{"product_id":"fish-and-water","title":"Fish and Water","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY. PLEASE PLACE PREORDERS AS SEPARATE ORDERS FROM ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE FULFILLED IMMEDIATELY. ITEMS ORDERED WITH PREORDER BOOKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE PREORDER IS AVAILABLE FOR FULFILLMENT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE JUNE 23, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: Gengoroh Tagame, Anne M. Ishii (Translated by)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Gengoroh Tagame, the brilliant mind behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Brother’s Husband\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Colors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFish and Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47858025300119,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9780593702222_77f18.jpg?v=1780166165","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/fish-and-water","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}