It appears that the manga hit Medalist, about figure skating, has been confirmed for an anime adaptation . The information leaked on social media before the official announcement of the production.
Medalist – Manga about figure skating gets an anime adaptation
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The series is directed by Yasutaka Yamamoto at the animation studio ENGI ( Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!, Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. ), with a script by Juki Hanadaand character designs by Chinatsu Kameyama.
Therefore, the adaptation is based on the manga written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada.
Synopsis:
The story follows young Tsukasa, a boy with shattered dreams, and Inori, a girl no one believed in. However, faced with adversity, both possess a tenacity for the rink greater than anyone had ever known. Together, they find themselves on the ice and glimpse the world through their figure skating.
Thus, the manga has won several awards, including 15th place on the Honya Club. Furthermore, it achieved 16th place out of 50 nominees in the 2021 Next Manga Awards in the print category, among other awards.
Tsurumaikada began serializing the manga in Monthly Afternoon eventually Kodansha volumes individual tankōbon
Source: Official Website
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