Themes
This theme emerges as Eriko transitions.
What is Gender?
Mikage’s favorite part of the Kitchen.
What is a refrigerator?
The place that Eriko runs and operates.
What is a nightclub?
One of Mikage’s favorite things to cook.
What is French beef stew?
The age that Banana started writing at.
What is five?
We see this theme when Mikage's grandmother and parents die.
What is Family or Nostalgia or Safety or Death?
The color of the sweater given to Mikage from Eriko.
What is Red?
Mikage’s ex boyfriend’s name.
What is Yoshimoto?
Mikage’s job.
What is an assistant at a culinary school?
The city where Banana was born.
What is Tokyo?
The theme attached to the sofa.
What is comfort?
After sleeping on the sofa because she was tired of Sotaro's calls, Mikage has a dream about this type of tree.
What is cherry tree?
Chika is described wearing a brightly colored dress with these plants sewn onto the dress.
What are flowers?
The fruit that Mikage wants to blend in her juicer.
What is banana?
The college that Banana studied at.
What is Nihon university?
The reason that Mikage is so attached to Kitchen appliances, like her juicer.
What is Nostalgia?
The role that wind chimes play in Mikage’s development?
What is self care?
The friend of Mikage that inherits the nightclub from Eriko.
Who is Chika?
The food that Yuichi dislikes.
What is tofu?
Another story that Banana wrote.
What is Moonlight Shadow?
An example of mental health in Kitchen.
What is Mikage’s depression?
The topic of the song Yuichi and Mikage sing together.
What is a lighthouse?
Eriko’s deadname.
What is Yuji?
The fruit that represents Mikage’s personality/traits.
What is pineapple?
The reason that the author chose their pen name, Banana.
What is love for banana flowers?