It's been just over a year since MAPPA officially called off Ice Adolescence , much to the disappointment of millions of fans who'd waited years on end for the movie. Naturally, fans still aren't over the cancellation, especially since it's been so hard to find anything that remotely fills the void Yuri on Ice left behind.

That said, Yuri on Ice may have finally found its one and only successor in Medalist , a sleeper hit from the Winter 2025 season that's set to return this January with a can't-miss new season. Albeit centered around the same sport, Medalist could not seem more different from Yuri on Ice at first glance, but it might leave fans pleasantly surprised.

Medalist is the Coming-of-Age Story Fans Wanted From Ice Adolescence

Yuri Katsuki and Inori Yuitsuka

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