Kind-hearted Himuro-kun is unfortunate: when in deep concentration, stressed, or flustered, he involuntarily creates blizzard conditions for himself and anyone in his vicinity. During one such incident on the first day of his new job, Himuro-kun encounters the beautiful Fuyutsuki-san, who helps him break out of his nerve-induced ice. As it turns out, Fuyutsuki-san is his new coworker.
At the office, the cool-headed Fuyutsuki-san offers simple and rational solutions to Himuro-kun's icy dilemmas—everything from helping him garden without freezing his plants to ensuring he does not melt during their tropical work retreat. Every time Fuyutsuki-san does something kind for him, the tempest of emotions he experiences inside embarrassingly manifests on the outside.
As a result of the frequent snowstorms, Himuro-kun's feelings for Fuyutsuki-san are impossible to hide. Even though Fuyutsuki-san is unfamiliar with love, Himuro-kun remains determined to repay her kindness and warm her heart in any way he can.
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Marinate1016
I can’t stress enough how nice it is to get mature workplace relationships in anime. As I get older, I appreciate these stories a lot more and find them to be more relatable than the usual high school rom-coms. Ice Man and His cool Female Colleague was a really cute and fun ride throughout with loveable characters, good banter and some genuinely heartwarming moments . I fell in love with this show from episode 1. The art style is some of the best I’ve seen in the medium, the character designs are very clean and other than the Yokai aspect, the world feels real. It reallydoes a good job of making us feel like we’re in the office with the cast and going about their daily lives with them. Story wise, it’s a very episodic series with the obvious intent being to get the main coupe together and have them bond over daily work/work events. It’s a slow burn story that takes a lot of pride in small incremental victories for the couple. Going on a date, amusement park, etc. Basically, don’t expect anything major. That said, the little cute moments in this show are satisfying, adorable and a great way to wind down after a long day.
The cast is small in this anime, but that works in its favour as it allows the side characters to get plenty of shine over the course of 12 episodes. Every ship has cute moments and gets some shine.
There’s really not much else to say on the show. What you see is what you get. It’s a cute, fun and wholesome watch with great art, a simple yet satisfying premise and great characters who you will instantly fall in love with. If you’re a romance fan or just an older anime fan who wants a mature and adult cast, this is for you.
Ice Man and His Cool Female Colleague gets 10 snowmen out of 10.
vitriolcocktail
The premise for this anime was promising but it fell flat for several reasons. The pacing is horrible. Episodes felt really padded out with filler. Character development feels like it moved at a glacial pace. Did i mention poor character development? 12 episodes in and it feels like things have barely changed. The MC and his love interest act so formally and awkward towards each other even after it seems like they have progressed. The fox woman keeps saying that they've "made progress" but I'm barely seeing it at all. They still behave like awkward teens around each other after an entire season. If you want characterdevelopment you will be disappointed. Even the auxiliary characters feel underdeveloped, the other love plots barely get any air time and are equally underdeveloped after 12 episodes.
The characters themselves feel a little dull and one dimensional. Everything we're shown is fairly surface level and it feels kind of depressing how muted and reserved everyone is. The MC's young sister is the only character that really approaches having any sort of interesting personality and she's barely featured.
After the hundredth moment where the MC makes a mini blizzard, the gimmick gets stale. Yeah, we get it guys, the MC makes snow when he's emotional. There's nothing groundbreaking about this when his love interest seems to ignore it 99% of the time.
The only reason i managed to binge this entire season is because I'm stuck recovering in bed from surgery. If i weren't, I'd have definitely thrown this in the trash after the second or third episode. If you're planning to watch all 12 episodes, set your expectations low or you will be disappointed.
todorokoo
im not even active on this terrible site anymore but since I know yall are gonna do this show disservice here I am [sighs]. this show isnt revolutionary, it probably isnt even a satisfying romance to many. what it does offer however, is a cute concept and lovely characters. the vibe of this show could be described in one word: relaxing. watching this is easy and doesnt require you to be in a certain mood. the color palette is pleasant and the soundtrack is decent enough. I do have some issues with the art and animation. at times their faces looked weird and disproportionate, movements feltstiff. it was obvious that there wasnt a big budget to work with. BUT they still made it look decent so I cant complain.
the manga for this is one of my favorite works out there so I highly recommend it. it has amazing art so please check it out! theres barely any josei anime adaptions out there to begin with and they often dont get the treatment they deserve. I hope this anime opens doors for more josei adaptations.
