Parents' Guide to

Yuri on Ice

By Jeremy Looney, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Ice skating anime with focus on romance has nudity, alcohol.

TV Crunchyroll , Funimation Anime 2016
Yuri on Ice TV show poster: A group of male ice figure skaters from various countries are seen standing and posing on an ice rink

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Yuri on Ice: A Japanese man wearing a blue jacket is seen standing inside of a building, he is wearing glasses and has a sad expression on his face
  • Yuri on Ice: A Japanese man blushes while holding a microphone and bundle of flowers, a Russian man with white hair has his arm around him hugging him
  • Yuri on Ice: A male figure skater is seen doing a performance on the ice inside of an ice rink, on the wall of the ice rink Japanese writing can be seen

Community Reviews

See all
age 11+

Based on 1 parent review

Malanie S.
Malanie S. Parent of 12-year-old
June 28, 2023
age 11+
Nice wholesome, gay figure skating romance
See all 1 parent review

What's the Story?

YURI ON ICE follows the story of Yuri Katsuki (voiced in English by Josh Grelle), a Japanese figure skater who struggles with his anxiety and depression following his loss at the Grand Prix Finale competition. While Yuri contemplates how to move forward in life he's suddenly visited by Victor Nikiforov (Jerry Jewell), a legendary figure skating world champion. An old video of Yuri perfectly performing a routine by Victor has gone viral and caught Victor's attention. Victor offers to mentor Yuri and help him with his journey back into competitive ice skating.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This sports drama-themed anime is unfortunately too light on its sports and its drama elements to really be great. Yuri on Ice is a sports anime that focuses on ice skating and fails to capture the magic and tension of other anime of the genre; the rival character and opponents are rather boring and don't get much development. Too many ice-skating competitors are introduced, and every competitor gets a full ice-skating performance (the animation on these is excellent) even though competitors exit the show as quickly as they arrive. You have no interest in their quick backstories that are introduced alongside their performances.


The other side of this anime is the drama and relationship between Yuri and Victor. Unfortunately, nothing is particularly unique about their relationship. Overall if you're not very interested in ice figure skating then Yuri on Ice will likely not be able to hold your attention.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the impact that viewing sexual content can have. What kind of messages about sex is this anime trying to convey?

  • Anxiety and depression are major themes in this series. Talk to your kids about their mental health and about helpful coping skills and getting the tools and help needed to form positive mental health habits.

  • Families can also talk about the importance of having perseverance and setting goals. Talk to your kids about their dreams and goals and the steps to achieve them.

TV Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

See all recommended tv lists

Related Topics

Want suggestions based on your streaming services? Get personalized recommendations

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate