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Yuri!!! on Ice
He shakes before every skate. Then the music starts. ⛸️✨
Who it's for
Yuri is talented but floods with nerves before every big skate, and the series lets you sit inside that jittery, can't-eat, can't-stop-thinking feeling without mocking it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Yuri!!! on Ice is a 2016 original anime from studio MAPPA. Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki returns to his hometown after a crushing loss at the Grand Prix Final. When a video of him skating a routine by Russian champion Victor Nikiforov goes viral, Victor arrives to coach him, and the two head into a new Grand Prix season together.
Where to find it
Streaming on Crunchyroll in North America; availability varies by region. Blu-ray/DVD complete series released by Funimation/Sony.
Before you start
Heads up: Competition pressure and a breakdown.
Age: Not verified (suggested 13+)
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 2
