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Medalist S2E1 — The Athlete's Pledge

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Medalist•Season 2•Episode 1

The Athlete's Pledge

7.9/10 · 121 votesJan 25, 202623 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 2•−0.8 vs season avg

The Chubu Block championship arrives, bringing Inori her chance to qualify for the All-Japans Novice Contest. At the venue, Inori is overwhelmed with emotion at finally being in the place she has always dreamed of. There, she meets the other Novice A skaters, but the

Directed byYasutaka Yamamoto

Written byJukki Hanada

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Cast2

Natsumi Haruse

Natsumi Haruse

Inori Yuitsuka (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Tsukasa Akeuraji (voice)

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Jukki Hanada

Writer

Yasutaka Yamamoto

Yasutaka Yamamoto

Director

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Chika Kameyama

Animation Director

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Masayo Kitajima

2D Artist

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Midori Nakamura

3D Modeller

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Hajime Nakajima

3D Animator

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Hiromi Wakabayashi

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Shinichi Watanabe

Shinichi Watanabe

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Huang Xianglin

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Emi Kanai

3D Modeller

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Rina Sakai

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Mika Yagi

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Episode Summary

"The Athlete's Pledge" is episode 1 of Medalist season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 121 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Yasutaka Yamamoto and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on January 25, 2026.

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