Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame, Translated by Anne M. Ishii
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A warm, funny, and beautifully illustrated graphic novel about friendship, loneliness, and unexpected love during the COVID-19 pandemic. From acclaimed creator Gengoroh Tagame comes a touching story of two men discovering that their connection may be something more.
Description
What happens when friendship quietly becomes something neither person expected?
In Fish and Water, Eisner Award-winning creator Gengoroh Tagame delivers a heartfelt graphic novel that explores companionship, vulnerability, and the surprising ways love can emerge during difficult times. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, this tender story follows two men whose growing friendship challenges their assumptions about themselves and each other.
Akira is a sales administrator whose life has become increasingly isolated during pandemic lockdowns. Koji is a freelance writer with a passion for cooking and a more relaxed outlook on life. After meeting at a mutual friend’s wedding, the two develop an easy friendship that deepens unexpectedly when a surplus of farm-fresh cabbage leads to a shared meal.
One meal becomes another. Then another.
As restrictions, precautions, and social distancing reshape daily life, Akira and Koji find comfort in each other’s company. Their growing bond brings laughter, companionship, and a sense of connection during a period marked by uncertainty and loneliness. Yet as their friendship deepens, both men begin to question what exactly they mean to one another.
With characteristic sensitivity and insight, Tagame explores themes of identity, intimacy, emotional honesty, and the many forms love can take. Balancing gentle humor with emotional depth, the story examines how meaningful relationships often develop gradually, revealing truths about ourselves that we never expected to uncover.
Beautifully illustrated and deeply humane, Fish and Water is both a contemporary romance and a thoughtful character study. Fans of My Brother’s Husband, Our Colors, and emotionally rich LGBTQ+ graphic novels will find a moving story about connection, self-discovery, and the courage to embrace unexpected possibilities.
Book Details
- Author: Gengoroh Tagame
- Translator: Anne M. Ishii
- ISBN: 9780593702222
- Format: Hardcover
- Genre: Graphic Novel, LGBTQ+ Fiction
- Subject: Friendship, Romance, Identity, Contemporary Life
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