I agree! BTW, synesthesia... it seems Wakaba went blonde tooCongrats on the silver medal, Kazuki! All things considered he did pretty well.
Now I hope he and the entire cast enjoy Kassouya (what they have in store sounds quite epic - let's hope we get to see some of it)!
Given that they are both doing one of the finales together, representing Byakko (the White Tiger), do you think the hair colour has something to do with Kassouya, after all? I gotta say, as a cat lover, I am quite happy that Kazuki will be representing the tiger 
I agree! BTW, synesthesia... it seems Wakaba went blonde too
I'm pretty sure that Dai went blonde for Kassouya, though (as it's his thing to dye/style his hair to match his programs/shows - I wonder, if he represents the fifth and central element from Chinese mythology, the yellow dragon, even though it does not exist in the Japanese equivalent). And Kazuki might have as well to match Byakko. Btw, as I understand it Kazuki and Wakaba do not only lead one of the finales together - I think they are grouped together (with Kosho, Ibuki, Ryoga and Leon) for much/the majority of the show!? 
I gotta say, as a cat lover, I am quite happy that Kazuki will be representing the tiger
That's awesome, Kazuki/Wakaba is such a powerful and expressive duo, perfect for expressing tiger energyI'm pretty sure that Dai went blonde for Kassouya, though (as it's his thing to dye/style his hair to match his programs/shows - I wonder, if he represents the fifth and central element from Chinese mythology, the yellow dragon, even though it does not exist in the Japanese equivalent). And Kazuki might have as well to match Byakko. Btw, as I understand it Kazuki and Wakaba do not only lead one of the finales together - I think they are grouped together (with Kosho, Ibuki, Ryoga and Leon) for much/the majority of the show!?
Can't wait to see them skate together!
He and Dai-chan are 'tiger brothers', but according to Google, Dai-chan is a 'fire tiger' and Kazuki is an 'earth tiger'. I wonder what it means, and if they actually took this under consideration when assigning the roles - and the blond hair!
That's awesome, Kazuki/Wakaba is such a powerful and expressive duo, perfect for expressing tiger energy
Actually, I just looked it up, Kazuki's Chinese Zodiac sign is also Tiger
That's interesting! I guess Kazuki representing Byakko as a Tiger himself was a happy coincidence. Wakaba being a Dragon is also interesting as 'the Tiger and the Dragon' is also an important theme in Chinese/Japanese mythology: https://new.artsmia.org/programs/te...ts/artwork-in-focus/japanese-tiger-and-dragonYou’ve got me curious, so I’ve had a look at the Chinese zodiac signs of all the group leaders – only to find that Kazuki is the only one whose Chinese zodiac sign matches the deity/divine beast he represents. So I suppose that probably wasn’t really a factor in the assignments? (Wakaba was born in the year of the (metal) dragon and Koshiro in the year of the snake, yet neither of them represents the deity most closely associated with their respective zodiac signs (the Azure Dragon and the Black Turtle-Snake, respectively).)
I agree! BTW, synesthesia... it seems Wakaba went blonde too
Hmm, I've seen people say on social media that Wakaba went blonde, but in the photos from the Kassouya training camp in Ehime and Kanako's recent ig story with her (which is expired now), her hair is actually red-ish, so I don't see the connection to the White Tiger.
(Wakaba's hair still has a red tinge, but I think she might have gone another shade lighter since her last public outing? 
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Thank you for the update - I agree, it's a huge loss for the show. I watched Wakaba's solo version, and then the Dai/Kazuki version, and it's amazing to see what these three skaters have in common: a phenomenal sense of rhythm.I'm really sad that Wakaba won't be able to perform in the remaining shows — she was an amazing addition and a natural fit for Kassouya (hopefully she'll be back next time
Thank you for the update - I agree, it's a huge loss for the show. I watched Wakaba's solo version, and then the Dai/Kazuki version, and it's amazing to see what these three skaters have in common: a phenomenal sense of rhythm.
No shade to anyone, but I can think of so many skaters who would NOT be able to pull off this music. I think this really highlights how everyone in the Kassouya cast is really musical and versatile.
Of course, I'm also really touched that Kazuki was chosen to share this number with Dai, and continues to enjoy his status as wakagashira (second in command). I can't help but fangirl very hard seeing these two skating together
Here's another fan cam:
You're so right - projection is also so important. The ability to channel the music and the programme's worldview, it's something that all three skaters have in spades.
