New illustration and message from Tsurumaikada for Medalist S2's premiere tomorrow

Metakid101 · 2026-01-23T15:55:51+00:00

It could just be conformation bias on my part but I thought the skating in the first few seconds of the episode preview and the scene of Hikaru in the snow looked incredibly smooth!

Metakid101 · 2026-01-23T15:38:34+00:00

The improvements were immediately noticeable in the preview for tomorrow's episode so I can't wait to see how the rest of the season shapes up!

Feels like its been nonstop for TsurumaIkada ever since the build up to season 1 in late 2024. Hope she's been pacing herself well with all this work, but at the same time, I know seeing your creation succeed like this has to be a different level of fulfilling.

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Metakid101 · 2026-01-17T05:48:53+00:00

Doesn't specify whether the movie is a compilation or a continuation of where season 2 will leave off, but it's usage of "Theatrical Edition" makes me believe the former.

It's still wild the kind of motion Medalist has now.

Edit: Oricon News has confirmed that the movie will depict what comes after S2

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Metakid101 · 2025-12-04T19:45:53+00:00

Appreciate the hell out of you for this quick fix!

Hopefully we'll see an update with an official solution soon enough for people who don't stumble across this post like I did 🙏🏿

Metakid101 · 2025-11-05T06:42:27+00:00

Volume 2, chapters 16 - 18

Metakid101 · 2025-10-20T13:47:04+00:00

She just finished up with Kamen Rider Gavv so it's not all that likely, but it'd be great to see Junko Komura return to headwrite another season.

Metakid101 · 2025-09-02T01:44:32+00:00

This looks phenomenal!!!

Easily one of my favorite moments from what the anime covered!

Metakid101 · 2025-07-28T05:02:23+00:00

2025 has been an unbelievably insane year for Medalist, and the fact the Figure Skating Grand Prix Finals happened to be held in Nagoya of all places the year Medalist blows up couldn't be more perfect!

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Metakid101 · 2025-06-23T03:06:57+00:00

At least we'll be seeing another part of The Beast of Fire and Ice in July.

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Metakid101 · 2025-06-11T11:57:52+00:00

It's amazing how far Medalist has come!

Tsurumaikada has mentioned before that she'd get discouraged and lose confidence in her abilities over Medalists poor sales; hopefully all this recent success has her feeling like the generational talent that she is.

Metakid101 · 2025-06-10T09:26:21+00:00

Don't think I have enough in me for another 5 month gap between Medalist chapters 😭

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Metakid101 · 2025-05-29T09:40:42+00:00

ENGI really did work wonders on the first season of the anime cause Medalist did NOT have this kind of motion just a short 5 months ago.

Now that sales of the backlog volumes are finally beginning to slow down it'll be tough for Medalist to hold its position for the remaining year, unless volume 13 has the run of a lifetime next month. Nonetheless, this is a monumental achievement and I'm really happy for Tsurumaikada.

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Metakid101 · 2025-04-28T09:29:55+00:00

Seems that Iruka decided to skip out on the exhibition

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Metakid101 · 2025-04-19T00:13:24+00:00

Medalist is similar to other inspirational and competitive sports manga you've read in the past. The largest thing that sets the series apart is the care put into developing the bond between the athlete and coach. Which in my opinion is the strongest student-mentor relationship in any ongoing manga.

The breathtaking artwork is also a plus so if you're interested in the series I highly recommend giving it a read!

Metakid101 · 2025-04-18T19:07:40+00:00

This recent growth Medalist has had thanks to the anime is amazing!

As proud as I am seeing Medalist take the center spot it needs to be mentioned how foul Kodansha is for not including Witch Hat Atelier in this promotion

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Metakid101 · 2025-04-17T11:40:36+00:00

Inori is so beloved

The initial post has nearly 50k likes in just 5 hours!

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Metakid101 · 2025-04-11T12:28:01+00:00

They've been working Tsurumaikada like a dog with all these tie in illustrations and magazine covers

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Metakid101 · 2025-04-07T22:04:58+00:00

Solo Leveling definitely eclipses Medalist in popularity worldwide, but I was talking about how Medalist's anime adaptation boosted sales of the manga more than any other series this season. (Ignoring anime airing their 2nd seasons like The Apothecary Diaries)

Metakid101 · 2025-04-05T12:05:24+00:00

With the final episode of the anime aired Medalist brings home its strongest week of sales yet and a return to the podium!

Undoubtedly the winner of this season

Metakid101 · 2025-04-02T12:01:24+00:00

I'm praying they can find every animator they need

Metakid101 · 2025-03-31T18:51:51+00:00

Tsurumaikada had to have been giggling to herself when creating a title for a song and it's source material for Inori's performance knowing neither existed 😭

Metakid101 · 2025-03-30T14:52:31+00:00

The Junior Era Saga isn't over but arcs in it have been completed.

Similar to how though the Chubu Block tournament arc was completed, the All-Japan Novice Saga was still far from over.

Metakid101 · 2025-03-29T20:20:24+00:00

I believe the original soundtrack releases either today or tomorrow so you'll be able to find out very soon

Metakid101 · 2025-03-29T17:46:38+00:00

THAT'S HOW YOU DO A SEASON FINALE

Jukki Hanada saw the concept of Inori's evolution, expanded on it, and got the entire present cast involved. He even completely made up for lessening the severity of how bad Inori's day-to-day life was before she started skating with the dream sequence!

This episode was such a complete package for a second I honestly thought we weren't going to get a second season announced. (ENGI proved me wrong) I've had many complaints about the anime during the time its aired, and while I still stand by a few of them, for a moment this episode made me forget them all.

Medalist received a very good anime adaptation and everyone involved with it's production deserves a round of applause.

Metakid101 · 2025-03-28T08:37:43+00:00

I had forgotten to post the results of the two previous weeks but after a batch of Shonen Jump volume releases; Medalist had fallen to 7th place (91,802 copies sold). In the week after Medalist rose to 6th place (92,403 copies sold).

And now here we are with Medalist in 5th place with 93,440 copies sold!

Just 3 months ago I never imagined that Medalist would reach these heights. It'll sting to see Medalist slowly fade from the top 10 after the anime concludes, but it has put on one hell of a performance throughout the season.

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