2024 Medalist On Ice

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2024 Medalist On Ice
Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome (Osaka Prefectural Kodama Sports Center)
Monday, December 23
3:00pm~approx. 5:45pm JST

Official site

FOD and Fuji TV TWO will livestream this entire event
FOD Livestream (viewable with paid subscription, vpn needed outside of Japan)

Invited Performers
Men
Riku Sakuma (NvA Champion)

Taiga Nishino
Shunsuke Nakamura
Sena Takahashi
Rio Nakata

Kazuki Tomono
Kao Miura
Tatsuya Tsuboi
Shun Sato
Yuma Kagiyama

Women
Sumika Kanazawa (NvA Champion)

Ikura Kushida
Ami Nakai
Kaoruko Wada
Mao Shimada

Rino Matsuike
Wakaba Higuchi
Mone Chiba
Kaori Sakamoto

Pairs
Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara
Yuna Nagaoka / Sumitada Moriguchi

Ice Dance
Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita
Azusa Tanaka / Shingo Nishiyama

 

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So far no qq streams I'm aware of streaming this event
I'll post a link if one goes live

 

[tsuyoboogie]

OMIGOD...Taiga is skating his Stampede SP from two seasons ago!

 

[cohkaix]

Thanks to @tsuyoboogie for starting the discussion!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Thanks to @tsuyoboogie for starting the discussion!

Too bad no qq stream

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Kao...you're in Japan
You could've just performed Myra with two 3Lo...but no
So stubborn...

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Part 1

Opening / Skater Introduction
Riku Sakuma	NvA Champion	Chaplin Medley (Jr Nats FS version)
Sumika Kanazawa	NvA Champion	Me Too; Meghan Trainor (New Ex)
Taiga Nishino	Jr Nats 3rd	Stampede; Alexander Jean ft. Lindsey Stirling (2022~23 SP)
Ikura Kushida	Jr Nats 3rd	Por una Cabeza (New Ex)
Shunsuke Nakamura	WJC Rep	Make Myself a King; Tribe Society
Ami Nakai	WJC Rep	I Got Rhythm (2022-23 SP)
Sena Takahashi	Jr Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	The Greatest Showman
Kaoruko Wada	Jr Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	Don't Worry ‘Bout a Thing; Tori Kelly version?
Rio Nakata	Jr Nats Champion, Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	Take Me To Church; Hozier
Mao Shimada	Jr Nats Champion, Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	For Good (Wicked)
AzuShin	Nats 2nd; 4CC Rep	Mario Bros. (2023-24 RD)
Kao Miura	4CC Rep	Nemesis; Benjamin Clementine
Rino Matsuike	4CC Rep	Ain’t We Got Fun; Peggy Lee
Kazuki Tomono	4CC Rep	Don’t Fall In Love; Wake Child

Intermission / Ice Resurfacing

Added invited Pairs and Ice Dancers to OP (forgot when initially creating the post)

 

[yuumagical]

Kao...you're in Japan
You could've just performed Myra with two 3Lo...but no
So stubborn...

I know...he's incredibly crazy to do such a thing. And yet that crazy speed and style still makes me love him anyway...

 

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Either Nakano-sensei or Mitsuko-sensei (I think it was her) did the "he!!!" to time Tacchan's 4S during his Ex!!!

 

[denise3lz]

partially used original Stairway to Heaven

 

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I really, really want one of Shun's official banner towels
It's so cute!

 

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[denise3lz]

Shoma as interviewer for Yuma.

Then Marin for Kaori.

 

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Part 2

Tatsuya Tsuboi	Nats 3rd; 4CC+WC Rep	Stairway to Heaven; Led Zepplin
Wakaba Higuchi	Nats 3rd; 4CC+WC Rep	Primavera; Ludovico Einaudi
YunaSumi	Nats 2nd; 4CC+WC Rep	Pump it Up / Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Shun Sato	WC Rep	Rise; Safri Duo
Mone Chiba	4CC+WC Rep	Lavender No Saku Niwa De; Iwao Furusawa
UtaMasa	Nats Champion; 4CC+WC Rep	APT.; ROSÉ & Bruno Mars + interview
RikuRyu	Nats Champion; 4CC+WC Rep	Can’t Stop the Feeling!; Justin Timberlake + interview
Yuma Kagiyama	Nats Champion; WC Rep	Skydance / Resolve +interview
Kaori Sakamoto	Nats Champion; WC Rep	Shine; Leo Ieiri + interview
Finale

 

[yuumagical]

Shoma as interviewer for Yuma.

