The production of the anime film "Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE," which had been postponed, was officially cancelled on the 19th, as announced on the official website. The film was originally scheduled for release in 2019.

This story, which was set in the world of men's figure skating, was first broadcast as a TV anime in the October 2016 season. It featured Yuri Katsuki, a figure skater on the brink of retirement, and Viktor Nikiforov, a five-time world champion who steps forward as Yuri's coach, as they aim for a gold medal at the Grand Prix Final.

As the first anime to thoroughly depict competitive figure skating, it gained significant popularity, and a completely new movie production had been announced. It was initially scheduled for release in 2019, but was postponed in September of that year to "significantly scale up the content."

In 2022, a fifth-anniversary illustration for the TV anime was released, yet no further updates about the movie were provided. This led to rising concerns among fans, who had been anxiously asking, "What happened to the movie?"

Amid these circumstances, the official cancellation of the movie's production was announced today. This news has led fans to react with comments such as, "I was looking forward to it... it's such a shame," "To think such a popular work would be cancelled," "This is too sad, I'm nearly heartbroken," "Announcing the cancellation is the honest thing to do," and "I was bracing for it, but it still hurts to hear it officially."

Full Announcement of the Cancellation of "Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE"

Thank you always for supporting "Yuri!!! on ICE." We regret to inform you that we have decided to cancel the production of "Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE," which had been postponed.

We are truly sorry for not being able to meet the expectations of all those who have supported us unwaveringly over the years of waiting.

Despite repeated discussions and adjustments by the production committee and staff to deliver this work to you, we have reached the decision to abandon production due to various circumstances.

We deeply apologize to everyone who had been looking forward to the release of this film.