Knight of the Ice, vol 5

 

Today's post is on Knight of the Ice, vol 5 by Yayoi Ogawa. It is 176 pages long and is published by Kodansha Comics. The cover has Kokoro on it dressed as Don Juan. As it is the fifth volume in the series, you need to have read the first four volumes to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes josei and sports manga. There is mild foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of the main character, Chitose. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- A Change of Heart
Between busy work schedules an the need to hide their relationship from the public, Chitose begins to wonder if she can even call Kokoro her boyfriend. After all, how can you be in a relationship when you can't even spend time with the you're dating? With the rumors about Kokoro and Liza Shibata continuing to spread- plus another about Kokoro having a fiancée- the stress of it all becomes too much for Chitose. But when Chitose tells Kokoro she wants to break up, how will he take the bad news?

Review- Mild drama in this volume with Chitose and Kokoro still having to work out how to communicate as a couple. So instead of having a hard discussion about what is going with them both they just sort of drift. They do break up but not really. I could see where some readers would be frustrated with this slower plot but I think that for these characters, it is realistic. Kokoro knows that he wants and needs Chitose but she is on the fence about that. Kokoro needs to be up front with her about his feelings and what he wants for the future. I see maybe the beginning of a love triangle but maybe not as the other guy has a great deal of sense. The staking is fun with lots of neat art and discussion about figure staking. But I think that some major plots things are going to be happening in the next volume, so I am looking forward to it. 

I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.