Item: A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Vol. 1
Rating: 4.00
Author: quirkycat

by Makoto Hagino

Sometimes you find what you yearn for…

When her dad gets a job overseas, Konatsu Amano has to leave the Tokyo life she’s always known and relocate to a small seaside town to stay with her aunt. The move also means starting a new school surrounded by complete strangers, and it’s a lot to handle for a girl who has trouble with change. But on her first day in her new town, Konatsu is instantly drawn to Koyuki, an older girl who is the sole member of the Aquarium Club. Konatsu’s introverted tendencies are hard for her to overcome, but maybe she’s found something worth coming out of her shell for?

Konatsu is doing her best to adapt to her new school, but being required to join a club has introduced additional pressures. Her friendly classmate Kaede invites her to join the Home Ec Club, but Konatsu hasn’t even had time to consider which club she’s interested in. Meanwhile, Koyuki is like a ray of sunshine in Konatsu’s cloudy world. Will Konatsu join the Aquarium Club?

Summary:

Konatsu Amano’s life has changed, thanks to her father’s job forcing a move. So now she’s packed up and moved to a small seaside town. It has the potential to be lovely - except for the intimidation of an introvert having to start over.

Luckily, she’s quickly introduced to the popular girl in school - a girl who wants her to join the aquarium club. What starts out as a need to find more people to join the club will quickly form into something much more precious.

Review:

Oh goodness. A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol. 1 is a gentle and sweet introduction to this story. I can see why fans are utterly enchanted by it; this tale captures your heart right from the start.

To be clear - this is a bit of a slow-burn romance, so don’t expect anything fast-paced; you’ll be disappointed. What you will get is a character-driven story, lots of sweet moments, and even more fish/aquarium facts.

In short, it’s cute and perfect for Yuri lovers - also great for people who love aquariums. That extra passion will help make this series a more substantial read.

Highlights:
Manga - Romance
Yuri
LGBTQ+
Sweet

Will I continue the series? Probably

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A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Vol. 1 (A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, #1)

by Makoto Hagino

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on Sep 11, 2024

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