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熱帯魚は雪に焦がれる [Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru] #5
熱帯魚は雪に焦がれる 5 [Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru 5]
大丈夫。寂しくなったら、あたしもおるけん。
クリスマスの水族館公開で、サメのショーに成功し、思わず飛び跳ねた小雪は、素の自分を見られたことに動揺してその場を走り去ってしまう。小夏は、小雪の家族は、そんな小雪を当たり前のように受け入れる――。
クリスマスの水族館公開で、サメのショーに成功し、思わず飛び跳ねた小雪は、素の自分を見られたことに動揺してその場を走り去ってしまう。小夏は、小雪の家族は、そんな小雪を当たり前のように受け入れる――。
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First published June 27, 2019
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November 23, 2020
So we're in volume 5 now and things are moving suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper slow; then again, some of the main characters' growth is all about learning how to communicate, so to some extent the slowness is thematically correct. Still love the environment and supporting characters (it was really nice to see an increased focus on Kaede in this volume) and think the central love story is charming, albeit slow. I enjoyed this volume's central focus on getting Koyuki to actually talk to the people in her life that she loves and worries about and wants to please and we saw some small progress in that direction. The series as a whole does, however, capture the uncertainty and isolation of the high school years really well. Charming but slightly frustrating read.
**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest reveiw.
**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest reveiw.
January 20, 2021
3.75
We don't get much of our two leading ladies, but I do love seeing the friendship blossoming on the other end. This volume really looks at the different ways that Koyuki experiences loneliness, and same with Kaede. I really like how slow and steady these volumes are, in exploring the girls' feelings and how they progress into the world.
We don't get much of our two leading ladies, but I do love seeing the friendship blossoming on the other end. This volume really looks at the different ways that Koyuki experiences loneliness, and same with Kaede. I really like how slow and steady these volumes are, in exploring the girls' feelings and how they progress into the world.
November 8, 2020
Konatsu's barely in this volume, but that works better than you might expect as the focus remains firmly on Koyuki and she gets to know Kaede a little better.
March 21, 2022
—Rating: 4 Stars: ★★★★
A Tropical Fish Yearns For Snow continues to surprise me with each and every volume. Despite this series being known for its rather slow pacing, it works incredibly well for the thematic elements it touches on like loneliness, post-high school plans and the struggles with communicating your feelings to those you love.
Picking up from Volume 4, this one focuses heavily more on Koyuki's POV and surprisingly, Kaede as well. Koyuki has always had a bit of mystery to her but in this volume there's more to learn about her family life, the self-imposed expectations among the relatable struggles she's going through of transitioning & moving on up in education after high school.
I liked that Kaede had more of a spotlight in this volume as well, she's been the bubbly, easy-going and talkative supporting character thus far in the series (also a good friend to Konatsu and Koyuki). However, in this volume its clear that...she's lonely too. It was a nice change of pace to see how others deal with loneliness and was such a thematically strong element of this volume. Also, can we take a second to appreciate how SUPPORTIVE Koyuki's parents are?? They want her to be happy and support her anyway they can, which is something I can relate to...YET I can also relate to Koyuki in her feelings of isolation as life continues to move forward at that age (or older).
The translation can read a bit plain and straight-forward compared to past volumes but I did enjoy this quote: "So even you get lonely huh?..../ "Everyone has a hidden side," (61).
Throughout the volume its mostly Koyuki reflecting on her plans for university, meeting up Kaede when she feels lonely and unsure who to talk about everything with, then Kaede's perspective and her secret lonely side. Konatsu's presence is felt across this volume for sure but she's definitely less of a central character in Vol. 5.
Now the pacing, its definitely a major piece of this series and I think here it felt a bit slower compared to the other volumes where major plot points still feel halted but there's that tiniest bit of momentum.
Each volume leaves me feeling of longing to pick up the next because of how much I not only relate to Koyuki and Konatsu, but also just how in-depth I get to learn more about them. Plus, ahh their friendship / relationship is just so sweet, emotional & kind of heartbreaking I want to know what will happen to them 🥺 Planning to finish up the series with Volume 9 releasing this year!
