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Medalist

2025 · TV series

  • Animation
  • Drama

Plot

Tsukasa Akeuraji, a frustrated skater, meets Inori Yuitsuka, a girl who yearns to be a figure skater. Motivated by Inori's obsession on the rink, Tsukasa begins coaching Inori. Inori's talent blossoms, and Tsukasa becomes a brilliant mentor. Together they aim to make her a glorious medalist!

About Medalist

Medalist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since May 2020, with its chapters collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes as of July 2026. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by ENGI aired from January to March 2025. A second season aired from January to March 2026. An anime film is set to premiere in Japan in February 2027. Medalist won the Next Manga Award in the print category in 2022, the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2023, and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the same category in 2024.

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Cast

  • Natsumi HaruseInori Yuitsuka (voice)
  • Takeo OtsukaTsukasa Akeuraji (voice)
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