Yuzuru Hanyu: 2015-16 Season

[alia jackson]

So many Japan news which include competition clips, interview after SP/LP, arriving/leaving the venue, medal ceremony, other interview etc.

News after practice
- Practice news 1
- Practice news 2

News after SP
- SP news 0
- SP news 1
- SP news 2
- SP news 3
- SP news 4
- SP news 5
- SP news 6
- SP news 7
- SP news 8
- SP news 9
- SP news 10
- SP news 11

News after LP
- LP news 1
- LP news 2
- LP news 3
- LP news 4
- LP news 5
- LP news 6
- LP news 7
- LP news 8
- LP news 9
- LP new 10
- LP news 11

 

[Rissa]

If getting level 4 on this steps need to destroy them, let them be level 2, as it seems judges love them too

Yes. :yes:

 

[alia jackson]

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2015 Autumn Classic International - Short Program news/photo continues...

News Every 6 O'clock: http://dai.ly/x39qo7n
He thinks by the next Olympic top skaters will have 2 quads in their SP. So he is putting quad in the second half of his SP to make it more difficult to prepare for that.

Gifs Highlights by nonchan1023

Johnny tweeted "Beautiful season opener for Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu. This short is even better this year than last!"

News' clips
- Arriving at the venue #1, #2, #3 .
- Leaving the venue
- News Every #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9
- Which program is this, interviewed in purple shirt? Another one interviewed in blue shirt. One more in white TJ jacket.

Interviews after SP
- Interview translation by Yuzuland
- Starts at 10:37min in this program
- Fuji TV
- Another one , copy 2

Photos
- This photo..love the colour of costume.
- A hug with Mervin
- Tokyo station with news on SP , another one in the train, this at Akihabara
- Newscom photos gallery
- Sportiva photos
- Photo of interview and leaving venue #1, #2
- Meeting the press

Articles
- Japan Times article

Others
- New GP season poster in Shibuya
- Fanarts #1, #2
See even the kitty want to touch him
- A fan project runaway alternate design
- The tweet with this photo ..."Hhmm I wonder whether the 21 year old and his 16 year old brother"
- Fanart #1, #2, #3, #4

2015 Autumn Classic International - Free Program news/photos etc.

His run trough video on Oct 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqxHjAjoUds

Here I made a compilation of two FS practices - that's how an ideal programme must look like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvkCejzJQ6E

Gifs highlights
- 4S..landed right with the drum beat
- 4T
- Bielmann
- Foxy magician

Yuzu's Seimei HD version and longer clip 8.30min https://youtu.be/L9aYC855Iqo

This version is 6.49min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRaeAf-fpKc

Seimei FS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-8Wxr1yfxU&feature=youtu.be

Seimei FS : video

Free Skate Protocol

4S
4T
3F
4T (fall; planned 4t-2t)
3A-2T (Planned 3a-3t)
3a (Planned 3a-1lo-3s)
3lo-1lo-3s (Planned 3lo but added missed combo)
3lz

From the Senior Men's medal ceremony, a series of fancam Instagram video snippets posted by @michlmint:

Yuzuru finishes his bows on center ice and steps onto the podium:
https://instagram.com/p/84h0DpD-dY/

YH applauds on the podium as Nam takes his bows on center ice; the two men hug before Nam steps onto the podium:
https://instagram.com/p/84rXSkj-Zs/

Big cheers from the crowd for beaming Sean as he takes his bows on center ice; Sean gives handshakes and hugs first to YH and then to Nam:
https://instagram.com/p/84spm3D-be/

The three men on the podium applaud as Jeffrey Buttle is announced and approaches to start presenting the medals:
https://instagram.com/p/84is9HD-e6/

Jeffrey finishes presenting flowers to all three men; Sean wipes one eye after the other (I think b/c he got teary with emotion? so sweet):
https://instagram.com/p/84s_4mj-b6/

YH sings or mouths the words as the anthem plays; YH gives a small bow at the end of the anthem and Nam and Sean nod their heads too; as all three men clap, YH lifts his hands slightly to acknowledge the crowd:
https://instagram.com/p/84jzv3j-QZ/

All three men together on the top step; Nam and YH playfully compare their heights; Sean steps off the podium first and instinctively extends his hand to offer help to YH; YH hops down on his own:
https://instagram.com/p/84t-OVD-dJ/

After stepping off the podium, the three men pose on ice with their medals:
https://instagram.com/p/84ksVkD-Rw/

https://instagram.com/p/84t-OVD-dJ/ + Yuzu complaining that its Nam's hair

I noticed that too. Why does Yuzuru have this HELPLESS aura about him that makes other skaters want to help him get down from podiums? Remember this?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbRPrJ_gdbw
Javier and Richard are gentlemen! And Yuzu was like..." Nope dude, I got this."

Even Daisuke once said that YUZURU look like a grass eater on the outside but is actually a meat eater inside. I guess that's why he EATS up his competitors.
Because of this deceitful face.

