Yuzuru Hanyu: 2016-17 Season

[YuzusHydroblade]

Come on, he's he only skater in the world who looks gorgeous in it! He's just ethereal in it!

Maybe the feathers are too much. I can see other skaters wearing that costume and looking atrocious and i'm not speaking as a blinded Hanyu fan, but he looks great on it. I mean, his last name has the kanji for feathers, this was meant to be

 

[Raomina]

I also agree that the single axel was intentional (he did the same thing in the gala practice video that was posted before), but I'm not sure how he can make it look more intentional because he gets so much height that it seems like he is going for a triple axel. Maybe he needs to 'Rippon' it more? By NHK people would probably expect it though.

I think this would be too difficult to skate as a competitive program... it takes so much energy to do the jumps that I don't think he would be able to focus on all the things he did here. If he could somehow manage it though, it would be the ultimate combination of technicals and artistry.

 

[Lys]

Thank you very much Lys. I always appreciate the italian comments a lot, and especially those of Massimilano and Angelo.

You are welcome, Terrapin
And your translation is very good, I would just add a bit on Angelo's part where he says: "Probabilmente il più grande che abbia mai calcato una pista di pattinaggio nella storia, per le qualità che è in grado di esprimere, tecniche e non solo, proprio come pattinaggio..." because he is praising there Yuzuru on all sides: interpretation, skating skills, technical abilities: the whole package.
(Angelo and Max both said that already last season after GPF, but it's nice to listen to Angelo say that again )


And yes, Massimiliano thinks this ex could be made into a beautiful sp (a succesful move already done and tried in the past for example from Carolina and Patrick )

 

[giulia95]

The costume is in perfect harmony with the music and the lyrics :luv17:, it's even more emotional to me because it's my language. I've found this link to English traslation, hope it helps.

http://lyricstranslate.com/it/notte-stellata-swan-starry-night-swan.html

 

[sydney]

He probably might take inspiration from the most iconic swan dress of all time for FS costume then.

Oh my ..I forgot about that... my eyes T_T

 

[Lys]

Ok I know his address I would find him and skin him....
......
just kidding.... the choregraphy is fine and my friends at SC all love it. But the costume should go. :hopelessness:

I LOVE the costume. It's lovely, one of his best, imo

 

[Meoima]

I LOVE the costume. It's lovely, one of his best, imo

You and the Italian folks are killing me :sad21::sad21::sad21:

 

[Marin]

You and the Italian folks are killing me :sad21::sad21::sad21:

Oh come on!! it is an amazing costume, he looks so ethereal there , so angelic

I love how he ruins some weird standards about "masculinity" he can be Seimei , he can be Phantom and here we have amazing swan, he is so gentle , out of this world but at the same time packed with much more aka masculine power than most males . (goes to rewatch that ex again)

 

[Raomina]

Ok I know his address I would find him and skin him....
......
just kidding.... the choregraphy is fine and my friends at SC all love it. But the costume should go. :hopelessness:

I'm still getting used to the deep v at the back... The illusion mesh also crumples when he moves, which kind of detracts from the appearance but the front of the costume is lovely. He's honestly the only man (competing currently) that can pull this off.

 

[Biellmann]

His swan costume is a typical Yuzuru costume. It's beautiful and only he can wear it :dev2:
And his back looks good to

 

[Elaine666]

Back from Skate Canada to real life, it is miserableAnd I have more than 50 pages to climb?:eeking:

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

Back from Skate Canada to real life, it is miserableAnd I have more than 50 pages to climb?:eeking:

I can't imagine how that must feel. I feel empty after the gala. I've been sighing all day and people tell me i look "melancholic" lol. I guess is the post-competition syndrome
(Kinda like the post-concert syndrome, when you go and watch your favorite band play live )

 

[Elaine666]

I definitely love the costume for his new ex, especially the design at the back. Honestly I would like one piece of dress just like that

 

[Yatagarasu]

I think this would be too difficult to skate as a competitive program... it takes so much energy to do the jumps that I don't think he would be able to focus on all the things he did here. If he could somehow manage it though, it would be the ultimate combination of technicals and artistry.

I think it's very doable as a SP especially if he gets the choreography down now and is used to it. When he's at 'le stelle in cielo brillano per noi', he can put the first jumping pass and two at the other half of the program.

