Medalist
Original Title
メダリスト
Common Translations
Author
Region
Publisher
Serialized Magazine
Serialization Period
May 25, 2020 -
Volumes
13 (June 2025)
Serialization Status
Ongoing
Adaptation Media
TV Anime
Novel
Animated Film
Novel
Animated Film
"Medalist" (Japanese:メダリスト) is a manga created by Tsurumaiku, with adaptations including an anime and a novel.
Work Introduction
The series began serialization in the July 2020 issue of "Monthly Afternoon" on May 25, 2020. It ranked 16th in the manga category of theNext Manga Awards 2021and 1st in the manga category of theNext Manga Awards 2022.
On June 21, 2022, it won 3rd place at the 6th TSUTAYA Comic Awards.
On January 18, 2023, it won the General Category Award at the 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards.
On June 17, 2024, it won the General Category Award at the 48thKodansha Manga Award.
Synopsis
——Betting on two lives, they have a grand dream they want to achieve!
A young man, Akimichi Tsukasa, whose dream was shattered, and a girl, Inori Tsuwabuki, whom no one believed in,
these two possess an unparalleled, intense obsession with figure skating.
Meeting on the ice, the two will join forces, aiming to become world-class figure skaters!
Original Work Information
About the Author
- The author, Tsurumaiku, transitioned from being a salaryman to a professional manga artist.
- Before the official serialization of this work, the author personally participated in learning to skate to gather material for the creation, even suffering a fracture from it. Thanks to the author's rigorous research, the depiction of figure skating in this work is quite professional.
- The author is a super fan of voice actressHaruna Natsumi. In a fan letter to Haruna Natsumi, they said, "I'll quit my job and become a manga artist. My dream is to have Haruna voice a character in the anime."[2]And now, the voice actress for the female lead in the anime is indeed Haruna Natsumi.
About the Title Translation
The original manga title "メダリスト" means medalist, referring to a medal winner. Therefore, the official Chinese publication title is "Medalist".
Early fan translations produced the title "The Wish to Dance on Ice", which became widely circulated. "Dance on Ice" corresponds to dancing on ice in figure skating, and "Wish" corresponds to the protagonist's desire and pursuit of an Olympic gold medal, with "Inori" (wish/prayer) also being the protagonist's name.
Characters
※CV indicates the anime voice actor
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Publication Information
Manga Volumes
- Japanese version published byKodansha
- Traditional Chinese version published byTong Li Publishing
- Simplified Chinese digital version released byBilibili Comics
- Simplified Chinese print version distributed by Ciyuan Shuguan and published by Cultural Development Publishing House.
Official Fan Book
| Volumes | Cover | Japanese Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | ISBN | ||
| 1 | 
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January 22, 2025 | ISBN 978-4-06-537857-1 |
Derivative Works
Novel Version
The novel version is written by Jun Esaka, with cover illustrations by the original authorつるまいかだ.
- Japanese version published byKodansha
| Volumes | Cover | Japanese Edition | |
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| Release Date | ISBN | ||
| 1 | 
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January 17, 2025 | ISBN 978-4-06-538081-9 |
| 2 | 
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January 17, 2025 | ISBN 978-4-06-538025-3 |
Anime Adaptation
| Medalist | |
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| Original Title | メダリスト |
| Translated Title | Medalist Maihime no Negai |
| Original Work | Tsurumai Ikada |
| Region | Japan |
| First Airing | Season 1: January 4, 2025 ~ March 29, 2025 Season 2: January 24, 2026 ~ |
| Total Episodes | Season 1: 13 |
| Production Company | ENGI |
| Director | Yamamoto Yasutaka |
| Series Composition | Hanada Jukki |
| Character Design | Kameyama Chinatsu |
| Music | Hayashi Yuki |
| Production | Medalist Production Committee |
| Main Voice Cast | Haruse Natsumi Otsuka Takeo Ichinose Kana Uchida Yuma Koichi Makoto |
| Distribution | KADOKAWA |
| Licensed by | Medialink |
| Streaming Platforms | Japan:NUMAnimationetc. Mainland China:Bilibili, iQiyi Regions outside Mainland China and Japan: Disney+ |
| Broadcast Status | Season 2 Currently Airing |
On May 18, 2023, the TV anime adaptation was announced. It began airing on January 4, 2025, on TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" programming block.
