At the start of the show, we see Yuri suffer a crushing loss at the Grand Prix Final. Yuri on Ice is the story of Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki. Its finale airs today, but thanks to its easy accessibility online, it’s never too late to find out what people are raving about. The 12-episode sports anime, directed by Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine’s Sayo Yamamoto and written by Mitsurō Kubo, is an intimate look into the lives of international figure skaters.
Yuri on Ice (stylized as Yuri!!! On Ice) debuted this year online to instant love and praise in social spaces like Twitter and Tumblr. I never expected to love a show about men’s figure skating, but anime has proven me wrong.