Stark700
Not too long ago, I came to the conclusion that most romantic comedies these days falls under several formulas: the girl falls for a guy or vice versa through certain circumstances, character growth follows for the two main leads, and eventually a narrative story that dives into their relationship. In truth, The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague doesn't avidly avoid these type of writing although it adds additional elements to attract the viewers' attention. Based on the josei manga of the same name, it's delightful to realize that the cast consists of adult characters. It avoids the high school setting that adheres toevery teenage drama imaginable. Instead, this anime takes place in an office environment where realistic circumstances brings together characters. The spicing on cake is the supernatural element, most humorously crafted with the icing on the cake. I do mean that in a literal way as our main male protagonist Himuro suffers from a case of freezing himself. Through emotions, he sometimes gets into a frenized state. The anime explores his emotions and feelings as he connects with other characters, most noticably his co-worker Fuyutsuki-san.
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague takes a somewhat risk when adapting its premise because unlike standard rom-coms, it attempts to create a story that defies the logic of nature. Let's face it, a character getting frozen is not something we often see in romantic comedies too often. The same goes for youkai and fox spirits although one could argue that they exist more commonly by today's standards. Still, the anime does gets to a rough start with our two main characters having very similar personalities: stoic, reserved, yet also honest with each other. However, it is shown through Himuro's character that his outer apperance is more of an exterior that hides his timid side. Behind that face and personality is a shy man who is also a hopeless romantic. On the other hand, main female protagonist Fuyutsuki is much harder to read as she shows less emotions and avoids the gag of freezing herself. She's in much more control of her own emotions although throughout the show, we do see warmer sides of her. The character growth for both characters is a slow, and in some ways, a painful journey. I don't see this in a negative light but I'd also suggest viewers to keep their patience in check. Personally, I'm not the type of viewer that sticks around for an entire duration of a show to see if the two can even hold hands together.
Among its character cast, not everyone has the similar stoic face as our protagonists. Characters such as Komori, Katori, and Yukimin are quite the opposite with their energetic personalities. The anime draws in animal motifs with supernatural features to further its gimmicks. Let me just say that this show attempts to balance out the colorful cast. Komori is a gold standard for bringing in the energy into the show. She displays an aura of playfulness and is never shy to be open about her feelings. Yet, the anime takes a very lighthearted approach to our character interactions, and rarely dives into a deep emotional drama. Even during heartfelt moments between Himuro and Fuyutuski, they are at most lighthearted with a feeling of gentle care.
At this point, you're probably asking yourself if watching this rom-com is worth it for the story. After all, it falls under standard rom-com formulas and some episodes does put our cast into date-like scenarios. These include but not limited to amusement park date, going to the beach, shrine visits, and even Halloween theme contests. Common logic designates that the author wanted to bring our two main characters together as long as possible. It's everyday scenarios such as going to the amusement park together that allows people to bon. At its most basic form, the anime does a decent job at defrosting Himuro and Fuyutsuki's personaliteis. There are geninue moments when the two displays affections towards each other. Most viewers who sees these would interpret it as romantic but one could also it as a deeper connection. Nonetheless, the most important way to enjoy this show is how you approach it.
The collective efforts of studio Zero-G and Liber ultimately gave us this rom-com with an unorthodox cast of characters. Judging on the technical quality, you won't be blown out of the water but will see the charm of character emotions. The most evident way to see this is the reactions of our main leads, such as Himuro blushing furiously when his emotions reaches its peak. The studio efforts made these characters react such ways to show their personalities as much as possible. Otherwise, the supernatural elements of the show feels like a letdown that overstayed its welcome. Trust me, the youkai and fox attributes quickly wears its magic off and brings little substance to the show overall. And also, there are lots of cat moments in this show, so I hope you like cats.
It's no masterpiece for sure. In fact, The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague hits some of the bare miminum themes for a romantic comedy. Yet, I do praise the author for daring to bring in some unnatural elements in an office environment with adolescents. Having finished this show, this definitely could've been better. You'd just have to limit your expectations with this one.
