The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tsurumaikada's Medalist manga revealed additional cast, opening theme, first promo, and a visual (pictured right) for the second season on Tuesday. The second season will begin airing on January 25, 2026 at 1:30 a.m. on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block, followed by CS TV Asahi and BS Asahi.
CastYuuna Yagi: Natsuko Abe (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?))
Rinna Sarukawa: Mao Itou (Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru.)
Manaka Roba: Maria Naganawa (Otonari ni Ginga)
Yotsuha Ushikawa: Minami Tanaka (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!)
Kurumi Risu: Hikaru Tono (Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress)
Sakina Anaguma: Takako Tanaka (Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray)
Sana Niwatori: Yuuko Natsuyoshi (Fumetsu no Anata e)
Iruka Okazaki: Hibiku Yamamura (Keijo!!!!!!!!)
Riina Kojou: Kotomi Aihara (Ore dake Level Up na Ken)
Marika Kurione: Ai Kayano (Chihayafuru)
J-pop group HANA is performing the opening theme "Cold Night," which is previewed in the promotional video below.
Yasutaka Yamamoto (Noblesse) is returing to helm the second season at ENGI. Jukki Hanada (Atri: My Dear Moments) is handling the series composition and script. Chinatsu Kameyama (Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2) is designing the characters and Yuuki Hayashi (Ballroom e Youkoso) is composing the music.
Tsurumaikada began drawing the drama sports manga in Afternoon in May 2020. Kodansha published the 13th volume on June 23, with the 14th volume planned for a January 22, 2026 release.
Produced by ENGI, the first season aired in 13 episodes in Winter 2025. Disney+ and Hulu streamed the anime with subs and dubs in multiple languages.
Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English in March 2021 and released the 12th volume on June 17.
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Source: Comic Natalie
