Synopsis
From Gengoroh Tagame, the brilliant mind behind My Brother’s Husband and Our Colors, comes Fish and Water, which follows the unlikely love story of two “straight” friends. Having met at a mutual friend’s wedding, Akira, a business sales administrator, and Koji, a freelance writer, quickly become close buddies. One day, during a visit with a farm client, Akira is offered a case of freshly picked cabbage. Since no one at his office wants it, and he is no cook, Akira decides to see if Koji (who loves to cook) might be interested. Koji accepts and invites Akira to join him. Lonely and in the midst of pandemic-related shutdowns, Akira welcomes the chance and one meal becomes many. Once they get past how to be COVID-cautious, they become quite relaxed with each other, creating an amusing but emotionally perplexing scenario. Eventually, Akira and Koji grapple with deciding if they are just friends, or something more.
From: Penguin Random House
Notes on This Title
The main characters of this title are two Japanese men who fall in love over the course of the story. This title was serialized online in Japanese before the English-language translation was collected in print.
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Reviews
“Through moments of domestic intimacy, this story captures the joy of building a loving relationship.” (Source: Kirkus Reviews)
“A funny, affectionate, handsomely drawn addition to any slice-of-life adult manga collection.” (Source: Library Journal)
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