Hyoen 2025 | July 5-7, 2025

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It seems, the Hyoen tickets are selling like hot cakes this year - first they released standing tickets and now they are opening additional (initially reserved for equipment) seats :

⋱Additional sales (first come, first served) confirmed⋰​

Saturday, June 21st, 12:00～​

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With the stage plan finalized, we have decided to sell tickets for the equipment open seats​

※Please note that there are only a limited number of each type of seat, so please forgive us if they are sold out.​

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For more information, click here​

http://hyoen.jp​

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#Hyoen2025​

7/5,6,7　Yokohama Arena​

 

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Two originally unfilled roles have been cast belatedly. The awesome visuals of one of them, the "Dark(ness) Drinking God", played by actor Masachika Ichimura, were published yesterday :

氷艶2025 on Instagram: "⋱ #市村正親 さん 衣裳ビジュアル解禁 ⋰ ついに闇呑神のビジュアルが公開❗ 特別映像出演 #市村正親 さんの 圧倒的存在感を放つ 豪華衣裳にご注目ください❗ #氷艶2025 📅7/5,6,7　🚩横浜アリーナ 🔎hyoen.jp"

1,583 likes, 2 comments - luxe_hyoen on June 16, 2025: "⋱ #市村正親 さん 衣裳ビジュアル解禁 ⋰ ついに闇呑神のビジュアルが公開❗ 特別映像出演 #市村正親 さんの 圧倒的存在感を放つ 豪華衣裳にご注目ください❗ #氷艶2025 📅7/5,6,7　🚩横浜アリーナ 🔎hyoen.jp".

www.instagram.com

Correction - only one additional role has been cast belatedly (Masachika Ichimura, who will only appear on screen, btw). The other additional cast member, well known (voice) actress Keiko Toda, will lend her voice to the "Iron Goddess", who is portrayed by Shizuka.

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Keiji and Koshiro discussed Hyoen and other topics with Seiji Fukushi on the latter's online radio channel:





Kibitsuhiko's three companions at the rehearsal camp :

 

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The Hyoen cast is letting us know that it's 9 days until the premiere:

 

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The countdown's ticking - 8 days:

 

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The choreographers' team (Kana, Kenji, Kikunojo Onoe and Sho Ikushima) reminds us that it is 7 days until the show opens:







Photos from the rehearsal camp:




＼＼ soon to open: / / /

Rehearsals for #Hyoen2025 are in full swing

Sword fighting, singing, acting on the rink...

Every day, is getting more and more polished in preparation for the show.

We'll bring you the atmosphere of the rehearsals and we'll be releasing more off-shoots .

Like last year, Hyoen cooperates with several hotels in Yokohama again:

アイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」ホテルコラボレーションメニュー

アイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」ホテルコラボレーションメニューの詳細情報をご紹介します。

www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp

The Yokohama Tourism Association is commemorating the ice show ‘Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha’ starring Daisuke Takahashi and Takahisa Masuda, which will be held at Yokohama Arena from 5 (Sat) 5 July to 7 (Mon) July 2025. A collaborative project will be organised in conjunction with six hotels in Yokohama.​

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Each hotel will sequentially sell cocktails, cake sets and other items with the image of “Hyoen” from Friday, 27 June 2025. When ordering from the menu, you will be presented with original goods only available through the collaboration.​

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Information - Event information - ​

Dates 27 Jun (Fri) - 7 Jul (Mon) 2025 ​

*Period differs depending on the hotel.​

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Target hotels and menu names:​

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- The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Yokohama (14th floor THE KAHALA LOUNGE) ​

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Target menu: Momo's Premium Cream Soda​

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- Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel​

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①Buffet Dining Kechel, 2F ​

Menu: Lunch Buffet, Dinner Buffet ​

②Japanese Cuisine Hagoromo, 40F ​

Menu: Mini Kaiseki​

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- New Otani Inn Yokohama Premium (3rd floor, Downtown Dining & Cafe The sea)​

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Menu: J cereal soy milk cold noodles sea style​

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- Hilton Yokohama (3F Bar & Lounge Melody)​

