r/RampartsofIce

Since only one season of the anime came out a lot of anime only watchers who initially despised Igarashi started full on supporting him and switching teams which I get considering the amount of information they've got so far but after knowing the full story in the manga where is Igarashi on your scale?

I personally dont like the dude but I also acknowledge that he's a kid still at the end of the day and theres a lot of room for improvement for him since he didnt have any ill intent towards Koyun so theres a lot of hope for his character and >! he was very mistaken between liking koyun and liking the idea of dating her cause we can tell he never actually liked her but I really liked the interaction him and Koyun had in the manga in the convenient store and them finally getting the closure they needed!< but I'm honestly surprised by how many people like Igarashi rn like they like him so much there are full on fan edits screaming how he was done horribly wrong, ofcourse these are anime only watchers but still I was wondering where does he stand in Manga readers scale.

How much character development you think the core four will get?

Hi, new anime viewer here. I have just started this series and oh god, I hate Igarashi with a burning rage. Like Spartan dropkick tiers of hate. Genuinely fuck that dude.

I just finished the manga, and it’s a perfect 10/10. I don’t give things high praise often but every single plot point, interaction, and monologue felt sincere and mature. it’s moved me and made me watery eyed a few times (no tears though)

that said, I’m looking for some recommendations, it doesn’t have to be the exact same, but similar in maturity and vibe, and preferably features some deep character development (this is optional, but I love seeing characters grow because it offers me the ability to follow suit)

anyway, I’m going to take a break before watching the anime so that I can forget a few things, how much of the manga is covere?

that’s all =)

Been a while since I watched anime so I wanted to binge some slop. I started with Polar Opposites which I thought would be slop but I ended up catching up to the anime and finishing the manga within a day and a half.

Then I got depressed and binged Ramparts of Ice which I thought was much better and finished the manga within a day. All in the span of 2-3 days now I just feel so fucking empty.

Both of these shows were amazing and since I'm only in college, it somehow struck so close to home with my experiences with friend circles and romantic relationships. I couldn't believe it's the author's only two works. I'm the type of guy to never watch the anime sequel if I caught up to the manga so it just made me more sad that my journey here is over.

I loved Koyuki and Minato so much and I just wish there was more of them. I used to have these all the time but I never knew how to get rid of this feeling of emptiness faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

I'm curious if there was a particular scene that made you start rooting for them, or if it happened gradually. ☺️

For me, I thought they were cute almost immediately, when Minato caught Koyuki practicing her smile in the mirror and then started copying her later. But I think the moment it really clicked for me was when Minato recognized that Koyuki wasn't simply cold or rude, but had put up a “wall” between herself and other people. Then in the anime, Koyuki realizes that people have different ways of keeping others at arm's length, recognizing that Minato has his own kind of wall too, behind his cheerfulness and jokes.

I just really loved that they both seemed to intuitively see something beneath the surface of the other that most people around them either overlooked or immediately judged. 🥺 After that I was pretty much sold on them. 🩷 I definitely had some worries about Minato's behaviour as I kept watching, but if anything, the drama just made me more interested in seeing where their relationship would go.

Question for y'all:

I like imagining what characters' futures will look like after the official story ends (I would probably be a fan fiction writer if I wasn't so lazy).

Very random but my head-cannon is that Minato will become an archaeologist??? I think he would enjoy the social aspect of the career and who's to say that that stuff wouldn't interest him?

Anyway, I imagine Koyun avoiding a job that's too similar to what her mom does but otherwise I have no idea what she'll want to do??

Hello, so I just binged The Ramparts of Ice (only the anime) and first of all let me be clear: It is not ragebait (or pure hate for the sake of hating) that I am going to tell you. It really is my opinion and critic on the anime (I can’t talk for the manga).

First I would like to say that I really like the vibe, I like it when there is drama in my romance anime as it gives spice to it. However, I think that the drama could be depicted in some better ways because I think that the anime is constantly edging us: when there are flashbacks in the beginning about Koyun’s past, they only give us bits of it and it is confusing to the spectators (us), also when I got see her flashbacks in the latter parts of The Ramparts of Ice, I found her story quite underwhelming and I believe that the anime did a bad job depicting her past.

Then, there is Minato, he is someone I hated in the beginning (sorry I know a lot of people love him), and as I saw people saying that he was the GOAT and all, I actually forced myself to dislike him less (it was hard for me, I am not going to lie). I am going to explain myself, but first let me tell you that when I am watching or reading someone’s work, I am really immersed in it and I take the MC’s side (I don’t mean that I condone everything he does but I take the MC’s position and tell myself what I would do considering his/her past and situation). Anyway, here when I was watching the anime, I felt like Minato was a voyeur invading my personal space (more like Koyun’s space), I know some people have been saying that a lot but that’s also my interpretation of it + the fact that he is introduced as someone who likes to open people’s hearts when they are alone, which I honnestly find a bit creepy (but again that’s my opinion) and the fact that he was going out with girls he didn’t like and was playing with them is disgusting (although he doesn’t seem to realise it and nobody seems to question it…). That’s also why I was almost tearing up when I saw that Koyun was developing feelings for Minato, and that’s why I do not support this ship although I’ve got no say in it…

Also, I like some of the characters but my issue is that they changed too “easily” from the beginning, for example Minato was depicted as a locksmith who was unlocking people’s hearts, but later on he stays with the group (which honestly I understand because he loves Koyun, but the change seemed too abrupt maybe?). Same with Koyun, I am struggling to see the ramparts sometimes, it seemed so easy in the anime how she became friend with Yota and Tsukiko when she has been alone for two whole terms, it’s almost like the studio forgot that she had ramparts at times (although I concede that she was still rather timid). I seem to have an issue with Minato (which again is personal so I understand why people likes him), I also don’t particularly dislike Momoka, I even put her over Minato… even though she isn’t really kind, maybe that’s because I am not particularly attached to the KoyunxMinato ship.

Finally, I have an issue with the characters. There are too few characters or they are not developed well enough, that’s one of the reasons I think I am putting You and I are polar opposites above (even though I am more interested in the side couples in this one #TairAzuma). Same thing here with The Ramparts of Ice as I am more interested in the MikixYota ship (even after watching the last episode of s1).
Maybe that’s an issue only present in the anime, but apart from the four main characters, the others rarely appear (Yuki, Akine or the others who seem of less importance). Also I am aware that there are going to be backstories for Minato and Momoka, that’s why I am expecting season 2.

Sorry for my english, it is not my first language and I struggled for an hour to convey my opinion here. I am also going to add that I loved the anime and if someone is doubting whether they should watch it or not, I would advise them to go for it! So the reason I find The Ramparts of Ice frustrating is because I love it but it feels like there is a lot of potential wasted here with everything I said.
This is only my opinion, and I would like to hear yours on it!