Western Sectionals will be aired on cable channel Fuji TV Two from 13:30 on Sunday, November 3.
https://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/20195619.html
Splendid news! Thanks mikeko!
Hyoen 2019: Like the Moonlight will be shown in movie theaters all over Japan from December 29 to 31.
There will be a preview on November 6 with Dai's talk show.
https://natalie.mu/stage/news/351765
I wish they would show a subtitled version in overseas arthouse cinemas. The big screen is such a perfect vehicle for Hyoen with its cinematic scope, gorgeous sceneries and lavish costumes. Seeing Dai's tears of relief during bows on such a large scale would probably do me in though.
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Flapperbear uploaded two bilingual news clips about Dai's switch to ice dance.
https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=8JV27ZeCsqY
https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=8JV27ZeCsqY
ETA
Keep your eyes peeled on the following thread, it's gonna be updated with more bilingual videos in the near future:
https://twitter.com/flapperbear414/status/1185528487949422592
A clip from last year with an interview about Dai's comeback:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EyJci0m6-Bc&feature=youtu.be
He has said roughly similar things in other interviews, but I think this one sums up his motivation behind his comeback well. He said it's not about the placement, but about discovering and showing everything he can do in his current state and with his physical limitations, even if that means ending up in 5th or 6th place.
He said during retirement he lost his drive to the point he didn't feel like talking to people anymore and that's when he realized that skating used to boost his morale and is the only thing he feels he can do with confidence.
Gosh, why is he like that? :hopelessness: He is so brilliantly talented at so many things! I hope any of the people he's close to tried to talk sense into him from time to time.
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I listened to the chapter of Adam Rippon's memoir in which he mentioned Daisuke. He shared two amusing episodes about the time they were roommates in Hackensack:
- Because Daisuke didn't speak that much English they would watch animes in Japanese together even though Adam didn't understand a single word (but he didn't mind, because he thought it was surreal and cool he got to hang out with Dai, so much so that he sometimes felt he needed to pinch himself
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- Dai would kindly lend him his bike when he was out of town. One day Adam crashed into a bush and had to explain to Dai-chan why there were a million scratches all over his bike.
However, the most "interesting" revelation was a detail about Dai's split from Morozov (or the other way around depending on the source; after all we still don't know the true reasons for their split and who initiated it) that I wasn't aware of. Morozov allegedly told Adam that he got bored with Daisuke and that's why he dropped him and replaced him with Nobu. Wow. :sarcasm: I wonder if this was his hurt pride speaking or if he was serious (I suspect the former) and if, at the time, Dai was aware of the full extent of what his then ex-coach said about him behind his back. It was one contributing factor out of a couple even graver ones to Adam's decision to leave Morozov. He thought if he did something like that to a skater of Daisuke's caliber, he might be next. He says that Morozov is supremely manipulative, always alternating between offering carrots and sticks. It's easy to see what he means considering how Morozov later went back on his offensive words and vowed that Daisuke was the best skater he ever had the pleasure to coach.
Goes to show again how classy Dai is by never stooping to the same level. He never uttered a bad word about Nikolai and continued to thank him for his contributions even after the split.
I'll refrain from further comments on Nikolai's character and will just say how happy I am that Dai realized his full potential (especially artistically), became an Olympic medalist, a world champ, a trailblazer and a worldwide beloved skater after he left and that Nagamitsu-sensei was always by his side and such a strong support. Morozov may have played his part in boosting Dai's confidence and given his senior career a kick-start, but he doesn't deserve much credit for his artistic development, contrary to what he used to claim. Cyberswan was a brilliant program, but 2009 - 2012 was when Dai had his most explorative phase and truly blossomed into the versatile and unique skater that earned countless fans' adoration and the respect of so many of his peers and juniors. :yes:
Dai-chan back in the days a lot, I do love the current Daisuke with maturity, caring and composed in his 30s. He's aging well. Reminds me of a fine, well-aged red wine like his skating. :yes:
Believing no news is a good news, "がんばれ大ちゃん!" 
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