An amusing look at the game of hockey, for dusters and beauticians alike! The MC's skills as a figure skater are put to the test when he becomes involved in a hometown competition on the hockey rink. I could see this manga transitioning into a fun action-packed anime. Unfortunately, at times the fast paced action on the ice was difficult to follow in the manga format. That didn't stop me from enjoying the ride. A fun addition to the "Sports Manga" genre.

It’s an interesting-ish premise. Basically a figure skater, Rou, gets kicked out of the sport after a family tragedy makes him go berserk is the kiss and cry. He moves to Hokkaido and while skating on a pond gets into a fight with a hockey player, Keiichi. In order to pay for a lost net Rou agrees to be a sub for a local middle school hockey team. However, he has no idea how to play or what the rules are. Also, the team they are playing against is Keiichi’s. Honestly, there’s not a lot of depth to the story so far. We don’t know what caused Rou to lose it in the kiss and cry. The dialog is a little weird, at least for Rou. This mostly felt like a volume that’s main point it to teach the reader how hockey works. I did appreciate the Sidney Crosby name drop though. There was also a moment during Rou and Keiichi’s fight the felt BL-ish and even though I know that is no where near where the story is going it still made me happy. I’ll probably stick around to see where the next volume goes.