2024-25 Prince Ice World

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I still need to up my musical knowledge...and renew my Japanese TV account to see the 2024 version of this show.

Do you need spoilers of the list of songs that the PIW team is doing? Hehe.

 

[yuumagical]

Do you need spoilers of the list of songs that the PIW team is doing? Hehe.

I'll send you a DM if I decide to spoil myself, lol.

 

[synesthesia]

It was announced that Nobu will debut a new program in Tokyo and Shoma will take part in one of the PIW ensemble numbers:

織田信成が2度目の現役引退後、初のアイスショー出演＆新曲披露！PIWチーム演目での宇野昌磨サプライズ演出も！

株式会社西武メディア・コミュニケーションズのプレスリリース（2025年2月14日 17時30分）織田信成が2度目の現役引退後、初のアイスショー出演＆新曲披露！PIWチーム演目での宇野昌磨サプライズ演出も！

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Machine translation of Nobu's comment:

After finishing my second active season, I would like to once again thank all the people who supported me and applauded me at the venue from the bottom of my heart. This time, I will perform at ‘Prince Ice World Tokyo’ as my first ice show after retiring from active duty for the second time, and I will present a new program. I have been thinking about this program for almost a year, and it is a program that combines humour and skating expression. I also feel that my passion for skating has grown stronger. I hope you will come to the venue and watch it!​

Unfortunately Reika Matsumoto and Marie Ogawa are leaving the PIW ensemble after the the current tour / the shows in Tokyo:

 

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In addition, it was announced that Nobu will debut a new program in Tokyo and Shoma will take part in one of the PIW ensemble numbers:

織田信成が2度目の現役引退後、初のアイスショー出演＆新曲披露！PIWチーム演目での宇野昌磨サプライズ演出も！

株式会社西武メディア・コミュニケーションズのプレスリリース（2025年2月14日 17時30分）織田信成が2度目の現役引退後、初のアイスショー出演＆新曲披露！PIWチーム演目での宇野昌磨サプライズ演出も！

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Not Shoma doing this the year I was not planning in any way to go to Japan LOOOOOL. @yuumagical I need reports!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yuumagical]

Not Shoma doing this the year I was not planning in any way to go to Japan LOOOOOL. @yuumagical I need reports!!!!!!!!!!

I'm on my way to the airport right now, you'll get your report after I get to Japan!

Edit: I wasn't planning on going to Japan this year either, but then a certain political event happened and I felt the sudden urge to see Shoma again in order to have something to look forward to.

 

[yuumagical]

Confirming once again that I am safely in Japan!

 

[synesthesia]

Kyodo News posted a video from one of today's shows in Tokyo, including all of the guest performances plus the finale and footage of the meet & greet:




1. Marin - The Giving
2. Keiji - The Phantom of the Opera
3. Nobunari - Send in the clowns
4. Kana & Daisuke - Symmetry
5. Shizuka - Amethyst
6. Shoma - Clair de Lune / I love you Kung Fu (EEAAO)
7. Finale - Footloose
8. Meet & greet

In addition, it was announced that Nobu will debut a new program in Tokyo and Shoma will take part in one of the PIW ensemble numbers:

Suprisingly, the collaboration with the PIW ensemble did not only feature Shoma but also Daisuke, who portrayed a student and a teacher respectively as part of the "School of Rock" number. (Shoma performed spins and Daisuke showcased his "The Phoenix" step-sequence.)

Excerpts from the collaboration (starting at 2:11) and from some of the guest performances (plus an interview with Nobu):






Kyodo News / Deep Edge Plus gallery:

無料写真特集 - 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

写真一覧（タップすると全画面表示できます）

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Mainichi photo gallery:

宇野昌磨さんら華麗に舞う　プリンスアイスワールド ［写真特集1/27］ | 毎日新聞

パフォーマンスで会場を沸かせるプリンスアイスワールドチームのスケーターたち＝西東京市のダイドードリンコアイスアリーナで2025年2月21日、玉城達郎撮影

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Article:

高橋大輔、宇野昌磨ら華麗に　引退後初の織田信成も　アイスショー | 毎日新聞

フィギュアスケートのアイスショー「プリンスアイスワールド東京公演」が21日、西東京市のダイドードリンコアイスアリーナで始まった。先月の国民スポーツ大会（国スポ）冬季大会を最後に2度目の現役生活を終えた織田信成さんや、男子で世界選手権を2連覇した宇野昌磨さん、シングルとアイスダンスで活躍した高橋大輔

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Machine translation:

Daisuke Takahashi, Shoma Uno and others in spectacular style, including Nobunari Oda in his first post-retirement ice show.​

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Kohdai Tamai​

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2025/2/21 16:59 (last updated 2/21 17:05)​

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　The figure skating ice show ‘Prince Ice World Tokyo Performance’ started on 21 February at the DyDo Drinco Ice Arena in Nishi-Tokyo City. Guest appearances by Nobunari Oda, who finished his second active career after last month's National Sports Festival Winter Games, Shoma Uno, who won two consecutive men's World Championships, and Daisuke Takahashi, who competed in singles and ice dance, graced the ice.​

