But in the case of anime TV series Yuri!!! on Ice, that self-assigned breathless excitement turned out to be pretty justified.
While appearances by the anime’s vocal cast and crew were no doubt a treat for those in attendance, the biggest story to come out of the event was the announcement of an upcoming Yuri!!! on Ice anime movie, which was later confirmed by the series’ official Twitter account.
That’s not the case this time, though, as the Yuri!!! on Ice movie will be, according to the announcement, “an entirely new production for theatrical release.”
If I’m being totally honest, I really, really don’t like the trend of anime putting exclamation points in their official franchise titles.