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Medalist S2E4 — Ascendance

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Medalist•Season 2•Episode 4

Ascendance

9.4/10 · 146 votesFeb 15, 202623 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

Tsukasa Akeuraji has vowed to make Inori a gold medalist, and with that promise echoing in her heart, she takes the ice. While her program may appear straightforward at first glance, there is more to it than meets the eye. Tsukasa has crafted a strategy

Directed byKohei Kawai

Written byJukki Hanada

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Ascendance

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Cast2

Natsumi Haruse

Natsumi Haruse

Inori Yuitsuka (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Tsukasa Akeuraji (voice)

Crew12

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

K

Kisa Fukuda

Key Animation

E

Eri Kimura

Key Animation

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Hinata Takekawa

Key Animation

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Midori Nakamura

3D Modeller

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Hajime Nakajima

3D Animator

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Hiromi Wakabayashi

Background Designer

H

Huang Xianglin

Key Animation

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Emi Kanai

3D Modeller

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Yuka Togashi

Production Assistant

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Rina Sakai

Background Designer

M

Masaru Yoshioka

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Ascendance" is episode 4 of Medalist season 2. It scored 9.4/10 from 146 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Kohei Kawai and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on February 15, 2026.

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