Freezing (manga)

Freezing
Cover of Freezing volume 1 released on October 27, 2007 by Kill Time Communications. The cover features Satellizer el Bridget.
フリージング (Furījingu)
Genre	Action, Comedy, Science fiction, Fantasy, Romance
Manga
Written by	Dall-Young Lim
Illustrated by	Kwang-Hyun Kim
Published by	Kill Time Communications
Magazine	Comic Valkyrie
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	2007 – present
Volumes	10
Anime television series
Directed by	Takashi Watanabe
Written by	Masanao Akahoshi
Music by	Masaru Yokoyama
Studio	A.C.G.T
Original network	AT-X (4:3, uncensored) Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, Sun TV, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama (16:9, censored)
Original run	January 10, 2011 – April 7, 2011
Episodes	12

Freezing (フリージング, Furījingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Korean manhwa creators Dall-Young Lim and Kwang-Hyun Kim respectively. The manga started serialization in Kill Time Communication's male-oriented Japanese SF/fantasy manga magazine Comic Valkyrie in 2007. The series revolves around an extraterrestrial force called the Nova that are invading Earth, and genetically-engineered girls called Pandoras and their male partners called Limiters are created to combat them. The story centers on Kazuya Aoi, a Limiter whose late sister was a Pandora, and Satellizer el Bridget, a Pandora with a cold personality who is known as the "Untouchable Queen" for her intense aphephobia, both enrolled at West Genetics Academy, a special school that trains Pandoras and Limiters alike to fight against the Nova.

On August 12, 2010, an anime adaptation produced by A.C.G.T was announced, and aired in Japan between January and April 2011 on AT-X and other channels.

Plot

Set in a slightly futuristic world, Earth has been invaded and is at war with aliens from another dimension called the Nova. In order to counter them, Pandoras and Limiters, genetically modified girls with super fighting skills and their male partners who use special "freezing" powers to limit their opponent's mobility, are made to fight against the Nova. The series focuses on Kazuya Aoi, a Limiter whose late sister was a Pandora, and Satellizer el Bridget, a powerful Pandora with a cold personality, both who are enrolled at the West Genetics Academy, one of the many academies where Pandoras and Limiters are trained. In spite of the warnings of all his friends about Satellizer, who has intense aphephobia, Kazuya decides to be her friend and Limiter. The story follows Kazuya's friendship with Satellizer, the students of the Academy and Earth's war against the Nova.

Characters

Main characters

Kazuya Aoi (アオイ カズヤ, Aoi Kazuya)

Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki

The main protagonist and a Japanese Limiter who enrolls at West Genetics. His older sister, Kazuha Aoi, was a Pandora who sacrificed her life to defeat a powerful Nova that invaded Japan in the past. Unlike the other students who fear Satellizer, Kazuya knows that she is being misunderstood and is kind to her. He also empathizes with her as she resembles his late sister and later decides to become her Limiter. Despite being male, 30% of his body is composed of Stigma tissue, enabling him to use Freezing without unifying his senses with a Pandora's. Freezing normally can only be done after the pair has performed a ceremony called a "baptism". In addition, his Freezing can be omnidirectional, an ability that was thought to be limited to Novas, and can also break the Freezing of multiple Limiters. This makes him a perfect partner for Satellizer since she refuses to be baptized with a Limiter.

Satellizer el Bridget (サテライザー エル ブリジット, Sateraizā Eru Burijitto)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

