This fall’s hit anime Yuri!!! on Ice and Saga Prefecture’s Sagaprise! project announced on Monday that they are collaborating to promote Yūri Katsuki’s home prefecture.
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The wait is almost over.
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New anime will reunite voice actors and director from original 1990s TV series.
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