save them, Eiji spirits the mermaid away to his home and nurses them back to health in his bathtub. As they recover, he learns more about them and their situation: their name is Ash; they can’t hope to survive without a fin to replace the one they lost; and in a year’s time, their pod will once again return to the bay where Eiji first found them.

Together, Eiji and his friends devise a plan to rehabilitate Ash and reunite them with their pod. Yet as Ash gains strength, so, too, do the bonds they forge, and the prospect of saying goodbye becomes far more difficult than any of them bargained for.

Bed of Roses by TurnUps(103k)

Eiji had been watching the boy for the last three dances.

Well, he had been watching, but not watching. Every time the boy’s gaze came anywhere near him, he stared back down at the table, hoping that he hadn’t been caught.

It was the boy’s hair that had caught his eye at first. Yellow – somewhere between yellow and white. He’d never seen hair that colour before. Didn’t know it was possible for real people to have hair that colour. It was as though there was a miniature sun around his head. As if he was a candle, with its own flame.

The flame flickered in his eyes too. Green eyes – he’d rarely seen them, either – and none quite as vibrant a green as his. They sparkled like emeralds, above flashing white teeth. His waistcoat had a hint of green to it, that brought them out all the more.

*

Western/Cowboy/Young Guns AU! Eiji has travelled to America with Ibe because of fishy business with the mayor of a small town. Ash runs a group called the Regulators after the same thing.

And in That Light, I Saw You by ohrange(125k)

After a traumatic experience renders Eiji unable to attend school, Ibe suggests taking some time off to work as his photography assistant at an agency in New York. Eiji takes to the idea well enough, but doesn’t expect to get involved into investigating a sex-trafficking ring… something that Ash, a model at the agency, has been secretly keeping evidence of for years.

[In which Ash is a model with a dark past no one dares to question, and Eiji is a design student who escapes from Japan only to be met with the same thing he wants to forget.]

Rewrite the Stars by Hamliet(58k)

When exchange student Eiji Okumura arrives at his American high school for a year abroad, his worries about fitting in and earning As are quickly swept aside when he meets Ash Lynx, a genius rumored to have spent time in juvie last year. Between Ash, his friends Shorter and Sing, and the mysterious younger brother of the school's principal, Eiji finds himself drawn into a power struggle that he realizes is more familiar than he thought. High School AU... (like, where they're actually in school + there's a chance of healing).

Ain't it like thunder under earth by Snow_Falls(11k)

'Alex clarified, when again it seemed like Ash wouldn’t reply. “Whoever goes with the boss has to spend some time fooling around with him.”

“Who is going with Ash?” Eiji had to ask.

There was a significant pause. The boys looked at Eiji and away.'

Fake dating, then real dating, with the mildest of heists thrown in for flavour.

[Read the tags before reading the fic<3]

[the-moonprophet]

has anyone else ever read a fic so good that it made you look forward to bedtime bc that’s when you can read it without interruption

if so drop the name (and author) pls 😭

yes any fandom idc atp

[literallyanyname]

Banana Fish Rec List

Here's a list of my favorite Bfish fics. I adore whump, so quite a few of the recs skew in that direction. Because Banana Fish whump tends to be particularly intense, I highly, highly recommend checking the tags and content warnings of each fic before reading. These aren't arranged in any particular order. Enjoy!

Love Letters by labingi

Status: Complete, 31,106 words

My Summary: Ash survives the stabbing by Lao, and goes to prison. He and Eiji exchange letters, and eventually emails, for several decades.

My Thoughts: This is one of the most nuanced, in-character BF fics out there. It is, at times, as painful as canon, but with a deeply satisfying ending. This work is a beyond gorgeous take on the BF characters. Probably my favorite on this list. Also, it is technically a Death Note crossover, but it honestly really isn't. DN elements are only mentioned a few times as a plot device.

Just Offscreen by @chaoslynx

Status: Complete, 6,728 words

My Summary: Foxx doesn't drop the cigarette in front of Ash. Foxx's men torture Ash, and he is eventually rescued by Eiji and Max.

My Thoughts: Read the tags on this one. Even for BF, it's pretty graphic. It's a really good fic though. It explores the implied elements of Banana Fish in explicit detail, and brings to the surface some of the underlying horror of canon. One common problem I see with fics and fiction generally is the tendency to use graphic subjects as a cheap shock factor. This fic does not do that. It handles the subject matter really well, and Ash's stream-of-consciousness POV is expertly done.