The main heroine and one of the strongest Pandoras in the Academy. She was formerly ranked the number one second-year Pandora before being demoted to the 2nd rank due to Kazuya's interference during a tournament. Known as the Untouchable Queen (接触禁止の女王, Sesshokukinshi Joō) because of her intense aphephobia, she is feared by the students for her cold and ruthless personality. It is revealed that she transferred to West Genetics from East Genetics after brutally injuring Brooks Levon, a Limiter with a playboy personality who wanted her to become his Pandora. As a result, she was suspended for the entire school year, meaning that Satellizer would have been a third-year student hadn't the incident occurred. Her Genetics uniform is also unique from the others, donning a red dress with gold accents.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, she is a member of the noble el Bridget Family despite being the child of the Head of the family, Howard el Bridget and his mistress, Noelle Alon-Grache. Because of this, she and her mother was hated by her father's wife, Olivia, who later encouraged her son, her younger half-brother, Louis, to mistreat her. However, Louis' mistreatment later turns into sexual abuse and Satellizer was forced to endure it as her mother was terminally ill and didn't want their family situation to worsen. But the abuse ended after her older half-sister, Violet, learned about it and moved her away for her own safety. Upon returning to attend her mother's deathbed, her mother apologized for what she had gone through and told her to never lose and to become stronger than anyone. Her mother's words become her driving force in life, resulting in her severe determination and will. Due to the abuse she suffered, she hates being touched and goes berserk if anyone touches her. Surprisingly, Kazuya is the only exception when he touches her. Originally she doesn't want anything to do with Kazuya but she eventually is won over by his kindness and accepts him as her Limiter. Later on, she insists on Kazuya to call her by her nickname "Satella", though he still uses the senpai honorific. Despite her fearsome reputation and ruthlessness in battle, she has a quiet and reserved nature, collecting stuffed animals as well as knitting. After facing her past demons, she finally loses her aphephobia and no longer reacts when other people touch her. She has a penchant for eating hamburgers, and is often seen with a bundle of them whenever she eats lunch, often sharing them with Kazuya. She admitted to being in love with Kazuya, however, she has not confessed to him because she is simply too nervous to do so.

Despite her low synchronization rate with her Stigmata, she was implanted with six of Kazuha's Stigmata before her enrollment into Genetics due to her family's influence. She tends to remove her glasses before a fight despite having myopia since activation of the Volt Texture optimizes the senses including eyesight. Her Volt Weapon, "Nova Blood" (ノヴァ・ブラッド, Nova Buraddo), is a giant-handled blade.

Lana Linchen (ラナ リンチェン, Rana Rinchen)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

A Pandora and new transfer student from Tibet and a disciple of the goddess Kunlun. Kind yet naive and easy to fool, she is not very wise, especially about city life. She was sent to West Genetics as a second-year student to learn more about her Pandora abilities and to find "her soulmate" (a Limiter), and believes Kazuya is her soulmate but learns his partner is Satellizer. The third-years uses her naivety to trick her to fight against Satellizer under the belief that Satellizer was only using Kazuya for his powers, but when she learns she was tricked, she joins forces with Satellizer to fight against the third-years. Despite accepting Kazuya's choice of partner, she still hopes to convince him to become her Limiter and maintains a rivalry with Satellizer.

Lana has six Stigmata, which are referred to in her homeland as the Tears of Kunlun (クンルンの涙). Unlike most Pandoras, who usually have their Stigmata surgically implanted into them, she was born with one of them naturally (referred to as "Maria-type"). She specializes in hand-to-hand combat with her Volt Weapon Shinen (四念, lit. "Four Senses"), a pair of steel-plated gloves and boots which, in tandem with her ability to use her Stigmata to channel energy throughout her body, make her a formidable opponent. She is also a proficient user of the Sacred Gate Hakkyokuken (聖門八極拳, Seimon Hakkyoku-ken) fighting style, utilizing powerful techniques such as the Empty Fang (空牙, Kūga) and Flaming Fang (炎牙, Enga), and she can generate wings made from the energy of her Stigmata, allowing her to block any attack within a five-meter radius. She frequently ends her sentences with de arimasu (〜であります).

First and second-year West Genetics Academy students

Ganessa Roland (ガネッサ ローランド, Ganessa Rōrando)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura

A second-year Pandora from the UK known as the Angel of Confinement (束縛の天使, Sokubaku no Tenshi). Originally the 2nd-ranked second-year Pandora, she became 1st after she takes advantage of Kazuya's interference to defeat Satellizer. Hotheaded and prideful, she is easily angered and tends to let her pride get into her head sometimes, much to Arthur's chargin. While she sees herself as Satellizer's rival, she does considers her a friend and comrade. Her Volt Weapon, Chains of Binding (束縛の鎖, Sokubaku no Rensa), are four (six in the anime) chained flails attached to her back which she can manipulate its movements and extend its length. In the anime, two of the flails transform into circular saws.

Arthur Crypton (アーサー クリップトン, Āsā Kuripputon)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Ganessa's Limiter who has a strong admiration for her. Because of Satellizer's reputation, he constantly warns Kazuya to stay away from her.

Kaho Hiiragi (ヒイラギ カホ, Hiiragi Kaho)

Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo

A classmate of Kazuya and Arthur and the class representative of their class. Her Volt Weapons are two short swords and possess two Stigmata.