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Menu: Frozen White​

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- Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu (2F Lounge Somer House)​

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Target menu: shaved ice ‘peach’ and ‘green tea’ ​

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- Rose Hotel Yokohama (1F Brasserie Millie La Foret) ​

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Target menu: cake set​

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Original goods limited to the collaboration:​

Coaster with HYOEN 2025 logo ​

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*One present per menu item when ordering from the target menu at the above hotel restaurants.​

　Please inform us of your wish to receive a coaster with the HYOEN 2025 logo when ordering or paying.​

　The present is limited in quantity and will end when all the coasters have been used up.​

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■About ‘Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha’​

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An ice show combining Japanese culture and figure skating, this fourth performance following 2017, 2019 and 2024 will be directed by master director Yukihiko Tsutsumi, who has worked in numerous fields including film, TV drama and theatre. It is set in Okayama, the home prefecture of Daisuke Takahashi, and depicts a clash of causes based on the legend of Ura, which is the basis of Momotaro. Daisuke Takahashi plays Ura, the “demon”, and Takahisa Masuda (NEWS) plays Kibitsuhiko, the model for Momotaro, with music by musician SUGIZO (LUNA SEA / X JAPAN). Action on ice, sword fighting, acting, music... Expect a chemical reaction in which various elements are intertwined.​

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[Dates] ​

5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) July 2025, 11:30/16:30 start, 7 (Mon) 11:30 start ​

[Venue] ​

Yokohama Arena ​

[Organisers] ​

Nippon Television Network Corporation, Universal Sports Marketing Corporation​

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6 days! (Seiji has learned to do an Ina Bauer ):





More backstage/rehearsal photos:

Like last year, Hyoen cooperates with several hotels in Yokohama again:

アイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」ホテルコラボレーションメニュー

アイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」ホテルコラボレーションメニューの詳細情報をご紹介します。

www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp

Photos from fans, who tried some of the special menus :

https://x.com/oritatubeshi/status/1938975388526387705

https://x.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1938974259071852948

https://x.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1938470094801408199

https://x.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1938470207498138091

 

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Kana and Misato are doing side by side spins and letting us know that there are only 5 days left:





Backstage photos part 3 :

氷艶2025 auf Instagram: "⋱ メイキング公開📸 ⋰ 本番に向けた舞台裏の様子を 写真で少しだけお届けします🎶 ❄#氷艶2025 まもなく開幕❄ 📅7/5,6,7　🚩横浜アリーナ 🎟️チケット発売中 hyoen.jp"

6,356 likes, 48 comments - luxe_hyoen am June 30, 2025: "⋱ メイキング公開📸 ⋰ 本番に向けた舞台裏の様子を 写真で少しだけお届けします🎶 ❄#氷艶2025 まもなく開幕❄ 📅7/5,6,7　🚩横浜アリーナ 🎟️チケット発売中 hyoen.jp".

www.instagram.com

NTV broadcasted another short pr segment today (there will be another one tomorrow) - this one features glimpses of the script read-through as well as brief footage of Takahisa and Dai rehearsing a song:

 

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4 days!





Behind the scenes photos #4:

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1939973291004878911

And here is today's NTV pr teaser, showing battle scenes:

 

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SUGIZO playing the guitar theme, which has been featured in all of the teaser pr clips so far and telling us that the fun starts in 3 days:





Behind-the-scenes pictures part 5:

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1940334640562352151

Like last year this fan created banners for other fans to print out and bring to the shows :

 

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Only one day left! (Two days until the live broadcast!)





