Yuri on Ice holds an IMDb rating of 8.2 and a MAL score of 7.90 from nearly a million users; five of nine Anime News Network reviewers named it the season's best show, and professional figure skaters including Johnny Weir praised it for competitive authenticity.
Renewal: The 12-episode series concluded in December 2016. The sequel film 'Ice Adolescence' was announced in 2017 and officially cancelled by MAPPA in April 2024 due to creative reasons. No Season 2 has been announced. (AV Club)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12016 · 12 eps | 6 October 2016 | 8.3 | n/a | 8.2/10 | MUST-WATCH |
Season 1 · episode BollyMeter rhythm
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The premiere opens on defeat rather than triumph - Yuuri finishing last at the Grand Prix Final - and spends its first half in the quiet humiliation of returning home. The arrival of Victor at the inn is staged as absurdist comedy before pivoting into something warmer. The skate sequences use animation to capture the kinetic specificity of competitive figure skating.
The episode that catalysed the series' cultural moment - Yuuri's free skate performance of 'Yuri on Ice,' the post-performance embrace with Victor, and the ambiguous moment that became the most-discussed image from any anime in 2016. Critics and audiences processed it as a kiss or near-kiss; the series never clarified and never needed to.
The finale delivers Yuuri's final competitive skate and the clearest statement of the Victor-Yuuri relationship the series allows. The resolution is deliberately imperfect in competitive terms while being emotionally complete, landing as earned and satisfying.
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