Ginban Kaleidoscope

Ginban Kaleidoscope (Japanese銀盤 ​​カレイド スコープ) is a nine -piece Light Novel series by Rei Kaibara, which was made into a manga and anime. The work is classified in the genres of romance and comedy.

Action

The 16 - year-old professional skater Tazusa Sakurano (桜野 タズサ) lives with her trainer and his daughter in a private house. During a qualifying tournament in Montreal she throws in a triple lutz while the Canadians Pete Pumps with a similar -looking show maneuvers the aircraft exploded at the same moment. Back in Japan, set both found that Tazusa is obsessed with Pete's mind. Frantically trying Tazusa Pete expel, but as he later learns of God, he has to stay body 100 days Tazusas and thereby perceives everything she perceives, but he can not read her thoughts or control them.

While Tazusa initially strictly rejects him and to get him to torture, as much as possible eating tomatoes that Pete hates develops over time a friendship and even love between the two. Together, they learn for the school (where Tazusa Petes technical and linguistic skills exploits ) and train Tazusas figure skating, in which Pete can help her through his experience as a stunt pilot also. However, this is not yet done, because Tazusa could qualify for the Olympic Games and has Besides one tough competitor in Japan also some strong international opponents. In addition, it is through their spontaneous outbursts and their rugged attitude towards the press is not exactly popular. It also brings the loud talk with Pete, the yes except you no one sees often in embarrassing situations. During their presentations their happen in complex jumps often initially mistakes and lacks the necessary charisma that needs a figure skater to draw people into their spell. Throughout the series, however, these skills develop and they make it through Petes help by exceptional performances and a higher devotion to the Olympics, but where they only reached fourth place despite strong enthusiasm of the audience. On the same day Pete must leave them, whose greatest desire to inspire again with a magnificent demonstration the people has also been fulfilled.

Publication

The light novel was published from June 2003 to November 2006 under the imprint Super Dash Bunko by Shueisha in Japan.

Adaptations

Manga

From August to December 2005, appeared in the magazine Margaret the publisher Shueisha a manga adaptation of the light novel. The series was designed by Jun Hasegawa. The individual chapters also appeared in two tankōbon. Ching Win Publishing publishes the manga in Taiwan.

Anime

The twelve episode anime series about Light -Novel was produced by Karaku directed by Shinji Takamatsu 2005. The character design is by Momoko Makiuchi and artistic director was Kazusuke Yoshihara. The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2005 by TV Tokyo in Japan.

An English version of the anime aired on Animax -asia. Animax sent the series in South Korea.

Synchronization

Music

The music of the series composed Koichiro Kameyama. The header title is dual of YeLLOW generation, used for the end credits to the song energy of Marina Inoue.

More

To Ginban Kaleidoscope were broadcast on Radio Osaka and NACK5 radio plays. In addition, Taito developed a mobile game.

Reception

According to the trade magazine manga scene, the concept of two souls is not new in a body and also the animation of the series is just average. However, the anime was fun, the characters well developed and designed. The plot offers humor and a realistic held insight into the world of figure skating.