Medalist (manga)

Medalist (Japanese: メダリスト, Hepburn: Medarisuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon since May 2020, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of December 2022. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.

Medalist
First tankōbon volume cover
メダリスト
(Medarisuto)
Genre
Manga
Written byTsurumaikada
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Kodansha USA (digital)
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 25, 2020 – present
Volumes7

In 2023, Medalist won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.

Publication

Medalist is written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. The series began in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon on May 25, 2020.[2][3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 23, 2020.[4] As of December 22, 2022, seven volumes have been released.[5]

In March 2021, Kodansha USA announced the digital English release of the manga in North America, starting on May 18, 2021.[6]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 23, 2020[4]978-4-06-520783-3May 18, 2021[7]978-1-63-699098-9
2 February 22, 2021[8]978-4-06-522253-9June 15, 2021[9]978-1-63-699157-3
3 June 23, 2021[10]978-4-06-523607-9November 16, 2021[11]978-1-63-699469-7
4 October 21, 2021[12]978-4-06-525162-1April 19, 2022[13]978-1-68-491132-5
5 March 23, 2022[14]978-4-06-527132-2October 18, 2022[15]978-1-68-491491-3
6 July 22, 2022[16]978-4-06-528515-2February 21, 2023[17]978-1-68-491710-5
7 December 22, 2022[5]978-4-06-529918-0——

Reception

The series ranked #15 on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[18][19] The series ranked 16th out of 50 nominees in the 2021 Next Manga Awards in the print category.[20] It was also nominated for and won the award in 2022.[21][22] The series ranked 30th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[23] it ranked 23rd on the 2022 list.[24] The series ranked 12th on the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2022.[25] The series won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2023.[26]

References
  1. "Medalist". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. 夢破れた青年とスケートに憧れる少女を描くフィギュアスケートマンガ、アフタで始動. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 25, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. アフタヌーン 2020年7月号. Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. メダリスト（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. メダリスト（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses With the Sheikh in His Harem, Medalist, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. "Medalist, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  8. メダリスト（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  9. "Medalist, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  10. メダリスト（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  11. "Medalist, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  12. メダリスト（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  13. "Medalist, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. メダリスト（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  15. "Medalist, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  16. メダリスト（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  17. "Medalist, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  18. 全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2021. Honya Club. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  19. 全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  20. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  21. Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  22. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  23. Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  24. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2022). "Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  25. 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  26. Mateo, Alex (January 18, 2023). "Call of the Night, Blue Orchestra, Medalist, Ui×Kon Manga Win 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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