Yuri on ice ep 1 vosfr

Here's everything we know about Yuri On Ice Season 2, the Japanese sports anime that has taken the internet by storm.

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His father and older brother are famous singers, his mother is a renown artist, Izumi Sena was born into a family of super entertainers! However, unlike the rest of his family, Izumi is an otaku who aspires to become a manga illustrator. One day, he is roped into starring in a television commercial dressed as a woman. The actor Izumi is featured with, Ryoma, falls in love at first sight upon meeting him. It turns out that they had actually met 10 years prior and Ryoma’s attraction hasn’t changed even after finding out Izumi is a boy. 

One day, Kunisada Haruichi who is specializing in Japanese dance in his high-school dance department, meets Yuri Arbatov, a famous and young ballet dancer who comes for a short-term study abroad. However when he gets a hold of Haruichi’s weakness, Haruichi is forced to crossdress on stage…

Tazusa Sakurano is a 16-year-old girl whose beauty is worth $10 billion — or at least, that’s how she describes herself. She is a skilled figure skater who represents Japan, and is working hard to earn a spot in the Olympics; but unfortunately, at the same time that she fumbled on her triple lux, a ghost possessed her body! His name is Pete Pumps, and he now sees all that Tazusa sees, and feels all that she feels — especially hard falls. The two have no idea why Tazusa’s body was chosen, and how to undo it. If things weren’t complicated enough, the media also hounds Tazusa for being a poor representative for Japanese women in the figure skating arena, and worst of all she has absolutely no privacy! Realizing that there’s no way fight against the situation, Tazusa and Pete work together to give their best performance in figure skating.

