I Didn't Say Anything When They Announced It, But While MAPPA Cancelling The YOI Movie Wasn't Surprising,

I didn't say anything when they announced it, but while MAPPA cancelling the YOI movie wasn't surprising, it does suck 💔

I know people loved it as a BL, but I also really loved it as a sports anime. There's a lot of overlap between figure skating and horseback riding (my sport) in terms of aesthetics and aging out, and that aspect always resonated deeply with me.

I also loved how timely it was - the use of cell phones and social media can feel so awkward in certain series, but YOI made it seem completely natural and realistic. I STILL think about this AMV:

And, of course, it was just incredibly beautiful, from Yuri and Viktor's characterizations and relationship to the music and skating sequences.

It's sad that MAPPA claims it was "unprofitable" when what they really mean is "not as profitable as their current and upcoming shounen titles." YOI meant so much to so many people around the world, and it's a shame that we'll never get the story we were promised for so long.

sleepy baby dreams of world domination.

Illumi 🫰

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