The 19th episode of the TV anime "Medalist," based on the popular figure skating manga, entitled "Intensive Training," will be broadcast on TV Asahi's late-night anime slot "NUMAnimation" from February 28th.
Inori takes part in a joint practice session in preparation for the All Japan Novice Championships. There, she practices jumps with Hikaru, whom she has not seen in a long time, and the athletes she competed against in the Chubu Regional Championships, but she realizes that she is the only one who cannot land a triple Lutz.
"Medalist" is a manga by Tsurumai Kada 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 2025. The second season is currently airing in the same time slot. A theatrical anime film depicting the story following the second season will be released in 2027.