KANLen09
This show poses one really good food of thought: Wouldn't it be cool if people from ancestral spirits commune with one another just like the typical ordinary daily life, from work to home and hanging out together? It is that imaginative. If you thought that you're having a close resemblance of WotaKoi while watching this show, you're exactly right, though in some good and bad ways. This is mangaka Miyuki Tonogaya's Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi a.k.a The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague, which is just Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii a.k.a Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, but fantastical likebecause of how the premise is set up. It's been close to 5 years since WotaKoi dressed up to the 9's towards the anime scene, and people still to this day, gush about its greatness in many a certain way, though not as much right now with how so many seasonal anime are pumped out these days. That said, if you are looking for a close alternative to WotaKoi through watching this show, hear me out before you make a decision.
Adult-casted workplace series are a dime a dozen, but in context to this show, it's considering modern-day classics like WotaKoi, or even as far back as the Working!! a.k.a Wagnaria!! franchise back in the early 2010s. You might say it's just a narrative plot on how these are usually set up with the characters anchoring the series, and I can agree with you on that, though the execution depends on whoever you ask if it's either decent or not. Such is the case of this show here, which features people whose ancestors were spirits. The main couple (as you can tell) are dubbed the Ice Guy and the Cool Female Colleague: the Yuki-Onna a.k.a Snow Woman descendent Himuro and the regular human that is Fuyutsuki, with a calm and collected spirit. Himuro, for better or for worse, shows his feelings through snowstorms / blizzards: the stronger the blizzard, the greater the affection. The both of them were hired by the same company and starting off a new job, and it's the basis of this interaction that Himuro slowly falls in love with the somewhat oblivious woman who loves flowers and cats, and has a cat named Nyamero. You could say that she is a descendent of a cat spirit, and I'd like to believe so that she is just the calm and cool human that she is, just hanging around with the bunch of regular and spirit-descendent humans. Himuro has a younger sister named Yukimin, and she is the idol streamer that has her fanbase as well, though she lives off with her seemingly innocent older brother.
The side cast of the show are also what makes and breaks the series, and I'm just both glad and disappointed that they were not shown much to create the same diversity and effect as WotaKoi does, or maybe it's that I input in myself a modest expectation going into this show. Like the main duo, there are both regular and spirit-descendent humans: the typical Saejima, the playful Fox spirit Komori, the outlandish Phoenix spirit Katori and the manager Otonashi, and not forgetting their department boss and company president, which as you've guessed it, is also a spirit-descendent of the Buddha and the Nurarihyon (yokai). Saejima is a sharp guy, and Komori's the playful woman, so these two are peas in a pod of self-awareness, especially since they are close towards Himuro and Fuyutsuki, with the former being lovestruck whenever Fuyutsuki appreciates him at every corner to let them have their own lovey-dovey scene. For Katori and Otonashi, I love how Katori is this unhinged man shining like a star at everything, owing to his Phoenix descendent traits, while Otonashi is just playing along with his traits like a mother caring for a child. I especially loved how WotaKoi got the side cast formula right the first time, so being full of expectations and looking towards this show for the exact same, I quickly learned that shows like these need the side cast for the series to perform at its best, and though WotaKoi aced the execution, this show was mild on that portion, choosing to bias for the main couple instead. That's not to say that the main couple are uninteresting, because they really are forging the humans, both typical and spirit-descendent together in its own way, which I am totally fine with the interactions of the character cast. But the diversity of the side cast is just as equally important, and somehow this show missed the mark, at least for me. You can love or hate it the same way it's presented here.
The production side is an interesting one to say the least. A collaboration between Zero-G and Liber, it's a decent effort for a rather rom-com like adaptation that has its moments, especially with Himuro's constant blizzarding and snowman-ing of feelings objected towards the people around him. Even more so, the staff are not really that known for their prowess in such a show like this. Director Mankyuu kinda suffered a long drought where he didn't direct anything else other than the iD@LMASTER franchise of SideM and Cinderella Girls, and this was way back before the 2020s. Scriptwriter Tomoko Konparu last worked on last year's Love All Play, before then also suffering the same drought where shows like Nil Admirari no Tenbin and Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi were the rage back in Spring 2018. This is Miyako Kanou's first time doing character design work, before all of her prowess in the animation space as mainly key and more recently directorialship, and it's got a style that I kinda quite like though. Music composer Ruka Kawada helmed shows like the Kiniro Mosaic and Gochuumon franchises a few years back, and you can quite tell that it was definitely geared for a more girlish-centric OST since this manga was made for the Josei a.k.a adult woman demographic. In many a sense, there's not really that much to direct this towards its best, but all the effort here shows that they just need to do a good work, and they did it.
