Medalist Chapter 1

Medalist (Japanese: メダリスト, Hepburn: Medarisuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. Medalist manga began in Kodansha’s seinen magazine Monthly Afternoon on May 25, 2020. Kodansha has compiled the chapters into tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on September 23, 2020. As of August 22, 2024, eleven volumes have been published.

In March 2021, Kodansha USA announced a digital English release in North America, starting on May 18, 2021. At Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA revealed plans to publish the series in print, with the first volume released on March 5, 2024. Medalist anime adaptation by ENGI is set to premiere in January 2025.

Medalist has won several awards, including the Next Manga Award in the print category in 2022, the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2023, and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in 2024.