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Medalist Manga Goes on Hiatus

The official X/Twitter account for Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist announced on Friday that the manga will go on hiatus due to "production circumstances." The announcement did not reveal when the manga would resume.

Tsurumaikada apologized for the hiatus, saying that when she resumes the manga, she would ideally like to take the story to the Junior Grand Prix finals without any breaks.

Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream...and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice...on the world's stage!

Tsurumaikada launched the manga in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in May 2020. Kodansha published the 15th compiled book volume on July 22.

The manga won in the Best General Manga category of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2023. The manga won Best General Manga at Kodansha's 48th annual Manga Awards in May 2024.

The manga inspired a television anime, which premiered in Japan on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels in January 2025. Disney+ streamed the anime.

The second season debuted on January 24 on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliates channels and had nine episodes. Hulu is streaming the anime in the U.S., and Disney+ is streaming the anime in other countries and territories.

The anime also has an upcoming anime film that will open in Japan on February 19. The film will tell a story set after the end of the television anime's second season.

Source: Medalist manga's X/Twitter account