When Is The Yuri On Ice Movie Coming Out

Okay, let's talk about something important. Really important. It involves ice, glitter, and a certain Russian tiger.

Yes, we're talking about the Yuri!!! on Ice movie! Or, rather, the lack of a movie.

Where Is It?!

Seriously, where is it? We've been waiting longer than Viktor Nikiforov waits to surprise Yuri Plisetsky with a pork cutlet bowl.

Announced back in 2017, "Ice Adolescence" has become more of a myth than a reality. Is it even real?

The Eternal Wait

Remember back when we thought 2019 was the year? Good times. We were so young, so naive.

Now, years later, we're still refreshing Twitter, hoping for a miracle. Is there a special prayer to get an anime movie released?

Maybe we should all start practicing our Agape and Eros routines? Perhaps that'll inspire the animation gods?

My Unpopular Opinion

Okay, brace yourselves. Here comes a potentially controversial statement.

Maybe… maybe it's okay that it's taking so long? I know, I know! Hear me out!

Think about it. Yuri!!! on Ice is a masterpiece. It's pure gold. We don't want a rushed, half-baked film. Right?

We want perfection. We want something that will make us cry, laugh, and want to learn how to skate (even though most of us would probably just fall on our butts).

So, maybe the animators are just meticulously crafting every frame. Maybe they're painstakingly perfecting every triple axel. I'm going to choose to believe that.

The Theories Are Endless

The internet is buzzing with theories, of course. Is it a funding issue?

Is there a secret skating scandal behind the scenes? Are Viktor and Yuri eloping to a remote island, delaying production? Probably not.

The most likely answer is probably good old-fashioned production delays. Animation takes time, especially when you're aiming for that MAPPA quality.

And let's be honest, COVID-19 probably didn't help things either. Everything got delayed.

What Can We Do?

Besides the aforementioned praying and ice-skating attempts? Patience. It’s hard, I know. But patience is key.

Re-watch the series. Buy the merchandise. Obsessively analyze every frame of the opening sequence.

Support the creators! Let them know we're still eagerly anticipating the movie. Just maybe not too eagerly. We don’t want to scare them!

Maybe if we all leave bowls of katsudon on our doorsteps, it will summon the movie into existence?

In the meantime, I'll continue to hold onto hope. Ice Adolescence will come. Someday.

And when it does, I'll be ready. Tissues in hand, ready to ugly-cry my way through the whole thing.

Until then, keep practicing your Ina Bauers, everyone! And remember to believe! After all, love is everything!