Yuzuru Hanyu

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's Yuzuru Hanyu's video message for 2024, published at 1:11am Japan Time, I think:
https://twitter.com/YUZURUofficial_/status/1741492259617690083

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

A theory, is that this Quadruple Salchow relates to the Year of the Dragon starting today, as this jump has often been called "snake". I like it, but I wonder if it isn't far-fetched?

https://twitter.com/LibertanewLife/status/1741476062922785147

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

And here are Yuzuru Hanyu's wishes on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1hhyzqqiWt/?igsh=MTRqcDJuNXpjMWFvYw==

 

[Magill]

Here is Yuzuru's farewell for 2023 and welcome for 2024 message from his official X (formerly Twitter) account:

And here's t translation by DeepL:
"Thank you so much for all your support in 2023!
Both GIFT and RE_PRAY were born, a place for expression was created and I was able to pray with you in NOTTE STELLATA.
It is thanks to my fans and all the people involved who believe in me and support me that I am on my way as a professional.
Thank you so much!
I will put in more effort, put in more time, study, gain knowledge, grow and express myself with all my might and life in skating
I wish you all the best in 2024.
I wish you and everyone around me a happy new year!
Yuzuru Hanyu"

 

[Magill]

Here's Yuzuru Hanyu's video message for 2024, published at 1:11am Japan Time, I think:
https://twitter.com/YUZURUofficial_/status/1741492259617690083

Here's the translation by DeepL of Yuzuru's New Year post on his X (formerly Twitter) official account :
"We will continue to work hard in 2024!
Best regards!
I wish a lot of happiness to my fans and to everyone around me .
Yuzuru Hanyu"

And here is translation by Marika of the video message posted by Yuzu on X (Twitter) :
“I was really happy to receive a lot of support in 2023. Thank you very much. I hope that 2024 will be a year filled with happiness for everyone.”
Completed with a 4S!!
https://twitter.com/YUZURUofficial_/status/1741492259617690083

 

[Magill]

And finally in this series, here comes the translation of Yuzuru's final, I think, New Year post on Instagram, made by DeepL:
"Thank you for your support in 2023!
I felt really lucky to be able to create what I wanted to express, called 'ICE STORY', with wonderful people, to be able to skate my soul out live there and to have so many people watching.
I hope that people will support us forever,
So that you will always want to see us,
I hope that everyone involved will continue to believe in me,
I will continue to put all my heart and soul into skating!
I wish all my supporters and fans a year full of happiness in 2024... .
We wish you a very happy new year!
Yuzuru Hanyu"

And a translation of his short video message as made by fans:
"Happy New Year 2024 and greetings to everyone!
I pray so that this year is happy for everyone!!!"

Feels like his answer to the "Pray for Yuzu Happiness" hashtag getting close to 90K by now (or already past it maybe?)

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Of course, fanart keeps coming, with very diverse inspiration, sometimes mixing.
This one has the SEKKISEI Celadon/Bamboo Prince kimono, with of course a dragon for 2024:
https://twitter.com/kuroe2015/status/1741474337436381193

https://twitter.com/551207_551207/status/1741476678151606337

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Of course, One Summer's Day, being dragon Haku/Kohaku, has a particular claim to inspire 2024 wishes:

https://twitter.com/OVlIriU8AwCZkM4/status/1741547530071195723

https://twitter.com/poohzuru/status/1741530066428027379

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here are two others:
https://twitter.com/bean04097/status/1741550485679771974

https://twitter.com/hidetanmama/status/1741379422727598169

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

But there are other inspirations:
https://twitter.com/bingyueliang/status/1740674586646130996

https://twitter.com/ALiang11liang/status/1741492056076472432

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Yuzuru Hanyu's video wishes have been subtitled:
https://twitter.com/YuzuruHanyu_Eng/status/1741503877898551336

 

[TallyT]

Yuzu's messages are lovely, and the range and beauty of the art makes me so happy. Here's to a great 2024!

 

[Magill]

So even more messages
Here's Happy New Year post by a fan with Yuzu speaking English, from some previous year!


And here's his New Year message for 2024 to Chinese fans published on Citizen Weibo account

 

[Magill]

Yuzuru was also featured in a post by TOWA, another of his long-term sponsors, announcing their report for 2023.

 

[Magill]

And speaking of Notte Stellata, another Happy New Year message was published also on the show's official Instagram account

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Alas an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.4 shoke Japan, and caused a tsunami on the West of Tohoku (Yuzuru Hanyu' Sendai is on the East of Tohoku):
https://twitter.com/nekomasamunecom/status/1741728580537823294

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

And speaking of Notte Stellata, another Happy New Year message was published also on the show's official Instagram account

This one on the show's Twitter account is explicitly from someone else than Yuzuru Hanyu:
https://twitter.com/notte_2024/status/1741718814507802944


Here's a DeepL automated translation:
"Happy New Year .
We are looking forward to another year with all of you
From one of the #YuzuruHanyu chairpersons at the beginning of the year "

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

RE_PRAY in Saga Day 2 (January 14th) will be broadcast on TV Asahi (It has been known for some time).
Here's advertising in a station:
https://twitter.com/tvasahi_cs/status/1741671099946185107

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Shinya Kiyozuka plays a new piano version of A Fleeting Dream, wearing a RE_PRAY T-shirt:
https://youtu.be/K162CmY6ciU

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here are two fanart works:
https://twitter.com/xiaoshizizixuan/status/1741106810873102589


https://twitter.com/chanRiru1994/status/1740922339729273342