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Yuri!!! on Ice Home Release Confirmed for September 24
posted on by Andrew Osmond
A Yuri!!! on Ice on September 24.
It will carry the 12 episodes of the series and the following extras: Yuri Plisetsky GPF in Barcelona EX, "Welcome to the Madness" OVA, Eleventh Skate Commentary and Textless Opening and Closing songs.
The show's story revolves around Yūri Katsuki, who carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Grand Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. With those mixed feelings swirling inside him, he confines himself inside his parents house. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him, and along with him is Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Grand Prix series.
Manga creator MAPPA is animating the series.
The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi) will perform the ending theme song "You Only Live Once." Hatano is also playing Georgi Popovich in the anime.
Via Anime UK News.