Takahisa celebrated his 39th birthday with the cast today:

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1941119814979764703

Like last year this fan created banners for other fans to print out and bring to the shows :

The same fan added these cute stickers of the main characters :

 

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Photos from the first show :

https://x.com/mainichiphoto/status/1941406997204877465

NEWS増田貴久、氷上で殺陣 - モデルプレス

プロフィギュアスケーターの高橋大輔とNEWS増田貴久がW主演を務め、堤幸彦氏が演出するアイスショー「氷艶hyoen2025–鏡紋の夜叉-」（7月5日から7日の3日間、横浜アリーナにて全5公演上演）が5日に開幕した。＜写真ネタバレあり＞

mdpr.jp

https://x.com/modelpress/status/1941381308174958870

https://x.com/modelpress/status/1941399668208120018

Masachika Ichimura's impressive costume is on display at the Yokohama arena:

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1941362147050795377

＼＼ For your memories of #Hyoen2025//​

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The costume of the ‘Dark Drinking God’ is on display on the 2nd floor of the venue​

In addition, there is a commemorative photo panel at the main entrance to the venue.​

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Please stop by when you visit the venue and ​

take home your own memories of Hyoen.​

The de facto leading role? Yami Nunokami-sama (the dark drinking god) ​

Masachika Ichimura, as expected!​

The duet between Masu and Daisuke is wonderful​

SUGIZO is performing in the show, so all the fans should go to Shin-Yokohama now ​

Almost full house from the first performance #HYOEN 2025 Kagamon no Yasha​

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There are reports that three-time Olympic champion judoka Tadahiro Nomura (who reported from the Pyeongchang and Rio Olympics for Fuji tv with Daisuke) and two-time Olympic silver medalist fencer Yuki Ota, were in the audience at the first show.

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As in previous years, we are blessed with lots of media coverage from the opening performance.



Photo galleries:

増田貴久「トリプルアクセルくらいお稽古した」高橋大輔は氷上で殺陣披露　Ｗ主演「氷艶」開幕 - 芸能写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ

プロフィギュアスケーターの高橋大輔さん（39）とNEWS増田貴久（39）がダブル主演を務める、アイスショー「氷艶　hyoen2025－鏡紋の夜叉－」（7日まで… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

https://x.com/TheAnswerFigure/status/1941393430745317381

https://x.com/TheAnswerFigure/status/1941448033113342238

アイスショー「氷艶」　高橋大輔さん、増田貴久さんらが競演 ［写真特集1/10］ | 毎日新聞

演技する温羅役の高橋大輔さん（左）と吉備津彦役の増田貴久さん＝横浜アリーナで2025年7月5日、猪飼健史撮影

mainichi.jp

Deep Edge Plus and World Figure Skating photo reports:

高橋大輔さんの「氷艶」開幕　「NEWS」増田貴久さんとＷ主演　氷上で激しい殺陣も【詳報】 - フィギュアスケート専門情報サイトDeep Edge Plus　最新ニュース・充実のコラムをお届け

フィギュアスケートの元世界王者、高橋大輔さんが５日、横浜市の横浜アリーナでアイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025―鏡紋の夜叉―」の初日に出演した。人気グループ「NEWS」の増田貴久さんとのダブル主演で、せりふや生歌の […]

deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp

「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」が開幕 高橋大輔、増田貴久らが躍動する - WFS-Web ワールド・フィギュアスケートWeb

「氷艶 hyoen 2025

worldfigureskating-web.jp

Articles:

高橋大輔さんと増田貴久さん主演　氷上で「正義と悪」を問う物語表現 | 毎日新聞

フィギュアスケートのアイスショー「氷艶　hyoen　2025　―鏡紋の夜叉―」が5日、横浜アリーナで開幕した。スケーターや俳優らが共演し、桃太郎の元と言われる「温羅（うら）伝説」をベースにした「正義と悪」を問う物語を氷上で表現した。

mainichi.jp

増田貴久＆高橋大輔がW主演、氷上の舞台公演『氷艶　ｈｙｏｅｎ　２０２５　―鏡紋の夜叉―』開幕：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ

アイドルグループ「ＮＥＷＳ」の増田貴久（３９）とプロスケーターの高橋大輔（３９）がダブル主演を務める氷上の舞台公演「氷艶　ｈｙｏｅｎ　...