Originally posted by golden411 in AC thread:
Senior Men podium photo: https://twitter.com/michlmint/status/654849624835031041

and another one

Here's the selfie moment
And another angle
+ https://twitter.com/sk8yuzuholic/status/654877759127220228

Oh look! Jeff gave out the medals here too!

Lol????????? What is this kid even doing.

Look at that cheeky boy

Until a better quality video turns up, here is a video of him talking to Brian in the K&C.

"I need a little more to get in speed for the toe loop(?)"

"It's raining, it's raining" *puts hoodie on*

More videos from the same user.

According to @kirariyuzu, Yuzuru took part in the music editing for SEIMEI, and the “breath” you hear at the very beginning is a recording of Yuzuru’s actual breath!
From http://nonchan1023.tumblr.com/post/131260346633/according-to-kirariyuzu-yuzuru-took-part-in-the

Yuzuro Hanyu
that's a new one, random vowel scrambling strikes again

Skate Canada ‏tweeted "Apologies for the typo: Yuzuru Hanyu." (another copy)
IFS Magazine ‏tweeted "Yuzuru Hanyu sets the standard: a gracious champion who acknowledged fans in the audience & applauded his rivals."

PJ Kwong likes the program https://instagram.com/p/84X3JRCotw/

"Maybe one of my favorite pieces of choreography. Ever."

Medal ceremony fancam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HH2NVh3hlo

So many Japan news which include competition clips, interview after SP/LP, arriving/leaving the venue, medal ceremony, other interview etc.

News after practice
- Practice news 1
- Practice news 2

News after SP
- SP news 0
- SP news 1
- SP news 2
- SP news 3
- SP news 4
- SP news 5
- SP news 6
- SP news 7
- SP news 8
- SP news 9
- SP news 10
- SP news 11

News after LP
- LP news 1
- LP news 2
- LP news 3
- LP news 4
- LP news 5
- LP news 6
- LP news 7
- LP news 8
- LP news 9
- LP new 10
- LP news 11

New article on icenetwork: http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/16/154661142/amid-hysteria-hanyu-goes-about-business

Thanking the audience

How did he become 16 again

Knock-out by the foxy magician

Sean "what are these 2 doing?"

Here is the post about my experience this week in Barrie. Please ignore the amount of fan-girling I did in this post - it was an AMAZING experience. I hope you enjoy.

https://sportymags.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/yuzuru-hanyu-my-experience-at-the-autumn-classic/

Another report by BEVERLEY SMITH, some parts overlap with the article of icenetwork, but there's something new.

https://bevsmithwrites.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/hanyu-mania-at-autumn-classic/

Others

A few interesting things:

• A new magazine cover and
• Patrick spotted reading a magazine with Yuzuru on the cover.

 

[Sorrento]

New article on icenetwork: http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/16/154661142/amid-hysteria-hanyu-goes-about-business

 

[Sorrento]

People will love it or hate it according to their pre conceived tastes, knowing the background won't make them love it, maybe just understand from where it comes from but it doesn't mean liking it.

True, I agree. But if I don't undestand something then I always tend to research, especially when it comes to my favorite skaters, actors, musicians, etc. To me SEIMEI is an intellectual program and I like to know it's depth to appreciate it even more.

 

[Pamigena]

I don't think it needs that much research in order to appreciate his LP, I actually didn't watch the movie at all (although I plan in doing so) and I'm not knowledgeable about japanese culture by any means but I loved it to pieces. People will love it or hate it according to their pre conceived tastes, knowing the background won't make them love it, maybe just understand from where it comes from but it doesn't mean liking it. I was very surprised that people thought that it could be difficult for western people to appreciate a japanese themed FS. I honestly think it's just an outside of the box program, it being japanese doesn't make it that much harder for western people to appreciate. It actually makes it more intriguing especially because If you're a fan of figure skating as a sport you already have an affinity for arts and generally exotic stuff; it's figure skating after all, a sport with laces and sequins.

I agree. Just compare it to for example Romeo and Juliet. Most people are familiar with the story and the concept. But even if they love the story to bits, it doesn't automatically mean that they will love every musical interpretation or every single skating program set to that theme. They may understand it, but they don't have to necessarily like it. And I also don't think that it's impossible to appreciate something just because it's not part of your own culture. Different things appeal to different people. Likewise do I not have to enjoy everything that is inherent to the culture I grew up in. I'm German, yet the only way to make me sit through a whole Wagner opera would be by pointing a gun at my head just as an example

 

[Sorrento]

the only way to make me sit through a whole Wagner opera would be by pointing a gun at my head just as an example

That is why I love figure skating: I get to listen to a lot of classical music without having to listen to the entire concerts, operas, musicals, etc, etc. It's a win-win sport from this point of view, really.

 

[Pamigena]

New article on icenetwork: http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/16/154661142/amid-hysteria-hanyu-goes-about-business

I'm probably not supposed to laugh and I'm truly sorry for those fans but

The first night, puzzled janitors removed the sweaters and various seat-holders and placed them all in the lost-and-found department.

best part of the article

That is why I love figure skating: I get to listen to a lot of classical music without having to listen to the entire concerts, operas, musicals, etc, etc. It's a win-win sport from this point of view, really.

