The Ice Guy And His Cool Female Colleague

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miyuki Tonogaya. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Pixiv'' manga website in July 2019. As of December 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Zero-G and Liber premiered in January 2023.

Characters

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Miyuki Tonogaya, the series initially began its release on Tonogaya's Twitter account on August 3, 2018. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Pixiv'' manga website on July 12, 2019. As of December 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven ''tankōbon'' volumes.

In November 2021, Comikey announced that they licensed the series. In March 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volume list

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, VolumeNumber = 1
, OriginalRelDate = July 22, 2019
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-756166-3
, LicensedRelDate = October 10, 2023
, LicensedISBN = 978-1-64-609237-6

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, VolumeNumber = 2
, OriginalRelDate = March 21, 2020
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-756542-5
, LicensedRelDate = December 12, 2023
, LicensedISBN = 978-1-64-609238-3

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, OriginalRelDate = October 22, 2020
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-756867-9
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, VolumeNumber = 4
, OriginalRelDate = April 22, 2021
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-757206-5
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, VolumeNumber = 5
, OriginalRelDate = November 22, 2021
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-757581-3
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, VolumeNumber = 6
, OriginalRelDate = June 22, 2022
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-757979-8
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, VolumeNumber = 7
, OriginalRelDate = December 21, 2022{{cite web, script-title=ja:氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子 7, url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757583177/, publisher=Square Enix, access-date=December 16, 2022, language=ja
, OriginalISBN = 978-4-75-758317-7
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Anime

An anime television series adaptation, produced by Zero-G and Liber, was announced on June 21, 2022.{{cite web, script-title=ja:「氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子」アニメ化！冬月さんは石川由依、氷室くんは小林千晃, url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/482349, website=Comic Natalie, publisher=Natasha, Inc, date=June 21, 2022, access-date=June 21, 2022, language=ja It is directed by Mankyū, with scripts written by Tomoko Konparu, character designs handled by Miyako Kanō, and music composed by Ruka Kawada. The series premiered on January 4, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Frozen Midnight" by Takao Sakuma, while the ending theme song is {{nihongo, "Rinaria", リナリア by Nowlu. At Anime NYC 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and streamed on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.

