Yuri!!! On Ice
SportsAthletic competition and the world around it.This show: 9/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10Queer storiesLGBTQ+ lives and relationships at the center.This show: 8/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10Warm glowQuiet happiness, the TV equivalent of a hug.This show: 7/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jun'ichi SuwabeToshiyuki ToyonagaKôki UchiyamaJessie James GrelleJerry JewellMicah Solusod
Written by
Mitsurô KuboSayo Yamamoto
Starring
Jun'ichi SuwabeToshiyuki ToyonagaKôki UchiyamaJessie James GrelleJerry JewellMicah Solusod
Written by
Mitsurô KuboSayo Yamamoto
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Yuri!!! On Ice Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
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About
"A tender sports story about ambition and love"
After a crushing defeat, Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki considers quitting the sport, until a viral video catches the eye of his skating idol, Victor Nikiforov, who unexpectedly becomes his coach. What follows is a warm, character-driven sports drama that blends stunning skating sequences with genuine emotional intimacy between mentor and student. The pace is gentle, favoring quiet character moments and competitive tension over spectacle, and it's ultimately carried by its sincere, tender depiction of ambition, self-doubt, and connection.
Watch it for
the emotionally intimate bond between a struggling athlete and the idol who becomes his coach.
Maybe skip if
you prefer fast plotting over slow-building character moments and lingering skating sequences.
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Season 12016
8.18K134h 15m
Figure skater Yuri Katsuki flops in his latest season. When five-time world champion Victor Nikiforov becomes his coach, he gets another chance.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Easy as Pirozhki!! The Grand Prix Final of Tears | 7.8 | 706 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Two Yuris?! Drama at Yu-topia | 7.7 | 671 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | I Am Eros, and Eros Is Me?! Face-Off! Hot Springs on Ice | 8.2 | 663 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Like Yourself... And Complete the Free Program!! | 7.6 | 639 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Face Beet-Red!! It's the First Competition! The Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship | 8.1 | 624 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | China's On! The Grand Prix Series Opening Event!! The Cup of China Short Program | 7.9 | 618 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | China's On! The Grand Prix Series Opening Event!! The Cup of China Free Skate | 8.6 | 678 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Yuri vs Yuri! The Horror!! Rostelecom Cup, Short Program | 7.8 | 602 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Yuri vs Yuri! The Horror!! Rostelecom Cup, Free Skate | 8.1 | 610 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Gotta Supercharge It! Pre-Grand Prix Final Special! | 8.3 | 650 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Gotta Super-Supercharge It!! Grand Prix Final Short Program | 8.1 | 614 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Gotta Super-Super-Supercharge It! Grand Prix Final Free Skate | 8.4 | 626 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Special: Welcome to the Madness | 8.9 | 75 | 2 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jun'ichi Suwabe Viktor Nikiforov, Victor Nikiforov
Toshiyuki Toyonaga Yuri Katsuki, Yuuri Katsuki
Kôki Uchiyama Yuri Plisetsky
Jessie James Grelle Yuri Katsuki
Jerry Jewell Victor Nikiforov
Micah Solusod Yuri Plisetsky
Kristen McGuire Loop Nishigori, Nishigori Loop
Colleen Clinkenbeard Minako
Sonny Strait Hisashi Mooroka, Additional Voices
Alexis Tipton Yuko Nishigori
Crew
Mitsurô Kubo
Sayo Yamamoto
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