Then Marin for Kaori.

I can't believe Shoma asked the "What are you doing for Christmas?" question to Yuma! I thought Shoma always hated being asked that question when he was a competitor!

 

[KiraraChin]

@tsuyoboogie this one is especially for you

 

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MOI Video

Fell asleep while waiting for video to upload. Sorry for the delay.

Part 1 <---link

Opening / Skater Introduction
Riku Sakuma	NvA Champion	Chaplin Medley (Jr Nats FS version)
Sumika Kanazawa	NvA Champion	Me Too; Meghan Trainor (New Ex)
Taiga Nishino	Jr Nats 3rd	Stampede; Alexander Jean ft. Lindsey Stirling (2022~23 SP)
Ikura Kushida	Jr Nats 3rd	Por una Cabeza (New Ex)
Shunsuke Nakamura	WJC Rep	Make Myself a King; Tribe Society
Ami Nakai	WJC Rep	I Got Rhythm (2022-23 SP)
Sena Takahashi	Jr Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	The Greatest Showman
Kaoruko Wada	Jr Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	Don't Worry ‘Bout a Thing; Tori Kelly version?
Rio Nakata	Jr Nats Champion, Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	Take Me To Church; Hozier
Mao Shimada	Jr Nats Champion, Nats 2nd; WJC Rep	For Good (Wicked)
AzuShin	Nats 2nd; 4CC Rep	Mario Bros. (2023-24 RD)
Kao Miura	4CC Rep	Nemesis; Benjamin Clementine
Rino Matsuike	4CC Rep	Ain’t We Got Fun; Peggy Lee
Kazuki Tomono	4CC Rep	Don’t Fall In Love; Wake Child

Intermission / Ice Resurfacing

Part 2 <--link

Tatsuya Tsuboi	Nats 3rd; 4CC+WC Rep	Stairway to Heaven; Led Zepplin
Wakaba Higuchi	Nats 3rd; 4CC+WC Rep	Primavera; Ludovico Einaudi
YunaSumi	Nats 2nd; 4CC+WC Rep	Pump it Up / Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Shun Sato	WC Rep	Rise; Safri Duo
Mone Chiba	4CC+WC Rep	Lavender No Saku Niwa De; Iwao Furusawa
UtaMasa	Nats Champion; 4CC+WC Rep	APT.; ROSÉ & Bruno Mars + interview
RikuRyu	Nats Champion; 4CC+WC Rep	Can’t Stop the Feeling!; Justin Timberlake + interview
Yuma Kagiyama	Nats Champion; WC Rep	Skydance / Resolve + interview
Kaori Sakamoto	Nats Champion; WC Rep	Shine; Leo Ieiri + interview
Finale

 

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@tsuyoboogie this one is especially for you

MY BOYS!!!

Thank you so much for sharing!


edit: on loop~can't stop watching...and laughing

 

[rabidline]

Is this... Ikura?? And Masaya in Rio's costume??? Wow

 

[lileychristie]

Is this... Ikura?? And Masaya in Rio's costume??? Wow

Late post but, I was VERY impressed when I saw this too!! Ikura looks like a million bucks, TOTALLY gorgeous
Even though she was wearing her Little Prince FS dress, the more mature makeup worked so well on her

And the performance, the charm, the intensity, everything!! I love her artistry and presence on ice, I hope she will do something along this line for her program next season.

This exhibition does make me wonder whether she's considering ice dance~ If she can improve her speed and SS she'll be an amazing ice dancer for sure. But she'll need a partner with as great artistry as her... or maybe solo dance? Either way, I hope she continues to surprise us next seasons!