<P> The music gained positive comment, especially the opening theme tune to the series, "History Maker". Ian Wolf of Anime UK News commented on its rousing theme; the use of English connecting to the show's international feel; and the use of both unusual musical instruments such a xylophone in the introduction and of a time signature, arguably make the song a fast waltz and thus a dance akin to ballet . "History Maker" was played in the opening ceremony of the 2017--18 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya . In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kihara and Suzaki performed to the piano version of "Yuri on Ice", from the Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE soundtrack, in the figure skating team event pairs competition . </P> <P> In Crunchyroll's inaugural The Anime Awards, which are based on an online popular vote, Yuri on Ice received awards in all of its seven nomination categories: Best Boy (Yuri K .), Best Animation, Most Heartwarming Scene ("The Kiss", episode seven), Best Couple (Yuri K. and Victor), Best Opening, Best Closing, and Anime of the Year . Although some Crunchyroll users complained that the show won awards it did not deserve, notably the award for Best Animation, and accused fans of Yuri on Ice of rigging the vote, others defended the awards, writing that there was no conclusive evidence to prove this, while Crunchyroll stated on Twitter that they had used strong anti-cheating methods . Kun Gao, the general manager and founder of Crunchyroll, wrote "We are thrilled that Yuri!!! on Ice has both captivated passionate anime fans and introduced new viewers to anime, and we are privileged to have had the opportunity to distribute this amazing property to its many viewers outside Japan". When reviewing the US Blu - Ray release of the series for Anime News Network, Jacob Chapman commented on the criticism Yuri on Ice received when it won the Anime Awards . He wrote that some people argued the fans were drawn to the anime as a form of escapism following the political events of 2016 among other factors, but he responded to this saying that: </P> <P> "The problem with this reductive view is that it assumes Yuri!!! on Ice is anywhere near as lightweight and fluffy as its sparkly cover art might suggest . (It's also just a gilded version of the more common "only horny fangirls care about this" argument, meant to delegitimize the show's audience and therefore its merits as a work of art .)" </P> <P> At the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2017, Yuri on Ice won Animation of the Year: Television Category and the fan - polled Anime Fan Award . Character designer Tadashi Hiramatsu won the award for Best Animator . In the 2017 Japan Character Awards presented by the Character Brand Licensing Association (CBLA), Yuri on Ice won the Japan Character Grand Prize New Face Award . The CBLA gave the show the prize for taking an unusual subject like figure skating and making it appeal to audiences, especially women, and predicted the show, "can continue to grow on a global level ." </P>

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