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In 2016, Yuri!!! on Ice was released on Crunchyroll and became one of the biggest anime of the year. It won numerous awards and currently has a MyAnimeList score of 7.90. Now, the hit anime series will be available to watch on another streaming platform next month.

On June 3, 2025, all 12 episodes of Yuri!!! On Ice Season 1 will be available to stream on Hulu. Both the English Sub and Dub versions will be available on the streaming platform. When Yuri!!! On Ice was first released, and professional figure skaters highly praised the show's accuracy. During the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Japanese skaters Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara performed one of the show's soundtracks during the pairs' competition.

Yuri!!! on Ice is an original sports anime created by Sayo Yamamoto and Mitsurō Kubo, following the story of Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki (Toshiyuki Toyonaga), who professional Russian skater legend Victor Nikiforov (Jun'ichi Suwabe) is training.

Every season, plenty of anime shows and films are met with hype to incredible degrees. Whether it’s because of the popularity of the source material, the pedigree of the staff and studio, or some combination of the two, some anime will stand out more than others, and those that do are often the ones that are the best to watch in their respective seasons.

Hype tends to be a good way of judging how good an anime will be, but that isn’t always the case. As often as anime are given hype, they’re just as often ignored either before their premieres or during because of their premises or a general lack of interest, but even with that, there are many cases when an anime will find major success with fans and critics alike after initially garnering little to no interest. A few anime, in particular, are especially...

Hitoshi One, the filmmaker behind Japanese features Bakuman and Scoop! as well as recent series Tokyo Swindlers, has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix that will see the streaming giant produce and distribute new films and series by the director over the next five years.

One began his career as a director on TV series and music videos, and made his feature debut in 2011 with Love Strikes! (also known as Moteki), a romantic comedy based on the manga by Mitsuro Kubo. The film won most popular title at the Japan Academy Awards. His 2015 film Bakuman, another manga adaptation, also saw...

Remember Yuri!!! on Ice? The ice-skating anime series was a big hit back in 2016, as it was praised for its aesthetical approach, character development, the depiction of ice skating (which was praised even by professionals!), anxiety, as well as homosexuality. And while the original anime series had only 12 episodes and one Ova, it is still dearly remembered by many fans as one of Mappa’s boldest outings. The series was streamed internationally by Crunchyroll, which enabled it to become globally popular.

The series was created by Sayo Yamamoto and Mitsurō Kubo, who co-wrote the series with Yamamoto serving as co-director as well. If you remember, back in April 2017, an anime movie sequel was announced at the Yuri!!! on Stage exhibition event, but it is 2024 and the movie has not premiered yet. Recently, Mappa issued a statement confirming the sad news that the planned Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence has been officially canceled!

A while back, Mappa Studio announced the production of Yuri!!! on Ice The Movie: Ice Adolescence, which was a spin-off for the original Yuri!!! On Ice anime series. However, it was recently announced that the movie has been canceled due to “various circumstances,” which the studio has not revealed as of yet.

Yuri!!! on Ice The Movie: Ice Adolescence

Yuri!!! on Ice was written by Mitsurō Kubo and had an anime series created by Sayo Yamamoto, which was released in 2016. The story featured a Japanese figure skater called Yuri Katsuki, who was about to give up on his dream until a well-known champion by the name of Victor Nikiforov agreed to coach him.

The movie was announced in 2017 just after the first season of the anime series was finished and was supposed to be released in 2019, but it got delayed and is now ultimately cancelled. There is a chance that...

Mappa and the production committee of Yuri On Ice The Movie: Ice Adolescence announced the cancellation of the movie’s production on April 19, 2024, despite fervent anticipation from fans who have patiently awaited its release.

The production committee and staff at the studio had held numerous discussions and made adjustments in an attempt to complete the film. However, due to unspecified circumstances, they were ultimately forced to make the decision to discontinue production.

The complete statement on the cancelation of the film can be read below:

Thank you very much for always supporting “Yuri!!! on Ice”.

Regarding the postponed release of “Yuri!!! on Ice the movie: Ice Adolescence”, we have come to the decision to unfortunately cancel its production.

We deeply apologize for not being able to meet the expectations of all those who have been waiting and have continued to support us throughout these years.

The production committee and staff...

The official website and accounts for the Yuri!!! on Ice anime announced today that the previously announced movie, titled Yuri!!! on Ice the movie: Ice Adolescence , has canceled production. The notice was also posted on the anime movie's website . In a statement from the Yuri!!! on Ice Project and Mappa, the groups said "the production committee and staff have been in constant discussions to create and deliver a movie, but due to various circumstances, we have had to make the difficult decision to stop the production." A statement was released in both English and Japanese, apologizing for stopping production and thanking fans for their continual support. “Thank you very much for always supporting "Yuri!!! on Ice". Regarding the postponed release of "Yuri!!! on Ice the movie: Ice Adolescence", we have come to the decision to unfortunately cancel its production. We deeply apologize for not being able to meet the expectations...

Yuri!!! On Ice's massive success led to numerous awards and record-breaking physical sales in Japan. A sequel film for the series, focused on Viktor, was canceled due to undisclosed production issues. The official announcement of the film's cancelation left fans heartbroken after months of waiting for updates.

One of the most popular original anime from the 2010s, and one of the biggest Boys' Love series ever created, Yuri!!! On Ice was a monumental success when it originally aired in 2016, winning three awards at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival, seven awards at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and a Japan Character Award. When the series was being physically released in Japan, each Blu-ray managed to top Oricon sales charts, and the series' finale is infamous for having caused Crunchyroll servers to crash on the day it was released.

Of course, following the original 12-episode series' success, Mappa quickly announced a feature-length...

Two on Ice is a new figure skating manga from Shonen Jump that recalls the tones of Yuri on Ice, featuring two skaters who admire each other's abilities. The manga explores personal hardships that shape a skater's journey, like Yuri on Ice, but stands out by focusing on pair skating and allowing for individual development. Hayuma and Kisama could be ideal partners, each elevating the other's skills, but they may face obstacles due to Hayuma's lack of training and Kisama's concerns about holding him back.

A new figure skating manga from Shonen Jump is bringing back tones of Yuri on Ice. Two on Ice follows two skaters as they work hard at their chosen sport. The main character has great admiration for one of the top competitors in figure skating, while showing what each is independently capable of.

Two on Ice is a manga series by Elck Itsumo. It began...