Yuri On Ice Review

Let's hear it for the boys!

Yuri Katsuki is a professional figure skater at the end of his rope having had a torrid season, not holding much hope for the next season, he pours his sorrows into a practice skate which goes viral online and brings champion Victor Nikiforov to Japan to coach the hapless Yuri, this angers another Yuri from Russia as the two compete for the finals of the mens figure skating with all the flare of the other male skaters joining them, can Yuri Katsuki unleash his inner eros to finally claim the championship gold?
It's about time we had a wholesome story of men that flows like a proper anime and isn't reliant on cheap yaoi to sell, it's allowed to blossom naturally between Yuri and Victor giving the story a deep passionate feel I've only seen in female sports anime, it also helps that the rest of the skaters have their own individual goals, personalities and stories and get enough time to shine as the second half of the anime treats each skate like an actual figure skating competition, this pairs nicely with one of anime's most impressive soundtracks.
The dub feels right out of hetalia but less stereotypical than hetalia.
Final Verdict: A beautiful story of male figure skating in an anime world where this sort of positive male casting is extremely rare.

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