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Medalist S1E8 — Western Powerhouses (1)
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Medalist•Season 1•Episode 8

Western Powerhouses (1)

7.7/10 · 168 votesFeb 23, 202523 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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On the way to a competition, Inori leaves her skates on a train by accident. Tsukasa goes on a mad hunt for the skates ten stations away.

Directed byTakahiro Hirata
Written byJukki Hanada
Previous episodeE7 · Level One Badge TestNext episodeE9 · Western Powerhouses (2)
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Cast2

Natsumi Haruse

Natsumi Haruse

Inori Yuitsuka (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Tsukasa Akeuraji (voice)

Crew12

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

C

Chika Kameyama

Supervising Animation Director

M

Manami Saito

Key Animation

H

Hinata Takekawa

Key Animation

H

Hiroyuki Takeuchi

Key Animation

H

Haruki Matsuo

Background Designer

H

Haruka Miyata

Background Designer

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Yuko Nishiyama

Digital Compositor

A

Aya Oshimi

Digital Compositor

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Yuko Kamahara

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Yusuke Takehana

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Yasuharu Sawami

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Episode Summary

"Western Powerhouses (1)" is episode 8 of Medalist season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 168 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Takahiro Hirata and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on February 23, 2025.

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