[WOW I have not read any books this month & this is the first. I have had such a MAJOR slump but happy to have finally finished something. Debating whether I should just read the rest of the volumes?? 🐠💙]
A Tropical Fish Yearns For Snow continues to surprise me with each and every volume. Despite this series being known for its rather slow pacing, it works incredibly well for the thematic elements it touches on like loneliness, post-high school plans and the struggles with communicating your feelings to those you love.
Picking up from Volume 4, this one focuses heavily more on Koyuki's POV and surprisingly, Kaede as well. Koyuki has always had a bit of mystery to her but in this volume there's more to learn about her family life, the self-imposed expectations among the relatable struggles she's going through of transitioning & moving on up in education after high school.
I liked that Kaede had more of a spotlight in this volume as well, she's been the bubbly, easy-going and talkative supporting character thus far in the series (also a good friend to Konatsu and Koyuki). However, in this volume its clear that...she's lonely too. It was a nice change of pace to see how others deal with loneliness and was such a thematically strong element of this volume. Also, can we take a second to appreciate how SUPPORTIVE Koyuki's parents are?? They want her to be happy and support her anyway they can, which is something I can relate to...YET I can also relate to Koyuki in her feelings of isolation as life continues to move forward at that age (or older).
The translation can read a bit plain and straight-forward compared to past volumes but I did enjoy this quote: "So even you get lonely huh?..../ "Everyone has a hidden side," (61).
Throughout the volume its mostly Koyuki reflecting on her plans for university, meeting up Kaede when she feels lonely and unsure who to talk about everything with, then Kaede's perspective and her secret lonely side. Konatsu's presence is felt across this volume for sure but she's definitely less of a central character in Vol. 5.
Now the pacing, its definitely a major piece of this series and I think here it felt a bit slower compared to the other volumes where major plot points still feel halted but there's that tiniest bit of momentum.
Each volume leaves me feeling of longing to pick up the next because of how much I not only relate to Koyuki and Konatsu, but also just how in-depth I get to learn more about them. Plus, ahh their friendship / relationship is just so sweet, emotional & kind of heartbreaking I want to know what will happen to them 🥺 Planning to finish up the series with Volume 9 releasing this year!
[WOW I have not read any books this month & this is the first. I have had such a MAJOR slump but happy to have finally finished something. Debating whether I should just read the rest of the volumes?? 🐠💙]
June 22, 2024
It's scary and it requires courage to touch someone's heart. But you have to try.
May 11, 2025
20250511 4th read
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20220226 3rd read
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20210321 2nd read
草草翻過前五集當複習，新出的第六集才是重點~
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20200926 1st read
之前復習看很慢
這兩集新出的又一下就看完了...
這回斷在捉姦在床，又要等上半年了吧Orz
斷糧真難過
難道我一直買新的作品就是為了不斷糧嗎...
個別來看隔很久才有新的一集
但是買一堆不同作家的話，每個月都有新番呢
(錢包：那我呢?)
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20220226 3rd read
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20210321 2nd read
草草翻過前五集當複習，新出的第六集才是重點~
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20200926 1st read
之前復習看很慢
這兩集新出的又一下就看完了...
這回斷在捉姦在床，又要等上半年了吧Orz
斷糧真難過
難道我一直買新的作品就是為了不斷糧嗎...
個別來看隔很久才有新的一集
但是買一堆不同作家的話，每個月都有新番呢
(錢包：那我呢?)
July 1, 2024
These friendships are so fucking precious I really do like reading about them a lot. This was very much about figuring out a new chapter in your life and dealing with how everyone else will react to your change/decisions, too. In this case it's about moving away and I understand that very well with having moved to a different country the first time I moved out and that made me have similar thoughts as Koyuki has here.
March 25, 2021
More of a 3.5 star rating;
I really like that we got to see a bit more of Kaede’s life and her perspective on a few things. She easily became my favorite after this volume.
I’m a bit worried that Konatsu and Koyuki’s friendship is looking more like a codependent relationship, rather than a friendship with mutual pinning. I hope I’m wrong and just misinterpreting some things.
I really like that we got to see a bit more of Kaede’s life and her perspective on a few things. She easily became my favorite after this volume.
I’m a bit worried that Konatsu and Koyuki’s friendship is looking more like a codependent relationship, rather than a friendship with mutual pinning. I hope I’m wrong and just misinterpreting some things.
February 26, 2022
Trop bien !! Ça aborde la peur de l'avenir de l'éloignement de la miscommunication etc genre trop bien !!!
