Great season start by Mirai! Love the short program and the long, but definitely like the short a bit better. She looks like she's in great shape, especially in the short program unitard. My favorite moment is in the long during her step sequence when she takes a second and just stares down the judges mid sequence. It's so good.
Interesting jump layout for the short from Mirai. No 3T-3T? Maybe she's working on the 3F-3T again. It does look like some of her jump technique is being reworked, I think it's most clear in her flip and lutz take off. Before her flips last year, she would have both blades down and kind of check her edges by squeezing inwards before going into the jump. That is clearly gone. Her first axel in the long program was huge, uncharacteristic of Mirai's usual axel going into a triple toe, which is usually lower and more focused on distance. Maybe she has been working on the 3A? I would die if she threw one down at Skate America especially to upset the US favorite... But ideally she should work on her salchow for competition and maybe 3F-3T before the 3A. 3F3T, 2A3T, 3Lz, 3Lo2T2Lo, 3F, 3S, 2A would be an ideal 7 triple layout. BV of jumps without bonus: 43.9
The spins are much better from last season. The super flexible bielman in the short is AMAZING.
EDIT: Her choreo sequence in the long is spectacular. Much better than the past couple of seasons.
EDIT 2: Playing with the idea of Mirai getting a 3A but not getting her 3S or 3F-3T highly unlikely, but I have too much time and want to mess around.
Layout: 3A, 2A-3T, 3F, 3Lz, 3Lo-2T, 3F-2T-2Lo, 3Lo. BV of jumps without bonus: 45.9.
Finally, Mirai getting both a 3F-3T, 3S, 3A and perfectly rotating all her jumps with no edge calls in my dreams. 3A, 3F-3T, 3Lo, 3Lz, 2A-3T, 3S, 3Lo-2T-2T. BV of jumps without bonus: 48.5. 8 triple program.