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The Ramparts of Ice S1E8 — On Equal Footing

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The Ramparts of Ice•Season 1•Episode 8

On Equal Footing

7.6/10 · 5 votesMay 21, 202624 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Determined not to mess up high school, Miki has faked her persona since day one. But not being herself around her classmates starts to wear her down.

Directed byYūichi Abe

Written byYu Oshika

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Season 1 Episodes18

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Anna Nagase

Anna Nagase

Koyuki Hikawa (voice)

Fuka Izumi

Fuka Izumi

Miki Azumi (voice)

Shoya Chiba

Shoya Chiba

Minato Amamiya (voice)

Satoshi Inomata

Satoshi Inomata

Yota Hino (voice)

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Miki Ogino

Supervising Animation Director

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Yoshio Yoshimatsu

Key Animation

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Mamiko Nakanishi

Key Animation

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Keisuke Nakazawa

Key Animation

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Yuuki Nagata

Key Animation

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Keisuke Nozawa

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Mako Mikami

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Maho Kuwata

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Ryuya Kezuka

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Yota Muraki

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Miki Yoshino

Animation Director

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Madoka Tada

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"On Equal Footing" is episode 8 of The Ramparts of Ice season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 5 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Yūichi Abe and written by Yu Oshika, it aired on May 21, 2026.

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