Yuri on Ice

1. Yuri Katsuki *

• Country: *Japan.

• Age: *23 (24 after episode 9).

• Personality: *kind, sensitive, introverted; prone to anxiety and self-criticism.

• Traits: *Japan's best figure skater. Not a prodigy — achieved success through persistent training. Distinguished by his sense of rhythm and masterful steps.

• History: *After failing at the Grand Prix Final, he returned home to Hasetsu. Viktor Nikiforov becomes his coach - this helps Yuri regain his confidence.

• Goal: *to overcome the fear of failure and realize his potential.

• 2. Viktor Nikiforov *

• Country: *Russia.

• Age: *27 years old.

• Character: *charismatic, eccentric, unpredictable.

• Achievements: *a living legend of figure skating, five-time world champion.

• Situation: *experiencing a creative crisis - lost inspiration.

• Solution: *sees Yuri's performance, is impressed and decides to become his coach.

• Goal: *to find new inspiration through working with Yuri and revive his passion for skating.

• 3. Yuri Plisetsky *

• Nickname: *"Russian Fairy" (due to the contrast of his angelic appearance and daring character).

• Country: *Russia.

• Age: *teenager.

• Character: *ambitious, hot-tempered, daring; hardworking and talented.

• Coach: *Yakov Feltsman.

• Motivation: *to prove superiority over others, especially over Yuri Katsuki; Win his debut senior season.

• Goal: *to gain the attention of Viktor Nikiforov (he promised to choreograph a program for him) and to express his own uniqueness on the ice.

• Other significant characters (very briefly): *

• Yakov Feltsman *- the strict coach of Yuri Plisetsky and other Russian figure skaters.

• Otabek Altyn *- a reserved figure skater from Kazakhstan, strives to bring glory to his country.

• Minako Okukawa *- Yuri's ballet teacher, helps him in his training.

• The Katsuki family (mother Hiroko and sister Mari) *- support Yuri, manage the Yu-topia hotel.