However, Yuuri succumbs to pressure easily following the death of his pet poodle Victor, causing him to mess up at crucial moments. He is Japan's top figure skater his greatest skating assets being his peculiar sense of rhythm and unique step. As stated by his teacher Minako, Yuuri is not a prodigy at skating, but his skills were honed by rigorous training, which also grants him good stamina. Yuuri began skating at a very young age and aspires to become a great figure skater like his idol, Viktor Nikiforov.
Main characters Yuuri Katsuki ( 勝生 勇利, Katsuki Yūūri) (born on November 29th) Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese) Josh Grelle (English) The main protagonist, Yuri, is a 23-year-old (Born on November 29th) (24 after episode 9) figure skater.