The music here is what I'll give praise to the show about. Takao Sakuma's "Frozen Midnight" for the OP is very catchy, alluring and comforting to the musical senses, and I would say that it's one of the better OPs of the season, in a slew of not a lot of standouts. This is the same for Nowlu's ED Rinaria, which after coming off from last season's "Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.", has struck gold again with a song that's lovely with the tunes, as it is to listen to no end.
Overall, for a show, which Crunchyroll advertises as the "heartwarming workplace where a snowy-white romance blows in like a blizzard", I definitely didn't feel like the descendent of the Cupid that constantly gets my heart love-shot for rom-com shows like these. If anything, the show tries to play it safe since it's coming off from the manga, and this is a safe show where you could just pick it up and relax to, no problems at all. It's just that you have to manage your expectations for this show being a lesser WotaKoi, but yet with the same amount of whimsical fun that only this show has its flex on the docket.
It's a decent chill pill, but hey, you may like it.
Shin-ran
The reality is that the story seemed good, but it didn't get anywhere, they cut the manga everywhere, the manga is very bad, the story seemed good because of the characters, but a very bad outcome, a very bad anime, a horrible story and a Horrible ending, I don't know why I saw it complete... It's terrible, even the manga is bad, it doesn't close a story, one file ends and the other file doesn't continue. Fuyutsuki-san is beautiful, but the story is bad the panda is good but the story is lousy, I thought I was going to see a more adult romance, they are young, butnothing.
La realidad que la historia parecia buena, pero no llego a ningun lado, cortaron el manga por todos lados, el manga es malisimo, la historia parecia buena por los personajes, pero muy mal desalance, un anime muy malo, una historia horrible y un final espantoso, no se porque lo vi completo... es malisimo hasta el manga es malo, no cierra una historia, un file termina y el otro file no continua.
Fuyutsuki-san es hermosa, pero la historia es mala
la panda es buena
pero la historia es malisima, pense que iba a ver un romance mas adulto, son jovenes, pero nada.
Shaharin
I found this anime to be a relax and fun anime to watch when you just want something simple. This is a slow burn romance, so when though we as the viewers know their feelings early on, but things progress slowly. This slow progress is because of how the main characters personality, so it will feel weird if it was rushed. But I wanted either one of them to confesse their love in the end. This anime is based on a manga and the manga is ongoing and has six volumes, so I understand why since the anime was short.I wanted to hear more of themain girl's inner monologue.
I want a season 2, but I don't know if that will ever happened.
Jhintelman
Another one of those, cool premise, snooze execution, gotta coin a term for this case, it's becoming more and more common, got my dopamin all high for measly pay off, it's just unwatchable with how uninspiring it is. you read the first line? That's it, the rest is rant I feel like if you're not at least a little bit unhinged and willing to write out of pocket characters then you shouldn't write a story reliant on characters, boring people shouldn't write character driven stories, Every other character feels like they're cardboard cutouts of the next, it's a talent truly, turning the romance tag into something sodetached from the romance, and let's face it, romance alone can't be, it needs something to nudge the story, comedy, thriller, mystery, drama, GIVE ME SOMETHING.
This one right here? You got my blessings, skip it, time is relative and with this anime every episode felt like a 48 hour chore, the premise can only carry the story so much when everytime the protagonist opens her mouth to speak she sounds like an encyclopedia, her quirk is being the main character, that's it, it's like watching aliens with autism, the story boarding is so rigid, the dialogues are very lame, the story is so eh, the leads have no chemistry, there aren't even heart jolting moments.
nazephya
I like this because the romantic story between Fuyutsuki and Himuro which is not rushed but is able to make the audience, especially me, flutter when they see them, I really like them both T-T Don't forget that the story of the side characters is no less interesting, I like them all. The story is also light and sometimes there are some character moments like when Himuro was shy about Fuyutsuki and caused snow to suddenly come which I thought was funny >_< I'm quite interested in stories that contain mythological themes like this I really hope there will be a season 2!! I wantto see Himuro and Fuyutsuki again!!