Episode list

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, EpisodeNumber = 1
, Title = A Cherry Blossom Meeting and a Coming Blizzard
, TranslitTitle = Sakura no Deai to Fubuki no Yokan
, NativeTitle = 桜の出会いと吹雪の予感
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Atsuko Tonomizu
, WrittenBy = Tomoko Konparu
, Aux2 = Mankyū
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 1, 4
, ShortSummary = In an alternate Japan there exist people whose ancestors were spirits. Fuyutsuki, a human woman notable for her cool personality, gets her first job in an office. During her commute she encounters Himuro, a young man whose feet are frozen in ice. Himuro explains he is descended from the Snow Woman spirit and possesses ice magic but his fear of starting a new job froze his feet. Fuyutsuki shares tea with him until the ice melts and Himuro develops a crush on her. By coincidence they have both been hired by the same company along with Saejima, a human, and Komori, a descendant of the Fox spirit. Fuyutsuki learns Himuro loves flowers and cats but cannot go near them as his powers freeze them. The next day Fuyutsuki gives Himuro straw packaging, which can protect plants from frost, and a collection of her cats whiskers, and Himuro falls in love with her, accidentally filling the office with a snow storm, though Fuyutsuki seems oblivious. The company announces a trip to Okinawa to welcome new employees but for some reason Himuro is reluctant to go.
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, EpisodeNumber = 2
, Title = The Okinawan Sea and Melting Feelings
, TranslitTitle = Okinawa no Umi to Torokeru Kimochi
, NativeTitle = 沖縄の海ととろける気持ち
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Masaki Utsunomiya
, WrittenBy = Tomoko Konparu
, Aux2 = Miyana Okita
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 1, 11
, ShortSummary = Himuro worries his excitement will cause a snow storm, ruining the trip for everyone. Fuyutsuki makes him a surf drum so can practise being at the beach without freezing. Himuro trains until he can control his powers but at the beach he almost causes storms anyway due to everything he finds cute about Fuyutsuki, and while sightseeing with her accidentally makes it snow. Fuyutsuki learns Himuro hates hot weather as it can melt him. The next morning brings a heatwave and Himuro goes missing. Worried, Fuyutsuki searches and finds him hiding in the shade, discovering that when he melts he physically shrinks and now resembles a child version of himself. If he melts further he will become a baby so Fuyutsuki buys ice-cream to make him cold again. Fuyutsuki admits she finds his child form adorable and strokes his hair, but he returns to adult size so fast it flusters them both, though Fuyutsuki is confused by her own feelings. Later, while photographing fireworks it is revealed Fuyutsuki had taken a photo of child-Himuro but keeps this a secret from him.
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, Title = A First Meal and a Secret Photo
, TranslitTitle = Hajimete Gohan to Naisho no Shashin
, NativeTitle = 初めてごはんとナイショの写真
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Tomio Yamauchi
, WrittenBy = Mankyū
, Aux2 = Hiroshi Chida
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 1, 18
, ShortSummary = Himuro and Fuyutsuki learn they might be transferred to different departments but are relieved when they are sent to the same office, along with Saejima and Komori, causing Himuro to freeze the office repeatedly. Deciding to show gratitude for helping him in Okinawa Himuro decides to ask Fuyutsuki to dinner. At the restaurant Fuyutsuki suspects they are on a real date but is too nervous to ask. Himuro is likewise nervous and since neither can think what to talk about the date comes off awkward and abruptly ends when Himuro claims he enjoyed the date and promptly faints from the heat of his own blushing. The next day Himuro overhears Fuyutsuki tell Komori she likes Himuro but knows nothing personal about him. He asks to exchange phone numbers with her, surprising her, but she begins sending him pictures of her cat, Nyamero. It is revealed Fuyutsuki now uses the photo of child-Himuro as her phone background, but hides this from him. The next day in the office Himuro meets a man he knows called Katori, also descended from a spirit.
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, EpisodeNumber = 4
, Title = A Day-Off Date and a Shared Game
, TranslitTitle = Kyūjitsu Dēto to Futari no Gēmu
, NativeTitle = 休日デートとふたりのゲーム
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Kentarō Mizuno
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Yokotani
, Aux2 = Toshizō Kida
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 1, 25
, ShortSummary = Katori, a descendant of the Phoenix, is Himuro’s childhood friend and has just been hired as a salesman. Fuyutsuki invites Himuro to the movies to see a cat themed children's film and he agrees, wondering if this is another date. They are both so excited they struggle to sleep that night. At the movies, unbeknownst to them, Saejima and Katori are present but watching a different film. Fuyutsuki cries over the film and is curious what happens when Himuro cries, but he insists this is secret. The next day both Himuro and Fuyutsuki have to work late and are alone in the office, which Himuro freezes. Meanwhile Saejima and Komori end up having dinner with Katori and his manager Otonashi. Saejima reveals seeing Himuro and Fuyutsuki at the movies, causing speculation they are dating secretly. Fearing Fuyutsuki is bored Himuro suggests they play games to pass the time. Fuyutsuki decides to stay longer, even after her work is finished. They end up getting dinner together, causing another snowstorm in the office. Meanwhile their friends wonder exactly what happened while they were working late.
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, EpisodeNumber = 5
, Title = The Fox Girl and the Phoenix Boy
, TranslitTitle = Yōko Joshi to Fushichō Danshi
