If you
thought that Koyuki Hikawa's story was over forever, it seems that its author
still had some things to tell. The official account of The Ramparts of Ice
(Koori no Joheki) announced that the manga will have a completely
unpublished epilogue, which will be included in a new fanbook scheduled for
January 4, 2027 in Japan.
The
interesting thing is that this chapter will be written and illustrated by Kocha
Agasawa herself, who will pick up the story after the events of the last
chapter of the manga. For now, it has not been revealed which characters will
appear or how much time will have passed since the original outcome, so readers
will have to wait a little longer to find out what happened to their
protagonists.
It should
be remembered that The Ramparts of Ice concluded its publication in
April 2022, while its fourteenth and final volume arrived in Japanese
bookstores in February 2025. Therefore, this new epilogue will allow a return
to a story that had been finished for several years, although a regular
continuation of the work has not been announced.
For those
who don't know the franchise, the story follows Koyuki Hikawa, a rather
reserved high school student who prefers to stay away from her classmates.
However, her quiet life begins to change when she meets Minato Amemiya, a boy
who seems hell-bent on getting closer to her no matter how many barriers she
tries to erect. They are joined by Miki Azumi and Yota Hino, completing a group
of four teenagers who will have to deal with their feelings, insecurities and
personal relationships.
The manga
began serialization in January 2020 through LINE Manga and remained in
publication until April 2022. Its popularity also allowed it to get an anime
adaptation, the first season of which premiered in April 2026, followed
by a second installment that began airing on October 1. Both productions have
the animation of Studio KAI.
On the
other hand, Agasawa is also known for You and I Are Polar Opposites,
another romantic comedy that has managed to make a name for itself among manga
readers. For now, those responsible for The Ramparts of Ice have not
shared more details about the additional content of the fanbook, so we will
have to wait to find out what other surprises will accompany the new epilogue.