On March 29, 2025, the production of Season 2 was announced. It is scheduled to air on January 24, 2026, on TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" programming block.
On January 17, 2026, a theatrical film was announced for release in 2027, continuing the story from Season 2 of the anime.
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STAFF
| Season 1 | Season 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Original Work | Tsurumai Ikada (KodanshaSerialized in "Monthly Afternoon") | |
| Director | Yamamoto Yasutaka | |
| Series Composition, Script | Hanada Jukki | |
| Character Design | Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| Chief Animation Director | Kameyama Chinatsu, Ito Yosuke | Kameyama Chinatsu |
| Figure Skating Choreography | Suzuki Akiko | |
| Figure Skating Director 3DCG Director |
こうじ | |
| 3DCG Visual Director | Toda Takayuki | |
| 3DCG Animation Director | Hori Shotaro | |
| 3DCG Producer | Iijima Tetsu | |
| Color Design | Yamagami Aiko | |
| Art Director | Nakao Yoko | Nakamura Hazuki |
| Art Setting | Hiruma Takashi, Onodera Rie | Miyata Haruka |
| Director of Photography | Yoneya Shinichi | Kashiwagi Kentaro |
| Editing | Nagasaka Tomoki | |
| Music | Hayashi Yuki | |
| Music Production | KADOKAWA | |
| Music Producer | Mizutori Chieko | |
| Sound Director | Imaizumi Yuichi | |
| Sound Effects | Koyama Kenji | |
| Planning | Kikuchi Go, Kudo Daitake, Tsukuda Masatoshi | Kudo Daitake, Tanaka Sho, Takashima Yuichiro |
| Executive Producer | Furukawa Makoto, Ono Jin Tanaka Sho (Season 1), Kasahara Shuzo (Season 2) | |
| Producers | Yamashita Shimpei, Yamato Masae, Sawada Airi Iwata Saki (Season 1), Mihara Miki (Season 2) | |
| Online Producer | Miura Takazumi | |
| Animation Producer | Kobe Koki | Miura Takazumi |
| Animation Production | ENGI | |
| Production | Medalist Production Committee (KADOKAWA, Kodansha, TV Asahi) | |
CAST
- Inori Owaru:Haruse Natsumi
- Roji Akira:Otsuka Takeo
- Hikaru Orokazaki:Ichinose Kana
- Jun Yotaka:Uchida Yuma
- Riko Uzura:Koichi Makoto
- Shinichiro Uzura:Bando Taito
- Ryoka Mikaketa:Kino Hina
- Mariyo Nachi:Toda Megumi
- Ema Yamato:Koizumi Kotori
- Yudai Jakuzure:Miyake Takahiro
- Rin Shikamoto:Ito Ayasa
- Takamine Hitomi:Kato Emiri
- Owaru Nozomi:Koshimizu Ami
- Segoma Mamoru:Muraji Manabu
- Shishido Seira:Okasaki Miho
- Kurosawa Mihou:Yuasa Kaede
- Oguma Rizuki:Sato Azusa
- Onitora Kanna:Miyashiro Momoko
- Owaru Miha:Wake Azumi
- Kago Koichi:Hoshino Takanori
- Kago Meiko:Endo Aya
- Kago Yoh:Inoue Honoka
- Uyama Yuki:Nanahara Teiko
- Shirane Kohaku:Yamaguchi Tomohiro
- Yagi Yunagi:Abe Natsuko
- Shinkawa Rina:Ito Maon
- Roba Aika:Naganawa Maria
- Ushikawa Yotsuba:Tanaka Minami
- Rishu Kurumi:Tono Hikaru
- Anaguma Sakina:Tanaka Takako
- Niwatori Sana, Niwatori Hina:Natsuyoshi Yuko
