Yuri on Ice is a rare meeting point between two disparate audiences: anime fandom and professional athletes. World-class skaters love its accurate yet affectionate depiction of the sport, and everyone ...

I remember sitting in my college dorm and seeing a trailer for Yuri on Ice, a figure skating anime releasing later that fall. While I made a mental note to check the show out, I didn’t realize I’d ...

The internet has a new anime obsession and it’s called Yuri!!! on Ice. This enchanting drama about the world of figure skating debuted on in Japan back in October and it’s already one of the most ...

It must have been a strange experience to find out you partly inspired such a popular show. What was your initial reaction? So, I don’t follow anime or that world. It’s not that I’m not a fan, but I ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I never expected to love a show about men’s figure skating, but anime has proven me wrong. Yuri on ...