It has been announced that the band Conton Candy will be performing the ending theme "Rookies" for 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." The second promotional video has been released on YouTube, showcasing the song.
It was also announced that a special program for the second season, "Medalist Season 2 Broadcast Pre-Broadcast Special! Medalist Famous Scenes Cup," will be broadcast on TV Asahi from 1:30 a.m. on January 17, 2026. Voice actors Natsumi Haruse and Takeo Otsuka, figure skating choreographers Akiko Suzuki and Rika Hongo, and popular girl group HANA, who perform the opening theme "Cold Night," will appear.
A character PV for Okazaki Iruka, who will be appearing for the first time in the second season, and a Christmas commemorative visual of Inori and Tsukasa dressed as Santa Claus have been released.
"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 from January to March on TV Asahi's late-night anime slot "NUMAnimation." The second season will air in the same slot from January 24, 2026.