TwigzLIVE
WHY HAS NO ONE TALKED ABOUT THIS??? When I first watched the trailer, it was like I was finally watching something that was made for me, the target audience. I really liked this anime, it was just so pure and innocent and especially for an adult romance anime. The animation is gorgeous, the characters at times can be bland and boring but there are other characters that do show off pretty colours. The romance part is also nothing particularly new but that doesn't bother me. I do wish there were more episodes and I do so badly want a season 2. I do wish that peopletalked about this more but it was unfortunately outshined by Dangers in my Heart, Kubo-san Won't Let Me Be Invisible and My Love Story with Yamada-kun at level 999 which are all good romance anime out of this year. But I do wish that this one was talked about more. Give it a watch and just enjoy. It's very cutesy.
interframe
I don’t write reviews on MAL often, if at all, since, at the end of the day ratings shouldn’t really matter; however, I think Ice Guy is an exception that deserves a fair and honest review. MAL reviews tend to review anime like all anime should be a generation defining masterpiece, I will be upfront and say that Ice Guy isn’t that. Not at all. But what Ice Guy is though, makes the anime worth watching! What Ice guy is aiming to do: be a nice fluffy rom com with an adult cast of loveable/interesting characters, it does well. Characters/Story: I can’t stress how much I love thatthis show has an adult cast, it’s such a nice change of pace compared to the run of the mill high school romances we get every season and the older I get, the more I appreciate a story set outside of that setting.
The character interactions are warm, cute, and funny – which I think is the main highlight to this show. You fall in-love with the characters.
The characters in Ice Guy are beautifully done character design wise and all the outfits they wear are such a nice touch. The supernatural aspect of the show, with some of the characters being descendants of spirits makes for an interesting twist to the usual office romance, but the show doesn’t rely on it as a crutch. In-fact, especially in later episodes I thought the small additions to how Himuro-kun expresses himself was a great touch & added to the story.
There isn’t anything huge that happens in this story! It is a slow burn, based around slice of life everyday happenings, so in that sense I’d temper your expectations – however, it is not a boring watch by any means.
All the romances in the story get their chance to shine, and I think that’s another great aspect of the show – do I wish certain romances were explored further? Yes! But I hope a season two, if it ever comes to fruition solves that issue.
The story does feel incomplete, but the source material isn’t done yet so that makes sense – but I think that’s a big weak point story wise.
Animation:
I don’t think Studios Liber & Zero-G had much budget to do this show, however, even with that limited budget I think they made the show look fairly amazing. The environments are warm, and they do immerse you into the world of the show. There are random episodes where the quality does seem to drop a bit, but I guess that’s expected.
The eye animations they did in this show were great, and super expressive. I think this is one of the strongest aspects in the animation department.
TLDR:
Is this going to be a life changing watch? No. But is it nice to put on after a long day at work? Oh. 100% yes. If you want a warm, fuzzy, cute romance with an adult cast of characters, I think Ice Guy is the anime for you.
anatoliakarpova
the anime are not bad at all, but, dont have any reason to watch this, its just a lost of time its just boring, start boring, end boring. the anime dont have desnecesary fan service, and i like this in the anime, the desing of the caracters are nice, but that was the good points, dont have any other the desing are really good, but the animation is average the history, just doesnt exist, its a sequence of fillers the caracters development, dont exist too, the fox girl say a thousand time "wow, they are progressing", but we barelly can see any development on the protagoniststhe world constrution its nice at the begging, but doesnt have any development
the caracters doesnt are bad, but they are boring, like everything there
its just boring people, in a boring world, making boring things in a boring way
Shabo-kun
Did you ever watched an anime and felt like something is missing? First of all there’s gonna be quite a few comparisons of Ice Guy with Wotakoi for a purpose of showing how better Wotakoi managed to handle some aspects. If you like slow-paced romance anime you should deffinitely give it a try. Thing is that it’s slow-paced maybe little bit too much... Relying mainly on wholesome moments with lot of blushing does not have to be always as rewarding. There wasn’t really anything which would spice the show up and make the progress in neither of the relationships development more obvious and impactful.As an enjoyer of pieces like Wotakoi and The Dangers in my heart I found it similar in several aspects. In case of Wotakoi mainly setting of the show and in case of the second one wholesomeness and childish blushing type of scenes which are like main part of
all their encounters and boy there is a plenty of them! Nevertheless both of the previously mentioned shows had better set up of
these interactions as well as the relationship development throughout the series.
