Thoughts on Men's SP at Japanese Nats?

[gsk8]

Hanyu rocks his way to the lead at Japanese Nationals

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu took first in the Men's Short Program at the 2020-21 Japanese Nationals in Nagano on Friday with a new entertaining

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What are your thoughts on the men's SP at this event?

 

[Colonel Green]

Hanyu's program was a fun change of pace (though it also calls me back to that wonderful Prince program that he never skated cleanly).

Post-2022, when Hanyu and Chen and gone, men's skating will be entering the Age of Kagiyama. Mark that one down.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Hanyu's program was a fun change of pace (though it also calls me back to that wonderful Prince program that he never skated cleanly).

Post-2022, when Hanyu and Chen and gone, men's skating will be entering the Age of Kagiyama. Mark that one down.

Yuma's insane. If Shoma stays at the same level he's at now, Yuma's going to pass him soon. He's rumored to be working on a quad flip after the season ends.

 

[kolyadafan2002]

Yuma's insane. If Shoma stays at the same level he's at now, Yuma's going to pass him soon. He's rumored to be working on a quad flip after the season ends.

Quad flip or no, he's still the most consistent new senior skater. He never seems to miss. He just makes almost every quad he does.

 

[TallyT]

Pictures from Mainichi (Japan news outlet) for the SP, obviously heavy on the frontrunners

羽生はSP103.53で首位発進　見る者揺さぶる王者の舞　全日本フィギュア ［写真特集1/37］ | 毎日新聞

男子ＳＰで演技する羽生結弦＝長野市ビッグハットで２０２０年１２月２５日（代表撮影）

mainichi.jp

 

[Interspectator]

Yuzu and Keiji had standout performances for me. It's been so long since Yuzu's skated in public, I didn't know what to expect. For a first outing this new SP is a delight. Really happy to watch it.

 

[el henry]

Wow, Yuzu never fails to impress. I don't know this as well as his devoted fans do, but when he comes out of hiding, it's for a reason

I'm also a fan of "Rockin Yuzu". I liked Let's Go Crazy, both costumes. I don't know this artist, and I don't know this tune, but Yuzu here is giving me the same vibes.