Audrey Duval (オードリー デュバル, Ōdorī Dyubaru)

Voiced by: Mana Tsuzurahara

The 3rd-ranked second-year French Pandora, also known as the Slashing Maiden (斬撃の乙女, Zangeki no Shōjo). Her Volt Weapon is a poleaxe.

Tris McKenzie (トリス マッケンジー, Torisu Makkenjī)

Voiced by: Rie Yamaguchi

The 4th-ranked second-year American Pandora with a tomboyish personality and is known as the Twin Fang (双髪の牙, Sōgami no Kiba). Her Volt Weapons are a pair of broadswords.

Aika Takeuchi (タケウチ アイカ, Takeuchi Aika)

Voiced by: Eri Mimura

The 5th-ranked second-year Japanese Pandora also known as the Manipulator of Water (陶酔の銀幕, Tōsui no Ginmaku). Her Volt Weapon is a chained flail.

Third-year West Genetics Academy students and their Limiters

Chiffon Fairchild (シフォン フェアチャイルド, Shifon Feachairudo)

Voiced by: Marina Inoue

The number one-ranked third-year student at West Genetics from Canada with a bubbly personality that serves her well in her role as the Student Council President. While she usually acts cowardly, she can get serious sometimes, which many students begin to fear and respect her including the other third-year students. Known as the Smiling Monster (不世出の怪物（モンスター）, Fuseishutsu no Kaibutsu (Monsutā)), she possesses four Stigmata and has a special ability called Illusion Turn (イリュージョンターン, Iryūjon Tān). Her Volt Weapon is a clawed gauntlet. Eugene is her Limiter.

Eugene (ユジン, Yujin)

Chiffon's Limiter.

Elizabeth Mably (エリザベス メイブリー, Erizabesu Meiburī)

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida

The second-ranked strongest third-year student from the United Kingdom. Known as the Academy Reigning Enforcer (神算鬼謀の執行者, Shinsankibō no Shikkōsha), Elizabeth is the leader of the third-years who maintain the Academy's hierarchy and punish those who break them. When she hears news of Miyabi's defeat at the hands of Satellizer early in the series, she orders Attia to take care of the matter, but was stopped by Chiffon who orders her to stop targeting Satellizer. Her family also runs a winery. Her Volt Weapon, the Stigma Satellite System (スティグマ・サテライト・システム, Sutiguma Sateraito Shisutemu, "SSS"), is a pair of remotely-controlled weapons that fires energy beams. André is her Limiter.

André (アンドレ, Andore)

Elizabeth's Limiter.

Ticy Phenyl (ティシー フェニール, Tishī Fenīru)

Voiced by: Aya Uchida

The third-ranked strongest third-year student from Finland and Chiffon's assistant as the Student Council Vice-President, known as the Hitman (懐刀, Futokorogatana). Her Volt Weapon is a Zanbatō. Abel is her Limiter.

Abel (アベル, Aberu)

Ticy's Limiter.

Arnett McMillan (アーネット マックミルラン, Ānetto Makkumiruran)

Voiced by: Yū Asakawa

The fourth-ranked strongest third-year student from Switzerland known as the Slashing Trickster (暫撃のトリックスター, Zangeki no Torikkusutā). She wields a scythe called Scythe Machina (サイスマキナー, Saisu Makinā) as her Volt Weapon, and is a proficient user of the Accel Turn technique, being able to move so quick that she can attack from behind while starting out in front. Her Accel Turn is unique, as she can use Double Accel without the lag between turns. Morrison is her Limiter.

Morrison (モリソン, Morison)

Arnett's Limiter.

Cleo Brand (クレオ ブランド, Kureo Burando)

Voiced by: Izumi Kitta

The fifth-ranked strongest third-year student from Germany known as the Lightning Hammer (電光の鉄槌, Raikō no Kanaduchi). Her Volt Weapon, "Infinity Fang" (インフィニティファング, Infiniti Fangu), are a pair of steel-plated gloves. Like Ingrid, she is also a user of the Tempest Turn technique. Gorō is her Limiter.

Goro (ゴロウ, Gorō)

Cleo's Limiter.

