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 four tankōbon volumes as of June 2021. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.
Medalist | |
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メダリスト (Medarisuto) | |
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Genre | Sports |
Manga | |
Written by | Tsurumaikada |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Afternoon KC |
Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 25, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Publication
Medalist is written and illustrated by Tsurumaikada. The series began in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon on May 25, 2020.[1][2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 23, 2020.[3] As of October 21, 2021, four volumes have been released.[4]
In March 2021, Kodansha USA announced the digital English release of the manga in North America, starting on May 18, 2021.[5]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 23, 2020[3] | 978-4-06-520783-3 | May 18, 2021[6] | 978-1-63-699098-9 |
2 | February 22, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-522253-9 | June 15, 2021[8] | 978-1-63-699157-3 |
3 | June 23, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-523607-9 | November 16, 2021[10] | 978-1-63-699469-7 |
4 | October 21, 2021[4] | 978-4-06-525162-1 | — | — |
Reception
The series ranked #15 on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[11][12] The series ranked 16th out of 50 nominees in the 2021 Next Manga Awards in the print category.[13] The series ranked #30 on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[14] The series ranked 12th on the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2022.[15]
References
- 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.
- 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.
- メダリスト(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- メダリスト(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses With the Sheikh in His Harem, Medalist, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- "Medalist, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- メダリスト(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- "Medalist, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- メダリスト(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Medalist, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- 全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2021. Honya Club com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- 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.
External links
- Medalist official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
- Medalist at Anime News Network's encyclopedia