, NativeTitle = 妖狐女子と不死鳥男子
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Atsuko Tonomizu
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Takata
, Aux2 = Yasuyuki Ōishi
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 2, 1
, ShortSummary = Himuro enters a competition to win two collectible kitten plates. Komori finds it inconvenient her ears and tail sometimes pop out. Saejima suggests she leave them visible, revealing he thinks they are cute. Fuyutsuki enters the same contest as Himuro. Komori begins collecting toys from sweet boxes but someone begins leaving extra toys for her. She later discovers it was Saejima who then indirectly confesses to her, causing her to develop a crush on him. Himuro realizes he won’t collect enough points to win the plates so Fuyutsuki gives him her points too and they take one plate each. Katori fears he has upset Otonashi. Fuyutsuki is certain it is because he keeps making childish love confessions. Katori is relieved when Otonashi is not angry but reveals to Himuro he really loves Otonashi. Fuyutsuki suggests he find a more serious way to confess. Katori practices a serious confession to Fuyutsuki, so Himuro jealously freezes him in ice. Fuyutsuki wonders what it might have been like to be childhood friends with Himuro, making him freeze the office again. Their boss, a descendant of The Buddha, unexpectedly gives Himuro two tickets to a cat themed amusement park.
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, EpisodeNumber = 6
, Title = Lost in Amusement Park
, TranslitTitle = Rosuto In Yuenchi
, NativeTitle = ロスト・イン・遊園地
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Takashi Asami
, WrittenBy = Tomoko Konparu
, Aux2 = Fumikazu Satō
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 2, 8
, ShortSummary = Fuyutsuki agrees to attend the park with Himuro, causing another snow storm. Himuro tries to plan the visit in advance and is helped by Komori, a frequent visitor to the park. Fuytsuki, oblivious to it being a date, also invites Komori, who panics and invites Saijima. Himuro enters an icy depression as the date is now a double date. At the park Fuyutsuki and Himuro help a lost child, so Komori and Saejima go on ahead, hoping Fuyutsuki and Himuro will have a real date once alone. However, Komori and Saejima quickly realise this leaves them alone on their own awkward date. Fuyutsuki and Himuro spend all day together, including dinner and several snow storms, and end up at a souvenir shop. Fuyutsuki suggests buying matching coffee mugs and Himuro is so emotional from the whole day he almost confesses his love, only for Komori and Saejima to reappear at the crucial moment. After watching a parade and fireworks everyone returns home on the train, on which Himuro falls asleep with Fuyutsuki watching him. At their homes Fuyutsuki and Himuro both contemplate that they have mugs and plates from matching sets together.
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, EpisodeNumber = 7
, Title = Excitement! The Halloween Costume Contest
, TranslitTitle = Dokitto! Harōwin Kosupure Taikai
, NativeTitle = ドキッと！ハロウィンコスプレ大会
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Chika Nenbe
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Yokotani
, Aux2 = Yōichi Ueda
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 2, 15
, ShortSummary = Fuyutsuki is interested in a Halloween themed iced coffee. Himuro buys four so Fuyutsuki can try it with Saejima and Komori, but back at the office finds Fuyutsuki also bought four so Himuro could try it. They find this funny and share the extras with Katori’s group. The company president, a descendant of the Nurarihyon spirit, decides to host a Halloween party with a 100,000 yen prize for best group costume. It is decided everyone will dress as pumpkins, though Fuyutsuki is disappointed the pumpkin costumes are sold out. While looking for other costumes Fuyutsuki finds high class vampire costumes and Himuro nearly freezes the shop. The night of the party Fuyutsuki is kept late by her clients. Katori forgets the costumes he made for himself and Otonashi so they improvise with paper to become Egyptian mummies. Fuyutsuki pranks Himuro with fake blood so he embarrassingly freezes himself solid. Seeing Himuro dressed up Fuyutsuki is flustered by how good he looks and the two remain awkward the entire party. Katori and Otonashi win the prize but share it with Fuyutsuki and the group on dinner at an expensive restaurant. Himuro ends up walking Fuyutsuki home still in their costumes.
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, EpisodeNumber = 8
, Title = The Little Sister Appears! Christmas on the Slopes
, TranslitTitle = Imōto Tōjō! Sukī-jō no Kurisumasu
, NativeTitle = 妹登場！スキー場のクリスマス
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Shinya Sasaki
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Takata
, Aux2 = Toshinari Yamashita
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 2, 22
, ShortSummary = With Christmas approaching Himuro buys snowflake earrings for Fuyutsuki. Komori wins a Christmas ski trip and invites Saejima, Himuro and Fuyutsuki. Himuro is thrilled to be asked to teach Fuyutsuki to ski, until he realises he doesn’t actually know how to teach since for him skiing is an innate skill he knew without having to learn. Komori teaches Fuyutsuki instead, depressing Himuro. Reaching the ski lodge Himuro reveals he has a little sister, Yukimi, a model and minor internet celebrity who by coincidence works part-time at the lodge. Fuyutsuki learns Snow Woman descendants have notoriously short tempers with each other as Himuro and Yukimi argue constantly, but Yukimi is happy Himuro is fitting in at work and has made friends. Completely charmed by Fuyutsuki Yukimi declares she is in love, causing an instant jealous blizzard from Himuro. Later after dinner Himuro gives Fuyutsuki her gift, a warm kitten blanket, revealing he changed his mind about the earrings, afraid they were too personal a gift for co-workers. Returning home Fuyutsuki is happy she saw how Himuro acts with his family. Himuro hopes to take Fuyutsuki skiing again next year and thanks a confused Yukimi for her help.
