Yuri on Ice is the anime I watched as an adult, and the one that touched and liked me the most. It has countless bright spots, but also a few flaws. But overall it's a decent anime. I believe everyone can see the bright spots, so I will not analyze them one by one. Here are just a few things that fascinated me the most about this anime.
1. Positive Energy
This is definitely an anime that can help people get out of the slump, because the values it conveys are really super positive. I'll just cite a few examples.
First, Yuuri's failure in the first episode really made people feel like he was having a hard time making a comeback at first. But later, when he finished performing "Accompany Me" in front of Yuko, Yuko was very surprised and said, "I thought you would always be depressed." At this time, Yuuri's answer touched me very much, he said: "It has been almost depression. I'm tired of it, and I hope I can get back the feeling that I used to like skating." This is the correct attitude to regain your dream after a setback!
Second, I look at the interaction between players and players offstage. It is more appropriate to say that they are friends rather than competitors. The sportsmanship of "friendship first, competition second" runs throughout. For example, when Yuuri and Yurio watched each other's games, they both sincerely cheered for each other; for example, when Yuuri couldn't turn the ice and jumped to him for help, even though the two had There is an obvious competitive relationship (competition for Victor), and he did not refuse; for example, when the players watched the performances of other players in front of the big screen, they were watching with an appreciation and anticipation, not with a "" If he surpasses me, I won't be the first."
Third, Yuuri's relatives, friends, and teachers, in addition to cheering on Yuuri, will also cheer for other players. All the details above made me realize that in this anime, the pursuit of victory is not the end goal. In fact, the ultimate goal of all people is only one, and that is the pursuit of the highest and purest truth, goodness and beauty in art. This actually has certain enlightening significance for the real society. In this real society that advocates competition, the relationship between people is very tense, because people care too much about fame and fortune, but ignore many things of truth, goodness and beauty. This anime shows us a lot of the beautiful side of human nature, and it also allows us to calm down our lost hearts in the floating world and explore some of the more essential things in life.
2. lines
Many of the lines in this anime are as beautiful as poetry, so I excerpted a few of my favorite lines:
"You have to abandon yourself more cleanly, the past self is dead, and those who can be reborn many times are the strong ones. "
A man only shines when he finds the love that supports him."
"Don't forget what you are looking for, now is the time to set off. Realize your dream, only you can make it come true. Live your own life; dance your own dream; sing your own song Move on from above. The beginning is now, live out your truest self; the beginning is now, the time to exist for you."
3. Details
I have seen an interview with the production team before and said that this anime The pursuit of details is three times that of other anime. After I read some analysis myself and read the plot over and over several times, I did find a lot of interesting little details. Just pick a few to see: First, the two important characters in this work, one is Yuuri Katsuo, and the other is Victor (the word Victor itself means victory), both of them have victory in their names, Their combination must be the best.
Second, Yuuri's hot spring hotel is called "Utopia Katsuo". There are indeed many utopian stories happening here. For example, the unconditional support and understanding of Yuuri from family and friends, even if he encountered a bottleneck in his figure skating career, he was greeted by a sincere smile and delicious pork chop rice. Anyway, in reality, I can't see any family that can do this for their children. For example, when Yuuri was in a dilemma, a coach suddenly dropped into the house, and this person was the Victor Yuuri most looked forward to. For example, Yuuri was in a hot spring with the person he admired the most... well, these stories are really utopian.
Third, Yuri's free skating track is called Yuri On Ice, which just echoes the name of the anime. And in this pure music, Yuuri is represented by the melody of the piano, and Victor is represented by the melody of the violin. Because when Yuuri performed this piece publicly for the first time, as soon as the violin melody sounded, Victor said, "This is the scene where I appear as a coach in front of Yuuri." In the end, the piano melody and the violin melody interact with each other. The entanglement until the end of the song also hints at the ending of the two to a certain extent.
Fourth, in the anime, the first sentence Victor said was a very flat one: Yuri (the one that Yuri mistakenly thought was calling him when he called Yurio in the first episode). The last words Victor said were very happy: Yuuri! This wonderful before-and-after contrast really allows people to interpret a lot of things from it.
Such details are numerous in the anime Yuri on Ice, and I have to admire the good intentions of the production team.
4. Blank space
Due to the limited space of the work and the need to carry a lot of information, this anime has a lot of blank space. This is an anime about figure skating, and most of it revolves around figure skating competitions. And Yuuri and Victor's daily training and getting along in these eight months, in fact, very little. As to how far their relationship has developed, we can only guess based on their interactions with the public during the game. And the official also has a good conscience to provide us with a lot of obscure details to imply the close relationship between the two.
The finale takes this white space art to the extreme. The two had a little friction in the hotel. Victor just stood up and put his hands on Yuuri's shoulders. This episode came to an abrupt end, and the screen jumped directly to the free skating competition on the third day, and the reporter's commentary." The second day of the short program, Katsusei, who did not participate in the public practice, was a little worried that he could not be seen on the field at all.” Seeing this, many people must be thinking, what happened that night and the next day?
So, a lot of the blank space in this anime is for us to figure out for ourselves. Although sometimes I feel unwilling, it is these blank spaces that give this anime a lot of room for discussion and imagination, and it also makes it more attractive.
5. Feelings
Wei Yong's emotional development is very exciting and fascinating. Although in the end, the official did not clearly say whether it was love or love between them, but I believe that almost everyone can tell what kind of relationship they have. There has been enough analysis on the Internet about the emotions between them, so I won't explain too much here. The only emotion I want to express is that the most mature relationship should be two people who have their own flaws. Through getting along with each other, they become a more complete person. However, this kind of Soulmate feeling is hard to come across in reality. If I go looking for a partner based on the relationship between them, I don't know if I will be single for the rest of my life.
Finally, what I want to say is that the anime Yuri on Ice gave me a lot of "first" experiences: the first time I watched an anime more than five times, and the first time it was the plot of an anime Worried about insomnia, it was the first time I got up early to chase after the show, the first time I carefully analyzed the plot of each episode in the anime, and the first time I wrote a long sentiment for a work... It really feels like a love affair. Although I'm going back to my normal life soon and I'm about to say goodbye to this anime, I don't feel sad. Because of myself in the trough, I have understood a lot of things through this anime, and I have grown a lot.
Thanks to the production team, and to the netizens who have been patiently watching this. May you all find your Soulmate.
It's really nice to meet this anime.
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