is a Japanese ''
shōjo''
manga
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series by
Hisaya Nakajo
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga artist. She also uses the names Peco Fujiya (for yaoi works) and Ryou Fumizuki for doujinshi with her circle, Daisanteikoku.
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. The series premiered in the 5th issue of
Hana to Yume
, also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), manga ...
in 2005 and ended in the 2nd issue of 2007. The series was licensed in English by
Viz Media
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.
Plot
Her first time ice skating, Maya unknowingly makes a big impression on a mysterious man. She may end up with a chance to figure skate professionally, not to mention get closer to the cold figure skater, Shun.
Characters
;Maya Kurinoki
:The heroine of the story. Maya is in her 3rd year of middle school. In the first chapter, she makes an impression on a skating coach when she imitates a
double Axel
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. Besides falling down, she did the jump perfectly. She calls Shun "Kira-Kira Prince" when she first sees him because of the beautiful way he skates, but when he meets her, he's rather rude and cold towards her. He refuses to become her trainer. Maya starts developing feelings for Shun after a while, and when offered to be Shun's partner, she states she doesn't mind, as long as Shun is fine with it. She has 2 elder sisters (Ema and Maasa) and a younger brother (Ryuuta).
;Shun Kanou
:The lead male character. Shun is in his 2nd year of High School
quivalent to 11th grade in America He's a professional skater, and Maya's trainer and skating partner. At first, he refuses to be Maya's partner and trainer, but when they're both set up to save the rink, he becomes her "temporary" partner. He doesn't want to have a partner because when his previous partner and sister, Aya, died, he doesn't want to replace her.
;Eiji Todou
:The man who Maya makes an impression on. He scouts her at the local skating rink, and tries to make her and Shun skating partners. He has a niece who is seen in the first chapter.
Junye Kuze
:A "prince". He's a professional skater who skates at another rink nearby, and Maya takes a liking to his ways of skating. She visits his rink and skates with him, to Shun's annoyance.
Reina Komori
:A professional skater. She's in love with Shun, and wants to be his new skating partner. When Maya starts getting a bit too close to him, she tells her off, comparing her to his late sister.
Hikaru Kiriya
:Attends the same ice rink Shun and Maya does. He's in 6th grade, and close friends with both Maya and Shun.
Nanako and Chie
:Maya's best friends. They first mistake Todou for a pervert and accompany her to the ice rink.
Oda
:Shun's best friend from school. He's taken a friendly interest in Maya and notices the change in Shun since he became Maya's trainer.
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Figure skating in anime and manga
Hakusensha manga
Shōjo manga
Viz Media manga