While we were at the rink, there was this much older couple (easily in their 60s or 70s) doing fucking ballroom dancing on the ice. The old man was just leading his lady across the ice so smoothly and they were totally dancing, very slow and gentle but totally in control.
All I could think was “T_____T THAT’S WHAT YUURI AND VICTOR ARE GONNA BE DOING IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS”
Fifteen-year-old Shimada Koushirou, set to represent Japan at the Junior World Championships, will apparently be skating to Ai ni Tsuite ~ Eros at Okayama International Skating Rink (the same rink where Yuuri skated for the Chuu-Shikoku-Kyuushuu tournament in episode 5).
FS Skating Life commented on the performance:
“Today, Skater Shimada Koushiro performed ‘Ai ni Tsuite ~ Eros’, which was skated by Katsuki Yuuri in the anime Yuri!!! on Ice. Regarding his FS performance late last year at Japan Nationals, aired on BS Fuji, he said, ‘I want everyone to see my love’. We’re looking forward to this 15-year-old’s efforts at the World Junior Championships.”
It’s finally here. The era in which professional skaters actually skate to songs from Yuri!!! on Ice. This was apparently part of a recital/exhibition performance at the rink.
The song list for the exhibition (Ai ni tsuite ~ Eros is #16):
