Mangaka: Sakura Hamada
Publisher: Yen Press
Genre: Slice-of-life, Romance, Josei
Tropes: Clueless Heroine, He Falls First, Food, Eccentric Artist
* I was provided an advanced copy of this manga to review by Yen Press*
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When I was looking through some upcoming releases from Yen Press last month, this one kind of stood out from the rest with its interesting concept that sounded just a little bit odd. I want to thank Yen Press for sending me this advanced copy because once I got to sit down to read it, I found I really enjoyed the story and the characters. Hamada manages to combine art, food, slice-of-life, and a cute romance into one manga that sets itself apart with its odd quirks and interesting characters. As a note, before we get into it, the mature warning on the cover is really only for the nudity, there is no sexual content in the first volume.
Emiko Tamaki is a female office worker who's exhausted with life, but when she goes up to someone collapsed on the street, she's surprised by his sudden request to model for him. THe man turns out to be renowned artist Shunsui Ishihara, and he wants her nude…and covered in fish?! It's not the most normal way to get to know someone, but it might be the start of something beautiful–or at least unpredictable.
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