Now, I wish he could skate in shows that don't have the "ISU/JSF pet" repelling effect [...] to prove that his fan appeal extends to shows...
Meanwhile, a TV special about Hyoen was broadcast yesterday, and they showed a bit of Kazuki's photoshoot and voice training! Apparently he said his role has a lot of lines and he will be singing too It makes sense now that he won't be doing any PIW shows in late April/May, the preparations for Hyoen seem intense - but very rewarding!
That would be so cool! I really wish show producers took a leaf out of Kassouya/Hyoen's book and experimented more with concepts for ice shows.
I was expecting that, because I think at this point in his career Kazuki would want to announce his programmes in his own time, most likely via non-no. If you remember, last year he announced his SP on non-no, and I think the plan was to do the same for the FS, but Misha got ahead of himself... I guess they talked and Misha learned his lesson now lol
As for the Australian skater, here are the pictures:
Belinda Noonan, the legendary Australian commentator, liked this tweet
Meanwhile, a TV special about Hyoen was broadcast yesterday, and they showed a bit of Kazuki's photoshoot and voice training! Apparently he said his role has a lot of lines and he will be singing too It makes sense now that he won't be doing any PIW shows in late April/May, the preparations for Hyoen seem intense - but very rewarding!
Finally, Daiichi Juken revealed on Twitter that they helped Kazuki to find his apartment! They are so nice
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To be honest, I don't know myself what prospective attendants think exactly, and if they're more repelled by the mere implication of ISU and JSF (but then, Fantasy on Ice tickets wouldn't sell so well, the only occasion when they didn't sell as well what for Fantasy on Ice in Miyagi last year, and not only had Sendai people had Notte Stellata some weeks earlier, but the organisers had chosen the very weekend of the very busy Sendai semi-marathon, so many people from elsewhere could come only with a same-day return journey or staying far away, because all accommodation in Sendai had been booked a long time before, plus traffic problems, yet it was sold out even the Friday show) or by the presence of overscored skaters.I’m trying to make sense of this but can’t (sorry ). Do you mean, because Kazuki is still an amateur and therefore can only skate in shows approved by JSF, he as well as other skaters in these shows would be seen as “pets”? Or that the shows have a repelling effect because of the federation’s involvement? The only Japanese shows without JSF-approval are those with casts exclusively consisting of professional skaters/skaters that don't compete for the Japanese federation (so basically only Mao’s and Hanyu’s recent shows). That Kazuki has fan appeal is pretty much proven by the amount of fan banners at the shows he participates in.
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Based on Kazuki’s costume my very tentative guess is that he might play a character connected to a fossil excavation at the “Pliocene Coast”, which is the first stop on Giovanni’s and Campanella’s galactic trainride in the original story (please don’t take my word for it – he could also be a completely original character ).
To be honest, I don't know myself what prospective attendants think exactly, and if they're more repelled by the mere implication of ISU and JSF [...] or by the presence of overscored skaters.
Guys, the next print edition of non-no magazine (to be published on 20 May) will feature a conversation between Kazuki and Dai-chan!
Ahhh thank you for sharing! Another event with Dai-chan and part of the Kassouya cast + Keiji-kun and Yuhana-chan too! That should be really fun! Hopefully we'll get at least a press report and some picturesKazuki and Dai along with Keiji, Sena, Yuhana, Maria Egawa and Shunya Matsuoka are also going to be part of an event celebrating the 1st anniversary of the O-Vision Ice Arena in Fukuoka (in other words this is going to be a reunion of part of the Kassouya-cast at the venue the show was held at )
I really love that every organisation that gets involved with him seems to be really passionate about him - no doubt due to his likeable personality, but I think also because of the fan engagement he generates. Every organisation apart from... JSFI'm glad to hear Kazuki's sponsors are stepping in with announcements for next season Judging by the fan meeting and flower sale numbers that were mentioned here earlier, Kazuki should now be very attractive for prospective new sponsors as well.
I agree the timing of CS is very silly this season, effectively eliminating North America for those doing summer shows, and Slovakia for those doing the first GP events. Still, I do hope Kazuki gets a Challenger. I mean, if they gave him, say, GP #1 and #3, they could even send him to Tallinn or Warsaw, both of which are early enough to let one rest well before Nationals... plus it would benefit Kazuki, who tends to peak later. I can dream, right?
I really love that every organisation that gets involved with him seems to be really passionate about him - no doubt due to his likeable personality, but I think also because of the fan engagement he generates. Every organisation apart from... JSF
As for the Challengers, we can dream together
On a different note, we have a new piece of info about his character on Hyoen:
Yes, this is the visual for the character so I think he'll look like this, or very similar!Do you think he’ll look like his promo image for the show?
- 18 May: Fukuoka arena anniversary eventWith the flower event and the teaching new skaters finished, what does his schedule look like now for the off season?