Attia Simmons (アティア シモンズ, Atia Shimonzu)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda

The sixth-ranked strongest third-year student from Romania known as the Manipulative Schemer (魔性の策士, Mashō no Sakushi). Early in the series, she begins to manipulate the other third-year Pandoras to take out Satellizer under Elizabeth's orders, and later tricks Lana into fighting Satellizer, but was later stopped by Chiffon and Ticy's intervention. Her Volt Weapon is a morning star. Mark is her Limiter.

Mark (マーク, Māku)

Voiced by: Kaito Aoi

Atia's Limiter.

Ingrid Bernstein (イングリッド バーンシュタイン, Inguriddo Bānshutain)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu

The seventh-ranked strongest third-year student from Germany known as the Guardian of Order (秩序の守護者, Chitsujo no Shugosha). Her strong determination to punish those who break the Academy's rules stems from an incident that happened during her second year at the Academy where Marin Maxwell, a friend of hers, sacrificed herself to defeat a Nova. Believing that the disorder of the lower ranks was the cause for Marin's death, she will use all of her power to ensure that order in the Academy will be kept. It was only after her battle with Satellizer did she realize the truth behind Marin's death, and later breaks down into tears. Her Volt Weapon, "Divine Trust" (ディバイン・トラスト, Dibain Torasuto), are a pair of bladed tonfas, and she is a proficient user of the Tempest Turn technique.

Leo Bernard (レオ･バーナード, Reo Bānādo)

Voiced by: Kazuyoshi Shiibashi

Ingrid's Limiter.

Miyabi Kannazuki (カンナヅキ ミヤビ, Kannazuki Miyabi)

Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani

A seductress who desires to have the youngest and most handsome Limiters at West Genetics. As a Pandora, she has three Limiters under her service. While she calls herself the Liberator of Virtue (貞操の解放者, Teisō no Kaihōsha), she is derogatorily known as The Limiter Eater (新入りリミッター喰い, Shin'iri Rimittā Kui) for seducing Limiters then taking back her Stigmatas given to them when she tires of them. Her Volt Weapon, "Homing Dagger" (ホーミングダガー, Hōmingu Dagā), are several flying daggers she remotely controls. She spies on Kazuya and tries to make him her newest Limiter but he refuses which leads to a fight between her and Satellizer. After defeating her, she and her Limiters sexually harassed and humiliated Satellizer, which leads to Kazuya to activate his powerful Freezing ability to paralyze them, enabling Satellizer to attack them brutally. In the anime, Miyabi was about to be speared by Satellizer's Volt Weapon but was spared after Kazuya used his Freezing to stop Satellizer then pleaded with the latter to stop. However, in the manga, Satellizer stabs her twice before Kazuya stops her but manages to survive thanks to her Pandora regeneration ability. In both cases, their fight will later lead to a conflict between Satellizer and the other third-years.

West Genetics Academy faculty

Sister Margaret (シスター・マーガレット, Shisutā Māgaretto)

Voiced by: Rieko Takahashi

A nun who is the Principal of West Genetics academy.

Yumi Kim (キム ユミ, Kimu Yumi)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

A physics teacher and training instructor from Korea at West Genetics who fought alongside Kazuha and Eliza in the 8th Nova War. Her Volt Weapon, Getsurō (月浪, "Moon Wave"), is a lance.

Elize Schmitz (エリズ シュミッツ, Erizu Shumittsu)

Voiced by: Fumie Mizusawa

A German doctor and former Pandora who fought in the 8th Nova War alongside Kazuha and Yumi. She now works at West Genetics and is responsible for healing the Pandoras when they are injured in combat. Her Volt Weapon, Doppelganger (ドッペルゲンガー, Dopperugengā), are a pair of twin daggers.

East Genetics Academy

Cassie Lockheart (キャシー ロックハート, Kyashī Rokkuhāto)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya

The number one-ranked third-year American Pandora at East Genetics known as Godspeed of the East (神速, Shinsoku) for her Quadruple Accel technique and considered to be the most powerful Pandora at her academy. Despite having the highest synchronization rate with Kazuha's Stigmata and receiving three of them, Cassie does not feel she is the most powerful Pandora, and believes herself to be undeserving of the title after she fought with Satellizer during the Levon incident, which made her realize how weak and scared she was compared to Satellizer's determination and refusal to give up. As a child, she wanted to be a novelist, but her father forced her to attend East Genetics to become a Pandora for his political career. Her encounter with Satellizer made her change her mind, in which she decides to settle down with her Limiter Kyoichi, who she is also in love with.