www.chunichi.co.jp

ＮＥＷＳ・増田貴久がアイスショーに出演　スケート初心者も滑走しながら歌声を披露 - スポーツ報知

ＮＥＷＳの増田貴久が５日、横浜アリーナで行われたアイスショー「氷艶　ｈｙｏｅｎ　２０２５―鏡紋の夜叉―」（７日まで）に出演した。

hochi.news

増田貴久＆高橋大輔氏がダブル主演アイスショー開幕　増田「吉備津彦の人生を精いっぱい生きます」

フィギュアスケートの元世界王者、高橋大輔氏（39）とNEWS・増田貴久（39）が5日、横浜アリーナでダブル主演アイスショー「氷艶hyoen2025―鏡紋の夜叉…

www.sanspo.com

Article with comments by Daisuke, Takahisa Masuda, SUGIZO and Yukihiko Tsutsumi:

髙橋大輔・増田貴久らが“新たな一面”を見せる「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」幕開け（舞台写真 / コメントあり） - ステージナタリー

「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」が、本日7月5日に神奈川・横浜アリーナで開幕した。

natalie.mu

Daisuke Takahashi, Takahisa Masuda and others show their ‘new sides’ in ‘Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha’.
5 Jul 2025 18:54

“Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no yasha -” opened today, 5 July, at Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa.

'Hyoen' is an ice show combining Japanese culture and figure skating, which took place in 2017, 2019 and last year. This year's “Hyoen - Kagamon no yasha” stars Daisuke Takahashi and Takahisa Masuda, with a script by Takuma Suehara, direction by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and music by SUGIZO.

The story in Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha - is based on the legend of Ura, the basis of Momotaro. Takahashi plays the role of Ura, king of the village of Kibi, while Masuda plays the role of Kibitsuhiko, a killing weapon modelled on Momotaro and bred by the Imperial Court with the help of a dark drinking god.

On the occasion of the opening of the show, Takahashi said: 'I will do my best until the last day to show you a new side of myself on this stage. Please look forward to it!" Masuda says: "For me, this will be the first performance since I turned 39 years old. I will live the life of Kibitsuhiko to the fullest. Please give me your best regards!" He expressed his enthusiasm.

The performance lasts approximately 3 hours with an intermission. The show will run until 7 July. The 16:30 performance tomorrow (6 July) will be broadcast live on Nitteleplus Drama/Anime/Music Live. Full comments from Takahashi and Masuda, and comments from SUGIZO and Tsutsumi are as follows.


Daisuke Takahashi's comment

The curtain has finally risen on ‘Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no yasha’. I feel great joy and responsibility in being able to express a story rooted in the legend of Ura in Okayama while overlapping it with my own roots. Last year, I actually visited Kinojo Castle and felt the weight of history firsthand, and that experience is deeply embedded in my acting and feelings today.

I am more than happy to be able to create this magnificent story together with my co-star Takahisa Masuda and all the other wonderful skaters and actors. I would also like to share with the audience the time to think and feel deeply about the universal themes of “evil” and “great cause”, accompanied by the world spun out by SUGIZO's music. I will give it my all until the final day so that I can show you a new side of myself on this stage. Please look forward to it!


Takahisa Masuda's comment

At last, ‘Hyoen’ has started today!
I was surrounded by wonderful members and practiced a lot, a lot, a lot (← referencing a triple axel) on the warm, crisp ice.
This is my first stage performance since turning 39. I will live the life of Kibitsuhiko to the fullest.
I look forward to seeing you!



SUGIZO's comment

Finally, the curtain has opened on Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha. I am truly honoured to be able to participate in this play as a composer and performer.

This is a long-awaited collaboration with director Yukihiko Tsutsumi, which has been over 25 years in the making. I am convinced that the fusion of the one and only Tsutsumi World, top figure skating athletes, wonderful actors and my music will create a chemical reaction beyond imagination. I hope that many people will experience this new rock opera, which sublimates the profound beauty of Japanese culture and the beauty of art on ice in the most exquisite way. Please look forward to this production in which we will put our whole heart and soul into it!



Yukihiko Tsutsumi's comment

First day! I'm freed from the production seat on the ice, which I arbitrarily called "Iceland." Over the past few weeks, I've seen "Hyoen" in Niigata, Chiba, Yokohama, and other places [during the rehearsals], and it's been a series of miraculous scenes! The top skaters' F1-level speed, the beauty of the actors illuminated by the ice, SUGIZO who turns music into magic like an opera, and the staff who exceed the limits in every sense! Team Hyoen is awesome! Please look forward to it!



