Stunned by his devastating loss at the Grand Prix Finale, Yuuri Katsuki, formerly Japan's most promising figure skater, returns to his family home to evaluate his future prospects. At 23, Yuuri's window for skating success is closing quickly, and his fondness for pork cutlets and tendency to gain weight are not helping matters. However, Yuuri finds himself in the spotlight when a video of him performing a routine previously executed by five-time world champion Victor Nikiforov suddenly goes viral. In fact, Victor himself abruptly appears at Yuuri's house and offers to be his mentor. As one of his biggest fans, Yuuri eagerly accepts, kicking off his journey to return to the world stage. But the competition is fierce, as the rising star from Russia, Yuri Plisetsky, is relentlessly determined to defeat Yuuri and win back Victor's tutelage.