The love for Yuri!!! on Ice has not disappeared, and a fan wants MAPPA to know that in this year's Anime Expo.
A fan account for MAPPA's wildly successful original anime Yuri!!! on Ice has put out a call to Yuri!!! on Ice fans who will attend this year's Anime Expo. MAPPA will hold a panel to discuss their upcoming series and their first original movie, and the YoI Nation account has requested fans to attend the event wearing Yuri!!! on Ice cosplay or merch to show the studio "our interest and love." The fan further emphasized the need for attendees to "be kind and respectful."
MAPPA will appear on July 1 and 2 at Anime Expo. MAPPA's CEO, Manabu Otsuka, and producer Makoto Kimura will attend the July 1 panel to discuss some behind-the-scenes of the studio's first original movie Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō, Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen and original series Bucchigiri?! MAPPA will collaborate with Crunchyroll on another panel on July 2 for a "behind-the-scenes discussion of some of Studio MAPPA's most popular titles" and have not revealed which titles will be discussed.
Yuri!!! on Ice is the third original work hailing from MAPPA, the series premiering in October 2016. The series became a hit, garnering praise for its depiction of a same-sex relationship between Yuri and Victor and its portrayal of Yuri's anxiety. Following his last-place finish at the Grand Prix Final, Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki decides to pause his competitive career and return to his quiet little town of Hasetsu to figure out what he wants to do next. But his plans get derailed when the handsome, five-time World Champion, Russian figure skater Victor refuses to let Yuri stop skating and spontaneously offers to coach him to victory.
MAPPA's Promised Yuri!!! on Ice's Movie
At the end of the season, Yuri!!! on Ice teased fans with a "See You Next Level!" message and announced that the studio would produce an original film called Yuri on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence in July 2018. Originally planned to premiere in 2019, the film has been delayed indefinitely, although a teaser trailer was released in November 2020 to international audiences. Since the announcement, fans have waited for news from MAPPA regarding the film's status and even created a petition.
For those who can't make it to Anime Expo, fans can still show their enduring love for the series by streaming Yuri!!! on Ice on Crunchyroll.
Source: Twitter