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, EpisodeNumber = 9
, Title = Lost Again in First Shrine Visit
, TranslitTitle = Rosuto Agein In Hatsumōde
, NativeTitle = ロスト・アゲイン・イン・初詣
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Tsurumi Mukōyama
Kentarō Mizuno
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Yokotani
, Aux2 = Atsuko Tonomizu
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 3, 1
, ShortSummary = With Christmas over the President announces a long holiday. Fuyutsuki notices Himuro has cold hands and holds his hand to warm them up; Himuro causes a blizzard that covers the whole street. Everyone joins a video call to celebrate the New Year together, though Fuyutsuki is embarrassed when everyone sees she wears her high school gym clothes as pyjamas. After arranging to visit a shrine on New Years Day everyone leaves the call until only Himuro and Fuyutsuki are left and they watch the midnight countdown together. Himuro has an ominous dream the next year will be full of bad luck. Komori does not attend the shrine due to visiting her parents. Fuyutsuki arrives in kimono, followed quickly by Himuro’s blizzard. Everyone becomes separated; Saejima alone, Katori and Otonashi to the food stalls and Fuyutsuki and Himuro to the shrine where they accidentally hold hands again trying not to be separated. Komori appears as a Shrine-Maiden, revealing her parents own the shrine. She is disappointed she can’t be with everyone but cheers up when Saejima buys her a protective charm. While praying Himuro wishes to still be with Fuyutsuki next year. Fuyutsuki’s wish is not revealed.
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, EpisodeNumber = 10
, Title = Sleepover in the Storm!!
, TranslitTitle = Arashi no Otomarikai!!
, NativeTitle = 嵐のお泊り会！！
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Masahiro Takata
, WrittenBy = Masahiro Takata
, Aux2 = Toshizō Kida
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 3, 8
, ShortSummary = As it is Fuyutsuki’s birthday soon Himuro is determined to give her the snowflake earrings he didn’t give her for Christmas. Severe rain cancels the trains so the ladies share a hotel room while the men sleep at Katori’s apartment nearby. Komori and Otonashi tease each other over Saejima and Katori, causing Fuyutsuki to confess she has never been in love. This amuses Otonashi and Komori as it is obvious she is in love with Himuro. At Katori’s apartment a similar situation amuses Katori and Saejima as Himuro is obviously in love with Fuyutsuki. The next day Himuro overhears Fuyutsuki has birthday plans with her parents and decides to give her the earrings at work but is constantly thwarted by interruptions. During their walk home he accidentally freezes the river and trees into a winter wonderland, which Fuyutsuki finds beautiful, so he finally gives her the earrings. Himuro loves them so much she wears them to dinner with her parents and promises to get something just as special for Himuro’s birthday. Himuro is later seen alone practicing his love confession.
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, EpisodeNumber = 11
, Title = Catch Me & Touch Me
, TranslitTitle = Kyatchi Mī ando Tatchi Mī
, NativeTitle = キャッチミー＆タッチミー
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Atsuko Tonomizu
, WrittenBy = Tomoko Konparu
, Aux2 = Atsuko Tonomizu
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 3, 15
, ShortSummary = Komori overhears Himuro is moving someone into his apartment but is confused it isn’t Fuyutsuki, until Himuro explains he plans to rescue a stray cat near his apartment. Fuyutsuki volunteers to help and shows him a trick to befriending cats. Unfortunately Fuyutsuki spots a poster revealing the cat is a missing pet, so they return him to his owner. Himuro is so depressed Fuyutsuki invites him to her apartment at the weekend to spend time with her cat Nyamero, cheering him up instantly. Just stepping inside Fuyutsuki’s apartment causes a blizzard of ultra fine snowflakes called Diamond Dust, a sign Himuro is blissfully happy. After an awkward moment where they accidentally touch hands the moment is ruined when Yukimi arrives, revealing she and Fuyutsuki are now friends and she visits her apartment regularly. Realising she is interrupting Yukimi decides to leave but cannot find an excuse that doesn’t seem rude and ends up staying for coffee. Himuro is disappointed but recovers when Fuyutsuki asks to visit their home next time. At work Komori and Saejima demand to know how the visit went. Later, Himuro and Fuyutsuki meet at the train station, both with suitcases.
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, EpisodeNumber = 12
, Title =
, TranslitTitle = Futarikiri no Yoru to Haru ga Kita Asa
, NativeTitle = ふたりきりの夜と春が来た朝
, NativeTitleLangCode = ja
, DirectedBy = Kentarō Mizuno
, WrittenBy = Tomoko Konparu
, Aux2 = Toshizō Kida
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2023, 3, 22
, ShortSummary =
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Reception

In the 2019 Next Manga Award, the series ranked 12th in the web manga category.{{cite web, title=SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019, url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-08-22/spy-family-kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-win-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-award-2019/.150311, website=Anime News Network, last=Loveridge, first=Lynzee, date=August 22, 2019, access-date=June 21, 2022

Notes

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References

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External links

*{{Official website, https://icpc-anime.com/, Official anime website {{in lang, ja
*{{Anime News Network, manga, 25871

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