The previously announced Medalist Season 2 has revealed a teaser visual and trailer, along with a January 2026 premiere date.
Studio ENGI returns to animate the second season with Yasutaka Yamamoto as director, Jukki Hanada as series composition writer, Chinatsu Kameyama as character designer, and Yuki Hayashi as music composer.
The voice cast will also reprise their roles for the sequel:
- Natsumi Haruse as Inori Yuitsuka
- Takeo Otsuka as Tsukasa Akeuraji
- Kana Ichinose as Hikaru Kamisaki
- Yuma Uchida as Jun Yodaka
- Hina Kino as Ryouka Miketa
- Makoto Koichi as Rio Sonidori
- Megumi Toda as Mario Nachi
- Kotori Koiwai as Ema Yamato
- Takahiro Miyake as Yudai Jakuzure
- Kotori Koiwai as Ema Yamato
- Takahiro Miyake as Yudai Jakuzure
The anime is based on a manga series written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon since May 2020. The manga series also won at the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.
Kodansha licensed is licensing it in English and they describe the story as follows:
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!
Source: Medalist Official Website
©TSURUMAIKADA, KODANSHA / Medalist Production Committee
