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Medalist S2E9 — It Begins

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Medalist•Season 2•Episode 9

It Begins

8.9/10 · 96 votesMar 22, 202623 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

At the Niigata rink, Inori and Tsukasa cross paths with Miku Ahiru, a formidable competitor, along with her coach Kohei Kamogawa and choreographer Juna Shiratori, both former clubmates of Tsukasa's. When Inori speaks with Miku, she discovers something unexpected about her rival's future in skating.

Directed bySaori Yamamoto

Written byJukki Hanada

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Cast2

Natsumi Haruse

Natsumi Haruse

Inori Yuitsuka (voice)

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Tsukasa Akeuraji (voice)

Crew12

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

M

Midori Nakamura

3D Modeller

H

Hajime Nakajima

3D Animator

H

Hiromi Wakabayashi

Background Designer

Shinichi Watanabe

Shinichi Watanabe

Storyboard Artist

M

Miki Sakurai

3D Modeller

E

Emi Kanai

3D Modeller

R

Rina Sakai

Background Designer

E

Eri Kaneko

Background Designer

M

Mika Yagi

Background Designer

M

Mayu Nagi

Other

S

Shiori Matsubara

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Episode Summary

"It Begins" is episode 9 of Medalist season 2. It scored 8.9/10 from 96 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Saori Yamamoto and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on March 22, 2026.

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