I once saw two guys making out, and that was the gayest thing I ever saw, until Yaoi!!! on Ice Yuri!!! on Ice. I mean, yaoi bait isn’t a new thing. Teen girls have finally reached the point of equality that they squeel over two guys kissing in an exact match to the way guys love watching two girls making out… and this is marketted right at that. And yet, the animation is gorgeous, the story is completely standard (except with two guys instead of a guy and a girl) but well executed, and we get a by-the-numbers sports/competition anime. If two guys being obviously (and at times flamboyantly) gay doesn’t disturb you, then this show is good. We aren’t in the 80s where enjoying this might have made me seem less manly; gay guys falling in love is legit drama, even if executed very simply. Now that we got over how gay Yuri!!! on Ice is, I can cut down the other side of the argument. The show isn’t great. The characters are nothing special, it’s yet another sports anime only this time about something most people have no clue about, done in a straight up, no-frills, very standard way. The execution is great, don’t get me wrong. But the whole point is that the added value is from the romance, which isn’t special once you remove the fact that it’s (gasp) two guys. Of course, a lot of people aren’t looking for something completely outside the box. There’s a reason that the standard stuff is more successful than most others that aren’t (looking at you, Toradora, and your banal cookie-cutter crap). If you want something that will get a positive reaction from you, then Yuri!!! on Ice will, because it’s made to fit that mold perfectly. In short, I’ll say what other people are afraid to say about it: it’s decent, but nothing special. Writing (story and characters): No extra credit points for creativity here. I’m sorry, did you expect me to say that there is anything groundbreaking, unique, or special about the writing here? It’s a mix and match of various elements from sports and shoujo shows of the past. Yaoi doesn’t make it daring any more than Madonna kissing a girl on stage decades ago was (note: it wasn’t, it was a publicity move to pander to the target audience’s expectations). Still, it is technically proficient. The story of Yuri!!! on Ice is by the numbers sports with a dash of romance. It isn’t something unique, nor does it have any unique elements. Competition, training, guys hanging out in various levels of (un)dress. That’s all you’ve got here. It isn’t done badly, it just isn’t good. It’s the classic structure: down on the ropes, rising up to the top of the competition, bla bla bla, in the end gets the girlguy and lives happily ever after. That being said, it is effective. Here I can be edgy and say that the characters are the worst thing about the show. They’re not a very interesting bunch. Their interactions didn’t really make me happy. I get it, they do everything that an otaku should want from characters. But that’s the sum of how I can describe them. They’ve got nothing to say "but actually" or "interestingly enough" about them. They’re there to serve the plot, and nothing more. The character driven side is shoujo-light, with guys. Still, the writing is well done. I have mentioned that it is technically rather strong, and even more than that, it achieves what it sets out to do. This is what saved me from giving any truly scathing remarks about it. Still, being a good product doesn’t make it a particularly special or interesting one. But hey, two guys are boning off-screen, so there’s that.  Art (animation and sound): I’ll say it at the start. The opening is pretentious and badly executed crap, aimed at wowing people who want to enjoy art but haven’t ever bothered to actually take their time to enjoy it. The song makes me cringe, the animation is the cheapest form of wow-factor that doesn’t involve explosions, and boy does the combination annoy me. That being said, the rest of the artwork is very strong. It’s a package meant to be a mega hit, aimed at the center of the crowd (though slightly more to the women), and is executed very well. Yuri!!! on Ice has superb animation. There are annoying things like the food thing for the mid-episode commercial break, there are minor flaws here and there, and people blush so damn much that it’s a real shame that they stooped to the silly visual cliche rather than making it realistic. Going for smooth animation, artistic character designs, and being super-serious makes visual gags somewhat painful in this case. There isn’t a lot of artistic license used, and the flashbacks using animation from earlier bits in the last episode were annoying. Still, this is super high quality stuff. While in many ways, the sound of the show is great, it really doesn’t stand out. I have to dock a point for the annoying opening theme, and another for the pretentious and overall forgetable songs used (because seriously, if you go for something pretentious, you need to deliver quality). The voice acting is pretty good, the effect usage is pretty spot on (though the crowds aren’t quite natural), but some of the characters just feel unnatural when monologuing during their skating. It’s very professionally done, but it doesn’t live up to the animation. Yeah, you can’t expect a mega-hit without the art to back it up. And seriously, some of the ice skating scenes are just fantastic. Still, there is nothing outside the box enough for me to be truly wowed by it. Yet there is no taking away that the art of Yuri!!! on Ice is very strong. Overall: You know what I absolutely hate about Yuri!!! on Ice? It’s not the fact that it’s the biggest LGBT hit since forever, it’s the fact that you know it will be copied endlessly because of its success, and there’s so much bad about it that is drowned out by the spectacular animation, overall solid writing, and a few gimmicks. That being said, the show is enjoyable, and definitely above average overall (though my feeling is that it will not age well).

Absolutely beautiful, in regards to the characters and the animation. Yuri Katsuki is an adorable character, and his perseverance and struggle to overcome his lack of confidence is something that resonated with me the most. Did I already mention that he is also just the most adorable thing? Viktor Nikifolov and his charming personality is a great contrast to Yuri’s. While he is silly and light-hearted, his confidence and charisma is what makes him and Yuri a great pair. Of course, a bonus with the show’s character development is the homoerotic undertones, and Viktor’s irresistable sexiness (oh my lord….) I absolutely admire the animation as well. The fluidity of the characters on ice is mesmerizing, with the addition of the beautiful music that is chosen for their programs. There’s great detail in the scenes, with the background of Hasetsu and the movements of the characters, like the ballet poses of Minako. The color schemes of the costumes and the overall environment is also nicely done.  

Watched the first 3 episodes and instantly captivated. The main charecter is likeable and the skating details are so well done. I love the way they animate the routines and how real the atmosphere of the competitions is. I don’t really watch sports animes but I love this. SO pumped to watch more. The chemistry between Yuri and Victor is so captivating!

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Yuri On Ice was fantastic. I plan to rewatch after Christmas and am really looking forward to everything.

It is definitely one of those shows you can keep going back to and still enjoy