Cue Yuri On Ice, an original anime that places its spotlight on the glamorous stage of a figure skating Grand Prix tournament.
Also, did we mention that Kenji Miyamoto, ex-Japanese representative and Japan’s most renowned figure skating choreographer, is choreographing the figure skating moves?
There’s not just one, but two characters named Yuri; Japanese representative Yuri Katsuki and Russian representative Yuri Plisetsky.
Co-produced by manga artist Mitsurou Kubo (Moteki, Again!!), anime director Sayo Yamamoto (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Michiko & Hacchin) and animation studio MAPPA (Ushio to Tora, Teekyuu, DAYS), Yuri On Ice is all geared up for broadcast starting October 5th.