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Yuri!!! on Ice Blu-ray/DVD Release Listed on Amazon for October 8
posted on by Andrew Osmond
The Blu-ray/DVD edition of Amazon UK for release on October 8. (A previous press release from Fetch Publicity said that it would be released on September 24.)
It will carry the 12 episodes of the series and the following extras: Yuri Plisetsky GPF in Barcelona EX, "Welcome to the Madness" OVA, Eleventh Skate Commentary and Textless Opening and Closing songs.
The show's story revolves around Yūri Katsuki, who carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Grand Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. With those mixed feelings swirling inside him, he confines himself inside his parents house. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him, and along with him is Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Grand Prix series.
Manga creator MAPPA is animating the series.
The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi) performed the ending theme song "You Only Live Once." Hatano also played Georgi Popovich in the anime.
Via Anime UK News Twitter Feed.
