Banana Fish, Vol. 3
Book Playlist

Banana Fish, Vol. 3 Playlist

by Akimi Yoshida

21 tracks
balanced
Jun 28, 2026

This playlist captures the dark, emotional complexity and urban crime atmosphere of "Banana Fish, Vol. 3," blending tense instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections reflect the manga's suspenseful mystery and 1980s New York setting, while the vocal songs explore the characters' turmoil, loyalty, and fragile bonds, matching the story's layered themes and moods.

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Track List

21 songs
1

Liquid Evolution

Liquid Tension Experiment · LTE3 (Deluxe Edition)

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Lone Wolf and Cub

Thundercat · The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam

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Arrival

Avery Bright · Arrival

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Ballad Of Tindersticks

Tindersticks · Curtains

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Lost in Translation - William Basinski

Balmorhea · Clear Language: Reworked

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Ghosts of the Past

The solar NIX · Ghosts of the Past

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Nightmare Coaster

Justin Kleinhardt · The Dark Carnival

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8

Flatlands

Chelsea Wolfe · Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs

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Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

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The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

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Not Allowed

TV Girl · Who Really Cares

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12

Gun

Kimbra · A Reckoning

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Homecoming

Kupla · Space Between Worlds

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14

If Only

Raveena · If Only

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The City Sleeps

Alice Phoebe Lou · Orbit

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Shallow Water

Elderbrook · Another Touch

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Blue Blood

LAUREL · Blue Blood

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Why Spend a Dark Night with You?

Moondog · Why Spend a Dark Night with You?

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19

The Color of Life

Tommy Guerrero · Soul Food Taqueria

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20

The Fall

Rhye · Woman

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I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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