Daisuke Takahashi

[Maria Victoria]

^Thanks for the video and picture links ionap! Like mikaboo, was also touched by the finale number video, and the steps remind me a bit of the Sochi finale. (Dennis btw looks like a potentate welcoming his subjects. )

Re Mirai's instagram pic, that's as furtive a look as I ever saw in Daisuke. Wonder who's he sideglancing at.

 

[cdngirl]

I've just checked in here to say: "Thanks a lot everyone for all your updates on Daisuke ", though I don't have much time to visit the forum. Life's got so hard for me these days, but the following photo in particular has made my day! :


Adding Johnny and Jeff, the final group of Men at 2007 Tokyo Worlds is still the very best 6 for me. These fabulous boys simply ROCKED the whole arena that night! :yes:

So nice to see you back here again and I'm sorry to hear that life has been a bit tough for you recently. I always enjoyed reading your informative posts so I hope to see you here more often.

 

[cdngirl]

The finale performance is wonderful. I never thought a video of an ice show would make me tear up a bit. Maybe it's the music.

Denis has done a great job at promoting his country to FS fans! I hope he gets invited to Mao's shows in the future.

I thought the same thing when I watched the finale. I love the music and it made me wish, more than ever, that I was there watching it live. Denis and his team have done a wonderful job and from all of the pictures and videos which everyone has kindly provided it seems like the skaters agree with us, too.

 

[jimeonji]

Thanks ionap for the links! I haven't had the chance to watch more videos other than the steps battle and Kissing You but I know what I'll be doing when summer break comes!! (and then even more shows yay)

 

[ioanna]

New video of Dai talking about the Olympics
http://youtu.be/5X79_G5jbOo

 

[mikaboo]

I thought the same thing when I watched the finale. I love the music and it made me wish, more than ever, that I was there watching it live. Denis and his team have done a wonderful job and from all of the pictures and videos which everyone has kindly provided it seems like the skaters agree with us, too.

I'm finding myself interested in Kazakhstan 10 times more than I was last week!
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Tweets and instagrams from tonight's show.
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2140162797385445401?&page=1

 

[mikaboo]

New video of Dai talking about the Olympics
http://youtu.be/5X79_G5jbOo

Thanks! I forgot to watch this show.
Here, Daisuke talks about the 6 minute warm-up. How it is crowded with 6 skaters on the rink, how the ladies tend not to get out of the way for others (while the men usually do) so he's scared to watch the ladies' 6 minute warm-ups. Akiko tends to get out of the way for other skaters so he thinks "don't get out the way!". Asked whether Julia gets out of the way, he answered, "never"

 

[ioanna]

Thanks! I forgot to watch this show.
Here, Daisuke talks about the 6 minute warm-up. How it is crowded with 6 skaters on the rink, how the ladies tend not to get out of the way for others (while the men usually do) so he's scared to watch the ladies' 6 minute warm-ups. Akiko tends to get out of the way for other skaters so he thinks "don't get out the way!". Asked whether Julia gets out of the way, he answered, "never"

As always, thank you for translating mikaboo!
By any chance, did he say something about being scared when they asked him about Julia?

 

[ioanna]

This may just be the best video from Kazakhstan
http://i.instagram.com/p/otaEWHNCeO/

It seems like Dai caught the instagram virus thanks to Denis because he just made himself an account
http://i.instagram.com/d1skt

Nathalie is teaching him how to use it

 

[silverfoxes]

This may just be the best video from Kazakhstan
http://i.instagram.com/p/otaEWHNCeO/

It seems like Dai caught the instagram virus thanks to Denis because he just made himself an account
http://i.instagram.com/d1skt

Nathalie is teaching him how to use it

How cute! I hope he becomes a selfie fiend like Misha Ge. And lol @ Stephane!

 

[ioanna]

http://instagram.com/p/othGOuLJzU/



Well it's nice he's keeping us updated on their goodbye party so we don't have to rely on Denis so much.

 

[cdngirl]

I'm finding myself interested in Kazakhstan 10 times more than I was last week!
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Tweets and instagrams from tonight's show.
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2140162797385445401?&page=1

I agree about Kazakhstan. It seems like such a great country with warm, friendly people. Denis, himself, is a great indication of this. Thanks for all the information you have provided and your translation of the recent interview. That's so funny that the women don't get out of the way, during their warm-up, but the men do. I would have thought it would be the opposite! I also agree with Daisuke that Akiko shouldn't have to move out of the way but I'm not surprised that she does because she seems like such a sweet and thoughtful person.

 

[ioanna]

Cast photo from the last show in Astana.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpDvSo3IYAEY5vQ.jpg:large

Dai, Mao and Mirai at the final dinner
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpEhfm0CMAAnlm7.jpg:large

Dai & Denis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bm6xLWhM7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_eg82_4F7Q

I'm sure they will all have fond memories of this past week. Hopefully they will all get together again next year

 

[foruiz]

It seems like Dai caught the instagram virus thanks to Denis because he just made himself an account
http://i.instagram.com/d1skt

Nathalie is teaching him how to use it

Thanks for sharing! That's one more TJ member in IG... Hope that it spreads further to the Golden Boy..

 

[Pamigena]

just popping in again in my capacity as random snippet poster
(and now I won't be able to get that Ting Tings song out of my head for hours...)

edit
and one more

 

[ioanna]

Dai and his permanent problems with having his name pronounced correctly Joannie is still confused about that.
Thanks Pamina!

Update: Denis also posted these
http://instagram.com/p/ovMtRku490/
http://instagram.com/p/ovNUgku4-R/

Dai posted this
http://i.instagram.com/p/ovHo9nLJ0g/

And Elladj posted this
http://instagram.com/p/ovQVSfJckr/
(once again, Mao and Dai are being cute together )

Videos from Astana
Kissing You
DT x 2

 

[mikaboo]

As always, thank you for translating mikaboo!
By any chance, did he say something about being scared when they asked him about Julia?

Well, he did say "I'm scared to watch the ladies' warm-ups" after they asked him about Julia but, he didn't mean it was just her. All the ladies in general don't get out of the way until the very last second. But he did point out the Russian ladies are especially tough.

 

[ioanna]

Haha Thank you mikaboo.

 

[mikaboo]

I agree about Kazakhstan. It seems like such a great country with warm, friendly people. Denis, himself, is a great indication of this. Thanks for all the information you have provided and your translation of the recent interview. That's so funny that the women don't get out of the way, during their warm-up, but the men do. I would have thought it would be the opposite! I also agree with Daisuke that Akiko shouldn't have to move out of the way but I'm not surprised that she does because she seems like such a sweet and thoughtful person.

No problem cdngirl! I enjoy translating short videos.

It's hard to believe that Denis is only 20 years old when you see everything that he's doing. I think he's going to be very successful at whatever he ends up doing in the future.

I look forward to paying closer attention next season to see who wins the "ladies' warm-up" discipline.

 

[ioanna]

Dai joined the cast of Friends On Ice
http://www.friendsonice.com/

Another great quality video of Kissing You from Almaty
http://youtu.be/3hhwQHPAWKk