There are a couple of wide-angle shots in the accompanying gallery that convey an impression of the stage design and lighting :

「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」より。©︎氷艶hyoen2025 [画像ギャラリー 1/12] - ステージナタリー

「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」より。©︎氷艶hyoen2025 - 髙橋大輔・増田貴久らが“新たな一面”を見せる「氷艶 hyoen 2025 -鏡紋の夜叉-」幕開け の画像ギャラリー 1件目（全12件）

natalie.mu

 

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⋱ #Hyoen2025 Opening night performance ends ⋰ ​

Thank you very much for coming ​

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How did the beautiful and cruel ‘Tragedy on Ice’ of justice and evil, ​

two sides of the same coin, reach your hearts?​

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Please look out for more tomorrow and the day after.​

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at Yokohama Arena until 7/7 ​

A few tickets available on the day.​

And here's a reminder for tomorrow's live broadcast - starting in about 9 hours on Nitteleplus:

 

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And some more coverage:

レンズ越しでも分かった高橋大輔の「覇気」　スケート、声、表情の節々から放たれたオーラの魅力【氷艶 hyoen 2025】

フィギュアスケートのバンクーバー五輪男子シングル銅メダリスト・高橋大輔さんと、人気アイドルグループ「NEWS」の増田貴久さんがダブル主演を務める「氷艶 hyoen 2025 ―鏡紋の夜叉―」が5日、横浜アリーナで開幕した。高橋さんの会心の滑りと迫真の演技を初めて撮影したカメラマンが、思わず息をのんだオーラの正体とは。（写真・文＝THE ANSWER編集部・中戸川 知世）

the-ans.jp

Figure Skating Life just published these stunning photos :


https://x.com/fskating_Life/status/1941627589111717972

https://x.com/fskating_Life/status/1941629717913927773

https://x.com/fskating_Life/status/1941632978809241914

Deep Edge Plus and World Figure Skating photo reports:

高橋大輔さんの「氷艶」開幕　「NEWS」増田貴久さんとＷ主演　氷上で激しい殺陣も【詳報】 - フィギュアスケート専門情報サイトDeep Edge Plus　最新ニュース・充実のコラムをお届け

フィギュアスケートの元世界王者、高橋大輔さんが５日、横浜市の横浜アリーナでアイスショー「氷艶 hyoen 2025―鏡紋の夜叉―」の初日に出演した。人気グループ「NEWS」の増田貴久さんとのダブル主演で、せりふや生歌の […]

deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp

Machine translation of the Deep Edge Plus article:

Daisuke Takahashi's Hyoen opens, starring alongside NEWS' Takahisa Masuda, with intense sword fighting on the ice.​

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Former world figure skating champion Daisuke Takahashi appeared on the opening day of the ice show "Hyoen 2025 - Kagamon no Yasha" at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on the 5th. In a double starring role with Takahisa Masuda of the popular group "NEWS", in addition to lines and live singing, he also performed sword fighting and hanging in the air in the battle scenes.​

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The story is based on the legend of Ura, which is the basis of the folk tale Momotaro from Takahashi's home prefecture of Okayama, with Takahashi playing Ura, a young prince of the Shirakiri tribe who becomes a demon, and Masuda playing Kibitsuhiko, a killing weapon created by the Imperial Court. The production was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.​

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Mr Takahashi passionately played the role of Ura, a kind-hearted young man who gradually loses his humanity after a conflict with the Imperial Court.​

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Actress Misato Morita, who plays Ura's fiancée “Azohime”, is an experienced figure skater who started figure skating at the age of four. In a scene where she and Takahashi skated together, they expressed their love for each other with their smooth and breathtaking skating.​

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Shizuka Arakawa, Kana Muramoto, Keiji Tanaka and Koshiro Shimada (Kinoshita Group) also perform.​

