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Medalist Season 2
メダリスト 第2期 · 2026
Inori and Tsukasa skate into their toughest season yet.
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonWinter 2026
StudioENGI
SourceManga
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Figure skating duo Inori Yuitsuka and Tsukasa Akeuchi return for a second season that pushes past the thrill of their initial breakthrough into the harder work of sustaining it. Inori's internal insecurities come to the forefront as competition intensifies, testing whether her early success was a fluke or the start of something real. Tsukasa continues coaching her through increasingly demanding routines, and the season leans into the psychological side of competitive sport as much as the physical one, exploring what it takes to keep believing in yourself once the pressure ramps up.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Adapted from Tsurumaikada's manga, Medalist's second season arrives timed closely with the 2026 Winter Olympics, giving the figure skating drama a natural cultural tailwind. Produced under TV Asahi's NUMAnimation banner, the series earned acclaim for its detailed, technically grounded skating sequences and its refreshingly honest look at the emotional toll of competitive youth sports, particularly for a coach-and-student pair working outside the traditional prodigy pipeline. Its first season was a sleeper hit, and this follow-up was highly anticipated by fans who found its portrayal of self-doubt unusually authentic.
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ADR Director3
Animation Director41
Animation Director (ep 3)1
Animation Director (eps 11
Animation Director (eps 21
Animation Director (eps 41
Art Director2
Assistant Animation Director9
Assistant Animation Director (ep 6)1
Assistant Producer1
Background Art2
Character Design3
Character Design (Sub Character Design)1
Chief Animation Director4
Chief Animation Director (eps 51
Color Design1
Director1
Director of Photography1
Editing1
Episode Director7
Episode Director (eps 11
Episode Director (eps 21
Executive Producer3
Inserted Song Performance2
Music1
Original Creator1
Planning3
Script1
Series Composition1
Sound Director2
Sound Effects1
Storyboard (eps 1-31
Storyboard (OP)1
Theme Song Arrangement2
Theme Song Arrangement (ED1)1
Theme Song Composition3
Theme Song Composition (ED1)1
Theme Song Composition (OP1
Theme Song Lyrics2
Theme Song Lyrics (ED1)1
Theme Song Lyrics (OP1
Theme Song Performance2
Theme Song Performance (ED1)1
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