I'M ALREADY CRYING | FIGURE SKATER REACTS | Medalist Episode 1 | メダリスト

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[@tasogarerubica]

From what I recall, Medalist is the first work that the author Tsurumaikada has created, breaking into the the manga industry like a storm achieving tons of awards with Medalist. And whats crazy is that it was all fuel thanks to the auther being a big fan of a voice actress Natsumi Haruse, and wanting to create a manga about figure skating so that she can voice the main character. So the author hit the books and studied up about figure skating to the point of creating one of the most beloved and comprehensive manga about figure skating... and the VA for Inori is Natsumi Haruse. Kinda crazy how dreams really do come true and the author put in the hard work to make tha dream come true.

[@zam023]

That is an amazing story in itself. I have heard about screenwriters who write a scene for a particular actor/actress in mind. This is something like that.

[@dcscorch969]

first series they made multiple one shots prior to it

[@ryana5435]

Natsumi Haruse is a VA for a idol game called idol master so that’s why. The author is an idol fan. Idol fan gang rise up!

[@user-vyC8sk0Oac]

本物のフィギュアスケーターの反応は熱すぎる！ オーディオコメンタリーを観てるような深い内容でめっちゃ良かったです

[@andryzoun]

Suzuki Akiko is credited as "Figure Skating Choreographer" for the anime. She's a retired competitive skater with 22 years experience so the show should maintain a certain degree of realism when it comes to the skating parts.

[@genchan1224able]

フィギュアスケートの選手でもありコーチの経験のある方のリアクションを見られるのは大変貴重だなあ。これからも楽しみにしています✨

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！ Ep2を楽しみです^_^

[@CheesyDale]

I'm not a figure skater but having an unreachable dream because you started late so it's unlikely you caught up to people who started early is pretty relatable, having Tsukasa as an adult who resonates with Inori who had this passion despite starting late got me ugly crying

[@13Nagash13]

This brought me back to my high school days, when i started hockey sophomore year in high school, and parents said they would pay for classes, private skating lessons and league fees, but i would have to buy my own gear. So i got a job at 15 years old as a skate guard to get that employee discount in the proshop and free ice time. I started late too so i can relate, but as an employee who saw the same kids at the rink every day, half of them home schooled, so the only friends they had were other skaters, the mom not wanting that for her second daughter, i get her point of view. As an employee i got to do a lot of the injury first aid at the rink. I remember being called over mid day during a school vacation, when it was only the homeschooled skaters doing private lessons on the non public hours, which was very rare for injury to happen. Early teen girl was learning pairs throws. Her legs were still crossed when she landed, and the momentum drove the heel of her blade into her other skate boot. It hit right where the outside lace holes and the tongue meet, the blade cut her lace and stuck into the top of her foot. I was expecting the worst, i had latex gloves on, pocket foll of gauze pads/rolls, alcohol wipes to disinfect the dirty ice wated melting into tne wound, and butterfly band-aid to pull a wound closed. I expected the boot interior to be soaked in blood, the mom gave me the OK to cut the laces off the boot so we could take it off without pulling on what we expected was a nasty wound. Zero blood, strange triangle shaped hole in her foot. The pressure of the blade going in sealed off any bleeding. We were not allowed to tell parents or customers to go to hospital or wait for Dr appointment because of legal reasons. I remember looking the mom dead in the eye and said "if my skate put a hole in my foot i would make my mom drive me to the ER, but you are the mom so here is some gauze to take in case it starts bleeding later." The other memorable one flashed back when you brought up helmets. We had a 70+ year old retired engineer who decided to stadt taking adult figure skating classes and was at evening public skate 5 days a week. Nicest guy, super positive. But we also had to call 911 four times all because he fell back and split open his scalp and bled on our ice. After the4th time getting his head stitched closed he started wearing a helmet. He loved skating too much to quit and the ER doc said quit or wear a helmet from now on.

[@zam023]

Inori is so adorable ^_^ You are not alone. I teared up too for this episode >_< It is so nice to have a reactor who actually knows about the subject ^_^ I got lucky to stumble across your channel when looking content related to Medalist. Subscribed!

[@lookingnerdy]

thank you so much for being here!

