Gala

[Okami]

Mao - "Tango" and "Masquerade" for encore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5baa-ryoBdY
Shame about the microphone placements. Lovely performance, though.

Hopefully someone will upload the rest soon, I heard the Gala was great.

Some photos:
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/figureNHK/108.jpg
http://photos.nikkansports.com/sports/figure/07-08/fg081130030.jpg
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/figureNHK/index.html

 

[catanet]

Thanks, Okami! Great performance as usual. I'm a big fan of this gala program. Superb choreography. I think Tarasova did a great job.

And very cute photos!! Mao, Nobunari and Pang/Tong! I love them all.

 

[SusieH]

I think Mao's gala performance was lovely, and I luuuuuve this girl's LP performanc at NHK But I must say I didn't feel a genuine Tango note in her portrayal despite all her loveliness I just couldn't help but feel this way--especially because I already watched Akiko Suzuki's passionate tango performance before Mao hit the ice. And I must say THAT is what a tango performance should be like

Akiko Suzuki really impressed me this time. I hope she can be at the worlds team (can they send four or even five ladies there? It's a rhetorical question. I know they can't, but I truly don't mind if they can do that!) Go Akiko!

 

[sfgirl]

Great photos. It is so nice to see these young people who work so hard at their craft enjoying themselves. Love it!

 

[inskate]

Mao was great! I loved the steps in the encore.

Akiko Suzuki really impressed me this time. I hope she can be at the worlds team (can they send four or even five ladies there? It's a rhetorical question. I know they can't, but I truly don't mind if they can do that!) Go Akiko!

It would be great if they could! The Japanese Nationals are going to be such a nail-bitter! I want all top 5 ladies to go to Worlds!

 

[fiercemao]

Gala

Pairs
Pang & Tong ex with encore
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/x7kqr9_pang-tong-2008-nhk-trophy-ex-with-e_sport

Inoue & Baldwin 2008 NHK Trophy Ex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsbkYA6ph4
Wow, I&B are getting better and better...

2008 NHK Trophy EX DUBE & B DAVISON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0qN6guN_Xg

Ladies
Mao - "Tango" and "Masquerade" for encore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5baa-ryoBdY

Akiko Suzuki ex
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/x7kqiq_akiko-suzuki-2009-nhk-trophy-gala_sport

Yukari Nakano 08 NHK Ex
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/x7kr51_yukari-nakano-08-nhk-ex_sport

Ashley Wagner 08 NHK Ex
http://www.dailymotion.com/mouseskater/video/x7kr5l_ashley-wagner-08-nhk-ex_sport

Men

Nobunair ODA ex with encore
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7kqwv_nobunair-oda-08-nhk-ex-with-encore

Johnny Weir 08 NHK Trophy Ex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc7i8zy2VPw

Yannick Ponsero ex
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/x7kon4_yannick-ponsero-2008-nhk-trophy-ex

Ice Dancing:
Faiella & Scali
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/x7krp1_faiella-scali

Samuelson & Bates 08 NHK Trophy Ex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pL2ot-e918
Bobrova & Soloview
http://www.dailymotion.com/fsqueen/video/12725904
More to come...

 

[demarinis5]

Thank you for posting the links to the Gala.
Loved Yannick's Ski Man

 

[dorispulaski]

The Faiella/Scali link is down due to a TOS violation.