August 30, 2023
In this novel we didn’t get as much Konatsu but more of Kaede which I quite like getting to know her more and becoming friends with Koyuki rather than just classmates.
4/5 ⭐️
4/5 ⭐️
November 16, 2020
Koyuki had a bit of an emotional outburst (for her) at the end of the last book and that lead to her withdrawing a bit. However, a chance meeting gives her a new outlet for her frustrations in life, although it may not come without some unforeseen consequences...
Sometimes a book isn’t giving you what you want and that’s not okay. You’re waiting and waiting for romance to finally erupt between two leads and you have an author who is coy about every last detail on where the story is going.
And then, sometimes, you’re given something else instead, which turns out to be as good as or better than what you wanted. That’s where we are with this volume. I have found Kaede to be a bit hyper compared to the rest of the cast and more of a nuisance than anything else, often functioning as an impediment to the story.
Well, so much for that sentiment. This volume brings her to such life while toning her down a little by adding layers to her, yet at the same time keeping the core of what makes her Kaede.
I am a sucker for stories that are about communication and the way we relate to one another, and this volume embraces that so wonderfully well. By having no real history together, Kaede and Koyuki are able to communicate in a way that they cannot with others, especially the very guarded Koyuki.
The amount of bottled up feelings erupting from Koyuki about her family, her future, and, yes, Konatsu show that she’s been pushing back on expressing herself to an unhealthy degree.
Consequently, seeing these two hang out is one of the most pleasantly enjoyable moments since the series started. It was amazing to see Koyuki just enjoy herself unabashedly for a change. There’s a full on Moment where they’re collapsed on the floor sharing a look and it’s just the perfect summation.
Of course, the book makes it clear that there is a double-edged sword to expressing one’s self. Without realizing it, Konatsu expresses how she’s really come into her own, but in a way that couldn’t be phrased worse for poor Koyuki.
And then there’s the ending. I mean, the implication through all this is that Konatsu is so important to Koyuki that the latter is afraid to open up fully to somebody who means so much to her. Of course, that’s all fine if you know this, which Konatsu doesn’t, and it sure looks like some bruised feelings are on the horizon.
4 stars. A beautful piece of work. No movement on the main pairing, if it even exists, but this time out I didn’t even notice it. This book may not always be doing right by its characters, but, oddly, it is doing amazingly well with its characterization.
Sometimes a book isn’t giving you what you want and that’s not okay. You’re waiting and waiting for romance to finally erupt between two leads and you have an author who is coy about every last detail on where the story is going.
And then, sometimes, you’re given something else instead, which turns out to be as good as or better than what you wanted. That’s where we are with this volume. I have found Kaede to be a bit hyper compared to the rest of the cast and more of a nuisance than anything else, often functioning as an impediment to the story.
Well, so much for that sentiment. This volume brings her to such life while toning her down a little by adding layers to her, yet at the same time keeping the core of what makes her Kaede.
I am a sucker for stories that are about communication and the way we relate to one another, and this volume embraces that so wonderfully well. By having no real history together, Kaede and Koyuki are able to communicate in a way that they cannot with others, especially the very guarded Koyuki.
The amount of bottled up feelings erupting from Koyuki about her family, her future, and, yes, Konatsu show that she’s been pushing back on expressing herself to an unhealthy degree.
Consequently, seeing these two hang out is one of the most pleasantly enjoyable moments since the series started. It was amazing to see Koyuki just enjoy herself unabashedly for a change. There’s a full on Moment where they’re collapsed on the floor sharing a look and it’s just the perfect summation.
Of course, the book makes it clear that there is a double-edged sword to expressing one’s self. Without realizing it, Konatsu expresses how she’s really come into her own, but in a way that couldn’t be phrased worse for poor Koyuki.
And then there’s the ending. I mean, the implication through all this is that Konatsu is so important to Koyuki that the latter is afraid to open up fully to somebody who means so much to her. Of course, that’s all fine if you know this, which Konatsu doesn’t, and it sure looks like some bruised feelings are on the horizon.
4 stars. A beautful piece of work. No movement on the main pairing, if it even exists, but this time out I didn’t even notice it. This book may not always be doing right by its characters, but, oddly, it is doing amazingly well with its characterization.
