"The Meiko Cup has begun, and it's time for Inori and Coach Tsukasa to take their first step towards their dreams of entering the Olympics! Together, Inori and Tsukasa decide to focus their preparation training on building a solid base, rather than trying to pull off an advanced move like a double jump. But when Inori goes up against Miketa, her rival who has mastered the double, will she have any hope of winning against her?"--
This award-winning manga about one girl's journey to the Olympic figure skating spotlight is enthralling readers around the world!
"A story about learning to believe in yourself even when everyone else tells you you're not good enough." -Anime News Network
Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori's already "too old" (she's 11); she's always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister's skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she's out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.
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