It has been announced that the second season of the TV anime "Medalist," based on a figure skating manga that was also ranked first in the comics category at the "Next Manga Awards 2022," will begin airing on TV Asahi's late-night anime slot "NUMAnimation" on January 24, 2026. It has also been announced that the popular girl group "HANA" will perform the opening theme song "Cold Night." A new visual featuring the main character, Yuzuki Inori, and 10 new characters has also been unveiled.
The cast for new characters has also been announced, with Natsuko Abe playing Yagi Yuuna, Maria Naganawa Maino playing Shinkawa Rinna, Minami Tanaka Minami playing Ushikawa Yotsuba, Hikaru Tono Hikaru playing Risu Kurumi, Tanaka Takako playing Anaguma Sakina, Natsuyoshi Yuko playing Niwatori Sana, Yuko Natsuyoshi Ai Kayano playing Okazaki Iruka, Kayano Ai playing Kurione Marika, and Aihara Kotomi playing Shachijo Riina.
"Medalist" is a manga by Tsurumai Ikada that has been serialized in the manga magazine "Monthly Afternoon" (Kodansha) since 2020. The story follows Akiura Michiji, a young man who has failed as a skater, who meets Yuzuki Inori, a girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater, and aims to become a glorious medalist as both a coach and athlete. The first season of the TV anime aired on NUMAnimation from January to March.