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Ms Arakawa, who had appeared in three previous productions of “Hyoen”, played the role of the “Iron Goddess”, the guardian goddess of the White Fog Tribe. Like Mr Takahashi, she also performed intense sword fights and suspension acts, embodying a bewitching and majestic goddess.​

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Ms Muramoto played the role of “Yū”, a praying woman of the Shirakiri tribe. She did not deliver any lines, but glided gracefully with her costumes fluttering in the air, adding a soothing presence to a story in which good and evil are reversed.​

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Tanaka as Sasa Morihiko no Mikoto, Momotaro's monkey, and Shimada as Inukai Takeru no Mikoto, the dog, with actor Takuma Zaiki as Tome Tamaomi no Mikoto, the pheasant, gave a good performance in the speedy action scenes. The three, who are Kibitsuhiko's caretakers, drew laughter from the audience with their comical interactions, directed by Tsutsumi-san.​

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SUGIZO of the rock band LUNA SEA, who created the music, played the guitar and violin live on stage. For the curtain call, he put on his skates and circled the ice with the performers.​

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The show will run until 7 July.​

 

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A lovely post by Takuma Suehara, who wrote the script :

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Hyoen ~Kagamon no Yasha~​

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The first day of the show opened yesterday. As I gazed at the packed Yokohama Arena, I reflected on the long road that has led me to this point since I was allowed to take part in this performance, and I was moved by the sheer magnitude of Hyoen, which has been built up by the countless people who have been involved and put their hearts and souls into it.​

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After the first day, today is the second day. The middle day. It is also the day before the final performance. It is fleeting, like ice, as it is born and then disappears in an instant, which is why I feel that time is so precious.​

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I hope you enjoy today too.​

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[In the last part he is also thoughtfully reminding the audience to bring jackets as there are parts of the arena that can be a little chilly due to the air conditioning.]​

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Print article in today's Nikkansports:

 

[demarinis5]

Thanks syns for posting all the Hyoen goodies, much appreciated . It looks to be a fabulous production!

 

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Thanks syns for posting all the Hyoen goodies, much appreciated . It looks to be a fabulous production!

After watching the live broadcast, I can confirm that it indeed was an impressive production with an epic story, stunning visuals, great music by SUGIZO (as promised he created a proper rock opera - so heavy music loving me was truly happy! ) and a couple of standout performances!


Dai has surpassed himself in terms of acting - showing completely new facets we haven't seen from him before as Ura slowly descends into madness culminating in his transformation into a "demon". He was truly terryfying in the final showdown! He also has to handle a bigger amount of speaking lines than in any of the previous Hyoen productions and does so convincingly while using several distinct voices to express the different emotional states and stages of his character. This time there is absolutely no doubt that he is the star of the show (as there were complaints re. last year's production) - even if it was advertised as a co-starring role with Takahisa* (and looking at the packed Yokohama arena it's obvious why that pr strategy was a genius move). That's not to say that Takahisa wasn't impressive - he was! The level of skating proficiency he displayed is the best we've ever seen from an actor/singer (without previous skating experience) across all Hyoen productions (with Seiji being a close second) and his solo song in the second act was powerful and deeply emotional (in the first act I thought that his voice wasn't entirely there, but he blew me away with his performance in the second act). Dai's singing was also very good - he firmly held his own in his duets with Takahisa and Ryota.

* Dai is also receiving an overwhelming amount of praise from Takahisa's fans (many of which have been attending an ice show for the first time) on social media.


Other standouts to me were Eisaku Yoshida as the Shadow Emperor, Takuma Zaiki as Tome Tamaomi and Ryota Aoyama as Senshū. Keiji and Koshiro did a great job too and played off each other and Takuma Zaiki very well. Misato was lovely as Azohime.

Shizuka and especially Kana, who both didn't have any speaking lines (the Iron Goddess had lines, but was not voiced by Shizuka herself), were underutilized, imo.

I loved SUGIZO's live guitar and violin playing throughout the show as it added a lot to the atmosphere (he also looked bada*s! )

Also, now I see what people mean by Yukihiko Tsutsumi's unique style of direction. Even though the show has many elements in common with previous productions like Basara and The tale of Genji (there even was a Genji reference as they briefly reused one of the musical themes from "Like the moonlight"), the feel was pretty different - darker and more intense, maybe even weird in parts (in a good way!)

