Medalist Anime Film's Teaser Reveals February 19 Opening

Film takes place after TV anime's 2nd season

Kadokawa revealed on Sunday a teaser trailer, teaser visual, character visuals, and the February 19 opening date for the upcoming anime film based on Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist.

Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

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!

The film will tell a story set after the end of the television anime's second season.

The cast and staff from the TV anime return for the film.

The anime's first season premiered in Japan on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels in January 2025. Disney+ streamed the anime.

The second season debuted on January 24 on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliates channels, and ended on Sunday. Hulu is streaming the anime in the U.S., and Disney+ is streaming the anime in other countries and territories.

The second season featured the returning cast and staff. The first season's 3DCG environment supervisor Hazuki Nakamura was the art director for the new season, replacing Yōko Nakao. Kentaro Kashiwagi, the first season's 3DCG composite supervisor, was the second season's compositing director of photography, replacing Shin'ichi Komeya. Girl group HANA performed the opening theme song "Cold Night," and Conton Candy performed the ending theme song "Rookies."

Japanese figure skater Rika Hongo took part in the anime's motion capture filming alongside the first season's Akiko Suzuki.

Former Olympic skater Akiko Suzuki (returning for the second season) choreographed the skating routines in the first season of the anime, in collaboration with retired figure skater Yuhana Yokoi and active competitive figure skater Hinano Isobe.

Tsurumaikada launched the manga in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in May 2020. Kodansha published the 15th compiled book volume on July 22.

The manga won in the Best General Manga category of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2023. The manga won Best General Manga at Kodansha's 48th annual Manga Awards in May 2024.

Sources: Medalist anime's official website, Comic Natalie