Eat the Elephant and its sequel, How To Walk Through Open Doors by Dodici

Status: Complete

My Summary: Ash makes it to Japan, and finds himself a little in over his head. Eiji is there to take care of him.

My Thoughts: Honestly, I really like the prose. It's really well written and the language just naturally reads like Ash's internal monologue. He says, does, and feels things without really understanding or bothering to think about why he does them in this way. The author captures Ash's perspective really well. Also, love me some realistic Eiji. I have a particular fondness for fics that flesh out Eiji's character even more than canon does. (Honestly, I get really hung up on characterization. I will usually stop reading an OOC fic)

I'll Save Myself by kanekki

Status: Complete, 30,324 words

My Summary: Instead of arriving at Dino's mansion the next day, Ash doesn't show up until about a month later. Eiji and Yut-Lung are held captive during that time. Continues until a little after the ending of the show.

My Thoughts: This is one of my personal whump favorites. Eiji undergoes a major personality shift that feels entirely realistic. He is still very much Eiji, but his time as a captive has deeply lasting effects. He also learns Yut-Lung's skill with needles, which is just cool. Also, Ash as sporadic-and-inexperienced-but-determined caretaker is an added bonus. The gang element is something of a side plot, but it's well developed. This fic really reminds me of the scene in episode 2 where Eiji is about to jump the wall and says something like "I'd rather die trying".

porgi, amor, qualche ristoro by ADreamingSongbird

Status: Complete, 18,763 words

My Summary: Ash has a very severe panic attack. Eiji comforts him through it.

My Thoughts. THIS FIC. This. Fic. It does something to me, honestly. It is just so, so tender and sweet. It's really well-written and a truly breathtaking insight into AshEiji's relationship post-canon. I reread it fairly often. The discussions of SA are handled very carefully and sensitively. Ash and Eiji are both well-written. The large volume of physical comfort feels like catharsis after canon's minimal and scattered touches, but it feels realistic. Like Ash would actually be comfortable with it in this context. It's hard to summarize exactly how much I love this fic.

Offset by superbrightsunset

Status: Complete, 3,859

My Summary: 5+1 about Eiji's physical strength as an athlete.

My Thoughts: Short, but very sweet. I love the caretaking in this fic. The style is very similar to the comfort aspects of Bfish canon. It's a good read for a quick AshEiji fix. Also, Shorter! And a light sprinkling of humor!

Save Me The Waltz (Alternate) by crowsnest

Status: Complete, 12,181 wrods

My Summary: Eiji is bfished instead of Shorter.

My Thoughts: This fic stuck in my brain for several weeks. Ash, Eiji, and Shorter all have to really go through it, but it is immensely satisfying for all three to come out alive and mostly whole in a way that seems realistic. This AU spans a few years, and leaves a lot of possible scenes to the reader's imagination. I really enjoyed reading this, especially the caretaking aspect.

Drugstore Cowboy by suffragettecity

Status: Complete, 2,048 words

My Summary: Ash goes to Shorter for a brief respite.

My Thoughts: I am in love with the atmosphere in this fic. It's uniquely platonic-ShorAsh. It's a fairly short one-shot, but the language is very immersive. There are little pieces of information scattered throughout that are deliberately unexplained, leaving the reader to make connections on their own. Overall a good read.

Okay. I might add more to this later. There are other fics I really like, but am too tired to rec. If anyone has any fics they want to share, please do!

(Also, I'm new to Tumblr and don't know the authors' tumblrs. Please tag them if you do. And if anyone wants their fic removed, please let me know and I will.)

[chaoslynx]

First, please recommend fics where they are just fluffy and in love and fluffy and in love (and prompt 14 for the kisses thing please)

14. starting with a kiss meant to be gentle, ending up in passion

"Hey," Eiji's voice breaks through the nightmare. "Ash. Ash, it's okay. You're okay now."

Waking with a start, Ash bolts upright, falling immediately into Eiji's arms. "Eiji. Eiji!"

"I'm here, Ash. Oh, sweetie."

Ash shakes his head, trying to clear the nightmare from his thoughts, burying his nose in Eiji's hair.

"That was a pretty bad nightmare, huh?" Eiji murmurs.

