Yuri!!! on Ice follows a Japanese figure skater named Yuuri Katsuki following his crushing defeat at the ISU Grand Prix Final in Sochi, Russia. As Yuuri becomes mixed over his feelings about figure skating, among the other troubles in his life, he goes to an ice rink and perfectly mimics Russian figure skater Victor Nikiforov's free skate program from the current season. When footage of Yuuri's performance is uploaded to the internet, it catches Victor's attention, causing him to decide to take a season off to become Yuuri's coach and bring him to victory at the Grand Prix Final.
