@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.
@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
@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.
@Cheesyeel
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
@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✨
@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.
@KenNakajima07
I just started watching this anime this week, I understand a bit of figure skating since in my teens one of my best friends was one, I also went to the rink often since my brother trained Hockey, I know real well those are sports that are very expensive so I never had a shot at it when I wanted to do it too, I simpathize so hard with both the coach and the skater, and having them both share that late bloomer curse and the way they fight against it is so touching. This anime is so moving, and just the amount of care put into the technical details, I have never seen something so close to what I see on olympic skating videos, but they add the sounds and the sense of speed, I´m only missing to feel the cold but everything else is there. I´m subscribed to your channel now, It´s so cool that an actual figure skater is watching this... love it!!!
@みーたろ-d4r
プロの方のリアクションを観れるなんて、本当に贅沢なことだと思っています。 ありがとうございます！
@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😊
@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 :)
@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!
@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.
@brianchen1302
Though I'm not a figure skater (I've been on the ice literally only once in my life), this series hits me SO hard as a former fencer. No other series I've encountered has ever accurately depicted the experience of competing in a club sport, that's expensive and requires so much of your life to get to just a good enough skill level to stand at the national level.
@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.
@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.)
@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.
@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.
@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!
@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.
@sn0w1et