Ginban Kaleidoscope - Recommendations

• Vol: 23; Ch: 197
• 1998 - 2003

While rummaging through his grandfather's possessions, Hikaru Shindo stumbles upon an old bloodstained Go board. Much to his surprise, he also finds that the board is inhabited by the spirit of Fujowara no Sai, a Go instructor to the Emperor during the Heian period... and he's going to reside in Hikaru's body! Urged on by Sai, Hikaru begins to play - albeit with no intention of playing seriously; though as Sai teaches his host about Go, he awakens both Hikaru's interest in the game as well as an innate hidden talent for it. Before long he finds himself paving his own path in the world of Go. Although Hikaru is naturally skilled, does he have what it takes to defeat his rival, Akira, without Sai's help? And will he ever be able to achieve the ultimate move known as the ‘Hand of God'?

• Vol: 3; Ch: 21
• 2022 - 2023

"Women's Figure Skating" consists of gorgeous goddesses who compete by dancing magnificently on ice! Mima Hikami is one female high schooler who, while appearing to be part of the "gyaru" subculture, wants to tackle that magnificient competition. So, while crushing all accepted practices in skating, she plunges forward and aims to be the world's best!

• Vol: 11; Ch: 108
• 2005 - 2007

Kitazato Fubuki is always overlooked by his family members; overshadowed by his more talented and famous brothers. He tries to draw attention to himself and usually spends his days fighting, but one day he manages a quadruple and a half jump at the skating rink. Thanks to this remarkable feat, he is showered with attention for the first time in his life...

• Vol: 3; Ch: 22
• 2005

A boy named Yuuto Seo moves from Hokkaido, where he's lived all his life, to Tokyo. He first fears he must give up speed skating, his hobby, but he soon finds places to skate and people to skate with.

• Vol: 6+
• 2021 - ?

An ordinary housewife meets a handsome figure skating instructor on her way home from shopping."Neither my husband nor my children are interested in me. But here, I feel like I can become my true self, my new self."A series of daily and emotional works on ice by women of different generations, from their teens to their 50s.

• Vol: 19+; Ch: 95+
• 2014 - ?

At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Kitahara Yuki is watched over by two men as she begins her routine. But this story really begins when they were 10 years old, when they first met. It is a story of the trials and joys of figure skating and the "moment" when you fly.

• Vol: 2; Ch: 22
• 2005 - 2006

When Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the local ice-skating rink for the first time, she's got her hands full just trying to get him to let go of the bar. To inspire a bit of bravery in him, she attempts a double axel--and lands it! Maya never imagined that this jump would change her life...or that a coach named Eishi Todo would vow to make her a figure skating "princess"! Now all Maya has to do is convince famous skater Shun Kano to become her partner. Too bad Shun doesn't want to have anything to do with her!

• Ch: 9
• 2019 - 2020

Is this Ren Takamiya, the male figure skater, standing before me!? Before I knew what was happening, he'd stomped towards me, covered my mouth and embroiled me in his secrets…

• Vol: 2; Ch: 15
• 2007

• Vol: 1; Ch: 3
• 1997 - 1999

Shinobu is a figure skater who loves ice-skating. First of the 2 stories of the volume is about the growing feelings Shinobu has for her new, young, and total bishie of a trainer. The last story of the volume is about a love triangle among childhood friends.