January 3, 2024
Even though I missed having Konatsu around, just when things were going more forward between the two, it was really nice seeing Koyuki and Kaede getting closer, as well as Koyuki opening up about her own feelings more.
July 17, 2021
This is probably a 3.5 for me, mostly because I have not read this series since October of 2020 so it has been a while. And I do not remember what happened in the previous volumes. And because Konatsu was not this volume as much, though she was mentioned.
Koyuki struggles with the idea of leaving for college in Tokyo. She overhears some of her classmates having issues with getting into the college they want, or being able to afford to college at all. Lucky for her, her grades are fine as long as she maintains them and her family supports her decision. This causes her to feel like they want her to leave or that they wont miss her.
She begins to develops a friendship with Kaede (who I do not remember from the previous volumes. The way they are drawn they look so similar to me.)
I enjoyed this volume just not as much as the others though I did like getting to know Koyuki and seeing her family. I didnt understand she felt she couldn't talk to Konatsu.
Koyuki struggles with the idea of leaving for college in Tokyo. She overhears some of her classmates having issues with getting into the college they want, or being able to afford to college at all. Lucky for her, her grades are fine as long as she maintains them and her family supports her decision. This causes her to feel like they want her to leave or that they wont miss her.
She begins to develops a friendship with Kaede (who I do not remember from the previous volumes. The way they are drawn they look so similar to me.)
I enjoyed this volume just not as much as the others though I did like getting to know Koyuki and seeing her family. I didnt understand she felt she couldn't talk to Konatsu.
February 10, 2021
I'll give this series another volume before I decide if I want to keep reading. The beginning of the series started strong and I adored the characters, but this volume was so slow. The slow-burn of not talking about feelings (like loneliness) is not really connecting with me. Koyuki is gaining some character development, but something is not quite connecting—I know she's put herself into a position of wanting to appear a certain way, but all the characters inability to communicate to supposed friends is just not translating. I think that explains why I am not being drawn into the story and feel more frustrations: American friendships are vastly different from Japanese and my own experience is resisting this type of communicating (*ehem* lack thereof).
April 5, 2022
Not much of a review but just a few comments about this volume, so I guess spoilers? But before that, over all, this volume is definitely one of my favorites since we get a mix of character and feelings in this one! It was also a very fun one, even if it took me a while to finish.
Not gonna lie, Koyuki's dad is really fine. Don't know if I have said this before but he really hit different in this one.
Bruh, I though that Hirose and Koyuki were gonna kiss and we were gonna get a Blue Flag situation again.
Okay after that scene in page 148, I really want Hirose and her friend with the glasses (sorry I don't remember her name) to get together. They look very cute.
Not gonna lie, Koyuki's dad is really fine. Don't know if I have said this before but he really hit different in this one.
Bruh, I though that Hirose and Koyuki were gonna kiss and we were gonna get a Blue Flag situation again.
Okay after that scene in page 148, I really want Hirose and her friend with the glasses (sorry I don't remember her name) to get together. They look very cute.
August 28, 2023
Esta entrega ha sido curiosa. No es lo que esperaba leer, pero sí lo que la historia necesitaba.
Seguimos centrándonos en el desarrollo de Koyuki, viendo como empieza a aprender a abrirse a los demás, a expresar sus sentimientos, a hacer amistades... Es un viaje y desarrollo de personaje muy bonito, en mi opinión. Por otro lado, la autora aprovecha para dibujar mejor el personaje de Kaede y darle algo más de importancia que ser el alivio cómico de la historia. Kaede es un personaje muy lindo y me gusta mucho conocerla más.
Como siempre en esta serie, este tomo es una grata sorpresa. Leeré el próximo en breves.
Seguimos centrándonos en el desarrollo de Koyuki, viendo como empieza a aprender a abrirse a los demás, a expresar sus sentimientos, a hacer amistades... Es un viaje y desarrollo de personaje muy bonito, en mi opinión. Por otro lado, la autora aprovecha para dibujar mejor el personaje de Kaede y darle algo más de importancia que ser el alivio cómico de la historia. Kaede es un personaje muy lindo y me gusta mucho conocerla más.
Como siempre en esta serie, este tomo es una grata sorpresa. Leeré el próximo en breves.