Ash just nods. Can't bring himself to speak. Nothing more than Eiji's name, at least. It's the only thing that feels holy enough for this moment. When Eiji save him—again. Again.

Eiji just holds him for a bit, and Ash thinks he might be shaking. He can't really tell. And the whole while, Eiji whispers sweet nothings to him. But Ash wishes he would shout them—scream them. Ash would take Eiji's sweet nothings over everything everyone else has to offer.

"You're safe now." That's one Eiji says a lot, and Ash thinks he's starting to believe it. There was once a time when he never thought he would.

Eiji's just incredible that way.

Ash pulls back, just a little—enough to look Eiji in the eyes. Eiji lets him go, smiling softly.

"You're safe," Eiji repeats.

"With you," Ash finishes. Only with Eiji. "May I kiss you?"

Eiji's lips upturn at the corners, and Ash knows he's going to say yes. "Of course," he murmurs. "Always."

Ash shifts forward, almost in Eiji's lap, gently pressing their lips together. Their noses brush in the process and they laugh into each other's mouths. The kiss starts gentle—soft, comfortable, and everything that they love about each other.

But Ash wants more, and he's starting to realize that it's not selfish of him. So he pushes forward a little more, on top of Eiji now, and Eiji's arms come up around Ash's waist, pulling him even closer. Ash wants to be close to Eiji in every way—wants to be consumed.

Eiji parts his lips, and Ash slips his tongue into Eiji's mouth, one of the only times he has since the kiss in prison. But he quickly pulls back, opening his own lips to allow Eiji to explore.

It's passionate, but there's something almost playful to it. Not in the teasing, fake-playful way Ash is used to, but ... something almost fun.

Eventually, they both pull away from each other, panting softly.

Eiji's eyes are wide, and Ash laughs.

"Was that too much?" Eiji asks. "I'm—"

"Don't apologize," Ash interrupts. "That was perfect. I promise you. Did you enjoy it?"

"Yeah," Eiji breathes. "Holy shit. Yeah."

"Then it was perfect. Because I did too." And Ash has never meant it like this before.

Ash has never loved someone like this before.

Kiss prompts!

[oddishblossom]

Don't know if you've shared or not, but (if you don't mind me asking), can I ask your top 5 fav banana fish fanfics? Thanks a lot for your blog, love reading them....

Aaaah only 5!? I could name like 50 of them that are near and dear to my heart, but I’ll try to limit myself. Here are my absolute favorites ❤️

Hangin' Tough by TurnUps (48K)

A series of oneshots set in the 80s during that one Summer where Eiji is telling Ash he's going to go home soon and yet not leaving. (Episode 11-12) Also mostly set at 3 a.m, so late nights and early mornings. (Slow dancing in the kitchen in socks at 3 a.m)

All I Ever Learned of Love by A Dreaming Songbird (20K)

The leopard comes back down the mountain. The bluebird finds its way back to its nest. Ash Lynx goes home.

Skipping Stones by TurnUps (54K)

A collection of oneshots filling in some scenes that probably didn't happen in between episodes/scenes, but that I like to think did because these boys need to talk to each other.

Water on Water’s the Way by A Dreaming Songbird (3K)

The waves rush in and flow back out, water endlessly stirring the sand, as Ash takes Eiji's hand by the seaside and wonders if they can truly have a happily-ever-after.

(Spoilers: yes, they can.) (psst. this one’s my #1 favorite btw)

Where the Daylight Begins by A Dreaming Songbird (4K)

It's a blustery winter day when Okumura Nahoko answers the door to find a handsome American asking for her brother.

Fishbowl by luftballons99 (4K)

In which Mrs. Coleman means well, Alex sees God, Sing loses, and the age-old question “What’s with Ash and Eiji?” is answered.

"It’s like watching a goddamn soap opera."

Higher Off the Ground by kybelles (2K)

Ash discovers Eiji can lift him easily and develops a slight obsession.

This Dream, Realized by luftballons99 (4K)

“It’s just dancing,” Ash whispers, knowing that nothing he does with Eiji could ever be ‘just’ anything. “You’ll be a pro in no time.”

Ash teaches Eiji how to dance. Eiji teaches Ash how to hope.

Like a Light I’m Luring You by kybelles (33K)

One night, world famous musician Ash Lynx drunk tweets about a cute boy he saw in a magazine and all hell breaks loose.

