"The Chubu Block Tournament has begun! In the novice class, fierce competition awaits girls from prestigious clubs who have dedicated themselves to skating since childhood. Inori, who just advanced to the novice class last month, and her coach Tsukasa are challenging the elite, aiming for the coveted All Japan Championship. The beloved Kago family is also in the stands, watching their first match! Everyone is serious, everyone is a star as the skating begins..."--
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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