I’ve read a LOT of manga, books, fics, snd watched anime’s, but let me tell you, I have never cried more for anything than Yuri on Ice
It’s just so emotional because there’s nothing as dramatic as a character dying, but it’s so touching to see all those multitudes of characters vying for the same thing.
Like, I’m a die hard Yuuri fan with how his anxiety was shown to fuck him up, and was amazing regardless! Probably even because of it. BUT, I love Yuri too cuz I WILL NOT hate on characters for simply being ambitious—I don’t tolerate Yuri hate. And even beyond that, there aren’t characters that act a bitch just for the love of the game. They ALWAYS have a drive, and they’re only trying to win just like Yuri and Yuuri are.
It’s so beautiful to see all those characters with a touching story try their best against each other. Like, I can’t bring myself to even mildly dislike any of them for turning out better than Yuuri or Yurio, because all of them deserve to win ☹️
I think this is one of the parts I love about YOI, it’s amazing how the anime shows ALL of the character’s personal drive/struggle that leaks through their skating. They’re ALL properly developed to the point it’s genuinely harder to dislike a character than it is to like them