Dull Swords, Sluggish Arrows by A Dreaming Songbird (10K)

An unexpected visitor shows up on Eiji's doorstep, seeking answers about Ash's death.

Except that Ash isn't dead, and there is very little Eiji wouldn't do to keep him safe. Even if that does mean yelling at a very tall Russian man in public.

[4rcadering]

hello finally published my first ever fic :)) i wrote a supercorp banana fish au fic bc i need therapy (and also the concept wouldn’t get out of my head)!!! here’s the summary:

Title: Somewhere In These Eyes

Lena Luthor is the young and fearless gang leader who was taken in as a child by Talia Al Ghul, a powerful woman involved in the dangerous underworld of drugs. Lena has been groomed by Talia to be her heir, but when a new drug called ‘Kryptonite’ with mysterious effects makes it’s way into the streets, Lena's life is thrown into turmoil when it brings us back to her dark past.

Meanwhile, Kara Danvers is a young journalist new to National City, searching for meaning and purpose in her life. Her sister, Alex, moves into the bustling city as Kara tags along while she tries to make sense of her past. When she decides to write an article on the city's street gangs, she crosses paths with Lena and soon finds herself caught up in a world of violence and intrigue.

Lena falls deeper into the cruel world she was born in, but now Kara’s here to pull her out of it. Together they work to unravel Lena’s past and it’s connection to ‘Kryptonite’.

Will their love be enough to save each other from the dangers that lurk, or will they fall victim to the ruthless world they've entered?

leave a kudos if you like it and let me know what you think :)) just posted chapter three!

and here’s the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47374252/chapters/119375032

[alternateuniversely]

Good Morning by Multihappydayz

Eiji gently woke up, the noise of the ceiling fan the first thing to tip off his senses. The next was the soft blonde hair threaded through his fingers.

(I found this fic while on a spiral of Banana Fish)

[fairydust-stuff]

Ash lynx x Yut Lung fic recs part 2

Ash lynx X yut lung zombie au

And that is the whole list ( note i left out the ones where Yut lung sleeps with Eiji to remember Ash ones).

[yourlocaltinsmith]

Everyone is right about Chaos 101 lol, but here are two series.

1. "A Gang Leader as a Professor? It's More Likely than You Think" by "awesomecookies"

Words: 80,722 Works: 9 - "Just a couple of people, meeting the peculiar Mr. Aslan Jade Callenreese, and his mysterious photographer friend, Eiji Okumura. Read the different perspectives they have in life and perhaps even love which they learn along with meeting the strange duo" - Outsider POV of AshEiji where they both made it out. It's cute, and while the POV characters don't often understand the full extent of what they are witnessing, the reader does. Some NSFW fics, tagged as such, and the rest are cute!

2. "Eight Million Gods" by "Dodici"

Words: 128,003 Works: 6 - "Pushing my Ash-lives-in-Japan agenda." - Ash is struggling with his new life in Japan and is trying to believe he can recover... But it's hard. I find the last two fics are my favorite. We watch Ash make decisions that are so logical and sound to him but are just not how normal people work. The humor is perfect and the heartfelt moments real.

And just as everyone is recommending Chaos 101 generally, I would recommend Dodici generally too, although I don't know how many of their fics are set post cannon.

Enjoy!

Anybody have any good post canon banana fish fics where Ash and Eiji are together? Like romantically?

[angofwords]

Hello!

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to five other writers 🥰

I've been writing fanfic for a long time, so choosing only five isn't easy! I've decided not to go with my best-written or most popular fics, but rather with the five I had the most fun writing.

1. The Second Breakfast Club [LOTR] (co-authored with my sister, @lisafer)

Lord of the Rings high school AU inspired by the John Hughes film. Silly as hell, but kinda witty, too, as it echoes Tolkien's story.

2. St. Aulë's Fire [LOTR] (co-authored with my sister, @lisafer)

Legolas and Gimli have been together for over five years now, but things change when they move in together. (Sequel to Second Breakfast Club)

3. Triptych [Banana Fish]

Ash/Eiji/Shorter gets off to an angsty start in this fic, which is nestled into the canon timeline.

4. Dear Boss (A Confession) [Banana Fish]

Ash gets a letter from his lieutenant, Alex, where his subordinate confesses to having feelings for Eiji.

