'Yuri on Ice' Season 2 Rumors: New Season Planned but Not for 2017?
An official "Yuri on Ice" season 2 renewal has not been announced yet, but many fans hope that Yuri K and Victor will be back for new adventures this year.
The first season of the hit sports anime was well-received primarily because of its portrayal of the relationship between the protagonists.
In fact, figure skaters have praised "Yuri on Ice" with Stéphane Lambiel and Nobunari Oda making cameo appearances. The Blu-Ray and DVD sales were also huge.
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"Yuri on Ice" also bagged the Animation of the Year: Television category at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival and was hailed Anime of the Year at The Anime Awards. These are only two among its several accolades.
"Yuri on Ice" was also popular in social media and was one of Crunchyroll's top anime last year. It was also hailed the best anime of 2016 in a poll by Anime News Network.
The success of the anime has many under the impression that "Yuri on Ice" season 2 is a no-brainer. The folks behind the series have also expressed interest to continue Yuri K and Victor's story.
Fans are also convinced that a "Yuri on Ice" season 2 is the plan all along seeing that the anime ended with a message that reads "See you next level," which was taken to mean that the show will be back on the small screen.
After all, viewers would want to see the showdown among Yuri K, Victor and Yurio. Many also expect that the new season will see the relationship between Yuri K and Victor will grow. However, some felt that the story was wrapped up beautifully in the first season of "Yuri on Ice."
At the moment, there is no official word on the anime's fate. There is a rumor, however, that "Yuri on Ice" season 2 will premiere this year.
The report remains unfounded. The first season ended last year only. With the amount of work that goes into the animation, it might take a while for MAPPA to put out a new season.
There is a certain level of painstaking detail that goes into the characters as they have different skating skills. This alone might take some time, making "Yuri on Ice" season 2 longer to work on.
