Medalist is a new manga that people have probably heard of recently through twitter, and currently has almost no following outside of Japan. If you haven't checked it out already, you definitely should.
It is a very promising manga with a lot of potential so far. The art is fine for the most part, but really shines during emotional bits and parts where they are skating. The author is great at drawing figure skating.
The passion and interest the author has in figure skating really shines in their work here, and the character dynamic between the coach and student is absolutely great. If you came here
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Jan 25, 2021
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Koi wa Moumoku (108414) and has subsequently been merged into 17-21: Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu (141214).
A short and sweet story with a wholesome ending. It gave me a laugh or two. The characters were simple but charming. The unrelenting resolve of the president against the incredibly bizzare circumstances thrown at him unexpectedly was a surprise but a welcome one. The art is good but not as polished as Fujimoto's other works, but the style is appealing regardless. Despite this being more light hearted in tone, the facial expressions are great and the serious atmosphere is captured very well ... |