When four Type S Novas attacked East Genetics, she, along with several of her Pandora comrades (including Milena) were absorbed by one the Novas, infected, and turned into Nova Form Pandoras. She, and the other Nova Form Pandoras that were affected, launched a full-scale attack on West Genetics. She fought a long and grueling battle with Satellizer, nearly killing her until she was beaten by the latter's newly-acquired Nova Form, having both of her arms severed and the source of her infection destroyed. Her Volt Weapons are a pair of arm-mounted blades called Falchion (ファルシオン, Farushion).

Kyoichi Minase (水瀬 恭一, Minase Kyōichi)

Voiced by: Hiroyuki Endo

A second-year student at East Genetics and Cassie's Limiter. Kyoichi is in love with Cassie and cares about her very much.

Milena Marius (ミレーナ マリウス, Mirēna Mariusu)

Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara

A fourth-year student and Chevalier at East Genetics and Cassie's best friend. She was one of the many Pandoras infected into Nova Form during the tenth Nova Clash at West Genetics until she was defeated by Chiffon. Her Volt Weapon is a drill lance. In the anime, she is an East Genetics instructor and Cassie's teacher.

Alex Browning (アレックス ブラウニング, Arekkusu Barauningu)

Milena's Limiter and a third-year student at East Genetics.

Other International Genetics Academies

Roxanne Elipton (ロックサヌ エリプトン, Rokkusanu Eriputon)

Known as the Immortal (不死身, Fushisha), a Pandora from Genetics America who is capable of regenerating any part of her body. She is sometimes addressed as "Zombie Girl" (ゾンビ女, Zonbi Shōjo) and "Undead" (アンデッド, Andeddo) by Charles.

Charles Bonaparte (シャルル ボナパルト, Sharuru Bonaparuto)

Known as the Young Tempest Phoenix (テンペストの鳳雛, Tenpesuto no Hōsū), a Pandora from Genetics France who is an advanced user of the Tempest Turn technique, allowing her to create ten images of herself.

Julia Munberk (ユリア ムンベルク, Yuria Munberuku)

Known as the Maverick (異端児, Itanji), a Pandora from Genetics Germany whose "Sonic Wave" (ソニックウェーブ, Sonikku Wēbu) attack can send long-distance omnidirectional shock waves.

Louis el Bridget (ルイス エル ブリジット, Ruisu Eru Burijitto)

Voiced by: Asami Sanada (child)

The youngest sibling of the el Bridget family and Satellizer's younger half-brother who used to sexually abuse her as a child. He appears to have a cheerful and caring personality, but hides a dark and sadistic side shown only around Satellizer and Holly.

Holly Rose (ホーリー ローズ, Hōrī Rōzu)

The number one-ranked third-year student at Genetics UK, who looks similar in appearance to Satellizer except for her silver hair. Louis is her Limiter.

Other characters

Violet el Bridget (バイオレット エル ブリジット, Baioretto Eru Burijitto)

Voiced by: Ai Kayano

Satellizer's older half-sister and the eldest sibling of the el Bridget family. Unlike the rest of her family, Violet treated Satellizer and her mother with respect and cared about her younger half-sister. She was unaware of Satellizer's abuse from Louis until later on, and moved her away once she found out the truth. She now runs a hotel resort in Bali.

Marin Maxwell (マリン マックスウェル, Marin Makkusuweru)

Voiced by: Akira Kasahara

Ingrid's late friend. A second-year Pandora, she died fighting off a Nova to allow first-year students under her command to retreat. Her death was the cause of Ingrid's obsession with rules and hierarchy.

Scarlet Ohara (スカーレット 大原, Sukāretto Ōhara)

Gina Papleton (ジーナ パープルトン, Jīna Pāpuruton)

Amelia Evans (アミリア エヴァンス, Amiria Evansu)

Kazuha Aoi (アオイ カズハ, Aoi Kazuha)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

The most powerful Pandora of the 8th Nova Clash, the creator of the High End Skills, and Kazuya's older sister. She is said to have sacrificed herself at the last Nova War to save her friends. Kazuha was special as much of her body was composed of Stigma tissue, which allowed 20 Stigmata to be inserted into her body, but she was consumed by them and was in the process of turning into a Nova herself. Because of this, the higher-ups started limiting the number of Stigmata a Pandora can have. Six of her Stigmata have been inherited by Satellizer, three by Cassie, two by Charles, two by Julia, and one by Roxanne.

