TV anime "Medalist" will start airing in January 2025! Kana Ichinose plays the role of Inori's rival, Hikaru Wolzaki, and Yuma Uchida plays the role of Jun Yataka, a genius skater!

Medalist," which has been announced as a TV animation series, will be broadcast from January 2025 on TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" network, which consists of 24 stations nationwide. In addition, the first PV and information on new characters and new cast members have been released. In addition, the new cast will appear on a special stage at AnimeJapan 2024.

Medalist" (written by Kada Tsurumai) is a figure skating manga serialized in "Afternoon".
It won first place in the comics category of the "Next Comic Award 2022," the "Shogakukan Manga Award 2022" in the general-interest category, and the "Best Actress Award" in the "Magademie Award 2022," a manga award that honors manga characters. The main character, Inori Shizuna, won the "Leading Actress Award" at the "Magademie Award 2022," a manga award that honors manga characters.

⇒ "Medalist," which won first place in the "Next Coming Manga Award 2022," will be adapted into a TV anime! Congratulatory illustrations and staff members are also revealed!

⇒The cast of the TV anime "Medalist" has been announced! Natsumi Haruse will play the main character who aims for the gold medal in figure skating, and Takeo Otsuka will play the coach!

The first PV, new character and cast information, and event information were also announced.

First PV

New character information

Along with the release of the first PV, information on new characters and cast was also released.
Kana Ichinose will be playing the role of Hikaru Kawasaki, the rival of the main character, Inori Shigumari, and Yuma Uchida will be playing the role of Jun Yataka, a legendary genius skater. Special comments from the two have also been received.

Hikaru Kawasaki CV: Kana Ichinose

She is a gold medalist in All-Japan Novice B (*) Women's Single. She is called "a genius girl" because of her high difficulty jump compositions. She gets along well with Inori, who is the same age as her, on their first meeting. She is Inori's target, and a rival in her heart that she hopes to compete against someday. Novice: A class younger than Senior and Junior. There are A and B classes for each age group.

Kana Ichinose's comment as Hikaru Wolzaki

I read the original story at the time of audition and it was very interesting and I remember reading it all the way through to the latest edition. I really like Ms. Tsurumai Kada's drawings because they convey the emotions of the characters powerfully and directly. And every time I read the book, I was moved by Inori's strong and straightforward thoughts that never give up in any situation, which sometimes moved me to tears and gave me courage. And I will be playing the role of Hikaru WOLFZAKI, who is called a girl genius. But Hikari is also a girl, so she gives a different impression when she is on the rink and in her daily life. I will do my best to play such Hikari! I hope you will watch the medalist!

I hope you will watch the medalist!

Jun Yataka CV: Yuma Uchida

Olympic gold medalist in men's singles. He is a legendary skater who won gold medals in every competition he competed in. 20 years old, he retired from skating, but he had a great influence on Tsukasa.

Comment by Yuma Uchida as Jun Yotaka

My name is Yuma Uchida and I will be voicing Jun Yotaka in the TV anime "Medalist. This work is hot! I am inspired by the way Inori and Tsukasa are working together toward the same dream. In contrast, Yotaka is a former gold medalist. He left a legend in the figure skating world with his solid ability, but he is a solitary figure skater. He confronts his opponents with an attitude as cold as ice. We would like to take a peek into his relationship with Hikaru and his own hidden feelings, but it seems that there is something deeper at play. We hope you enjoy "Medalist" in the TV anime as well.

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Two new cast members will take the stage at the "AnimeJapan2024" special stage!

Stage Details

<Date
March 24, 2024 (Sun.) 16:20~ @ KADOKAWA Booth Stage

<Players (titles omitted)

Natsumi Haruse as Inori Yui

Tsuyoh Otsuka plays the role of Rouji Meiura

Kana Ichinose plays the role of Hikaru Wolzaki

Actor: Yuma Uchida (Jun Yataka)

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At AnimeJapan 2024, which will be held from March 23 (Sat), this work is scheduled to have a stage from 16:20 on March 24 (Sun). Two additional new cast members are scheduled to take the stage.

An exhibition will also be held at the KADOKAWA booth at AnimeJapan 2024! Inori and Tsukasa will be greeted with new costume visuals!

During the event, "Medalist" will be on display at the KADOKAWA booth. A special skating rink on ice! There will also be a photo spot where visitors can take pictures with the characters on a special ice skating rink, and costume displays. Today, new character visuals of Nori and Tsukasa wearing the costumes that will be exhibited on the day of the event are revealed. They are wearing competition costumes and coach costumes, respectively.