- Okazaki Iruka:Yamamura Hibiku
- Shachijyo Riina:Aihara Kotomi
- Kuriomari Marika:Kayano Ai
- Uobuchi Sho:Hanae Natsuki
- Ahiru Miku:Inagaki Yoshi
- Kamogawa Kohei:Ishigoe Shoya
- Shiratori Shuna:Ono Yuuki
- Kijidani Teruya:Hamada Yohei
- Gori Seiji:Kobayashi Chikahiro
- Chiba Rinjiro:Akiyama Ryo
- Yamane Ami:Asahina Maruka
- Hakubi Arata:Inoue Yuki
- Kumanomi Masayoshi:Yamada Chikanojo
- Leonid Solokhin:Bonchihara Yasushi
- Ashikaga Setsuna:Mikawa Hatsuki
- Takeda Momome:Kazama Mayuko
- Onin Atsushi:Tanabe Kosuke
- Ryugu Akira:Sasaki Nozomu
Episode Titles
| Chapters | Japanese Title Chinese Title |
Script | Storyboard | Episode Director | Animation Director | Chief Animation Director |
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| Season 1 | ||||||
| score01 | 氷上の天才 The Genius on Ice |
Hanada Jukki | Yamamoto Yasutaka | Tamori Yuki, Yokoyama Kazuki Masui Yoshiki, Aonuma Hikaru Kameyama Chinatsu |
Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| score02 | 初級バッジテスト Preliminary Badge Test |
Masuda Toshihiko | Hirata Takahiro | Yamamoto Akitomo, Hirotomi Mayu Kotani Kyoko, Matsukawa Tetsuya Kameyama Shinya |
Kameyama Chinatsu Yamamoto Akitomo | |
| score03 | たい焼きとケーキ Taiyaki and Cake |
Watanabe Shinichi | Fukumoto Shinichi | Tanaka Shiori, Kim Hyeon-ah Kang Hyeon-guk Park Seo-jeong, So Eun-ji |
Kameyama Chinatsu Kurihara Manabu | |
| score04 | 名港杯 初級女子FS（前） Meiko Cup: Junior Ladies Figure Skating (Part 1) |
Kurihara Manabu | Yamamoto Riori, Tanaka Shiori Tatezaki Dai, Kameyama Chinatsu |
Ito Yosuke Kameyama Chinatsu | ||
| score05 | 名港杯 初級女子FS（後） Meiko Cup: Junior Ladies Figure Skating (Part 2) |
Uehara Hideaki | Fukumoto Shinichi | Kameyama Chinatsu, Tanaka Shiori Kim Hyeon-ah, Lee Seong-jin Park Seo-jeong, So Eun-ji | ||
| score06 | 初戦の夜 The Night After the First Battle |
Masuda Toshihiko | Oba Hideaki | Tamori Yuki, Yokoyama Kazuki Masui Yoshiki, Kurihara Manabu Yoshioka Masaru, Pan Lanmei Wang Runyu |
Kameyama Chinatsu Kurihara Manabu | |
| score07 | 1級バッジテスト First-Class Badge Test |
Abe Motohiro | Tanaka Shiori, Yamamoto Riori Ono Tsutomu, Huang Xianglin Tatezaki Dai, Pan Lanmei Wang Runyu |
Ito Yosuke Kameyama Chinatsu | ||
| score08 | 西の強豪（前） The Powerhouses of Kansai (Part 1) |
Hirata Takahiro | Nakajima Tatsuo, Ono Tsutomu Kawamura Noa, Maruyama Haruka Iijima Hiroya, Kim Hyeon-ah Shin Eun-ah, Park Seo-jeong Kang Hyeon-guk |
Kurihara Manabu Tanaka Shiori Kameyama Chinatsu | ||
| score09 | 西の強豪（後） The Powerhouses of Kansai (Part 2) |
Iida Kaoru | Kanazawa Yuki | Yoshioka Masaru, Zhao Xiaochuan Jiang Haihua, Ono Azusa |
Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| score10 | 夜に吠える Towards the Roar of the Night |
Watanabe Shinichi | Oba Hideaki | Tanzawa Manabu, Hayashida Taki Pavel Shmoylov, Iizuka Yoko Shanghai Xuanzhou |
