Medalist
メダリスト
Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she’s out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
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- Winner of the 8th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2022.
- Winner of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General Category in 2022.
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結束いのり
MAINInori Yuitsuka (Japanese: 結束 いのり Yuitsuka Inori) is a figure skating athlete and the protagonist of Medalist. Having gained a profound passion for figure skating after watching her older sister's performance, she practiced in secret at her local rink, until a fateful encounter with her future coach, Tsukasa Akeuraji.
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Natsumi Haruse
明浦路司
MAINTsukasa Akeuraji (Japanese: 明浦路 司 Akeuraji Tsukasa) is the deuteragonist of Medalist. He is a former ice dancer and the current coach of Inori Yuitsuka.
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Takeo Ootsuka
狼嵜光
SUPPORTINGGrown-ups make all these assumptions about how kids feel. They think you'll be happy if you get a little better, but they won't understand unless you spell it out for them.
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Kana Ichinose
魚淵翔
SUPPORTINGHe has short, messy blue-gray hair and soft blue eyes, giving him a calm, approachable look. He usually wears a practical outfit — a gray jacket over darker clothes with gloves and boots — suited for colder weather.
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Natsuki Hanae
レオニード・ソロキン
SUPPORTINGLeonid meets Hikaru Kamisaki when she travels to Russia to pursue the highest standards of ballet. Later becoming Hikaru's choreographer, he discovers Hikaru's obsession with a piece of music from the film La Cage Aux Oiseaux. The music was popular among figure skaters until Jun used it to secure victory at the World Juniors on his first attempt, making it synonymous with him. Now, no other skater dares to use this piece of music, but Hikaru, seeking to understand the world that Jun saw, decides to use it for her first All-Japan Novice A performance. Hikaru issues a challenge to Jun, amusing Leonid, who pledges his support and helps choreograph her program.
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- What is Medalist about?
- Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putt
- Is Medalist still ongoing?
- Medalist is currently ongoing.
- Who are the main characters in Medalist?
- The main characters are Inori Yuitsuka, Tsukasa Akeuraji.
