Yuri Katsuki has always had a sensitive spot for the artistic. Since he was a small boy, Yuri practiced on the ice rink with his good childhood friend Yuuko. Actually, it was Yuuko who introduced Yuri to Victor Nikiforov, the champion of his generation. Since then, Victor was an artistic inspiration for Yuri, who tried to copy all of his movements in the rink with enthusiasm.

Yuri Katsuki also has a background in ballet. Actually, he also played with the idea of being a dancer, but even Yuri’s ballet teacher Minako encouraged him to go for ice skating instead. Nevertheless, Yuri still practices ballet and is skillful in other dance styles, which is a great asset that complements Yuri’s training in the ice. The guy has a polifacetic background, right?

It does not matter how much talent you have if you don’t practice. Even Yuri’s friends admit that Yuri Katsuki is not a slacker. This guy is shy and uneasy. Whenever Yuri does not feel confident, he goes to train. Not matter what time it is, you will find Yuri on the skating rink, running, or stretching his muscles. We only have to watch how Yuri lost weight rapidly when he recovered his enthusiasm for skating in the first episodes to know how serious Yuri is. Yuri just kept going until he was fit again.

Yuri Katsuki also looks ahead, that is why he moved to Detroit at 18 to train under Caldini, knowing that the foreign environment would help him. Yuri knows his weaknesses well and plays them to his advantage. As Yuri’s jumps are not very good, he focused on his spin sequences, which means that at first, his presentation had higher scores than his technique. Don’t worry, Yuri worked on that spot relentlessly until he covered it and rose high in pose for the Grand Prix :p

Food at an inn must be yummy, otherwise, clients go away. That is why it is logical to guess that Yuri Katsuki grew up eating delicious food. Actually, Yuri tends to reward himself with his favorite dish (pork cutlet and rice) when he does something right. The downside is that Yuri also tends to overeat when he is depressed. Thus, Yuri can get round pretty easily.

What is nice about Yuri’s character is that his round and soft appearance matches his soft and warm heart. Yuri is so naive about love at first that he has to match his love for the pork cutlet with music in order to be able to perform a seductive program called “Eros”. Nevertheless, it works! Yuri Katsuki becomes a seductive pork cutlet in the skate rink, captivating everyone up to Victor. That is an interesting usage of food, don’t you think so?

Yuri Katsuki would not be an interesting character if he was not multi-faceted. Most of the series is scripted from his point of view, we are aware that Yuri is a nice and sensitive guy. However, what most of his fans can see are his performances, where Yuri wears flashy suits, does his hair in a handsome way and takes off his glasses. His appearance and his performance in general, where Yuri tends to be enclosed on himself on the first episodes, makes him look so cool!

This might not be a problem if not for when Yuri Katsuki is in competition mood, he gets so focused on his own performance, that he ignores the other competitors. Yuri appears so self-centered and even brusque! That breaks the heart of some of those who admire him, like Minami. Yuri, you should be careful about this! Remember what Victor tells you about it 🙁

We already mentioned that Yuri Katsuki is a timid and innocent violet. Don’t judge, there are some people in the world who are not interested in love until late on their lives, and some never get interested at all. What Yuri needed was the right person to come along and show him what love can be. And we all already know who it was, right? Well, if you are as innocent as Yuri, let me spell it for you: Victor.

Yuri Katsuki passes from being a pork cutlet to being Victor’s man. Sounds weird, I know, but Yuri’s coach is a frank guy with a focus on training and who is also there for Yuri all the time. Victor finds out from Yuri’s family and friends about his student’s weaknesses, listens to him and lets him express himself through his performances. Plus, Victor is always there to embrace Yuri and cheer him up after a great presentation. Victor is THE coach anyone would love to have, and it is simply so cute to see how Yuri’s self confidence grows as the time goes by. Yuri Katsuki remains himself but better. And what can be better than falling in love in the most natural way?