And now a word of caution- there are BL elements all over the place. So people who don't like that stuff might not be enjoy it 100%. Also, I personally though that people who are 16+ might probably enjoy this show more. But still you just have to watch the skating sequences!
Story [10/10]: Solid story build up. And really one season is not enough to show a sports story. Very well choreographed skating sequences. Just watch them. You'll enjoy them.
Art and Animation [10/10]: My god, Victor has such a seductive, slim and a very well toned body!! I also liked the drawings in the opening song of the show. If you are a girl, you'll have a feast for your eyes watching Victor ;) Very nicely drawn and a nice flow of animation there. All characters and scenery are also well drawn and distinctive. All skating sequences have an excellent flow making it easy to see the choreography for the most part. Probably it was because I kept reading the subtitles too during these sequences, that's why I might have missed some things. And I must must mention all the sweet moments like Victor and Yuri hugging each other just before Yuri's performance or their tiny gestures here and there that were so so cute and full of love. Love watching such animation sequences and I really wish Japanese animators will do more of such in future shows as well.
Sound [8/10]: Opening and ending theme songs are very catchy. Yuri on Ice song of Yuri's free skate program is THE BEST!!! They could have done original instrumental songs for the other characters' skate programs too. I didn't enjoy the other songs as much so a slightly lower score for sound. Voice actors as always have done a fantabulous job and a thousand salutes to all for putting life and uniqueness into each and every character. Get the same feeling while hearing any anime show actually. These voice actors- just how can they sound so so accurate each and every time!!?
Character [10/10]: The most important part of making Yuri on Ice such a superb show. Each character has a unique personality. Yuri, Victor and Yuri Plisetsky's interactions with each other are really the backbone of this show. Victor has a very pleasant personality, Yuri is that typical awkward guy character who surprisingly does some bold things sometimes. Yuri Plisetsky is a typical arrogant teenager also having some soft spots beneath that attitude. Other than that I liked Mickey and Sala's character development too, though there's wasn't a very long appearance. The 3 skating otaku kids of Yuri's friend are quite funny. I'm glad that even though there are so many BL undertones in this show, the animators didn't go too much over board showing them. Else it would have spoiled the mood set in each episode by all the skating sequences.
Enjoyment [10/10]: I enjoyed this show to the max. Excellent skating sequences in each episode, very nice character development. And very very sweets moments in between. Highly highly recommended to watch!! :)
