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If you review anime itself - it's really great. I like cute characters the show presents for us, especially Inori Yuitsuka (her JP VA also voiced Tanga Ibuki and that's my favourite part😭), and I like character development of the whole cast, and I'd like to see how some of them overcome their weaknesses in the future. This anime likes to show emotional side of the characters, that is everybody has their goal and dreams, and it's really presented well. I can't but cry every time I see something sad or even happy, because I already got attached to characters and I cheer for them like I already acquainted with them. The animations is great and anime uses CGI sometimes, but it's fits perfectly and isn't even close to being bad. For me it's definitely anime of the season.

On the other note, isn't this strange that every episode on this site is getting every time 1* from exactly 7 users from Peru? Admins should moderate those bots and remove this ratings.

I am, to put it mildly, indifferent to figure skating, and I certainly don't find stories with little girls as the main characters fascinating. It is all the more surprising that I watched "Medalist" - a story about a little girl who is engaged in figure skating - with pleasure.

For the main character, Inori, it all apparently began when her older sister took up figure skating. But formally, Inori was amazed by the performance of the young star of Japanese figure skating Hikaru, which she saw on TV. Inori, like any child, learns by imitation. So she wanted to learn figure skating, which her sister was fond of and which is so popular that its stars are shown on television. To learn and surpass! After all, in other respects the girl considered herself untalented and clumsy. The matter was complicated by the fact that the girl's mother, after the injury of her older daughter, which forced her to leave figure skating, was afraid that the same would happen to the younger one. That's why she didn't give the girl money to take up her expensive hobby. Her mother's neurotic overprotection nearly cost Inori her athletic career and self-confidence. However, Inori showed a special talent - persistence and even impudence, which allowed her to "bribe" the rink guard with worms for fishing and to train there herself for free.

The second main character of the anime, Tsukasa, caught her illegally using the rink. The guy had a difficult life in figure skating. He started doing it very late - already as a young man, having accidentally found himself benevolent sponsors, he was not confident in himself and did not achieve any particular heights in his sport. Therefore, after the death of the sponsor, he increasingly got by with odd jobs as a laborer. Fortunately, his former ice dancing partner, Hitomi, offered him a temporary position as an assistant coach at the very rink where he found Inori on his first day. He was hooked by the determination of the girl, who also came to figure skating quite late, and he decided to help her.

The plot of the story is quite intriguing and masterful - the viewer seems to come "to the rink" at the same time as these two underdogs, the girl and her coach. The viewer begins to grow "from scratch" with the two main characters, gradually getting drawn into the world of figure skating with its problems, rivalries and achievements. Both main characters demonstrate both professional and personal development in the course of the narrative. The dramaturgy of the story, although not without melodramatic exaggerations, is excellently constructed, involving the viewer and leading to the catharsis of "overcoming and achieving". The psychology of the jealous mothers who bring their children to figure scating is subtly noted, as well as the children themselves, both those who are involved only because their mother tells them to, and those who follow family traditions or are passionately interested in sports, like the main character. The work of a coach is interestingly revealed, often involving attention to detail, the need to overcome the desire to "clone and fulfill oneself" through young athletes and, instead, find a suitable, individual "key" to a trainee, depending on his character and motivation. Tsukasa's thoughts on giving Inori agency in making key decisions about the direction of her training in order to develop responsibility, independence, and individuality are also important as a life lesson. Therefore, the mangaka can only be given a big plus for the story and characters, as well as the animators who transferred everything to the screen. The quality of the narration is excellent. The animation of individual performances, especially Hikaru's performance, is simply outstanding.

Without any exaggeration, I can say that "Medalist" is an excellent spokon. One of the best in recent times.

Seems very promising. It's not for everyone as it's about figure skating but for what it is it's very good. A unique anime worth the watch. I've seen 4th episode so far and I have high hopes for this one, did not read the manga but apparently it's really good so the story and the progression is about to be great. About the anime adaptation the animation is pretty good so far and I think it's only going to get better as the anime progresses. It has some funny moment but some emotional as well. When I was watching the 4th episode it made my heart race a bit. Overall it's about someone passionate competing in a high stakes sport with odds against her. If that's something exciting that you want to watch this is it. 100% in the top 10 anime airing this season.

Here my first impression but one thang, hearing about this sport series was when the manga was receiving awesome reviews, then later anounce the anime, n got me hook.

If ye read my Yuri on ice review i becoming a fan of the figure skating, Medalist start in really good start so here the impression of the 3 episodes: Coach Tsukasa is awesome introduction on how the mighty have falling n there's nothing else he can do, shy n anxious 5th grader wants to skate knowing she ain't received by her companions from school but starting all Creed, meaning she practiced herself the moves n basics.

A team up is gonna start, like the relationship they follow reason why coaches re so cool.

With one the fear of worm while Inori enjoys them, By the second episode we re introduced by one gonna be her opponent of the anime Hikaru already has dream, becoming friends of Inori begging her teach the double jump. But there will be time.

Third a new challenger appears named Ryoka that becomes poisones too Inori cause she don't wanna be her n take lessons from coach dumming down she never be good as her.

Tsukasa does he homework when how to make the double jump n win the her first contest.

Like her sad faces there's so kawai she already a dandanre.

Figure skating scene re not made photos coping like Yuri but the CG really works without making it to flashy meaning the first double jump of Inori by third episode was clear n flashy same time.

Then ye got that awesome opening ye can remove it, already liking.

So conclude this first impression is already started awesomeness, but streaming in Disney + ye know they ain't showing love, so I m all in for this sport anime, watch out for the full first season.

At first glace, it seems like it's directed towards the wrong age group. Take out the swearing, it's a great inspirational children's show about pursuing your dreams along with the determination and effort it requires. In retrospect, it also goes into the regret of what happens when you hesitate or second guess yourself. Some people might enjoy it, but in my opinion, I consider it a waste of an english dubbed anime. This could be a premature review but based on the first two episodes and overall manga plot, I don't see it being anything more than a show that should have been directed towards children and suited for a pg rating. Will update if proven wrong in the next two episode.