Bancho Pins and Buttons
Description: Dave the Diver is an adventure video game developed and published by Mintrocket. Players control Dave, a hard-working diver, as he collects fish, solves quests, and manages a sushi restaurant. It has elements of management, action-adventure, and role-playing video games. It was released in June 2023 for macOS and Windows, with a Switch version released in October 2023.
Description: Players primarily control Dave, a deep sea diver who is talked into managing a sushi restaurant and supplying it with the fish they need. He fishes at a spot called the Blue Hole whose geography and fauna change daily. Players can collect resources to upgrade or craft new items for Dave to use, such as diving gear and weapons to use in boss fights against giant underwater creatures. Dave's air supply is decreased faster as he becomes overburdened, and he becomes more susceptible to predators, such as sharks. Being defeated in combat causes Dave to drop all his cargo except one item as he is rescued.
Description: A composition featuring a detailed grey tuna fish centrally positioned. Above the fish, the word "BANCHO" is displayed in large, textured, light blue capital letters. To the left of the fish is the word "Blue" in a flowing, light blue script with an underline. To the right, "Hole" is written similarly. Below the fish, "SUSHI" appears in large, textured, light blue capital letters, with "SUSHI" repeated smaller underneath.
Description: A circular emblem with red and white stripes encloses a portrait of a chef wearing sunglasses and a blue bandana. Text reads "BEST SUSHI CHEF IN THE BLUE HOLE". Below, "Bancho" is written in large white script, followed by "SUSHI 2022" in red, and Japanese characters for sushi.
Description: A dark background features a circular, brushstroke-like pattern in dark blue. Centered within this are two light blue fish forming a yin-yang symbol, with wooden chopsticks crossing behind them. Below the symbol, the text "BANCHO SUSHI" is displayed in red and white. Beneath that are Japanese characters, followed by "Blue Hole" in a flowing script.
Description: A circular emblem on a black background features a barber-style portrait of a person wearing a blue bandana and gold-rimmed sunglasses. Behind the portrait are red and white horizontal stripes. Text below the portrait reads "Bancho", and below that is "SUSHI — 2022". The text "BEST SUSHI CHEF IN THE BLUE HOLE" is curved around the top of the emblem.
Description: A graphic featuring a realistic portrayal of a tuna fish in the center. Text above reads "BANCHO" in large blue letters with a speckled texture and white outline. To the left of the fish is the word "Blue" in cursive, and to the right is "Hole" in cursive. Below the fish, "SUSHI" is written in large blue letters, matching the style of "BANCHO". The background is black.
Description: A graphic featuring a stylized tuna fish with the text "BANCHO" above it in large blue letters and "SUSHI" below it in similar font. Between the fish and the "SUSHI" text is the smaller script text "Blue Hole". Below "SUSHI" is Japanese text "ナヅテリ". The fish is predominantly grey with black accents and fins.
Description: This high-energy design features a chibi-style "Bancho" (delinquent leader) radiating intense "fighting spirit." The character is defined by a massive, stylized black pompadour with a unique circular "6" or "G" shaped curl on the forehead. He wears classic round blacked-out sunglasses, masking his eyes and adding an air of cool mystery, while his aggressive, bared-teeth expression and purple facial markings signal he’s ready for a brawl. Set against a backdrop of roaring red flames, the character wears a traditional open-chested magenta kimono, perfectly capturing the "Yanki" subculture aesthetic with a playful, miniature twist.
Description: This high-energy design features a chibi-style "Bancho" (delinquent leader) radiating intense fighting spirit. The character is defined by a massive, stylized black pompadour with a unique circular curl on the forehead. He wears classic round blacked-out sunglasses, adding an air of cool mystery, while his aggressive, bared-teeth expression and purple facial markings signal he’s ready for a brawl. Set against a backdrop of roaring red flames, the character wears a traditional open-chested magenta kimono, perfectly capturing the "Yanki" subculture aesthetic with a playful, miniature twist.
Description: A graphic featuring a large tuna fish centrally positioned. Above the fish, the text "BANCHO" is displayed in a distressed, curved font. To the left of the fish is the word "Blue" and to the right is the word "Hole". Below the fish, the word "SUSHI" is in large, distressed white letters. Beneath "SUSHI", Japanese characters are visible in a lighter gray color.
Description: From the game Dave the Diver. Features the main character, Dave, on top of a piece of nigiri sushi wearing his diving gear underwater. The text says Bancho Sushi, to represent the sushi restaurant that Dave works at in the game. The sushi restaurant and the area where Dave dives is called the Blue Hole.
Description: Inspired by Dave the Diver from developer MintRocket, this fan art t-shirt depicts a silhouette of our hero: Dave the Diver, flagged by the boss fight colors used in-game. Combining elements of cozy game, simulation, and RPG, this title is a must play for anyone looking for a new take on established genres.
Description: Japanese Horror - The Ghost of the Well (Banchō Sarayashiki) is one of Japan's most famous ghost stories (onryō). Okiku was a servant accused of losing a valuable heirloom plate by a samurai whose romantic advances she rejected. Distraught, she threw herself into a well; her ghost famously rises at night to count plates from one to nine before wailing. This legend heavily inspired modern J-horror tropes, including the iconic imagery in The Ring.