Maria Lancelot

The first Pandora, referred to as "The Mother of all Pandoras" and the "Holy Corpse," as all Stigmata used by other Pandoras and Limiters are actually fragments of her crystallized body. Her body is stored deep within West Genetics' underground chamber, the Ravensborne Nuclecheode, and was the main target of the Nova during the 10th Nova Clash.

Terminology

Genetics (ゼネティックス, Zenetikkusu)

A special school that specializes in training Pandoras and Limiters alike to combat against the Nova. There are multipule Genetics branches all over the world, including two in Japan: East Genetics and West Genetics, both located in their respective regions.

Pandora (パンドラ)

Genetically-engineered girls with incredible speed and strength. They are capable of materializing their own unique weapons called Volt Weapons (ボルトウェポン, Boruto Weapon). They have a self-regenerating material called Volt Texture (ボルトテクスチャー, Boruto Tekusuchā) that is activated with their Stigmata, which heightens and improves their senses like hearing and eyesight and allows them to make quick clothing changes and repair any damaged clothes. They also have the ability to regenerate lost limbs, though this shortens their lifespan due to rapid cell growth.

Limiter (リミッター, Rimittā)

The male partners of Pandoras who have the power to freeze their opponents and preventing their partners to be freezed too. It is said that the synchronization between Limiters and Pandoras is easier when the Limiter is younger.

Pandora Mode (パンドラモード, Pandora Mōdo)

A powered-up form perform by higher-ranking Pandoras. In the manga, Pandora Mode takes form of a powered armored suit while in the anime, the Pandora have physical changes (silvery-white hair, yellow eyes, and blue rings around their wrists and ankles). Despite the differences, in both versions, Pandoras in Pandora Mode gain increased strength and power as well as having the ability to move in the opponents' freezing grid without aid from a Limiter. The Pandora's Volt Weapon also gains an upgrade while in this state, turning it into a Nova Weapon (ノヴァウェポン, Nova Weapon). Also, it has been stated that Pandoras are forbidden to use Pandora Mode other than in actual combat with a Nova. Despite it's advantages, the downside of Pandora Mode is that Pandoras can only maintain it for three minutes and once the time limit is over, the Pandora will return to her normal but in a severely weakened state, which leaves her vulnerable to attacks.

Chevalier (シュバリエ, Shubarie)

Elite Pandoras who serve under the military. A Pandora with exceptional skills can join the Chevaliers if she is a fourth-year student.

Ereinbar Set (イレインバーセット, Ireinbā Setto)

When a Pandora and Limiter synchronize their brain waves to allow the Limiter to use his Freezing abilities and ultimately, increase their fighting strength. This can only be achieved if the pair performs a baptism.

Baptism (洗礼)

A ceremony in which a Pandora officially acknowledges a Limiter as her partner, giving him her Stigmata.

Carnival (カーニバル, Kānibaru)

A monitored all-out battle royal event to determine top-ranking Pandoras. Any battles conducted after the Carnival is done does not change a Pandora's rank. This event helps the higher-ups for battle research and when they must fight the Nova with as little casualties as possible.

Nova (異次元体ノヴァ, Stylized as N.O.V.A.)

Inter-dimensional aliens that are invading Earth. Usually they have attacked Earth in intervals of around eight years, but the most recent attacks have been more frequent. Two types of Nova have appeared in the series so far: the Type-R Novas ("R" standing for "Resolver"), and the Type-S Novas ("S" standing for "Supreme"). They have the ability to "freeze" anything within its radius, and only by attacking the core (which must be exposed first) can they be defeated. They recently exhibited the ability to fire a high-powered energy beam from its core as well as the ability to absorb an individual and turning them into Nova-human hybrids under their control.

Stigma (聖痕, Seikon)

A special tissue created by reverse-engineering from the Novas that gives powers to Pandoras and Limiters alike. Usually these tissues are implanted into the user's back, but some individuals, like the Aoi siblings, possess a high quantity of Stigma tissue inside their bodies too, giving them special abilities. This is known as a Stigma Body (聖痕体, Seikontai). Due to the fact that Stigmata came from the Nova, there is a chance it can take over its user and turn them into a Nova-human hybrid called Nova Form (ノヴァフォーム, Nova Fōmu).