[@JapananimemangaInterviewtransl]

彼女は可愛いですが大量のミミズを捕獲殺害してるのにも関わらずミミズを愛している猟奇的な人物です。 ハンターハンターのヒソカのようです。

[@太郎兵庫-t6f]

あなたはこの作品のリアクターとして最も適切な存在です。経験と知識は他のリアクターには真似できない物があります。 今後もあなたの経験を交えた考察を聞きたいので配信の継続を期待します😊

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！これからもよろしくお願いします。

[@momon392]

I really enjoy your reaction as a medalist manga fan! After I read the manga last month, I registered skate lesson in my 40s lol. I can’t wait your reaction for further episodes as well as my first skate lesson (which is tomorrow). FYI: japanese former figure skater (two times olympian) Akiko Suzuki is supervising this anime.

[@Encaustic2307]

How's skating in your 40s? It seems like a fun thing to do to skate around at the very least. Maybe just getting some skates and rink time to have fun with would be enjoyable.

[@momon392]

@@Encaustic2307I've been enjoying my skating lessons so far! Just been learning basic skills like glide and swizzle (the one Inori did). It's group lessons and there are other adult skaters looks similar to my age so I'm not alone 😂

[@a-3077]

I teared up reading the manga the first time, also the second time, and when I watched the anime, and now watching you tear up here I'm also starting to tear up too, lmao. Without getting to spoilery, I feel that Medalist really emphasise the importance of making sure that young skaters avoid injury and get a good environment in general. When the anime is finished I really recommend that you read the manga! The art is really beautiful :)

[@CarolanIvey]

Aww, I wanna hug you, you’re tearing up. ♥️ I think a lot of Yuri on Ice fans are trying to force a comparison between the two animes but you really can’t compare them. The only thing I can discern that they have in common is the main characters’ drive to excel mixed with self-doubt and some level of anxiety. It could be argued Yuuri started skating late, but he had a solid background in ballet so it wasn’t as much of a stretch.

[@toji9169]

This was a great reaction. I'm a huge fan of the manga but I knew nothing about ice skating before reading it, so it will be cool hearing your thoughts on it each episode since you know the sport.

[@user-dv5md5op4s]

as a Japanese who love and have read a ton of manga ever, I guarantee this series never fail to bring you invaluable experience. imo medalist is currently the best sports manga on going. I still doubt how perfectly they managed to adapt the original series, but the professional skater is involved in the choreography and the most famous Japanese musician called Kenshi Yonezu, who has offerd the songs to Chainsaw man and My hero academia is now in charge of the op. So I guess this show is gonna be so good.

[@lookingnerdy]

I am very excited based off the first episode! Can't wait to see what happens next!

[@doomrider7]

​@@lookingnerdy I HIGHLY recommend the manga! It's super good!

[@AKITA_Forever]

I am sorry if it is rude or inappropriate to you, since I use the online translation site. Thank you for your great speech. I was happy to hear from a figure skater's perspective. I was also able to learn more about the story of this medalist. If you plan on watching episode 2 and beyond, I'll be looking forward to it. Take care!

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！ 私はちょと日本語を話しますから、日本語コメント大丈夫です！

[@AKITA_Forever]

お気遣いありがとうございます！ １１歳からフィギュアスケーターの世界へ挑もうとしている結束いのりちゃんに立ちはだかる厳しい現実と、それでもなお前へと歩み続ける想いや覚悟が、ハナ・ミレイさんのおかげでより強く伝わってきました。 episode２も楽しみです！

[@NOBODIES_XIII]

I love when athletes react to sports anime. It's always great to see their insight about the sport they used to be in

[@captainyamanote]

This manga feels so realistic because the author started skating to depict it accurately and kept working on the series even after breaking a bone.　続きも応援してます！

[@BGcomedian]

I love that how you pointed out the career lifespan longevity, how the sport tried to change the age limit and also quad jump at young age stuff. I believe you gonna love this series as more episodes pan out

[@八幡太郎-p5z]

The manga ``Medalist'' won first place in the comics category of the ``Next Coming Manga Award'' in 2022. I also cried when I watched the first episode.

[@ゆっくりいちだい-c3j]

Just like Hannah, who is studying Japanese, I am also a Japanese who is studying English. It's really fun to hear the opinions of professionals. (I'm sorry that my English is poor because I've just started studying.)

[@fbnfranco]

the manga is top 5 sports manga for me so I'm excited to get a clearer view on the sport from someone who actually performed in the sport! can't wait to see the tears flow lol

[@YukiNeko_11]

Thank you for wonderful explanation!

[@doomrider7]

I've only just started the video and already love it. The first episode trimmed and moved a few things(some likely moved to the next one) that pertains to Tsukasa and his circumstances. Edit: It also softened some of Inori's circumstances as well(mom is less severe and bullying less...hurtful).