5. Heartache to Heartache [Banana Fish]

In Vietnam, Max Lobo discovers that his best friend Griffin is in love with him. When Griff asks Max to consider it, he does.

BONUS: Just Say Yes [Banana Fish] (work in progress)

(Extreme canon divergence/AU; 5 years after BananaFish) Eiji was never injured and continued pole vaulting all the way to the Olympics, but now he wants to be a photographer in New York and needs a green card. A fake marriage to Ash Lynx seems like a great shortcut.

[fanfic-fairyy]

Asheiji fic recs<3

Pt. 2 and 3 , 4

Of Roses and Chrysanthemums by awesomecookies(23k)

And Ash really tried to appease his groom to be, as he was obviously not amused with what Ash had told him the first time around, He supposed anyone would be insulted when their fiancé told them that he would prefer doing anything else than be in a union with them, as if the thought was that repulsive. But honestly, he did try.

And yet, prince Eiji stared at the bouquet with horror, like the item was that revolting simply because it had come from him. He refused to take the flowers, and instead asked him with a cutting voice “Do you really hate me so?” Before walking out on him the second time around.

Now Ash would have immediately fumed at such a reaction if that wasn’t such puzzling in nature. The answer to his confusion was answered by Shorter after he relayed the events to him.

“Flowers have specific meanings here in Izumo, Ash.” He too, stared at the flowers with horror. “Red spider lilies means permanent goodbyes, like when someone dies. Giving it to someone very much healthy is like wishing them bad luck. You basically told him to go die.”

Ah.

Well, how was Ash supposed to know that?!

in the gloaming light by ADreamingSongbird(20k)

A few years after the dust settles, Ash and Eiji meander down the long road of healing, hand-in-hand. There's always another step to take, but that's not so bad, when there's someone to take it with.

Or: Ash finds that some things are better shared.

standing on the shore by kybelles(4k)

Ash finally starts a new life with Eiji by his side.

Shaking himself from the memories, Eiji sighs quietly and he slowly turns in bed. Ash’s body rearranges itself to follow Eiji and a heartbeat later, Ash willingly snuggles himself to Eiji’s chest in his sleep, his golden hair brushing Eiji’s chin.

Carefully, Eiji’s hand briefly touches to the place where Lao stabbed Ash and he feels so anxious that his hand moves again and rests on Ash’s chest, feeling his healthy and strong heartbeat.

He’s safe now, Eiji thinks sharply, feeling such an intense resentment at anyone who dared to hurt Ash. He’s with me, he’s safe, and no one will ever lay a hand on him again.

where the daylight begins by ADreamingSongbird(4k)

It's a blustery winter day when Okumura Nahoko answers the door to find a handsome American asking for her brother.

a pocket full of dreams by DuendeJunior, postingpebbles(6k)

There’s a cat on Ash’s fire escape.

(In which a cat adopts Ash instead of the other way around, Eiji is much too selfless for his own good, and certain confessions happen along the way.)

until you're everything, i have nothing by risquetendencies(3k)

“I always overthink,” he says, tone gravelly, “Just let me do something thoughtless for once in my life.”

the density of water by risquetendencies(4k)

Both boys are tired. Ash is slightly more tired, but he still craves a bath.

Secret Things by Shapeshifter99(1k)

Eiji Okumura knew many things about Ash that no one else did.

Accord by Polyleritae(3k)

Eiji’s warmth, Eiji’s kindness. He wanted desperately to curl up within it, to gulp it down greedily and allow himself to be filled with something other than venom.

in which eiji finds embarrassing stuff ash wrote about him by kain_art(2k)

Eiji's face grew pink; all he expected to see was some kind of note about an upcoming affair Ash had, not... whatever this is. Is it a love poem? it must be, Ash even called Eiji his in it so--- so that means...

He looked away from the page to where Ash was, only just realising that his green gaze had been trained on him the entire time. His face was also aflame, and he tried to conceal it by tucking his arms in closer. His voice came out tiny.

"Don't you know it's impolite to read other people's things without their permission?"

your cigarette smoke, my soap bubbles by immaturesoybean(1k)

Time always comes to a standstill when the front door of the apartment closes. Eiji can feel himself growing old anyway.

Contemplations on youth, bubble baths, thoughts about forever.

sorting stars by shape and color by selfetish(3k)

His fingers look pretty up close, so slender and knobby at the knuckles. Each of his nails are cut in neat ellipses and blush the faintest of pinks. Ash would call them delicate, but the pads of his fingers on his jaw feel terribly rough and calloused— probably from the fiberglass of his pole or reckless burns from a stove. But they hold the same charm as when they handle cameras and tend to every inch of him with meticulous care and considerate deftness. He almost leans into his touch. Almost.

Everything is tended to, even the tiniest of parts. His eyelids, the dip of his cupid’s bow, curve of his brow and his ears. He caresses his helices and behind them as if they were seashells he had plucked from gilded sand. He wipes his cheek steadfastly, enough to erase the freckles dotting there.

Ash feels completely and utterly bare.

Ash walks home, and dreams, and loves.

a sunday kind of love by selfetish(1k)

It’s three AM. Ash is convinced he’s asleep. He pinches his leg, once, twice, and feels the pangs of reality reassuring him that his feelings had been reciprocated.

“Hypothetically speaking, if I were to kiss you right now—"

“Does it always have to be hypothetical?” Eiji groans.

“No." Ash smiles. “No, it doesn’t.”

Ash realizes diners aren't so tacky after all.

4 souvenirs: no.3 tin pan alley by selfetish(1k)

“How romantic,” chirps Eiji, tilting his weight into Ash’s palm. “A kiss in the rain.”

“Check that one off your bucket list?” Ash jokes.

“Almost.” Oh. He’s serious. “Gene Kelly had an umbrella. And he knew how to sing and dance.”

Ash and Eiji ditch a gallery party to fulfill their cliché, chick-flick dreams.

[Part of a series]

midas touch by testosterogna(10k)

In which Ash is a singer and guitarist, and Eiji has time on his hands.

Please read the tags<3

[mdoesitmatter]

So, I watched Banana Fish. I was so confident it is not going to hit. BUT IT DID. AND NOW I AM LEFT WITH A HOLE IN MY HEART WHEN AO3 IS GOING TO SHUT DOWN FOR A DAY.

Why am I keeping doing this to myself?

btw, give me some fic recs, I am grieving.

[vineipress]

Hihi it's me the guy who leaves absurdly long comments on your fics—you mentioned somewhere in the notes of Money, Power, Glory that most of your mafia knowledge comes from films and documentaries, and I was just wondering if you have any recs? I've never been that into the mafia as a concept before so don't think I've watched any, not even the most popular ones, but now you've ignited the flame of my interest with your fic and idk where to start!! No worries if not though <333

Hey, great to see you dude!

I watched and read a lot of mafia-related stuff, both fiction and non-fiction. I’ll spare you the bore of the non-fiction and focus on the fiction. Listed in no particular order: 

Live action movies: 

The Godfather parts 1 and 2 (if you enjoyed Lucerys’ arc, you’ll love the character Michael Corleone) 

Goodfellas 

Casino 

Scarface - both the 1983 and 1932 versions 

Donnie Brasco (this one was my favorite!) 

The Irishman 

Legend (2015) 

Once Upon a Time in America 

The Untouchables 

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

The Public Enemy (1931) 

TV Shows: 

Boardwalk Empire 

Peaky Blinders

How to Become a Mob Boss (technically non-fiction but it was funny so I'll toss it in)

I haven’t watched it, but I’ve heard great things about The Sopranos

Anime: 

Banana Fish (definitely check TWs)

Gangsta 

Video Games: 

Mafia: The Definitive Edition

Mafia II 

Grand Theft Auto IV (okay technically I've had this game for over a decade but still)

I tried to watch mafia stories set in the 21st century but honestly I didn't enjoy any of them, with the exception Banana Fish which I thought was fine.

So yeah, this isn’t a rec list so much as a list of what I studied. I did try to highlight the ones I enjoyed most. Given the subject matter, all of them feature violence to varying capacities.

Since you’re a film student, maybe you’ll like some too. Thanks for stopping by!

[chaoslynx]

drew a scene from this fic by @ihavenomoralsss ... go read go read

[ianxgallavich]

just rewatched banana fish bc I like pain

fic recs to remedy, anyone??

[gioiaalbanoart]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to five other writers 🥰

Hi, thank you for the ask!

Maybe The coach (Banana Fish Pre canon / AU)

I don't know if it's my "favorite" but it's for sure the one that has taken the most out of me.