{"product_id":"fish-and-water-9780593702222","title":"Fish and Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new graphic novel from Eisner award-winning graphic novelist Gengoroh Tagame, which asks: what if \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e were Japanese, living in the middle of COVID-19, and just might be . . . gay?\u003c\/b\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Gengoroh Tagame, the brilliant mind behind \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Husband\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eFish and Water\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart exceptionally drawn character study, part contemporary comedy of manners, Fish and Water is a delightful love story for the modern era, considering how love and connection can find you in the strangest ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gengoroh Tagame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Graphic Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593702222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENGOROH TAGAME \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1964 and lives in Tokyo. After graduating from Tama Art University, Tagame worked as an art director while writing manga and prose fiction, contributing illustrations for various magazines. In 1994 he cofounded the epochal \u003ci\u003eG-men \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and by 1996 he was working full-time as an openly gay artist. He is the author of dozens of graphic novels and stories that have been translated into English, French, Italian, and Korean. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries across Europe and America. \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Husband, Volume I, \u003c\/i\u003e his first all-ages title, earned him a 2018 Eisner Award, as well as the Japan Media Arts Award for Outstanding Work of Manga from the Agency of Cultural Affairs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gengoroh Tagame","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43452999401535,"sku":"9780593702222","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9780593702222.jpg?v=1782231491","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/fish-and-water-9780593702222","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}