The Medalist anime, which is currently in its second season, is set to have a 2027 movie. It’s not yet confirmed if it is a compilation movie or a brand new entry.
A key visual for the second season was also released.
Medalist is based on the Kodansha-published manga by Tsurumaikada, which began serialization in seinen magazine Monthly Afternoon in 2020 and will releases its 14th volume in Japan on January 22, 2026. Kodansha USA describes the manga as such:
Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream…and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice…on the world’s stage!
Season 2 of the anime began broadcasting on January 24 (effectively January 25 at 1:30 AM JST). The first season aired during the Winter 2025 anime season. Disney+ (Hulu in the US) streams the show.
Staff (reprising)
• Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto
• Series composer: Jukki Hanada
• Character designer and co-chief animation director: Chinatsu Kameyama
• Animation production company: ENGI
Cast
• Natsumi Haruse as Inori Yuitsuka
• Takeo Otsuka as Tsukasa Akeuraji
• Kana Ichinose as Hikaru Kamisaki
• Yuma Uchida as Jun Yodaka
• Makoto Koichi as Rioh Sonidori
• Taito Ban as Shinichiro Sonidori
Source: @medalist_PR
