The long awaited Yuri on Ice movie has finally been announced as canceled for good.
Yuri on Ice is one of the most popularsports animeof all time. The upcoming Yuri on Ice movie is no longer in production, as declared byMAPPA, the studio behind the project. After seven years in production, it’s been shut down for good with no expectation of a future revival.
Focusing on the sport of figure skating, the anime was critically acclaimed for its depiction of mental health andLGBTQ+representation. Critics and viewers also lauded the honest story and the fluent animation of the series.
Fans have been waiting for the Yuri on Ice movie for years, hoping to see the similar flawless animation and a heartfelt story. But the progress of the project was slow enough to kill much of the hype around it.
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“The production committee and staff have been in constant discussions to create and to deliver the movie, but due to various circumstances, we have had to make the difficult decision to stop the production,” the studio states, explaining the reasons behind the cancellation.
Though the news came as a blow to many fans who were eagerly waiting for it, there was also some expectation the Yuri on Ice movie to fizzle out after so little development in so many years. But we all equally lament the cancellation of such a promising film.
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Anamika Das was an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She previously wrote for platforms like Otakus' Notes and Seinen Manga. Anamika is an avid fan of anime, the shounen genre in particular. She loves My Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boruto, and is obsessed with One Piece.