November 8, 2025
4.25! Best volume so far. An excellent volume focused on Honami's struggles with not being seen / heard and living up to expectations and the anxieties and fear as you get closer to graduation / college. There is a big focus on Honami's support system trying to help her out even if she's unaware of it like her family. We don't get much of Amano but we get lots of Hirose who helps Honami process her feelings and let her see, and share, the feeling of loneliness. Hirose gets a big bump of development, though it's been awhile since I've read the series so maybe not, and I loved it. Honami's struggles are real and showcased so excellently. You really feel her inability to communicate or show others this turmoil she has. And you see Hirose let down that veil and help her out while keeping an optimistic veneer. Excellent character throughout this volume.
It's all very human and down to earth and just wonderful. The family is supportive but struggling to come to terms in all different ways. Honami and Hirose really grow into a great friendship and sort of regret not growing closer sooner. The friendship between the two is just outstanding and really wholesome.
It's all very human and down to earth and just wonderful. The family is supportive but struggling to come to terms in all different ways. Honami and Hirose really grow into a great friendship and sort of regret not growing closer sooner. The friendship between the two is just outstanding and really wholesome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 7, 2021
READ 10/03/21
3.5 Okay, this is my favorite volume yet. We get some really great development from Koyuki.
Even though, to me, reading this, it's OBVIOUS her family will miss her and she is getting upset over something irrational, I think the execution works. I can say from experience, sometimes we're so in our own heads we don't realize obvious feelings from other people.
Kadae was also fantastic this volume.
3.5 Okay, this is my favorite volume yet. We get some really great development from Koyuki.
Even though, to me, reading this, it's OBVIOUS her family will miss her and she is getting upset over something irrational, I think the execution works. I can say from experience, sometimes we're so in our own heads we don't realize obvious feelings from other people.
Kadae was also fantastic this volume.
April 24, 2021
I liked how Koyuki pondered about loneliness and being alone and being missed. And I liked how she's becoming friends with Kaede and it was nice how Kaede also got some food for thought. However, the relationship between Koyuki and Konatsu hasn't moved at all for a while now and the time just keeps running! C'mon!
December 2, 2025
this book perfectly encapsulated the feelings you have when you are about to go to university. will people miss u? how do u tell people ur feelings? which university should u choose? this part of young adulthood is full of so many decisions that will impact the rest of ur life. it's important to make the right ones so it can be very stressful.
August 8, 2020
Reviewing the series so far, as this is the current volume that has been released here in Germany! So far: very cute and slow paced. Sometimes, you just want to whack these two over the head because they make mountains out of molehills, but that's shoujo(-ai) in general for you. I love the setting of coastal town, with the aquarium club at the center of the story. The animals are drawn very well (and aren't creepily humanized like it's sometimes the case), and the art style in itself is definitely pleasant.
I haven't been keeping up with yuri, or manga in general, so I can't say how it compares to the rest of the market. But I'm looking forward to future installments of this story and seeing where it takes us. Hopefully, the drama will get a bit more.... meaningful than just "I'm too scared to tell X that I joined a club".
I haven't been keeping up with yuri, or manga in general, so I can't say how it compares to the rest of the market. But I'm looking forward to future installments of this story and seeing where it takes us. Hopefully, the drama will get a bit more.... meaningful than just "I'm too scared to tell X that I joined a club".
November 8, 2023
4 stars. Okay, I’m still not sure where this series is going and I really hope things start picking up soon because I feat this series will lose steam for me soon. This was still a good read and volume but things need to pick up soon.
December 17, 2023
Cute! Maybe my favorite so far. My toxic trait is that I simply cannot deal with awkward conflict in media so I simply skip it or drop the book or movie, so this was totally my cup of tea. I really liked a break from the club to see more just comfortable dialogue.
June 4, 2024
Loving that we are getting more Kaede and that Koyuki is getting more bold (but not with Konatsu). I need something to happen! (I got the whole series from the library so at least I don't have to wait for the next book!)
July 16, 2024
I really wish this had more of Konatsu and Koyuki in it and them just talking their feelings out instead of ignoring one another and beating around the bush. I did like the growing friendship between Koyuki and Kaede in this.
August 17, 2021
kaede is such a blessing omg protect her at all costs 😭
August 20, 2021
Still loving it. Things are getting interesting 👀👀👀
January 13, 2022
I sense it will be misunderstanding o'clock soon
April 24, 2022
Boże jaki to jest straszny slow burn
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