#mappa where is yoi

[macaron-tea-party]

Big news! Looks like a leaker has revealed that MAPPA potentially plans to shelve Yuri on Ice: Ice Adolescence.

There is now a petition to ask that MAPPA give an official statement about the movie and the status of the potential franchise.

[cottoncandysprite]

Yaoi on ice or whatever

[starriiskies]

MAKKACHIN!!! Please bring your dads back from the war we miss them so much,,,,

Old Makkachin drawings are beneath the cut :-O

These are from late 2021-early 2022!

[s0ap-bubbles]

Shout out to mappa for giving one LESS reason to live by cancelling my gay ice skating movie

[kdotology]

if ice adolescence doesn’t come out this year i’m sneaking into mappa studios and i’m releasing it myself

[akikos-tribble-army]

NOOOOOOO.

So, the worst case has happened. MAPPA canceled YOI: ICE ADOLESCENCE.

Funfact: YOI made MAPPA big. Cancelling the movie of the anime that got them where they're now... Wonder what went on behind the scenes and how much of the movie is done?

[pocasu]

ice adolescence officially cancelled after 7+ years of waiting..... oh mappa you are not seeing the pearly gates

[lisascorner]

hi okay where is my daiya season 4 when i need it

and ice adolescence,, where are they all??? where are all the sports anime?????

[sillyguypilled]

I wonder if the yuri on ice movie will ever come out….

[macaron-tea-party]

People still love this series and want to see YOI Ice Adolescence. Look all the love they got for Dean Fujioka performing History Maker at the FAOI

[yuri-on-what]

can someone earnestly tell me what MAPPA had made before YOI that made them so popular because everything I can think of is after Yuri on Ice!!! and it makes me really mad that they neglected this show because they forgot where they came from. I’m actually really upset with this!! We loved this show and came together to see something special and now it feels like it is gone :’( I’m so sad

[ladyloveandjustice]

so someone said this about Sayo Yamamoto in the comments of the Yuri on Ice poll thing

this is so fucked up, to say shit like this with zero sources, zero proof, zero evidence just an "I've heard". FROM WHO EXACTLY???

I did some quick googling, and obviously got zero results about this which I'm not surprised by, because it would have been big fucking news in anime fandom and yoi fandom in particular not some obscure fact.

And then I read through available translated interviews, where she talks often talks enjoying writing raw and real, sexy and mature women that don't fit anime molds, about writing women that wouldn't appeal to guys, and I got even more angry about this god.

I can't even find her talking about the YOI guys in a sexualized way, the only sexuality she discusses is sexy women.

This kind of shit is not okay. It's not okay to say things like this carelessly, it's not okay to make these serious accusations, all because a woman dared direct a sports anime with a BL romance plot one time.

Sayo Yamamoto had MAPPA absolutely destroy her planned Yuri on Ice movie. Her work was their first big hit, they launched themselves off it, then threw her in the trash after they started getting big shonen anime and new fun ways to exploit their animators.

We haven't heard from her since Yuri on Ice, despite what hit it was. We don't know what happened to her, we don't know if she was trapped in a contract, treated poorly, so on and so forth. All we know is she was good anime director in a VERY male dominated industry, and she got screwed over and we might never see her work again. She's suffered enough. Do not say this shit about her.

The poll is "does it like women" but a lot of y'all truly answer the question "do I like women" when you leave comments, and make it clear the answer is no. This is one of those cases.

[capsensislagamoprh]

Even Duo is ready for more Yuri!!! On Ice!

They are correct for this.

What is this timeline we are on LMAO

[airjemsfandump]

Call it OA or anything of the sort but new viewers will not know how big of a thing YoI was in 2016. It basically had Tumblr on a chokehold for two years and when the infamous episode 7 aired, Crunchyroll literally broke down. It was the dark horse anime of the season. No one had any expectations from it but it still ended up being so beloved by viewers and brought together multiple communities: the otaku community, the ice skating community, and the LGBT+ community. For many people, including myself, it was not just a series but something that gave everyone a place to belong. The fandom spaces were filled with nothing but support. People were discovering and rediscovering their passions because of the anime and it was just such a wonderful time. It was also when LGBT+ representation in media was still scarce so having (heavily implied) gay characters on a mainstream anime was a big deal. I remember an incident when Kubo-sensei receiving hate mails from some viewers saying that the show was not realistic enough bc where tf was the homophobia?? To which Kubo-sensei answered that the world already had so much of it that she wanted to create a world where love could flourish without the hate. And it made me appreciate the show even more. Kubo-sensei and Sayo-san were such beloved figures to the community. It was because of their dedication that we could witness something wonderful on screen.

So, yeah. I think I just want to say that I might never find it in my heart to overcome my dislike toward MAPPA. YoI is one of the animes that put their name in the map today. It was because of two women had a dream they wanted to share. It was because of the fandom who forgave every flaw and has patiently waited for the "Next Stage" even after eight years. It was because of the hope to witness more about the two L's of these characters. And yet it was all for naught.

I will always love YoI. It will always have a special place in my heart. And I will forever be saddened that we will never see Yuri Katsuki win gold.

It was a beautiful journey. Until Next Stage, History Makers. 💕

[harocat]

Y’all please do not forget that Mappa has become one of the most notoriously unethical anime studios in the business. Whether victim of a bad contract with YOI or not, Otsuka is still a greedy bastard who is CEO of a studio where animators get paid like a pack of instant ramen an hour.

And regardless of how much money YOI or AoT or JJK makes, the animators are still overworked and still making the same shit rates as ever. The money does not trickle down. Don’t defend Mappa.

[mappawhereisyoi]

A Ramble about Ice Adolescence & the Franchise as a Whole

Myself and the team behind #MappaWhereisYOI and its petition do not believe that delays and silence on Ice Adolescence are because of the creators. I personally think it has everything to do with the studio and the distributor. If the creator and director are involved in any way, it’s probably because they refused to compromise their vision at one point or another.

As we all know, the intellectual property is dead. There is no new official art or merchandise has been released in years outside of collaborations with contracts sign forever ago. There are no advertisements for it. The most we get these days are tweets to celebrate character birthdays - likely pre-programmed bots.

Part of me believes that Mappa and Avex have let it fade away on purpose. If no one remembers Yuri!!! on Ice, no one will be knocking on their doors asking where the movie is and why they were unable to complete this project. No one will be doubting their abilities to see started projects through to the end. Did the doping scandal, COVID and war impact the movie? Probably, but the delays started before that.

The other part of me believes that, after everything, they don’t think it would be profitable to put the movie out anymore even if it was ready. It has been six years since it was announced, after all. Admittedly, the fandom is not as concentrated as it once was, but if they dropped the full movie trailer tomorrow it would be different. They’d break the internet. The love for YOI is still there in people’s hearts - I see it on every viral tweet and tiktok.

That second part, that’s what I’m fighting for. It’s what I’m holding onto. If that’s the reason, I want to give Mappa and Avex the message that we all still care. That’s why I’m pushing this petition. It feels like the only thing we can do at this point, but I know, if we get enough buzz going about Yuri!!! on Ice and enough signatures, that we could potentially make a difference and save our beloved show.

If this resonates with you, please consider signing and sharing our petition!