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Crunchyroll To Stream “Yuri!!! On Ice” As Fall 2016 Simulcast

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Whether you’re drifting through life or seeking that perfect challenge, there’s a place for you.

Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream Yuri!!! On Ice as a part of their Fall 2016 simulcast lineup. As of press time, details on the stream have yet to be announced.

Yuri!!! on Ice is an original title, which was created by manga author Mitsurou Kubo (Moteki) and director Sayo Yamamoto (Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Michiko & Hatchin). Yamamoto is directing the work at studio MAPPA and taking charge of series composition for the project. Tadashi Hiramatsu (Parasyte -the maxim-) will provide character designs, as the team of Taku Matsushiba and Taro Umebayashi score the soundtrack.

Yuri on Ice Visual 001 - 20160821The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Yuri Prisezki: Kouki Uchiyama
  • Victor Nikifolov: Junichi Suwabe
  • Yūri Katsuki: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
  • Takeshi Nishigōri: Jun Fukuyama
  • Atabek Altyn (Kazakhstan): Yoshimasa Hosoya
  • Chi Guanhong (China): Yūtarō Honjō
  • Jean-Jacques Leroy (Canada): Mamoru Miyano
  • Kenjirō Minami (Japan): Ayumu Murase
  • Kristoff Giacometti (Switzerland): Hiroki Yasumoto
  • Lee Seung-gil (Korea): Kenji Nojima
  • Michele Crispino (Italy): Tomoaki Maeno
  • Phichit Chulanont (Thailand): Kensho Ono
  • Hisashi Morooka (Announcer): Taihei Katō

Crunchyroll describes the show as:

Yuri Katsuki carried the hope of all Japan on his shoulders in the Figure Skating Grand Prix, but suffered a crushing defeat in the finals. He returned to his hometown in Kyushu and hid away in his family’s home, half wanting to continue skating and half wanting to retire. That was when the five-time consecutive world champion, Viktor Nikiforov, suddenly showed up with his teammate, Yuri Plisetsky, a young skater starting to surpass his seniors. And so the two Yuris and the Russian champion Viktor set out to compete in a Grand Prix like none the world has ever seen!

Three promo videos, plus several visuals were released to promote the project, which you can check out below:

Promo Videos

Key Visuals

Yuri on Ice Visual 001 - 20160821

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Character Visuals

Source: Crunchyroll

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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