The Ramparts of Ice Season 2 Unveils Trailer, Visual, October 1 Premiere
The second season arrives as the manga's completed run and its prior industry recognition, including a nomination for the 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards, give the adaptation a rare position as an adaptation of a finished story rather than an ongoing one.
Key Facts
- The Ramparts of Ice Season 2 premieres on October 1 on TBS and 27 affiliated channels at 11:56 p.m., with Netflix streaming the series in Japan.
- Mankyu directs the second season at Studio KAI, with Yasuhiro Nakanishi handling series scripts.
- Novelbright performs the opening theme "Tomei" and Polkadot Stingray performs the ending theme "Sakasama."
- The manga by Kocha Agasawa ran as a webtoon on LINE Manga from January 10, 2020 to April 28, 2022, with Shueisha publishing its 14th and final volume in February 2025.
- The cast includes Anna Nagase as Koyuki Hikawa, Shoya Chiba as Minato Amamiya, and Fuka Izumi as Miki Azumi.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The official website for The Ramparts of Ice anime unveiled a promotional video, key visual, and October 1 premiere date for the second season on Thursday. The new season will air on Thursdays at 11:56 p.m. on TBS and 27 affiliated channels, with Netflix streaming the series along with other services in Japan. The first season concluded on July 2. The series is directed by Mankyu, known for Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX, at Studio KAI, with Yasuhiro Nakanishi, who worked on Kaguya-sama: Love is War, handling series scripts. The opening theme song "Tomei" is performed by Novelbright, while Polkadot Stingray performs the ending theme "Sakasama." The story follows Koyuki Hikawa, an aloof high school student who struggles to connect with others, and her growing relationship with Minato Amamiya, who keeps approaching her despite her walls. The cast includes Anna Nagase as Koyuki, Fuka Izumi as Miki, and Shoya Chiba as Minato. The manga by Kocha Agasawa originally ran as a webtoon on LINE Manga from January 2020 to April 2022.
The second season of The Ramparts of Ice will premiere on October 1, continuing the Thursday 11:56 p.m. timeslot on TBS and 27 affiliated channels. Netflix will stream the series, along with other services in Japan. The first season debuted globally on Netflix on April 2 and concluded on July 2.
Kocha Agasawa's original manga began as a webtoon on the LINE Manga app on January 10, 2020, and ended on April 28, 2022. Shueisha published the 14th and final compiled volume in February 2025. The manga ranked at #15 for male readers in the 2024 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, was nominated for the 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2023, and ranked #2 on AnimeJapan's sixth "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2023. MangaPlaza publishes the manga in English.
Additional staff includes assistant director Teru Ishii, art director Shin Maeda, and sound director Kohei Yoshida. The story centers on Koyuki Hikawa, the popular Miki Azumi, the laid-back Yota Hino, and Minato Amamiya, described as a guy with no personal space. The cast also includes Chiaki Kobayashi as Tsubasa Igarashi and Akari Kito as Momoka Kuriki.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.