Katsuki family ; : :Morooka is a 27-year-old figure skating enthusiast and an announcer at many of the competitions. He's a fan of Yuri K. and encourages him to continue with his career after his defeat in his first Grand Prix Final. ; : :Josef is Christophe Giacometti's coach, being with him since he was young, and understands his student's habits well, such as letting Christophe go at his own pace in competitions. ; : :Alain is Jean-Jacques Leroy's father, coach, and a former Ice Dance Olympic Champion alongside his wife. ; : :Min-soo is Seung Gil Lee's coach, though she and her student doesn't seem very close.
International skaters ; : :An 18-year-old figure skater from
Kazakhstan, Otabek is very popular in his country and seeks to make them proud with his skating. A private individual, Otabek is reticent and stoic, but is straightforward and earnest in his words and actions. A skilled skater, Otabek launched his senior debut by winning third place in the latest World Championships where Victor won his fifth gold medal. Five years prior to series, Otabek attended one of Yakov's training camps and came to respect Yuri P., feeling kinship with the younger boy and befriends him years later. ; : :A 17-year-old figure skater from
People's Republic of China, Guang-Hong dreams of being a Hollywood celebrity and trains in Canada during the summer, with Leo and Phichit. He has a sweet and shy personality that makes him soft-spoken and easily flustered. Guang-Hong is good friends with Phichit Chulanont, who he admires and who is credited with getting him into
SNS, and Leo de la Iglesia. Most of the time after he skates, his fans throw teddy bears on the rink. He is seen to own a lot of teddy bear plushes. ; : :A 25-year-old figure skater from
Switzerland. Christophe has a healthy rivalry with Viktor, admiring him since he was young, and won second place in the latest World Championships where Victor won his fifth gold medal. Typically easy-going, Chris is a slow starter during competitions and usually does better later in the free program, and is known for his sex appeal. With Victor taking a season off to coach Yuri K., Chris initially believes he won't have any real competition, but changes his mind when he sees how Yuri K. has improved and is determines to beat him in order to get Victor to compete again. ; : :A 19-year-old Quebecois Canadian figure skater, Jean-Jacques, or "JJ", comes from a family of figure skaters. His parents were Olympic ice dance champions, who are also his coaches, and his younger brother and sister both participate in the junior league. A very skilled skater, JJ has a narcissistic attitude, tends to say whatever is on his mind, and enjoys teasing others. Although his attitude makes him hard to get along with, JJ is a decent person and works hard to the best skater in the world. Aside from skating, JJ plays in a band and enjoys doing volunteer work during the off-season. ; : :A 20-year-old figure skater from
Thailand, Phichit was Yuri K.'s rink mate and college roommate during their time in Detroit, thus becoming good friends and even taught each other some words in their native languages. After Yuri K. left Detroit, Phichit returns to Thailand and is currently trains at the Imperial World ice rink in his hometown,
Bangkok. Phichit is kind, cheerful, and loves to go on SNS and takes selfies, a passion he shares with his friends, Guang-Hong and Leo. According to Celestino, Phichit possess natural flair in his skating and has strong wish to represent his country with his figure skating career. He is shown to have owned multiple hamsters in Detroit during a flashback. Phichit also owns a hamster phone case, and multiple hamster plushes he had gotten from the audience. ; : :A 22-year-old figure skater from
Italy, Michele, nicknamed "Mickey", is a serious and uptight person with a short-temper, often snapping at his fellow skater, Emil Nekola. He is very close to his twin sister, Sara, but is also overly dependent of her presence when he skates and becomes overprotective when other men approach her. Despite possessing a confrontational attitude and demeanor, he is actually a coward by nature; always keeping a distance from the men he lashes out at and freaking out when they get close to him, secretly trying to avoid confrontation whenever possible. Eventually, Sara makes Michele realize that his dependence on her isn't healthy and that he no longer needs her around to skate well. ; : :A 17-year-old figure skater from Japan, Minami is a bright and innocent skater who is just making his senior debut. He is a huge fan of Yuri K., whom he greatly idolizes. He lives in
Fukuoka, and his parents are doctors and he has an older brother currently studying at a medical college. During the season Yuri K. lost his first Grand Prix Final, Minami had beaten Yuri K. once at
Nationals and is considered the number one star among young skaters. Despite this, Minami is humble and is encouraging to his fellow skaters, and still greatly admires Yuri K. as his role model and rival. Minami currently trains at the Hakata Skate Club with his coach, Kanako. ; : :A 20-year-old figure skater from
South Korea, Seung Gil is a stoic and calculating young man. He is generally emotionless, even during his programs, and only thinks about ice skating and improving his skills. Due to his handsome looks, he's very popular, especially with women, but pays no attention to his fans and often treats other people in a cold, detached manner. ; : :An 18-year-old figure skater from the
Czech Republic, Emil has a pure heart and mannerly disposition, which makes it easy for Michele to boss him around. He has a dynamic skating style and likes playing extreme sports during the off-season, which makes his coach anxious. ; : :A 27-year-old figure skater from Russia, Georgi is Yuri P.'s, Mila's, and formerly Victor's rink mate and trains with them under their coach, Yakov. He is a diligent and effective student with great confidence in his artistic sensitivity. With Victor taking a season off to coach Yuri K., Georgi is now considered the best Russian male skater. He used to have an ice dancer girlfriend named Anya, but was recently dumped by her and used his heartbreak to fuel his Grand Prix programs. :Some confusion exists around Georgi's age. When the character is first introduced in episode 6, the Japanese text states his age as 25. The English translation, however, is given as 27. Later, in the Japanese version of the same episode, the announcer states that he is 27 years old, but the English dubbed version translates it as 25. The official Japanese
Yuri on Ice website lists his age as 27 as do the English subtitled translations. ; : :A 19-year-old figure skater from the United States, Leo is a
Mexican-American who creates his own choreography, causing his programs to be full of originality that entertains the audience. He is an energetic and considerate individual with a great love for music. Like his friends Phichit and Guang-Hong, he enjoys frequenting and updating SNS. ; : :An 18-year-old figure skater from Russia, Mila is Yuri P.'s and Georgi's rink mate and trains with them under their coach, Yakov. She's friendly and likes to tease Yuri P., much to his annoyance. She is ranked third as one of the world's top female ice skaters. ; : :A 22-year-old figure skater from Italy, Sara is Michele's twin sister and the fourth best female skater in the world. Unlike her short-tempered brother, Sara is friendly and more mature, recognizing Michele's attachment to her is unhealthy and will affect both of their careers unless they're able to skate without the other being around. Eventually, Sara makes Michele realize that his dependence on her isn't healthy and that they no longer need each other around when they skate. == Cameo appearances ==