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^ I love your post (and your new avatar :luv17
. Thank you so much, deedee!
Daisuke belongs on a stage and I'm happy that after losing confidence in himself and after some trials and tribulations he realized it too. Maybe he isn't cut out for commentating (however, I'd say he's a much better interviewer than he gives himself credit for), but just like you said: he was born to perform. And with each challenge he squarely took on his performance was enriched by a newly acquired skill.
He was an equally beautiful and versatile dancer in Love on the floor, who held his own among the pros, a phenomenal Yoshitsune, portraying a range of emotions through skating, kabuki style movement and floor dance in Hyoen 2017 and now with Hyoen 2019 he has reached a new level once again as a remarkable actor and singer. Reading all those reports about his performance and watching the snippets from the show, it seems that he became Genji with every fibre of his being. I remember how fiercly he once rejected the suggestion he should try acting (in a movie), because he thought he'd be no good at speaking lines. Expressing emotions with his body – it's always been clear that's his gift – but just look at him now: it's like he has been an accomplished stage actor all his life. I wouldn't even say it feels like it is what he was trained to do, because it seemingly comes so naturally to him. And he accomplished this whilst also being a figure skater aiming to compete at the highest level this season.
Fingers crossed the latter works out too for him! (Even if he has nothing to prove anymore, because he already achieved nearly everything there is to achieve in his sport. But I don't think that's his intention anyway.)
. Thank you so much, deedee! Daisuke belongs on a stage and I'm happy that after losing confidence in himself and after some trials and tribulations he realized it too. Maybe he isn't cut out for commentating (however, I'd say he's a much better interviewer than he gives himself credit for), but just like you said: he was born to perform. And with each challenge he squarely took on his performance was enriched by a newly acquired skill.
He was an equally beautiful and versatile dancer in Love on the floor, who held his own among the pros, a phenomenal Yoshitsune, portraying a range of emotions through skating, kabuki style movement and floor dance in Hyoen 2017 and now with Hyoen 2019 he has reached a new level once again as a remarkable actor and singer. Reading all those reports about his performance and watching the snippets from the show, it seems that he became Genji with every fibre of his being. I remember how fiercly he once rejected the suggestion he should try acting (in a movie), because he thought he'd be no good at speaking lines. Expressing emotions with his body – it's always been clear that's his gift – but just look at him now: it's like he has been an accomplished stage actor all his life. I wouldn't even say it feels like it is what he was trained to do, because it seemingly comes so naturally to him. And he accomplished this whilst also being a figure skater aiming to compete at the highest level this season.
Fingers crossed the latter works out too for him! (Even if he has nothing to prove anymore, because he already achieved nearly everything there is to achieve in his sport. But I don't think that's his intention anyway.)
But I think it is going to be an interesting program, and look forward to seeing in Friends on Ice later this month.
It's fast - but doable, I mean we're talking Daisuke Takahashi here, if anyone can do this it's him!
To me Dai is the very best dancer among all currently active singles skaters, capable of incorporating actual dance into his skating without having to resort to long posing breaks. Cyberswan, Eye, Mambo and his Rock'n'Roll medley are prime examples of his wizardry. Watching his feet in those programs is pure bliss! 
Let's see, if the collaborative choreo effort for The Phoenix does his talent full justice.
