After suffering a massive loss at the Grand Prix Final, the depressed Yuri returns home to contemplate his future and skating career. Yuri on Ice-the anime that was accused of being “a more serious Blades of Glory“-topped the poll with 2,255 votes.įor those of you who don’t know, Yuri on Ice is an anime produced by studio MAPPA that focuses on the life of 26-year-old competitive skater, Yuri Katsuki. Now, allow me to provide some context: this was a comment posted in response to an article published by Crunchyroll, which detailed the results of an online popularity poll administered by a Japanese news site. This definitely isn’t the first hateful, homophobic comment I’ve seen about the series in question-which is Yuri on Ice.
In fact, homophobia is frequently supported-this one comment received 450 likes. Even in nerdier communities, comprised of people who are (generally) socially scorned for their interests, you can’t escape homophobia. When I read this comment, posted by a random user, I was offended, but I wasn’t stunned.
“I hate this show simply because the fact that it’s homosexuality stole awards from other shows like Mob Psycho, Boku No Hero… This show won so many awards because of yaoi fanboys loving that the show is basically a more serious ‘Blades of Glory.'”
Yuri on Ice and Homophobia in the Anime Fandom – by Chloe Spencer
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