ばなにゃ
Bananya
An adaptation of Bananya, the banana cat mascot of the stationary company Q-Lia.
Names
| Original | ばなにゃ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bananya |
| English | Bananya |
| Chinese | 香蕉喵 (unknown · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 13 ep · 3 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2016-07-04 → 2016-09-26 (Summer 2016) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gathering |
| Source | Other |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | ComedyFantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | EpisodicKidsAnimalsChibiPrimarily Animal CastIyashikei |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Tubi TV · Tubi TV · YouTube · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 6.45 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.60 / 10 |
| Composite | 42.2 |
| On lists | 20,505 |
| Favourited | 213 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 80.9% |
| Drop rate | 10.0% |
| In backlog | 18.9% |
| Score spread σ | 2.11 |
Score distribution
119422283419458351,81062,16371,92489379770101,158
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gathering | — | 16 of 17 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2016 | D | 71 of 93 |
| Source material | Other | D | 128 of 182 |
| Format | TV short | D | 211 of 417 |
| Year | 2016 | D | 317 of 418 |
| Demographic | Kids | E | 330 of 363 |
| Length | Short-form | D | 867 of 1,250 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,365 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,383 of 1,578 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,447 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,822 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 2,932 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,891 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kyou Yatate, Michiyo Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Abe |
|---|---|
| Character design | Akiyo Nagano |
| Music | Akiyuki Tateyama, Ayako Hashimoto |
| Original creator | Akiyo Nagano |
Franchise — ばなにゃ
Dばなにゃ ふしぎななかまたち
Bananya and the Curious Bunch
Dばなにゃ あらうんど ざ わーるど
Bananya Around the World
ばなにゃ あっとほーむぱーてぃー
Bananya 10th Anniversary Special
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2019 | Bananya and the Curious Bunch |
| sequel | 2024 | Bananya Around the World |
| sequel | 2019 | Bananya and the Curious Bunch |
AniList id 21704 · MAL id 32664 · record updated 2026-08-26