Up next is episode 9 which shows the contestants battling hard for a position in the Grand Prix Final which is to be held in Barcelona. Episode 9 – Yuuri vs Yuri! The Horror!! Rostelecom Cup, Free Skate Yuuri then learns that it was Minami who had previously beaten him in the nationals. Yuuri tells him that the costume belongs to a dark past which haunts Minami. Minami later tells Yuuri that his costume is inspired by the latter’s.
Yuuri takes the first position and declares to the media that his theme for the Grand Prix series is going to be love. Minami draws the fourth card and does a really nice job too. But even after that, he manages to score a decent point, which is his personal best. He starts his performance and gets nervous in the middle of it as he feels that the audience is not really enjoying his performance. Yuuri again draws the first card and makes his way to the ring. The ordering of the skaters is decided by a draw. Victor tells him that he should be more supportive of Minami. But Yuuri does not really respond well to him and is scolded by Victor. There, he meets a young skater by the name of Minami Kenjirou who seems to admire Yuuri a lot. Since the pressure of the competition is huge, Yuuri gets nervous. But to do so, he needs to win the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship. In episode 5, we see Yuuri starting his competitive journey to enter the Grand Prix series. Episode 5 – Face Beet-Red!! It’s the First Competition! The Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu Championship At last, we see him aptly name his piece as ‘Yuri on Ice’. Upon being asked, Yuuri reveals to Victor that he has chosen love as his theme for his songs. In this episode, we see Yuuri for the first time thinking about the fact that this is his last season in competitive skating, thus making it the last time he is going to be with Victor in this capacity. The composition for his program is done and Yuuri receives it. He allows Yuuri to choose his own song for the program and with the help of Phichit, a friend of his, he is able to contact a music student who agrees to make a piece for his program. Victor decides to spend more time with Yuuri so that he can boost his confidence. She decides to teach Yuri ballet from the basics and also offers to choreograph his program. We see Yuri being trained by Lilia Baranovskaya, who is a ballerina and also Yakov’s ex-wife. Here, we get to see Yuuri and Yuri trying their best to prepare for the competitions up ahead to be able to enter the Grand Prix series. I really liked the episode and its ending reflects the title of the anime.
One of the biggest reasons why episode 4 is on this list is because of its ending. Episode 4 – Like Yourself… And Complete the Free Program!!
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