True. But sometimes even pieces of certain music are too much for me :hopelessness: like every time I hear the first few notes of the Habanera, my eyes go and then the rest of me goes

 

[Sorrento]

True. But sometimes even pieces of certain music are too much for me :hopelessness: like every time I hear the first few notes of the Habanera, my eyes go and then the rest of me goes

I know, I know, some music just makes my ears bleed as well.
That icenetwork article is a lot of fun.

 

[Lambari]

True, I agree. But if I don't undestand something then I always tend to research, especially when it comes to my favorite skaters, actors, musicians, etc. To me SEIMEI is an intellectual program and I like to know it's depth to appreciate it even more.

Yes, I totally agree :yes: Knowing the background can enchance the experience for someone who's already liking it, but I think your first impression to the program is according to your tastes. Someone can still hate the program even if the person has done all the research in the world about japanese culture.

 

[Sorrento]

Yes, I totally agree :yes: Knowing the background can enchance the experience for someone who's already liking it, but I think your first impression to the program is according to your tastes. Someone can still hate the program even if the person has done all the research in the world about japanese culture.

My first impression was: "what?" Even after I read the info and then watched the movie. Seriously if it wasn't for Yuzuru I would never even knew about that moivie, etc. But I am naturally curious like that. Even if I don't like something at first I dig into the information and then either say- "okay, not my cup of tea" or "ma-a-an, there's life on this planet!" And after seeing SEIMEI at ACI I can definitely say- there's so much life on that planet and oh man- what a life!

 

[FTnoona]

New article on icenetwork: http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/16/154661142/amid-hysteria-hanyu-goes-about-business

What a nicely written article. It's good to read that he is so involved with choosing his music. It's probably why he looks so natural skating to Seimei. I absolutely love the strong drum beats and the step sequence just fits so perfectly. Haha but it would not be Hanyu if he didn't max out his base value, for sure his team is going to rework it to a lv 4

 

[Rissa]

What a nicely written article. It's good to read that he is so involved with choosing his music. It's probably why he looks so natural skating to Seimei. I absolutely love the strong drum beats and the step sequence just fits so perfectly. Haha but it would not be Hanyu if he didn't max out his base value, for sure his team is going to rework it to a lv 4

I don't know... too exhausting a step sequence and the quad after may become unnatainable. Maybe it was designed as level 3 but Yuzu missed something.

 

[alia jackson]

Thanking the audience

How did he become 16 again

Knock-out by the foxy magician

Sean "what are these 2 doing?"

 

[alia jackson]

Amazing when watching side by side the competition and practice combi skates.

My only comment on costume is that I agree with some that it masks his beautiful arm and body movements....especially I really want to see the victorious foxy magician in its full glory :yes:

 

[HanDomi]

After rewatching practice video I agree costume needs to be more tighten to show his lines in choreography

 

[kiches]

After rewatching practice video I agree costume needs to be more tighten to show his lines in choreography

I'm hoping to see some costume alterations throughout the season like we did with Ballade last year, hopefully they can make it more form fitting without losing some of the look and effect.

On the other hand, I'm so glad they got rid of that purple mesh connecting the shoulders and sleeves and love the added detail and color in the embroidery.

 

[firal]

Yes, when I have doubts about the new costume, it is not about the embroidery at all, but rather the fitting.

I am glad and I am not the only one who thought his OP step sequence were a lot better than in the competition.
I was watching one of the many news video uploaded on dailymotion where they had a skating commentator (sorry I don't know his name) commentating through out the whole FS. (This video) Immediately after the step sequence in which he got level 2, (around 2:40 mark) the commentator commented on it being "a little not enough, maybe needs to move around a bit more" (or that's what my very limited Japanese tells me what he said), so I guess there is really something missing that trained eyes can see right away?

Reading that ice network article, I am in absolutely awe of the dedication of fans! I hope they feel that waiting/sleeping in the cold was worth their while!

 

[won0066]

HI everyone:

Here is the post about my experience this week in Barrie. Please ignore the amount of fan-girling I did in this post - it was an AMAZING experience. I hope you enjoy.

https://sportymags.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/yuzuru-hanyu-my-experience-at-the-autumn-classic/

 

[xibsuarz]

HI everyone:

Here is the post about my experience this week in Barrie. Please ignore the amount of fan-girling I did in this post - it was an AMAZING experience. I hope you enjoy.

https://sportymags.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/yuzuru-hanyu-my-experience-at-the-autumn-classic/

As always, your posts are amazing! And you were so lucky to watch Yuzu live and show the full version of SEIMEI for the first time, and of course, getting to give him your gift personally! Sounds like you had an amazing time.
You gave us a very good insight on what the figure skating events are like when Yuzu is around, the Hanyu mania is still going strong! Here's another report written by bronze medalist Sean Rabbit. Seems like the rest of the skaters also have to mentally prepare themselves for the Hanyu mania and it was so sweet of Yuzuru to help Sean on what he should do since it was his first international competition. He just keeps being so down to earth, humble and willing to help others, someone to look up to both on and off the ice :yes: