There are many conjectures about the ending. According to the comic book, Arthur is dead. However, at the end of the animation, Yaxiu fell asleep in the library with a smile. Yaxiu may not be dead.

Reason one: the knife wound is not the key. If it is not fatal, timely treatment can still be saved.

Reason 2: The librarian has noticed him lying in his position. If it takes too long, he may find something unusual. It is possible that the blood drops from Yaxiu's wound attracted others' attention on the floor.

Plot introduction:

New york has a young elegant show with extraordinary appearance and outstanding fighting capacity. As the leader of street violence group, on his deathbed, he heard the mysterious words of "banana fish" from the people killed by his men.

At the same time, he met Japanese teenager Hideyoshi Okura, who is the photographer's assistant. The two decided to pursue the mystery of "banana fish" together.