ばなにゃふしぎななかまたち

Bananya and the Curious Bunch

There are still many mysterious creatures in this universe that we don’t know about. On a distant planet, one mysterious species has come into existence. They are known as "Bananyas." What sort of planet do the Bananyas come from, and what sort of life do they lead? And what if they began to dream about coming to Earth someday? (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	ばなにゃふしぎななかまたち (japanese)
Romaji	Bananya: Fushigi na Nakamatachi
English	Bananya and the Curious Bunch
Chinese	香蕉喵不可思議的夥伴們 (traditional · via wikidata)
Also known as	Bananya Season 2

Facts

Format	TV short · 13 ep · 3 min · 1h total
Aired	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-24 (Autumn 2019)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Gathering
Source	Other
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Kids
Genres	Comedy Fantasy Slice of Life
Themes	Kids Animals Episodic Chibi Primarily Animal Cast Coastal
Streaming	Crunchyroll · YouTube · iQ · Hulu

Reception

Community score	6.46 / 10
Bayesian score	6.83 / 10
Composite	44.1
On lists	6,764
Favourited	63 (0.9%)
Completion	87.0%
Drop rate	5.3%
In backlog	25.5%
Score spread σ	2.02
MyAnimeList	6.61 / 10

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Studio	Gathering	—	8 of 17
Broadcast season	Autumn 2019	D	59 of 86
Source material	Other	D	108 of 182
Format	TV short	C	165 of 417
Year	2019	D	244 of 339
Demographic	Kids	E	306 of 363
Length	Short-form	D	704 of 1,250
Genre	Slice of Life	E	1,295 of 1,578
Era	Late 2010s	D	1,310 of 1,863
Season (all years)	Autumn	D	1,475 of 1,921
Genre	Fantasy	D	1,655 of 2,142
Genre	Comedy	D	2,653 of 3,488
Origin	Japan	D	5,345 of 7,157