I am biased, but I think he has improved further in upper body and arms, and arms are so very important for a choreography like this. I don't think it's wise to go into it if the skater cannot pull it off properly because the onus is on the skater, not the music, to carry the viewers, and judges, through program. The music is only supporting him and lifting him up for us to see, so as a skater he'd be very exposed, the focus solely on him. There are moments where it really got me paying attention. At 'accanto a te sarò' spin his arms are flowing, soft wrist, beautiful fingers, just wonderful, then at position change, wing like, as well as 'tu mi ami già' when he's moving backwards in a sit, though I've seen an even better instance of this at practice and at the last 'già' spin at the very end. His arms are still a bit too loose, or flaily, at some moments but he's improved a lot. This would be a very difficult program but my, what an SP program it would be, for the Olympics.

I'd keep the costume, with some alterations. The sleeves that are too heavy for him of course but the front I'd pull all the way up without the V so that the back deep V which I'd keep has an even bigger impact. I'd keep the feathers too, because he can pull it off, with his slight build and lightness that he has. I'd say something now about 'masculinity' but ahem.

Purely personal, but that moment when he passes, turning quickly in front of the camera always takes my breath away. And yes, I've seen this way too many times than healthy already

 

[Elaine666]

I can't imagine how that must feel. I feel empty after the gala. I've been sighing all day and people tell me i look "melancholic" lol. I guess is the post-competition syndrome
(Kinda like the post-concert syndrome, when you go and watch your favorite band play live )

I feel the same way. Got tons of work to do but no interest.

 

[PatricksGaze]

Oh come on!! it is an amazing costume, he looks so ethereal there , so angelic

I love how he ruins some weird standards about "masculinity" he can be Seimei , he can be Phantom and here we have amazing swan, he is so gentle , out of this world but at the same time packed with much more aka masculine power than most males . (goes to rewatch that ex again)

Yuzu's a perfect example of androgynity. People can't ever impose any standarts on him because he's not that, he's his own soul. He has as many good "feminine" qualities as good "masculine" qualities, and I'm sure he's all round like that not just in skating. And he makes best of all of these qualities. I should give him kudos to have guts to accentuate his gentle features and be himself on the ice. Figure skating world is lucky to have him skating.

 

[hamaguri]

I definitely love the costume for his new ex, especially the design at the back. Honestly I would like one piece of dress just like that

Agree! one of my favorite hobbies is sewing and im making a dress having this back design!

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

...
Purely personal, but that moment when he passes, turning quickly in front of the camera always takes my breath away. And yes, I've seen this way too many times than healthy already

I worked some voodoo level tinkering to be able to watch the EX at work (no, i'm not procrastinating because of him, i already finished my assignments!) because it feels like it's healing my soul. I have watched it
too many times to count now.

 

[Raomina]

I think it's very doable as a SP especially if he gets the choreography down now and is used to it. When he's at 'le stelle in cielo brillano per noi', he can put the first jumping pass and two at the other half of the program.

I am biased, but I think he has improved further in upper body and arms, and arms are so very important for a choreography like this. I don't think it's wise to go into it if the skater cannot pull it off properly because the onus is on the skater, not the music, to carry the viewers, and judges, through program. The music is only supporting him and lifting him up for us to see, so as a skater he'd be very exposed, the focus solely on him. There are moments where it really got me paying attention. At 'accanto a te sarò' spin his arms are flowing, soft wrist, beautiful fingers, just wonderful, then at position change, wing like, as well as 'tu mi ami già' when he's moving backwards in a sit, though I've seen an even better instance of this at practice and at the last 'già' spin at the very end. His arms are still a bit too loose, or flaily, at some moments but he's improved a lot. This would be a very difficult program but my, what an SP program it would be, for the Olympics.

It could be an SP but there's no ChSq in the SP and I feel like the simplicity and all that gliding will be lost if it has to be turned into StSq4. That's the problem with all the requirements just to get all the levels...

 

[Upnights]

Here's one video I took at the Gala rehearsal. He is eating food & then gets called over by the choreographer. It's so adorable!

https://youtu.be/vW7FvlHMBro

I'll make another video of all my shorter clips into one video later...probably this weekend. Also, random but Yuzuru has an iPhone! He was checking it periodically during rehearsal.

You got a great seat, I see! Thanks for posting & I look forward to your other video!

The random things are often of great interest. Are you sure it was an iPhone & not just his iPod?