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Japanese: メダリスト


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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: May 25, 2020 to ?
Genres: Award Winning Award Winning, Drama Drama, Sports Sports
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Afternoon
Authors: Tsurumaikada (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.851 (scored by 49824,982 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #392
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #932
Members: 23,879
Favorites: 915

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Becoming an ice dancer was not what Tsukasa Akeuraji had aimed for when he decided to take on the figure skating world. However, it is where he ended up, as he "started too late" to follow his true solo-skating dreams.

For years, he was content with being a shell of his former ambitions—that is, until he met a little girl in whom he saw himself. Inori Yuitsuka, a fifth-grader so desperate to skate that she practiced in secret, had visited Tsukasa's rink with her mother to ask for lessons. She was branded as useless by everyone around her, told it was "too late" for her to begin, and that catching up to other skaters was impossible.

With a newfound conviction and unwillingness to let another passionate skater go down the same road as him, Tsukasa takes on the responsibility of coaching her and promises to make Inori a medalist.

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Medalist has been published digitally in English by Kodansha USA since May 18, 2021, and in print since March 5, 2024.

The series won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2023, and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2024.
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Characters

Yuitsuka, Inori
Yuitsuka, Inori
Main
Akeuraji, Tsukasa
Akeuraji, Tsukasa
Main
Kamisaki, Hikaru
Kamisaki, Hikaru
Supporting
Okazaki, Iruka
Okazaki, Iruka
Supporting
Sonidori, Riou
Sonidori, Riou
Supporting
Yodaka, Jun
Yodaka, Jun
Supporting
Miketa, Ryouka
Miketa, Ryouka
Supporting
Yuitsuka, Mika
Yuitsuka, Mika
Supporting
Kago, You
Kago, You
Supporting
Sekoma, Mamoru
Sekoma, Mamoru
Supporting

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6 Recommended
0 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Apr 27, 2021
machuzka
Recommended
Preliminary (6/? eps)
Hi, I'm a figure skater.

This manga is incredible and I can attest to that. (TL;DR at bottom)

STORY: 9

It's a simple premise, a journey of Inori's way to an Olympic medal, but that's what makes the story so great. With such a simple plot, there's no limit to what you can do with it if you know and care for the sport. (Which, the author absolutely does, considering nearly everything to do with actual figure skating is factual.) For example, they incorporate actual skating culture into the manga, which unfortunately is a culture of classism and superiority complexes, but the culture also attributes to the plot ...
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Sep 11, 2024
Jemnite
Recommended
Well-writtenWell-written
Preliminary (46/? eps)
This is a premier, top of the line, character focused, theme heavy, sports manga about striving for victory. The primary conflict is about Inori trying to work her way to becoming No.1, e.g. Gold medalist, but there is so much beyond that. Almost every character in Medalist is a protagonist of their own story. This is not something you are only reminded of as an afterthought but something that works its way in at every point possible. Tsukasa has his own themes about sacrifice, chances give up on, making sure the next generation has better opportunities than he was given. Hikaru has her own set ...
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Apr 28, 2026
Lightning_art7
Not Recommended
Preliminary (3/? eps)
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First off, why wouldn't a parent want their kid to pursue a hobby? I know they don't want the kid to fail, but failing is the point of life. Failing makes life interesting. And it is weird that the parent doesn't want the kid to practice skating, even though she has potential. Why would people say people over 11 years old shouldn't get into figure skating? That's a piece of bullshit since as long as a person is alive, they can get into any sort of hobby at any age. And for the 26-year-old coach, why is he always hyping the kid up or cheering ...
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