The japanese manga was serialized in Betsucomi (Bessatsu Shoujo Comic)beginning 5-1985 Starting with volume 5 (11-1987) it started coming out in manga format. The final manga Volume 19 was released 9-1994. Then from 12-1996 to 5-1997 Japanese Bunko-ban volumes 1 to 10 were released.
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Originally Viz serialized Banana Fish in their now defunct Pulp magazine, and then later Collected several chapters into one paperback volume. The collectors edition was published from 2/99 to 12/02 and only went as far as volume 7. It was reprinted in a smaller sized edition starting over with volume 1 starting on 3-3-2004 with volume 11 due out 11-30-2005