‘Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie’ canceled 7 years after being announced

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It’s a sad day for fans waiting for more Yuri!!! on Ice, as the highly anticipated movie, YURI!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence, has been canceled, with the news announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) by production company MAPPA.

YURI!!! on Ice is an anime series created by Sayo Yamamoto and Mitsuro Kubo. It is the story of a young up-and-coming figure skater Yuri Katsuki, who, after suffering a devastating defeat and returning to his hometown, is beckoned back to the rink when champion Victor Nikiforov approaches him with a new perspective ice skating partner, Yuri Plisetsky. Thus begins the story of the two Yuri’s and their dreams of being the best. The series received praise for its dynamic figure skating action and depiction of a same-sex relationship.

The anime series began and completed its run in 2016, with a movie announced in 2017. It would be in development for several years, passing its original 2019 release date. The movie’s cancellation is sure to upset many fans who excitedly awaited more of the series.

MAPPA is the same production company behind Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, The God of High School, Zombie Land Saga Revenge, and more fan favorites.

You can stream the series YURI!!! on Ice on Crunchyroll.

(Source: Yuri on Ice official X account)

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