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who are the yuri on ice characters based off of
Yuri Katsuki bears an uncanny resemblance to Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu down to identical facial structure, posture and stances.
What is the premise of Yuri on Ice?
Yuri on Ice revolves around the relationships between Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki; his idol, Russian figure-skating champion Victor Nikiforov, and up-and-coming Russian skater Yuri Plisetsky.
Who inspired the design of Victor Nikiforov in Yuri on Ice?
Although Viktor Nikiforov's career is based on Evgeni Plushenko, Viktor's design is modeled after that of American actor John Cameron Mitchell.

Question: When was the first airing of the show?
Self-contained rewrite: When was the first airing of Yuri on Ice?