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[Clip] If you don't know that kind of pain, I'll never let you be a gold medalist! [Medalist - S02E03] (chibi.iitranq.co.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Endmaker@ani.social to c/anime@ani.social

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Source: Medalist - season 2 episode 3

Catbox link: https://files.catbox.moe/l6wd73.mp4

iiTranq's Chibisafe link: https://chibi.iitranq.co.uk/VXIR3KN7eaRe.mp4

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The first series was shockingly good, this one has barely started and it’s just been one slam dunk after another. Episode 4 made me catch my breath.

And the animation is perfect. It looks better than a lot of theatrical movies. I don’t know what happened to get this show greenlit, and at such an insane quality level, but I wish it would happen more often.

[–] kiri@ani.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I have catbox issues (which idk how to solve). Could you provide alternative link, please?

UPD: some hostings I know

https://chibi.iitranq.co.uk/

https://plak.infrapuin.nl/

https://0x0.st/

or just ani.social

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for the hosting reccs. Hope this works: https://chibi.iitranq.co.uk/VXIR3KN7eaRe.mp4

[–] kiri@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

it does, thank you! I mentally moved this title higher in my watch-later list.

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This clip could have been further trimmed to just Yuna's skating sequence, which is powerful / inspiring in its own right.

But the interaction between athlete and coach is so heartwarming.

Yuna's self-doubt at the end - despite having just pulled off prodigy-level moves - made me want to hug her so bad. I am so glad Shinichirou showed her the support he did instead of chastising her. If I were in his shoes, her little "Sensei!" at the end would have made me fold.

These segments showed so much of the characters' personalities it felt like such a waste to leave them out.

(Plus, it's poetic that the clip starts and ends with Yuna calling out to her sensei.)