Accel Turn (アクセルターン, Akuseru Tān)

One of the two High-End Skills (ハイエンドスキル, Hai Endo Sukiru) developed by Kazuha Aoi which increases a Pandora's speed, allowing for quick evasive maneuvers and high-speed attacks. Variations include Double Accel (ダブルアクセル, Daburu Akuseru), Triple Accel (トリプルアクセル, Toripuru Akuseru), and Quadruple Accel (クワトロフルアクセル, Kuwatorofuru Akuseru), which are used by higher-ranking Pandoras. Some weaknesses for the Accel Turn is that the Pandora is left open for counterattack if she is not quick enough and the lag time between turns; if a Pandora's lag time between turns is too long, she can easily be stopped by a Pandora of greater skill. Satellizer, Arnett, and Cassie are well-known users of this technique, with Cassie being the most skilled.

Tempest Turn (テンペストターン, Tenpesuto Tān)

A High-End Skill which allows a Pandora to create four copies of herself and attack simultaneously from all angles. Cleo and Ingrid, as well as Lana and Charles, are proficient users of this technique, with Charles being the most advanced. In this case, she can create up to ten copies of herself with this technique, unlike others who can only create four.

Media

Manga

Written by Korean manwha creator Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Kwang-Hyun Kim, Freezing started serialization in Kill Time Communications' male-oriented Japanese manga magazine Comic Valkyrie in 2007. The individual chapters are also published in collected volumes, with the first volume being released in October 26, 2007, and the latest volume on February 27, 2011. In South Korea, it is published by Haksan Culture Company and it is serialized in Booking.

Volume list

No.	Release date	ISBN
01	October 26, 2007	978-4-86032-474-2
02	April 30, 2008	978-4-86032-570-1
03	October 30, 2008	978-4-86032-650-0
04	April 10, 2009	978-4-86032-739-2
05	July 12, 2009	978-4-86032-787-3
06	October 28, 2009	978-4-86032-829-0
07	March 29, 2010	978-4-86032-898-6
08	August 25, 2010	978-4-86032-964-8
09	October 30, 2010	978-4-86032-993-8
10	February 22, 2011	978-4-79920-029-2

Anime

See also: List of Freezing episodes

An anime adaptation produced by A.C.G.T. aired on AT-X between January 8, 2011 and April 2, 2011. The show was aired uncensored in 4:3 format on AT-X, while the airing on Tokyo MX (which began on January 9) and other channels were in 16:9 widescreen format, and heavily censored. Six DVD and Blu-ray volumes will be released by Media Factory between March 23 and August 24, 2011, each volume containing two episodes as well as an original video animation called Heart-Throbbing Trouble♥Freezing (はじけちゃう!ドキドキトラブル♥フリージング, Hajikechau! Dokidoki Toraburu♥Furījingu). The opening theme is "Color" by MARiA, a cover of a song from Hatsune Miku, while the ending theme is "To Protect You" (君を守りたい, Kimi wo Mamoritai) by Aika Kobayashi. A CD single ontaining the two songs was released by Media Factory on February 23, 2011. On January 21, 2011, Funimation Entertainment announced they will simulcast the series (in its censored format) on their video portal. The first two episodes premiered on January 24, 2011, with new episodes streaming every Monday. Funimation later announced their licensing rights to the anime, and will officially release the series in 2012 on DVD and Blu-ray.

Other media

An internet radio show called Izumi Kitta and Aya Uchida of Freezing: West Middlefield Genetics Academy!! (橘田いずみと内田彩のフリージング ウエストミドルフィールド ゼネティックス学園分校!!) aired on HiBiKi Radio Station on December 10, 2010. The show is hosted by Izumi Kitta and Aya Uchida, the voices for Cleo Brand and Ticy Feniyl, respectively. Each radio episode features guest voices from the anime series. An internet video show called Freezing: Genetics TV (フリージング ゼネティックスTV, Furījingu Zenetikkusu Tī Vī) began airing on Media Factory's official YouTube account. The show is hosted by Mamiko Noto and Kana Hanazawa, the voices of Satellizer el Bridget and Lana Linchen, respectively, with the first two episodes airing on December 10, 2010.

External links

• Freezing at Comic Valkyrie Template:Ja icon
• Official website Template:Ja icon
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• Freezing (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Freezing (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia