Men's Figure Skating Anime "Yuri! on ICE", PV and additional cast announced!　Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hiroki Yasumoto, Mamoru Miyano, Kensho Ono, etc.

The latest PV and additional cast members have been announced from the TV anime "Yuri! on ICE," which will start in October, has announced its latest PV and additional cast members.



Yuri!!! on ICE" is the first ever full-fledged men's figure skating anime. on ICE" is the first ever full-scale men's figure skating anime. It depicts the Grand Prix series in which skaters from various countries compete against each other in heated competitions, with cliffhanger skater Yuri Katsumo as the main character. Manga artist Mitsuro Kubo, who created "MOTEKI" and anime director Sayo Yamamoto, who worked on "MICHIKO and HACCHIN" and "LUPIN the Third: The Woman Named Fujiko Mine", have teamed up to create the original story. The character design is by Teishi Hiramatsu. Character design is by Teishi Hiramatsu, figure skating choreography by Kenji Miyamoto, and production by MAPPA.

The latest PV and eight additional cast members were unveiled at a special event held on August 21 during the "TV Asahi Roppongi Hills Summer Festival SUMMER STATION. Otabec Altin is played by Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ki Guanghong by Yutaro Honjo, Christophe Giacometti by Hiroki Yasumoto, Jean-Jacques Leroy by Mamoru Miyano, Pichit Turanon by Kensho Ono, Michele Crispino by Tomoaki Maeno, Kenjiro Minami by Ayumi Murase, and Seung-Gil Lee is played by Kenji Nojima.

Below is a report on the event, in which Mitsuro Kubo, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Yuri Katsusho, Junichi Suwabe as Victor Nikiforov, Koki Uchiyama as Yuri Plisetsky, and Jun Fukuyama as Go Nishigori took the stage.

　A special event for "Yuri!!! on ICE," an original anime depicting the world of authentic men's figure skating that is scheduled to air on TV Asahi and other networks starting in October 2016, was held today. on ICE," an original anime depicting the world of men's figure skating, was held today at the TV Asahi Roppongi Hills Summer Festival SUMMER STATION. The event featured Mitsuro Kubo, who is in charge of drafting the original story, name (script draft), and characters, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Yuri Katsusho, Junichi Suwabe as Victor Nikiforov, Koki Uchiyama as Yuri Plisetsky, Jun Fukuyama as Go Nishigori, and announcer Taihei Kato as the MC.
　Kubota is known for his works such as "Moteki" and "Again! Kubo Mitsuro, known for "Moteki" and "Again!" and Sayo Yamamoto, known for "LUPIN the Third - A Woman Called Fujiko Mine" and "Michiko and Hatchin," have been working together for the first time on this film, which has attracted a lot of attention since its production announcement in March, and the hot outdoor venue of this event was also a great success. More than 1,200 fans gathered for the event, which was held outdoors in the hot weather.
　When it was time for the show to begin, the teaser PV, which had already received over 400,000 views, was played in the hall, and MC Announcer Kato took the stage. At Kato's urging, Kubo, Toyonaga, Suwabe, Uchiyama, and Fukuyama took the stage to loud applause, with Kubo saying, "I'm going to win the hearts of everyone who came here! Mr. Kubo greeted with "I'm going to capture the hearts of everyone who came here! Following the introduction by Announcer Kato, the audience talked about the work. Kubo-san, who had not yet revealed the details of this original work, said, "I want to say out loud that the sexiness is amazing! It's as good as bishojo anime!" I want to say out loud that it is sexy! In response, Mr. Suwabe said, "It's been bad from the very first episode. It's just barely on terrestrial wave (laughs).
　Toyonaga also commented on his impression of the character he plays, saying, "He has a glass heart, but I myself am a hairy guy. He then went on to say that he had a hairy heart, which led to a spoiler, and Mr. Kubo said, "You are just like Yuri in this way, which makes me kind of happy," which drew laughter. Mr. Suwabe described Viktor as "natural-born and sexy," while Mr. Uchiyama said Yuri was a "Russian Yankee" and Mr. Fukuyama said he was "the one who supports the backbone of Yuuri.
　Regarding the atmosphere at the postrecording studio, the cast members said, "We are pursuing the possibilities of an original anime by taking our time and trying out various takes. The staff has a great passion for figures," said one of the cast members, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the passionate production.

　The latest PV was unveiled for the first time. In addition to the new animation scenes, the PV features the eight additional cast members of the rival skaters from each country who have already been revealed in the key visuals: Kazakhstan's "Otabek Altin (cv. Yoshimasa Hosoya)," China's "Ki Guanghong (cv. Yutaro Honjo)," Switzerland's "Christophe Giacometti (cv. Christophe Giacometti (cv. Hiroki Yasumoto), Jean-Jacques Leroy (cv. Mamoru Miyano) from Canada, Pichit Chulanont (cv. Kensho Ono) from Thailand, Michele Crispino (cv. Tomoaki Maeno) from Italy, Kenjiro Minami (cv. Ayumu Murase) from Japan, Seung-Gil Lee (cv. Ri Seung-Gil (cv. Kenji Nojima)" are unlocked. Whenever each character was unveiled, the audience cheered loudly. The last part of the PV included a scene reminiscent of "Sexuality.
　In his closing remarks, he said, "This is not a sports story in which the main character wins anyway, but each athlete is the main character. Each athlete is the main character, and we have written the choreography and music for each character with their backbone in mind. I hope you can feel that! Kubo concluded.
　The new PV, in which all the performers, who had already shown their teamwork, said, "I just want you to see it because it's so interesting," is now on view on the official website. More rival skaters from various countries are scheduled to be unveiled in the future. Please be sure to check back soon for more news on "Yuri! on ICE".