Building a
wall around our emotions seems like the perfect solution to avoid problems, but
sooner or later someone ends up finding a crack. The production committee
behind the second season of the anime The Ramparts of Ice (Koori
no Jyoheki) shared a new trailer and promotional poster for this story. This
second video serves to warm up for the premiere of the series, which as it was
already known since January, will take place on April 2.
The great
novelty of this footage is the first musical look at the work. The opening
theme is titled "Toomei" and is performed by the rock band Novelbright.
By the closing of the episodes, the production had already confirmed that Polkadot
Stingray will perform the song "Sakasama". The trailer
manages to capture very well that mixture of discomfort and romance that
defines the relationship between the protagonists.
Details
of The Ramparts of Ice anime
The
animation of the project is under the baton of Studio KAI. In
the director's chair is Mankyu, who has recently worked on projects
such as The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors. The script is the
responsibility of Yasuhiro Nakanishi (Kaguya-sama: Love is
War), while Miki Ogino is in charge of adapting the character
designs. The music is provided by Kanade Sakuma and Natsumi
Tabuchi.
It should
be noted that this title was one of the most voted in Japanese polls as
"the manga we most want to see animated", which explains the enormous
attention it is receiving on social networks since its original announcement.
What is
the story about?
The plot
introduces us to Koyuki Hikawa, a high school student who feels out of place
and prefers to keep her distance from the rest. It's not that he's a naturally
cold person, but that he just doesn't know how to break the ice with others.
Her quiet but isolated life takes a turn when Minato Amemiya, a rather
persistent boy, begins to try to cross that invisible wall that she built
herself.
Through
four characters with very different realities, the story explores how difficult
it is to be young and try to fit in without losing one's identity in the
process.
About
the original work
Kocha
Agasawa's manga
was originally born as a webtoon in 2020 through the LINE
Manga app. Its popularity was so great that the publisher Shueisha
decided to take it to the physical format, publishing its final volume
number 14 in February 2025. The play has been a finalist in the Shogakukan
Awards and is considered one of the must-reads for fans of modern school drama.