The story was quite complex and due to its heavy reliance on dialogue hard to follow for a non-Japanese speaker - therefore I am immensely grateful to this English speaking fan, who attended the show in person and provided the detailed synopsis from the official program brochure :








A few more show photos from the official Hyoen account :

 

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There are reports that three-time Olympic champion judoka Tadahiro Nomura (who reported from the Pyeongchang and Rio Olympics for Fuji tv with Daisuke) and two-time Olympic silver medalist fencer Yuki Ota, were in the audience at the first show.

Here's a commemorative backstage photo of Tadahiro and Yuki with Dai (three Olympic medalists from entirely different sports! ):

I went to see Daisuke Takahashi's "Hyoen 2025". It's actually my first time watching Daisuke's ice show, for some reason. I knew he was a good skater, but his heartfelt performance and singing were truly wonderful, and the grand story, direction, and collaboration with the luxurious cast were very impressive. In the show, he was a professional skater and actor, but the Daisuke I met after the performance was just the same as always. Haha, thank you, Yuki, for accompanying me.​

Takuro Ohno, Marie and Eliana, who appeared in Hyoen and became friends with several cast members last year were in the audience today and took a photo with all of last year's Hyoen members (sans Shizuka, so her character photo was edited in) . (Edited to add: Why did I overlook Kazuki in the middle there? So he came straight from the National training camp to watch his friends perform! ) From Takuro's twitter account:

Everyone was wonderful.​

It was fantastic.​

It was exhilarating.​

I carry that blessing of standing on the ice with everyone at Yokohama Arena a year ago in my heart as my daily motivation.​

Tomorrow is the dress rehearsal at the theatre. I'll do my best! *​

*[Takuro is going to appear in a theater play called "The Sea and the Parasol" in Tokyo from July 9 to July 21]

 

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Mao-chan watched one of today's shows from one of the vip lounges :

A one-of-a-kind piece of entertainment that goes beyond the boundaries of an ice show! ​

Dai-chan has really evolved and his acting and singing are amazing! ​

All the other performers were also amazing! ​

It was spectacular!​

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This is so lovely! Last year she couldn't come because Hyoen overlapped with her own "Everlasting33" (after the conclusion of Hyoen, Dai, Kana and a couple of other cast members went to watch Mao's show, though), but I remember she also attended one of the performances of "The tale of Genji" in 2019.

Now I want her to join the Hyoen cast next time to keep her promise from 2016 when Dai asked her, if she would join forces with him for a new kind of theatrical ice show. Let her be the heroine!






"Medalist" voice actress and official "Kassouya" cheerleader/announcer Natsumi Haruse also attended one of the shows :

 

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And the last performance is already over. I am always impressed by the hard work and passion that is put into these productions during the long preparation and rehearsal process, just for the actual performances to be over so quickly.



According to several fans Dai-chan's family attended the last performance. They must be so proud!

https://x.com/loco_piyo/status/1942040641489588570

Dai-chan's family is here. (*˘︶˘*)​

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https://x.com/casablancaj22/status/1942109520471433645

His voice was hoarse and his cheeks were bald during the final greeting, it was truly amazing Did you see the face of your father, the number one fan in the world, who supported Dai-chan last night in the second part of the show? [Dai during the final speech:] "I'm trying my best to change the tone of my voice between the first and second halves. I'll check it again on TV when I get home" He also told us the origin of Ura. ​

Seiji and Dai in front of the commemorative photo panel at the main entrance:





From Shizuka's twitter account :






Official cast photo, taken after the last show:

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1942154121965953180

⋱#Hyoen 2025 Kagamon no Yasha ⋰ ​

The story of three days has finally come to a close.​

Thank you to everyone who came to the show.​

Thank you to everyone who supported us from their respective locations .​

Thank you so much​

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This summer, we hope that the beautiful and sad story we carved on the ice will reach ​

all of you.​

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With heartfelt thanks. ​