![]() Sometimes it can even feel like the blade is piercing their foot from inside the boot. Similar to ballet, a figure skaters' feet are under high stress when they're practicing, for obvious reasons. ![]() I felt like this was worth mentioning, as it can be hard for an outsider of the sport to understand. This line in the Japanese version was originally in English, hence Tazusa's remark about it being "obviously a foreigner." Because Tazusa is sixteen, she's now a senior skater. Junior is referring to the junior skaters rank (11-14 years old). Tazusa has given this nickname to General Manager Mishiro because the kanji from her last name are written with the characters for "third" and "generation." 三代 One of the emergency numbers in Japan, used to call for fire and emergency medical services. He's just making a dad joke about being dead. Taken at face value, it sounds as if Pete is being an arsehole with this line. I assume, since Tazusa is super into anime and manga, that it's a character from an anime or manga. The book doesn't give any extra explanation for it. The author sometimes uses "comics" (コミック) and sometimes "manga" (マンガ), so I will respect the distinction. Here, the Sister is calling Tazusa the equivalent of "Miss Sakurano." "San" is a neutral honorific used in Japanese, equivalent to "Mr." or "Miss" in English. I would equate it with "Lady" or "Lord," in this case: "Lady Tazusa." "Sama" is an honorific in Japanese that is a bit hard to translate. Like many Japanese honorific suffixes, it doesn't translate well, but I think taking it out entirely would be unnecessary loss of context, so I'll leave it as is. Mishiro Yukie – Nicknamed “The Third Nasty.” The president of the Figure Skating Association.Ī suffix used for athletes. Sakurano Youko – Tazusa’s little sister and a menacing, precocious brat. A single guy with a gentle personality and a touch of nobility. THEM Anime Reviews says that its unlicensed in North America, but that could be outdated. Is fighting with Tazusa for the chance to be the Olympic representative of Japan. If anyone still cares, I cant find anything about an English language release yet, but Ginban Kaleidoscopes page on Anime News Network lists the English broadcaster as Animax-asia, and also lists the English voice actors for Tazusa and Pete. Shitou Kyouko – The best skater in the country. Pete Pumps – A ghost that somehow came to possess Tazusa. Blessed with beauty and promise, she is unpopular due to her high-handed personality and saying things without thinking. Sakurano Tazusa – A sixteen-year-old figure skater. What follows is the dramatis personae that was included on the inside cover flap.
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