The youthful
romance that conquered digital readers finally has a date for its leap to the
screen. Netflix revealed on Saturday an English-subtitled
trailer for the anime adaptation of The Ramparts of Ice (Koori
no Jyōheki), confirming that the series will premiere globally on the
platform on April 2.
In Japan, the
broadcast will begin that same day through the TBS network and
its affiliates, arriving in the Japanese Netflix catalog a day later. The ad
was accompanied by a new visual that introduces the group of four protagonists
who will try to navigate the complications of youth.
The animation is
by Studio KAI under the direction of Mankyū. The
scripts for the series are in the hands of Yasuhiro Nakanishi,
known for his work on high-profile romantic comedies. The
main cast includes:
- Anna
Nagase as Koyuki Hikawa
- Fūka
Izumi as Miki Azumi
- Shōya
Chiba as Minato Amamiya
- Satoshi
Inomata as Yota Hino
About The Ramparts of Ice
The original work
is a manga created by Kōcha Agasawa (author of the hit You
and I Are Polar Opposites). It was originally serialized as a webtoon on
the LINE Manga app between 2020 and 2022, before
publisher Shueisha published its print version, the final
volume of which arrived in February 2025.
The story centers
on Koyuki Hikawa, a distant student who builds an emotional wall
between herself and others to avoid getting hurt. Her isolation is challenged
when Minato Amamiya begins to get closer to her, initiating a
story of personal growth alongside other classmates. The work was so popular
that it reached #2 in AnimeJapan's "Most Anticipated Anime" poll in
2023 and #15 in the 2024 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guide.
