Banana Splits: They Are Here

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Archive note

VHS cover art for a lost Japanese broadcast of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, reimagined with the original Hanna-Barbera characters (Fleecy, Drooper, Snorky, and Bingo) rendered in a distinctly 1970s anime-adjacent illustration style. The tagline in Japanese (彼らはここにいる — 'They are here') suggests an unsettling alternate-history localization, positioning the whimsical animal band as something more ominous than the American original. Issued by Vista Home Video and Sunshine Broadcast, this artifact speaks to collectors of forgotten children's media, international franchising oddities, and the uncanny valley between Western pop culture and its Eastern reimaginings.

Catalogued, not yet released. This artifact will become available to acquire soon.

One artifact. One owner. On acquisition it is permanently retired from the archive. You receive the high-resolution file and a signed certificate of exclusivity.

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Print specification

18×24 in

24×36 in

1664 × 2592 px · 4.3 MP · portrait

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Section: Broadcast Archives
Style: vintage VHS cover, hand-drawn animation art, 1970s Japanese broadcast design
Mood: nostalgic, unsettling, archive-worn
Palette: pink, orange, cream

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banana splitshanna-barberathe banana splits adventure hourjapanese broadcastvhs1970schildren's televisionanime stylearchival ephemeraforgotten medianostalgiaanimationvista home video