to FLCL. In later episodes however, there was criticism of the animation skating routines, with one describing it as, "at times painful, or perhaps embarrassing to watch", while another said that the poor animation was the fault of Yamamoto's over-ambition. The music gained positive comment, especially the opening theme tune to the series, "History Maker". Ian Wolf of Anime UK News commented on its rousing theme; the use of English connecting to the show's international feel; and the use of both unusual musical instruments such a xylophone in the introduction and of a time signature, arguably make the song a fast waltz and thus a dance akin to ballet. "History Maker" was played in the opening ceremony of the 2017–18 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya. In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kihara and Suzaki performed to the piano version of "Yuri on Ice", Yuri Katsuki's Free Skating Program track, from the Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE soundtrack, in the figure skating team event pairs competition. Awards In Crunchyroll's inaugural The Anime Awards, Yuri on Ice received awards in all of its seven nomination categories: Best Boy (Yuri K.), Best Animation, Most Heartwarming Scene ("The Kiss", episode seven), Best Couple (Yuri K. and Victor), Best Opening, Best Closing, and Anime of the Year. Although some Crunchyroll users complained that the show won awards it did not deserve, notably the award for Best Animation, and accused fans of Yuri on Ice of rigging the vote, others defended the awards, writing that there was no conclusive evidence to prove this, while Crunchyroll stated on Twitter that they had used strong anti-cheating methods. Kun Gao, the general manager and founder of Crunchyroll, wrote "We are thrilled that Yuri!!! on Ice has both captivated passionate anime fans and introduced new viewers to anime, and we are privileged to have had the opportunity to distribute this amazing property to its many viewers outside Japan". In 2019, Crunchyoll's editorial team named Yuri on Ice one of the top 25 anime of the 2010s. Ian Wolf of Anime UK News also picked the series for his list of "best anime of 2010s". Yuri on Ice was listed by Looper as one of the best anime of the 2010s. When reviewing the US Blu-Ray release of the series for Anime News Network, Jacob Chapman commented on the criticism Yuri on Ice received when it won the Anime