STORY:6/10
Story takes part in office work enviroment which is lately used more often, but I still apreciate much more then generic high school setting. In contrast with classical office theme there is more diverese enviroment as our main characters have multiple tours, business trips, natural phenomena etc. Office enviroment as such is made on point so it makes all of these mentioned only good addition. Nevertheless narrative of the show is special thanks to it’s mythology theme. Show differs from others office romances because of this idea uniting diverse fantasy characters and setting like that. As any effort to be original should be aprreciated and I didn’t see any animes of this type in my 400 completed pieces, I’ll do so.
Plot seems little bit stoic because there is a little of tension building, thereto all scenes that tries to do something close to this are mainly shallow "wholesome" type with again lot of blushing. Obviously it’s slow-paced anime similar to slice-of-life and not drama,
but it doesn’t need overly dramatic scenes just something which makes the whole process of convergence of characters more complex. Everything seems going too easy and smooth and in consenquence these wholesome scenes start to be repetetive
quite quickly and plot as such can be lanky.
Culmination of this series was also dissapointing as it was made in cliché way „we end where we start". In addition there is no major progress in their relationship if you consider they are adults. Holding hands and lap pillow is something which is really not that of an leap if you are older than 18. It’s same thing that bothered me in Wotakoi kissing scene as well, because in my opinion is always better to make things happen naturally then postpone it in every opportunity which drops credibility and satisfaction of important interactions. In case of the Wotakoi there was at least reasonable adjustment to make it like that as MC was introverted geek with no experience who finally acknowledges FMC’s with all her flaws and pluses, so he don’t want to rush anything. If you also consider bad past relationships experiences of FMC it’s only understandable. So what’s the point of me saying this? Simply there is pretty much no reason for authors to make this romance so immature as characters weren’t introduced with any serious reasons to act in such immature way as grown ups. Himuro is the closest to be like that as he has a hard time managing his emotions, but there is literally same type of "teen" reaction used for each character in romantic situations. If you remember wotakoi again we have only two pairs and they are completely different.
CHARACTERS:7/10
Main characters Himuro and Fuyutsuki have nice chemistry, but unfortunatelly in the end of the series they still seem pretty distant. Again probably the main cause of this is either intention of the authors to make it really slow OR stoic scenes which doesn’t really
make such a big progress in their realtionship. There were two maybe three exceptions which were more impactful, otherwise it feels more like teen romance or romantic subtext show without deeper progress then the emergence of love between adults. Still both of their characters are mostly fun to watch with little bit of an reverse characteristic sexual traits where Himuro often acts more femine then Fuyutsuki as he’s usually more blushfull, emotive and sensitive thanks to his Yuki Onna personality.
Now my favourite character Komori-san which could easily had sequel herself and I would love it. She often acts as an "matchmaker" to our main duo and her main purpose is comic relief. Either way she is supporting character, I catched myself to be pulled into hers and Saejima’s relationship development more then into main one. Other supportive characters are fine, but not as standoutish as Komori which brightness the screen as soon as she enters the room. Buddha Manager was interesting way to portrait an office boss.
ART:9/10
What needs to be highlighted is artstyle of the characters which was most likely major focus. The way how especially female characters like Komori and Fuyutsuki look in some shots is almost breathtaking. Some details can be top-notch precise when screen is focusing only on one character. The expressions and emotions of characters are very easily readable because of so well detailed artwork. Surroundings and architecture is made almost just as well. The way how authors worked with colors while creating made the art looked very realistic.
SOUND:7/10
First of all the beat of the opening always made my head bounce like on concert of Busta Rhymes. I am usually not big of a fan of lofi beats, but this one fits my taste perfectly. In comparsion ED has jazz-type like beat supplemented by the singer's pleasant voice which slows things down. Music and sound throughout the show wasn’t anything special.
ENJOYMENT:6/10
As an average slice-of-life enjoyer I don’t mind temperate approach to the story. However this time mainly plot processing and MC didn’t manage to pull me in as easily. There wasn’t any boredom from my side, but neither any deeper interest.
OVERALL:6,5/10
Are you an wholesome romance comedy enjoyer? Go for it!
The main thrust of the are very well made animations and some romantic or funny interactions between few truly interesting characters like Fuyutsuki, Yukimin and my favourite Komori, but other than that it’s nothing extraordinary. Still it’s an above average heartwarming anime to watch to shorten a long evening maybe even with your partner.
