Ginban Kaleidoscope
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Cover of Ginban Kaleidoscope volume 1 as published by Shueisha featuring Tazusa Sakurano (bottom-left) and Pete Pumps (top-right).
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銀盤カレイドスコープ (Ginban Kareidosukōpu) |
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| Genre | Drama, Romantic comedy, Sports, Tragedy |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Rei Kaibara |
| Illustrated by | Hiro Suzuhira |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Male |
| Imprint | Super Dash Bunko |
| Original run | 2003 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Jun Hasegawa |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Margaret |
| Original run | April 2005 – February 2006 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinji Takamatsu |
| Music by | Koichiro Kameyama |
| Studio | Actas |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | 8 October 2005 – 24 December 2005 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Ginban Kaleidoscope (Japanese: 銀盤カレイドスコープ Hepburn: Ginban Kareidosukōpu?, lit. Skating Rink Kaleidoscope) is a series of light novels written by Rei Kaibara and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira. A manga adaptation authored by Jun Hasegawa was serialized in Margaret from 2005 to 2006. An anime adaptation of the first arc of the novels aired on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2005 to December 24, 2005.
The series won the 2nd Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award Grand Prize.
The story revolves around Tazusa Sakurano, a Japanese Olympic figure skating candidate, and Pete Pumps, a Canadian stunt pilot. During a qualifying round in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Tazusa falls in the middle of a Triple Lutz and loses consciousness. At the same time, Pete dies mid-performance when his stunt plane crashes due to mechanical trouble. Unfortunately for Tazusa, Pete ends up involuntarily inhabiting her body for 100 days.She ends up falling for Pete.
The series was written by Rei Kaihara and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira. The series was published by Shueisha under the Super Dash Bunko imprint. The series won the Grand Prize in the 2nd Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award. A total of 9 volumes were published.
(銀盤カレイドスコープ vol.1: ショート・プログラム: Road to dream?)
Ginban Kaleidoscope Short Program: Road to dream ()
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