Hit figure skating anime 'Yuri!!! on Ice' jumping to theaters in 2019

The animated series "Yuri!!! on Ice" quickly gained an international following when it aired on Japanese TV from October to December of 2016, due to its realistic portrayal of the world of men’s figure skating. Plus, who doesn’t like to see beautiful men in gorgeous costumes show off their graceful moves on ice, right?

In fact, the anime has been popular enough to capture the attention of real-life Olympic ice skater (American Olympian Johnny Weir) and even unexpectedly boost the sales of some very expensive lip balm. So it’s no surprise that fans of the series have been waiting in anticipation since it was announced last year that there was a "Yuri!!! on Ice" movie in the works.

Fans will have to wait little longer to see the actual film, but they’ll be happy to hear that there’s been an update on the project, as it was announced at the "Yuri!!! on CONCERT" musical event held last week that the movie will be released some time in 2019. The movie will be titled "Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence," and a teaser visual image (see above) has been revealed, as well as a short trailer.

The short “special movie,” narrated by Junichi Suwabe, who voices Victor Nikiforov in the anime.

With Japan scoring the gold and silver medals in men’s figure skating at this year’s Pyeongchang Olympics, combined with the immense popularity of champion Yuzuru Hanyu who became the first skater in 66 years to win two consecutive gold medals in men’s figure skating, an anime featuring the sport is sure to create a good amount of buzz, as fans of both the anime and figure skating look forward to the film’s release.

In addition, a large print of the teaser image is scheduled to be displayed at the "Yuri!!! on MUSEUM" event which will be hosted by TV Asahi as part of their TV Asahi Summer Festival from July 14 to Aug 26 at the Roppongi Hills shopping and entertainment complex, so if you’re in Tokyo this summer, you may want to check it out.

Source: Lis Ani Web

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