Yuri on Ice 10th Anniversary Movie Gets North American Theatrical Run Via Crunchyroll

Ten years after it changed anime forever, Yuri on Ice is coming to the big screen. Crunchyroll announced North American theatrical screenings for MAPPA's Yuri on Ice 10th anniversary movie on September 29, according to reports. Screenings begin October 19, with tickets on sale through Crunchyroll's anime theatrical events.

A Decade of a Landmark Series

The film celebrates the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 series, and that word, landmark, is doing a lot of work. Yuri on Ice was a genuine phenomenon: a sports anime about figure skating that became a global cultural event, drove real-world tourism to its settings, and set a new standard for how anime could depict its characters. A decade later, its influence is still visible across the industry. An anniversary movie was always going to be an event; a theatrical run makes it official.

MAPPA Returns

The anniversary movie is produced by MAPPA, the studio behind the original series, which is exactly what fans wanted to hear. The studio has grown into one of the biggest names in anime since 2016, and its return to the property that helped define its rise is a full-circle moment. According to reports, the film is part of Crunchyroll's push of milestone anime theatrical events in North America, a strategy that has been bringing more and more anime to US theaters.

Why This Anniversary Hits Different

Ten years is a long time, but Yuri on Ice never really left. The 2016 series was a watershed: a sports anime that broke out of the anime bubble entirely, inspired real-world pilgrimages, and proved that an original anime production could become a global event without a manga behind it. A decade later, that legacy is the reason a theatrical run makes sense. This is not just an anniversary screening; it is a victory lap for a series that changed what anime could be, and MAPPA producing the film closes the circle on the studio's own origin story.

Get Your Tickets

The announcement was covered by anime news outlets on September 29, and the message for fans is simple: screenings start October 19 and tickets are on sale now through Crunchyroll's anime theatrical events. Anniversary theatrical runs do not last forever, and for a series that meant this much to this many people, opening weekend is going to be something special. Ten years on, Yuri on Ice still skates straight into the heart of everyone who watched it.