Medalist #3

The cover of Medalist Vol. 3 captures the kinetic joy of figure skating beautifully — a determined young girl in a white skating dress and a grinning older boy in blue take center stage, both mid-spin against a flurry of snowflakes, radiating the thrill of competition. Tsurumaikada's linework brings an infectious energy to the pair, their wide smiles and outstretched arms conveying both the excitement and the hard work that drives this series. With "Score 8 – The Powers of the West (Part 1)" kicking off in this 2024 Kodansha USA volume, the story is clearly heading somewhere bigger — and this cover makes it very hard to wait.