Ito Yosuke Tanaka Shiori Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| score11 | 夜を踊れ Dancing in the Dark Night |
Abe Motohiro | Hashimoto Mitsuo | Tanzawa Manabu, Hayashida Taki Shanghai Xuanzhou |
Tanaka Shiori Kurihara Manabu Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| score12 | 白猫のレッスン The White Cat's Lesson |
Oshima Hiroyuki | Hirata Takahiro | Yoneda Hiro, Hirotomi Mayu Onishi Takako, Matsukawa Tetsuya |
Ito Yosuke Yamamoto Akitomo Kameyama Chinatsu | |
| score13 | 朝が来る Morning Will Come |
Watanabe Shinichi | Yamamoto Yasutaka | Tamori Yuki, Yokoyama Kazuki Yamamoto Riori, Ono Tsutomu Nakajima Tatsuo Fincrossed Studio |
Kameyama Chinatsu Tanaka Shiori | |
| Season 2 | ||||||
| score14 | 選手宣誓 Athlete's Oath |
Hanada Jukki | Watanabe Shinichi | Yamamoto Yasutaka | Kameyama Chinatsu, Nakajima Tatsuo Ono Tsutomu, Murakami Ayaka Wada Yuji, Kitajima Yuki Kawamura Noa, Maruyama Haruka Akioka Yuna むすひ:Miyajima Aya Andraft INC.:ペンアレ |
Kameyama Chinatsu Ozeki Shiori |
| score15 | 私のカード My Hand |
ワタナベシンイチ | Oba Hideaki | Moriyama Takeshi, Nakajima Tatsuo Suzutsuki, Feng Yifan, Wu Zhao Hasegawa Ryoma, Hasegawa Saki | ||
| score16 | 女王のジャンプ The Queen's Leap |
Yamamoto Riori | Kawamoto Reo, Yoshioka Masaru Yufu Kyoko, Yamamoto Riori MIGHTY MAX MOVIE: Park Seo-jeong, So Eun-ji LO Studio:Lee Beom-jin Jang Han-byeol | |||
| score17 | 下剋上 The Underdog's Rise |
Okumura Masashi | Kawai Kohei | Hasegawa Saki, Kumagai Katsuhiro Nakajima Tatsuo, Iijima Hiroya Nokai Chika, Yoshioka Masaru, Moriyama Takeshi Wada Yuji, lolroute | ||
| score18 | 狼煙 Beacon Fire |
吾妻たかあき | Fincrossed Studio | Kameyama Chinatsu Ozeki Shiori Hasegawa Saki | ||
| score19 | 強化練習 Intensive Training |
ワタナベシンイチ | Oba Hideaki | LO Studio: Lee Beom-jin, Yu Ye-jin MIGHTY MAX MOVIE: Shin Eun-ah, So Eun-ji Park Seo-jeong |
Kameyama Chinatsu Kumagai Katsuhiro | |
| score20 | 氷の湖 Ice Lake |
Yamamoto Yasutaka | 竹内あゆみ, Maemura Miyuki Ono Tsutomu, Murakami Ayaka Kawamoto Reo, Wada Yuji むすひ:Miyajima Aya tofu, Ogawa Mai |
Kameyama Chinatsu Kumagai Katsuhiro Hasegawa Saki | ||
Related Music
Opening Theme (OP)
- BOW AND ARROW(Season 1)
- Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement, Vocals:Kenshi Yonezu
- Used as ending theme for Episode 1
- Cold Night(Season 2)
- Performed by: HANA
- Lyrics: CHANMINA, Music: CHANMINA/SANGWOO
Ending Theme (ED)
- アタシのドレス(Season 1)
- Performed by:ねぐせ。
- Lyrics & Music:りょたち, Arrangement:ねぐせ。, Keita Kawaguchi
- Not used in Episode 1
- Rookies(Season 2)
- Performed by:Conton Candy
- Lyrics & Music: Conton Candy, Arrangement: Yoichiro Nomura/Conton Candy
Notes
- ↑ Translated titles by Tong Li Publishing and Bilibili Manga
- ↑ Mentioned in an interview with Kodansha
External Links
- (Japanese)Official Manga Website
- (Japanese)Official Twitter
- (Japanese)Anime Official Website