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　Oda, in his first ice show appearance since his retirement, performed his new programme ‘Send In the Clowns’. Wearing clown make-up and costume, he performed five jumps to a relaxed tune. After the performance, which he had been practising since the day after the national sporting event, he said: ‘I feel like I've been liberated. I think I was able to skate with gratitude to my fans once again’.​

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　He said he was not satisfied with his performance at Kokusport, ‘I was so frustrated that I actually thought about competing again. I really miss the tension and the competition of the games’, he said. Even so, ‘I really enjoyed skating for the past two years (since my return). I hope I can give back to the ice show what I enjoyed, what I learnt and what I gained from it,’ he said with renewed determination.​

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　Mr Uno performed ‘I Love You Kung Fu’, a song he used during his active career, and the ice dance couple, Kana Muramoto and Mr Takahashi, also gave spectacular performances. Mr Uno and Mr Takahashi made a surprise appearance in the Prince Ice World Team's performance, which was themed on the musical ‘School of Rock’. Mr Uno played the role of a student and performed spins, while Mr Takahashi played the role of a coach and performed steps, wowing the audience. The performances will continue for four days until the 24th. ​

 

[yuumagical]

What I can confirm at the moment was that the show itself was quite fun to watch. However, I am sadly not in the mood to do a more detailed report.

 

[synesthesia]

What I can confirm at the moment was that the show itself was quite fun to watch. However, I am sadly not in the mood to do a more detailed report.

Don‘t worry. Happy to read anything you’re willing to share when/if you feel like it. I enjoyed your reports in the Shoma fanfest - sounds like it was a fun adventure (even if not everything went according to plan)!

 

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https://x.com/princeiceworld/status/1894294006315847944

#PIW2024_2025 Tokyo Performance.
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On 23 and 24 Feb, the #Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Murayama High School Black Dance Club and the #Bunan High School Dance Club, which won the ‘Seibu Railway Prize’ at the national high school dance club competition #Dance Stadium, gave a vigorous dance performance before the show began!​

Thank you very much!​

Group photo after the last show on February 24:

Unfortunately Reika Matsumoto and Marie Ogawa are leaving the PIW ensemble after the the current tour / the shows in Tokyo:

"Graduation" photo of Reika and Marie :

I graduated from Prince Ice World .​

It was a really happy four days in Tokyo, where I had the chance to talk to so many people, the days I spent at PIW are my treasures Thank you for 8 years I love PIW .​

See you again sometime somewhere 24 Feb 2025 Marie Ogawa #PrinceIceWorld #PIWTokyo​

 

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A Japanese fan reported that at the last day of PIW Tokyo.... they saw the pink sisters (yes, THE pink sisters) watching PIW in Tokyo. They must have came after watching 4CC? If so, what great timing and dedication

 

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A Japanese fan reported that at the last day of PIW Tokyo.... they saw the pink sisters (yes, THE pink sisters) watching PIW in Tokyo. They must have came after watching 4CC? If so, what great timing and dedication

At this point I have to believe they are sponsored by the ISU as official skating ambassadors.

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I uploaded the Spring Awakening/School of Rock number from today's full tv broadcast featuring Shoma as an obedient model student and Dai as a legendary, strict coach specialising in step sequences :





(The most hilarious part is Daisuke's entrance during the steps and turns lesson and Hirokazu teasing him by mimicking the beginning of Dai's straightline Cyberswan step sequence. )

 

[yuumagical]

A Japanese fan reported that at the last day of PIW Tokyo.... they saw the pink sisters (yes, THE pink sisters) watching PIW in Tokyo. They must have came after watching 4CC? If so, what great timing and dedication

I noticed those familiar-looking pink jackets too when I entered the rink...but I thought they may have been different people with a similar style? I thought, no way could the sisters be  here, lol. I think they were on the south side of the rink. I was walking above them and they were far below me. Sadly I couldn't get a closer look at them, it would have been nice to say hi again if they were really the French sisters.

 

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I uploaded the Spring Awakening/School of Rock number from today's full tv broadcast featuring Shoma as an obedient model student and Dai as a legendary, strict coach specialising in step sequences :

Shoma can still easily pass as a cute high school student

 

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Shoma can still easily pass as a cute high school student

He sure can! After Shoma performed his spins Hirokazu apparently told him that he has nothing more to teach him and that he might even be able to compete in the Olympics one day. The little self-deprecating / "inside" jokes about Shoma and Dai (the latter was referred to as the "legendary demon coach", which was probably supposed to be a nod to him portraying Ura in the upcoming Hyoen production) were a pretty nice addition.

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Here's a photo report on World Figure Skating Web with brief descriptions of some of the performances and a transcript of Nobu's interview at the PIW press conference:

https://worldfigureskating-web.jp/news/11276/

 

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He sure can! After Shoma performed his spins Hirokazu apparently told him that he has nothing more to teach him and that he might even be able to compete in the Olympics one day. The little self-deprecating / "inside" jokes about Shoma and Dai (the latter was referred to as the "legendary demon coach", which was probably supposed to be a nod to him portraying Ura in the upcoming Hyoen production) were a pretty nice addition.

Yeah, and Shoma was teasing Hirokazu back. There was a day where Hirokazu asked who his name is and Shoma was like, "HIROKAZU DEESUUU!!" and jdjdjfj at the end he was like "My name is Shoma!!! MY FAVORITE SKATER IS HIROKAZU KOBAYASHI!!" lol.