{"id":946,"date":"2018-07-07T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T16:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=946"},"modified":"2018-07-06T21:33:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T01:33:16","slug":"anime-lounge-15-yuri-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2018\/07\/07\/anime-lounge-15-yuri-on-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime Lounge #15: Yuri on Ice!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Get ready to skate<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Episodes<\/strong>: 1 to 12 (all)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Premise<\/strong>: Professional figure skater Yuri Katsuki is in a career slump, suffering his worst defeat during the Grand Prix. Yuri\u2019s confidence has hit rock bottom and he\u2019s thinking of giving up and quitting skating for good. But he\u2019s visited by his idol, fellow skater Victor Nikiforov, after a video of Yuri performing Victor\u2019s signature routine goes viral. With Victor\u2019s tutelage, Yuri works to get back into performing with a renewed vigor. Yuri\u2019s efforts to become something better and his work toward developing relationships and confidence in his work and himself are documented.<\/p>\n

Is it worth watching?<\/strong>: Yes. The story is hilariously played out, from Yuri\u2019s struggles to stay in skating shape to his awkward attempts at befriending fellow skaters. The serious side of the story is also worth noting as it showcases what pressure to succeed can do to even the most confident of us all.<\/p>\n

Breakout character<\/strong>: Yuri Plisetsky. The other Yuri, known as Yurio, is good and he knows it. He manages to steal every scene he\u2019s in, whether he\u2019s impressing with his brilliant skating prowess or creating a new depth of rudeness to everyone around him.<\/p>\n

Funniest episode<\/strong>: Episode 10, \u201cGotta Supercharge it! Pre-Grand Prix Final Special!\u201d The end of the episode reveals the motivation for Victor to come to Japan to train and teach Yuri. The scene is shown through flashbacks and gets increasingly funny as it goes forward. Yuri\u2019s convincing of Victor to train him is right in line with their relationship: Surprising yet obvious.<\/p>\n

Where it\u2019s going?<\/strong>: With the end of the first season and Yuri\u2019s move to St. Petersburg, Russia, to continue training, the ending was left open for a future sequel season and there is a movie in production. That season has been announced, so it remains to be seen just where Yuri\u2019s career will take him and what he will have finally accomplished in his renewed state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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