Fantasy on Ice

Fantasy on Ice
ファンタジー・オン・アイス
Fantasy on Ice logo
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Front view of the skating rink at the 2022 Fantasy on Ice in Shizuoka
Ice show typeTouring ensemble show
Format
Cast size15–20 skaters, multiple acrobats
Duration180 minutes
Start dateEnd of May
End dateEnd of June
No. of shows12
Legs2 (A and B tour)
FrequencyAnnual
First held2010
StatusOngoing
CountryJapan
Cinema live viewingJapan
BroadcastTV Asahi among others
ProducerKikuo Makabe CEO
OrganizerCIC Co., Ltd.
SponsorP&G among others
Websitefantasy-on-ice.com

Fantasy on Ice (ファンタジー・オン・アイス) is an annual touring ice show in Japan produced by CIC Co., Ltd. The show emerged from the "Philippe Candeloro Japan Tour 2001", named after retired French figure skater Philippe Candeloro, and was held under the name "Fantasy on Ice" the following two years. After a seven-year break, the tour was revived in 2010 and got expanded to larger venues in the metropolitan area of Tokyo in 2014 and Kobe in 2015.

From 2015 onwards, Fantasy on Ice was held around June, lasting one month and generally involving four stops in different prefectures across Japan. The cast includes active and retired competitive figure skaters, acrobats, and guest artists. Each show features a series of exhibition performances, including multiple live music collaborations between skaters and artists. The professional male single skaters Yuzuru Hanyu, Stéphane Lambiel, and Johnny Weir are the lead cast members of the show, having been scheduled for all Fantasy on Ice tours since its revival in 2010. In 2023, Weir announced his retirement from the show, attending his final tour after 12 participations. In 2024, Lambiel announced his retirement from the show, attending his final tour after 13 participations.