

In episode 7 of Yuri!!! On Ice, Victor and Yuuri share what is almost
definitely a kiss on the ice. However, this kiss is blocked from view by a
conveniently placed arm, as seen below:

[![Yuuri and Victor
kiss](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhOK3.gif)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhOK3.gif)

Some people have said that the kiss wasn't directly shown because of Japanese
censorship laws, while others have said it is just part of the norm of
ignoring queer relationships in Japan. Is there any truth to either argument
and any precedent or law to back it up?


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Why was the kiss not shown?


I'm a little late to the party, but I think it might be more of an artistic
choice than anything else.

Victor's arm is probably there to protect their own private moment together
instead of it being due to censorship reasons.

There's a post on tumblr [here](http://yuri-on-ice-
confessions.tumblr.com/post/153350855676/gotohellsenpai-kubo-confirmed-victor-
and-yuri) that cites Kubo-sensei's tweet as an 'official' confirmation of the
kiss. I'm a complete novice at Japanese, so the reliability of this source
completely hinges on the OP's translation. If the source is right, however,
and Kubo-sensei's tweet indeed heavily implies that the kiss is in fact,
_canon_ , then I don't think censorship is really much of an issue here.

Some have cited the cultural norm being the main reason like you mentioned,
but I think it doesn't really hold if you examine what happened in the later
episodes. They proposed and literally got engaged with gold bands on their
fingers, and if the entire series was meant to be reflective of the queer
culture in Japan, I kind of doubt that would happen.

What I have said is just mere speculation though; please take it with a pinch
of salt.


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I think maybe it's not about ignoring queer relationships mostly because how
much money they make off of yaoi, etc. I think they blocked the view because
they want to make people excited and wonder was it a kiss or a hug. I think
they are saving the real relationship in the second season.


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