A second season of the anime 'Medalist,' which aims to reach the pinnacle of figure skating, has been announced.



It has been announced that a second season of the anime 'Medalist,' which depicts the story of Inori, a girl with a strong passion for figure skating, and her coach, Tsukasa, as they strive to win an Olympic gold medal, will be produced.



'Medalist' is a figure skating manga that has been serialized in Monthly Afternoon since 2020. A TV anime adaptation was announced in May 2023, with a total of 13 episodes broadcast from January to March 2025. The decision to produce a second season of the anime was announced after the final episode of the first season aired, and the following video was shown:

TV anime 'Medalist' 2nd season production decision video │ TV anime is currently being broadcast and distributed! - YouTube


The original author, Tsurumai Ikada, has submitted an illustration titled 'The joy of passing, GOE +5,' which shows a perfect score for the Grade of Execution (GOE) of a figure skating technique and matches a line used in the work .



Additionally, a talk between Natsumi Haruse, who plays Inori, and Takeo Otsuka, who plays Tsukasa, has also been released in which they talk about their thoughts on the final episode and the decision to make a second season.

[Medalist] score 13 'Morning Comes' Hikami (dubbing) after-talk | TV anime second season production confirmed! - YouTube


This work is a favorite of artist Kenshi Yonezu, and it is widely known that when it was made into an anime, Yonezu himself volunteered to write the theme song. The music video for the theme song, 'BOW AND ARROW,' features figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu as a skater.

Kenshi Yonezu - BOW AND ARROW - YouTube


A detailed conversation between the two has also been made public.

Kenshi Yonezu x Yuzuru Hanyu - BOW AND ARROW Discussion - YouTube


The non-credited opening and ending credits for the anime look like this:

TV anime 'Medalist' non-credit opening video | Kenshi Yonezu 'BOW AND ARROW' - YouTube


TV anime 'Medalist' non-credit ending video | Neguse. 'My Dress' - YouTube


In addition, the scene where Inori says 'Look...at my Tsukasa...', which became a hot topic on social media, is also available on YouTube's official channel.

[Medalist] Substitute: Akiuraji Tsukasa Otori Riho 'Go For The Gold' Skating Scene | From score12 'White Cat Lesson' - YouTube


The broadcast and release dates for the second season of the anime 'Medalist' are still unknown.

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