[@Tsugandate]

Really enjoyed this one, from the trailers I could tell it had a lot of heart, but after watching the episode I'm enjoying the snappy humor and the proper use of CGI more, and I'm glad it's also realistic when it comes to the actual sport and how it depicts its struggles, which I'm sure we'll see more of in the near future.

[@lookingnerdy]

I didn't watch any trailers so I could be completely surprised, but I am also happy to see how well it's going so far! Thanks for watching!

[@musshu373]

ハナさんはじめまして。 フィギュアもアイスダンスもコーチもやられていた方の感想ということでとても勉強になりました！ そしてこの作品がとてもリアルに作られていることもわかり、嬉しくなりました！ これからも拝見させていただきます。ありがとうございました！😊

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！ これからもがんばります！

[@evolutionkakumei]

Thank you for reacting to this! It's probably anime of the season for me. Too bad it's buried in Hulu though.

[@siekensou77]

there's an older figure skating anime where a canadian ghost somehow "haunts" a japanese figure skater. there's a bit of "romance" in the show as well. i forget the name of the show though.

[@sekasuto_kawaiiko]

I am so glad to know the reality of figure skating from someone who has been in competitive level. BTW is it okay to create a translation video of this and share with Japanese people? 翻訳しても大丈夫ですか？　迷惑じゃなければお願いしたいです。

[@lookingnerdy]

はい、大丈夫です！わたしはうれしいです。ありがとうございます！

[@sekasuto_kawaiiko]

@@lookingnerdyThank you so much! ありがとうございます！

[@Kei-nm8pb]

2話が楽しみだ！！そこではじめてopが観れます

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！

[@Kei-nm8pb]

@ こちらこそコメントありがとう！！これからも動画を見続けるよ❄️

[@ぎむにいBigbrogimu]

your vids is awesome.

[@hirensuva30.0]

9/10 I usually dislike sports anime, so I planned to skip it. However, after accidentally clicking on the first episode, I found myself unable to stop watching. It's a must-see anime this season.

[@JapananimemangaInterviewtransl]

Ｓ●Ｘという偉大なスポーツもあります。

[@28pikka]

It one of My favorite Manga

[@r.y1128]

I recommend you to watch “Yuri on ice”. It’s so amazing anime!

[@r.y1128]

文章がおかしかったらごめんなさい！Yuri on iceは少しBLかのようなシーンもあるけど、すごく美しい愛の話で、すごく面白いのでぜひ見てほしいです！できれば今回のようにリアクションも見せてほしいです😊 動画面白かったです！チャンネル登録しました！

[@velga4559]

I like figure skating. Good to hear from someone with experience. From Japan 私はフィギュアスケートが好きです。 経験者のお話が聞けて良かったです。

[@lookingnerdy]

見てくれてありがとうございました！

[@rin195]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Encaustic2307]

I love your hair gradient and listening to your opinions on the industry. Can't wait for your reactions to episode 2. I love this show and kindof got spoiled on Hikaru and it just makes me want to skip to the manga to read farther into the story even more.

[@rin195]

😭😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@eightbeatflussstein3688]

I found a video covering the motion capture work for filming skating scenes. Guess who is demonstrating the skating scene performance. is Akiko Suzuki!　I am very excited because I was a fan of Her. She's also the choreographer of the show! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYHbnqicrdmbhbcsi=zjpDcLJQH0Lwijfd

[@nny2055]

Such good shit 👍😐👍Such good shit

[@ゆわ-p3i]

私もこの作品がとても好きです。

[@ジョウタロークジョウ]

感想を見るのが楽しみ

[@masamasa7859]

ボクシングのウエイト制のような区分がフィギュアスケートにも必要ですね 体重が軽い成長期はジャンプなどの技が有利だし経験を重ねたなら演技力がある

[@LokeLenander]

W video!

[@orcakx2]

4:41 is it just me or does the kid look like the seventh kamado sibling?

[@lookingnerdy]

She kinda does.. it's the red eyes!

[@lxdiaa]

you could also watch yuri on ice

[@KaiNirssa]

She did, she mentioned it at the beginning of the video

[@siekensou77]

the war... i'm still salty about Kim Yona having her last gold stolen from her.. i was intensely watching figure skating until that olympics when i witnessed a person who stumbled all over the place in all performances somehow get gold. off setting everyone who had more interesting sets and far less falls.