● A big shout-out to Gallad, who made a very amusing short-review of the manga and actually got me interested in reading it.
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The Story ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Tsuneo is a college student who works several part-time jobs. His busy life is disrupted when he meets Josee, someone who's stuck in a well-chair and is forced to live most of her life in solitude. Now, both of them are getting to know each other more and discovering how different they are.The story of Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is good. Although it is short (11 chapters), the pacing is comfortable, and things don't feel rushed, even with the good development that the story as a whole has.I think my biggest criticism would be that the story is absurdly predictable. By reading, you kind of have an idea of everything that's going to happen next, and without the artifacts that the movie has, such as the color palette and soundtrack, the manga falls short if compared to the adaptation.
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The Art Style ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The art style is pretty damn good. I wasn't expecting this level of quality, and I was very surprised by the fluidity of the panels; sometimes they look just like frames of an animation, which really gives you the impact of the scene. Every key moment is absurdly well drawn, the shadowing is amazing, and the author uses some flare effects that really suit the manga.
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The Characters ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ There are a small number of characters in this manga: Josee, Tsuneo, and a few friends. Side characters serve only to support the main plot, and nothing other than the two main characters is given much attention.As I always like to talk about the main characters, Josee and Tsuneo are good. The average romantic setting has someone who's difficult to handle and someone who's actively trying to be more proactive, but I personally don't care about the overused setting since it works well with this story
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Conclusion ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ If you're like me, you skip everything and read only the conclusion because you don't want to get spoiled with other themes. So I will try to be brief on this point:Maybe read it. The story is pretty short so it's not like you're going to spend a day reading it. I personally like it, but I can see how others would feel that it's not as good. If you're into drama and romance, that's a good choice.