When I began watching Yuri!!! on Ice, I thought I knew what I was entering into. I have actually been a fan of sporting activities anime for several years, and also a follower of anime generally for longer. Sports anime makes up a broad as well as progressively preferred swath of anime offerings, and just like any style, there are specific conventions I've come to anticipate: a lovable underdog making an unusual return, detailed descriptions of a game's rules and technique that in some way get me to care about sporting activities, groups discovering to cooperate as well as creating their relationships both on and off the court.