Synopsis
Tsukasa Akeuraji once harbored a dream of becoming a competitive solo figure skater, but beginning too late in life meant those ambitions never materialized. Now struggling financially, he takes on a job as an assistant coach, having accepted a future far removed from his earlier aspirations. On the eve of his first shift, Tsukasa meets Inori Yuitsuka, a shy fifth grader sneaking onto the ice to practice. Deeply fascinated by figure skating but constrained by her mother's overprotectiveness and her own self-doubt, Inori has never received encouragement to pursue her passion until she encounters Tsukasa. Beneath her timid demeanor lies significant potential, awaiting the right guidance to be unlocked. Touched by Inori's resolve to transform and recalling his own hardships, Tsukasa volunteers to coach her and help her pursue the dream she has been too frightened to voice. Although the path forward is long and strewn with unfamiliar obstacles and rival skaters, Inori commits herself to the craft and strives to reach the Olympics and become a medalist one day.
Background
Medalist aired on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block.
