The key visual, opening theme, and main promotional video for the TV anime Medalist, based on TSURUMAIKADA‘s original work, have been unveiled. The anime is set to debut on Disney+ in January, though specifics regarding regional availability and exclusivity remain unconfirmed. In Japan, the series will premiere on January 4.
The opening theme song, “BOW AND ARROW,” written by Kenshi Yonezu.
Kenshi Yonezu artist photo:
Main Trailer:
New Key Visual:
STAFF:
Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto
Series composer: Jukki Hanada
Character designer and co-chief animation director: Chinatsu Kameyama
Animation production: ENGI
Medalist is an anime adaptation derived from the manga series created by TSURUMAIKADA, originally serialized in Monthly Afternoon starting from 2020. In October 2023, Medalist had released nine tankobon volumes and received acclaim, winning the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taisho 2022 award for comics and the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Kodansha USA handles the English release of the manga. Read new chapters SIMULTANEOUSLY on K MANGA (@KMANGA_KODANSHA):
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!
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