Unfortunately The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague doesn’t match my requirements to recommend it wholeheartedly.
divasoun
This anime is really good. After watching this, I plan to read the manga as it was really good and I got curious about what will happen. The anime keeps you hooked from start to end. There is no thrilling plot. It is a very relaxing, easy-going, quite slow paced anime. The characters are all mature as they are adults so, there is no unnecessary drama. The main characters are level headed and have fantastic personalities. So it it very hard to not support their romance and their relationship. The side characters are all very engaging and have quite quirky personalities too so it isreally nice to see them interacting with one another. The romance between all the characters, especially the main leads, are a bit of a slow burn, but they are fulfilling and worthwhile. The characters have a lot of growth in them and you can slowly see them change and become a better version of their selves over time. I really enjoyed this anime a lot. If you want to feel relaxed, see characters have growth, and see a cute and fulfilling romance than this anime is worth it.
psychopeachtree
Honestly was bored watching this series. I kept waiting for something to happen between the two leads, but the characters kept getting more and more ridiculous. The supporting characters did nothing to really make the plot more interesting or FOIL the mail characters. I thought the character development among all characters could have been deeper and more creative. I understand why people would find this anime cute, but since the plot and characters are not particularly interesting, it's really just cute as a concept. I've watched a lot of anime in this genre, and this was a disappointment. Nothing seriously questionable and not terrible, justnot good.
ajw215799
This was actually a nice surprise and a whole star better than I thought it would be. This anime is wholesome and uses that to propel the developing relationship between the two main characters forward. There is also no extraneous drama so the plot isn’t dragged down by over the top dramatic developments. Although one thing that this series would have to improve on going forward is that the development of the two main character’s relationship does often come at the expense of the other two couples. If this series were to continue, that’s what should be the focus of developing the story; continue todevelop all three main couples whilst also having no extraneous drama.
Johnnymetal
In the beginning you will (obviously) feel like there is no character development and at the end you will feel like you did in the beginning.. Even though this show is kinda heartwarming it brings absolutely nothing new even when you mix the supernatural.. How did the writter managed that feat? Well first of all, like I said in the beginning, there is no character development. Second the romance's pace is slower than me on Sundays. Third it didn't really bring anything new to the table, there are a lot of other rom-coms that did what this anime tried to do, but way better. Fourth the last episode wasa real drag to watch, it felt right from the start that absolutely nothing would happen.
Fifth if you take the very little, and I mean pea-sized, romance from this anime it absolutely dies out. It has nothing. Since this is supposed to be a rom-com and there isn't much "com" to begin with and the rom is, again, pea-sized, taking the pea out of the plate would mean you would have no meal whatsoever.
I'm giving it a 5/10, and this is a stretch already.
Because it is kinda heartwarming at times and the characters are kinda likeable.. and even though you will get hand-holding by around the end of season 10 and the first confession at season 27, and if you are lucky your grandchildren will be able to witness this MC's first kiss (if medicine and science manage to extend the human life expectancy).. Despite all that, I can't really blame the romance of being stale, because it isn't.. it's super duper uber snail-like slow, but it is still moving.. I guess..
EDOSHINRATENSEI
A slice of life with a sprinkle of fantasy. People in this show can have certain inheritance that makes them special. Our main guy can control snow based on his emotions. I love this premise because there’s a lot that one can do with this power. Even though this anime did not take full advantage of its premise, I still had a sweet time with it. The main couple were both reserved people, but one can express his emotion through his snow ability. I love the dynamic where one character helped control the emotion of the other character. It made the other feel like themissing piece all along. With slow pacing, there were plenty of cute moments that slowly but surely built the couple’s relationship. They did not interact a lot, but each interaction was sweet and precious.
It’s probably the most chill romcom anime of winter 2023, but it had all the sweet moments. 8-8.5/10
MuchLolage
A workplace romance with little new to offer despite the premise. Good to see an adult cast romance, however the characters act pretty much like high schoolers. We learn very little about any characters despite some very pointed expositionary dialogue at times, which is even remarked on in the show. Yokai elements aren't over explained, but are also a bit too undefined and repetitive, making them just seem like a gimmick. The secondary characters provide much needed balance to the icy main pair, but are pretty trope-y with basic personalities. Romantic progression isn't too rushed, but is also a bit too slow that borders on boring. A roughfinal episode in multiple ways, the final scene itself seems to emphasise how little has progressed since episode 1.
There's a weird eye fidgeting animation throughout the show that became distracting almost right away.
Despite the premise and world building, a bog standard romance with little progression, shallow characters and relying on the most trope-y of tropes of the genre.
5/10
