The Medalist Special Exhibition 2026 event revealed the new staff, a second teaser visual (pictured), and special trailer for the anime sequel film adaptation of Tsurumaikada's Medalist manga on Sunday. The anime movie is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on February 19, 2027.

Staff
Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto (Noblesse)
Screenplay: Jukki Hanada (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Chinatsu Kameyama (Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2)
Figure Skating Choreography: Suzuki Akiko (Doraemon photography)
Figure Skating Director, 3DCG Director: Koji
3DCG Visual Director: Takayuki Toda ([Oshi no Ko] 2nd Season art design assistant)
3DCG Animation Supervisor: Shoutarou Hori (Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.)
3DCG Producer: Kyouka Hagiwara NEW
Color Design: Aiko Yamagami (Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi)
Art Director: Hazuki Nakamura
Director of Photography: Ibuki Kunimasa NEW, Asuka Saitou NEW
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka (Dance Dance Danseur)
Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Haikyuu!!)
Sound Director: Yuuichi Imaizumi (Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai)
Sound Effects: Kenji Koyama (MF Ghost)
Animation Producer: Takasumi Miura
Studio: ENGI
Distribution: ANIMEC NEW

Note: The staff denoted with the legend NEW are new in their respective roles.

Produced by animation studio ENGI, the first season aired in Winter 2025, followed by a second season in Winter 2026. Disney+ streamed the anime worldwide, with Hulu handling its U.S. release alongside an English dub.

Tsurumaikada began drawing the drama sports manga in Afternoon magazine in May 2020. Kodansha published the 15th volume on July 22.

Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English in March 2021 and digitally released the 14th volume on May 12.

Special Trailer


Source: animate Times