Ice (anime)


Ice is a 2007 three-episode original video animation created by Yasushi Akimoto and directed by Makoto Kobayashi. It is set in the ruins of Tokyo in the near future, after an unspecified catastrophe has led to the death of all human males and many females. The small groups of women who survive face the impending extinction of humanity. There are suggestions that the disaster was caused by human interference with nature, possibly biological warfare experiments or genetic engineering.
Many of the survivors blame men's warlike nature and scientific arrogance for the catastrophe. However, even though men have perished, the women who remain are forced to use violence in the face of bioterrorism and other threats. While some accept their fate as the last generation of humans, others see biological engineering as a final hope for the survival of the species.

Characters

The show's creator Yasushi Akimoto is also the producer of idol group AKB48. The cast is a mixture of experienced voice actors and young AKB48 members.
; Aoi
; Julia
; Hitomi Aida
; Hitomi Landsknecht
; Kisaragi
; Mint
; Murasaki
; Rinne
; Satsuki
; Usuha
; Yuki Ice-T

Media

Episodes

Three episodes were released. Each was released in both limited-edition and standard DVD versions. The limited editions come with a figure, a small artbook, and special packaging. The DVDs were released in Japan by Bandai Visual.
No.TitleOriginal release date

Novel

A 238-page novel titled Thus Love Froze — ICE and written by Yasushi Hirano was published on 20 February 2007 by Fujimi Shobo.