On the
official site for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated
by Tsurumaikada , “ Medalist “, a new promotional video for
the project was revealed. The video confirms that the premiere is
scheduled for January 4, 2025 in Japan , and lists a fragment of the
opening theme titled “Bow and Arrow” and performed by Kenshi Yonezu .
In fact, in
a comment included in the official statement, the popular singer
admitted that he was already a fan of the original manga, and that when he
learned that it would be adapted into an anime, he himself requested to perform
a song for the production.
Tsurumaikada began publishing the manga
in Kodansha 's Monthly Afternoon magazine
in May 2020, where it is still being published. She previously published a
doujinshi titled “Megami ni nante Narenai,” for general audiences .
Medalist
Synopsis
Becoming
an ice dancer was not Tsukasa Akeuraji’s goal when he decided to take the
plunge into the world of figure skating. However, that was where he ended up,
having “started too late” to pursue his true dreams as a solo skater. For
years, he was content to be a shell of his former ambitions, until he met a
girl who reflected his reflection. Inori Yuitsuka, a fifth-grader so desperate
to skate that she practiced in secret, had visited Tsukasa’s rink with her
mother to ask for lessons.
Everyone
around her called her useless, told her it was “too late” to start and that it
was impossible to catch up with the other skaters. With a newfound conviction
and unwilling to let another passionate skater follow the same path as him,
Tsukasa takes on the responsibility of training her and vows to turn Inori into
a medalist.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c)つるまいかだ・講員会
