Medalist

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.

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.

Medalist - a story about a girl who enters the figure skating world really late in terms of sports.

As someone who has played sports all my life This story really resonates with me

because it shows you that if you keep working hard and believe in yourself you can make it as far as you want to

I know that's cheesy but the show is really about that and without spoiling too much I will just say that seeing her journey as an athlete is fun and charming

The main character and her coach make for a fun duo

and they really rely on each other to grow in this world of youth figure skating.

Her coach having been through the same problem when he was younger helps them bond

And watching her develop from not knowing anything about figure skating to participating in competitions feels very rewarding.

I'm hoping it gets a second season because it really goes into a lot of the technical aspects of sports like injuries and

how much a young athlete should train and what's a workout schedule that is manageable. All these things are unique to the show since it isn't talked about a lot.

Animation is one key to be wary about here since a lot of the scenes surrounding the actual figure skating are in 3D animation

But I will say that there is some scenes that are not entirely in 3D and those are simply fantastic.

I don't know the voice actors of the top of my head but there is a variety of kids in this show and they are all really well done with different personalities and character tropes

But none of them seem to be annoying despite them being children. I think the characters come off as more cute than anything

The music selection in this show is great the sound effects are really good as well reminds me of watching figure skating on TV.

There are times where it feels like I'm watching a real life figure skating athlete. The attention to detail with the animation choreography and sound really come to life for some performances in the show.

So if you're a young athlete and like watching anime I really recommend this one

Story -4/5 Animation -5/5 VA performance (Japanese) - 4/5 Sound design - 4/5.

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.

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.