Medalist Movie Reveals Trailer, Visual
The upcoming Medalist movie revealed an "ultra" teaser trailer and visual earlier this week. The movie will premiere in 2027 in Japan. The movie is a follow-up to the second season of the TV anime, which ran for nine episodes during the Winter 2026 anime season.
The anime will also have a stage at the upcoming AnimeJapan 2026 event.
Ikada Tsuruma is writing the original Medalist manga, serialized in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine since 2020. Kodansha US licensed the series in English and has so far published 11 volumes. 10 of them in print. The 12th volume of the manga was released in Japan this January.
Disney is streaming the anime and describes the plot as:
Tsukasa Akeuraji, a frustrated skater, meets a girl called Inori Yuitsuka, who is yearning to enter the world of figure skating. Motivated by Inori's obsession on the rink, Tsukasa takes on coaching Inori himself. Inori's talent blossoms, and Tsukasa becomes a brilliant mentor. Together they aim to make her a glorious medalist!
Source: Official Website
© Ikada Tsuruma, Kodansha/Medalist Production Committee
