Medalist Raw: Manga 2021

Here is a review of the 2021 run of Medalist (roughly spanning volumes 4 through 7 in the tankobon releases).

This arc introduced readers to a cavalcade of rivals that felt fully realized—genuinely talented prodigies with their own tragic flaws, rather than simple antagonists. The tension in the raw pages during the scoring sequences was palpable, utilizing creative paneling that turned number scores into visual gut-punches. medalist raw manga 2021