Rika Hongo

[LRK]

I think it can be really interesting to see the programs in the early stages - so long as one does remember it is the early stages. One can see the programs grow and develop as the season goes along. And yes, I think she will acquire more conviction in her performance as the choreo will have time to settle and become natural to her.

I'm not going to make up my mind regarding either program just yet. I'll wait and see how they look by the time of the GPs.

 

[Arriba627]

I wondered if in the early stages of her programs if it was a bit unnerving to have people standing RIGHT there, so close to the boards. I look forward to seeing her at Skate Canada. It will be fun to see the progress she has made by October.

 

[mikaboo]

I think Rika always looks a little nervous before competitions (like most skaters do) but she might look more so here because it’s her first competition of the season and the first time she’s skating to her FS in front of an audience.
I watched her live last month at an ice show where she performed her SP and she looked fantastic there. She’ll be skating in Shizuka’s Friend on Ice from Friday so hopefully she can get more comfortable skating to her FS (if that’s what she’ll be skating to) there.

 

[yhmafan]

Happy Birthday RIKA!!!:gclap:

Omg Rika looks bebutiful in these pics!!

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[Arriba627]

Happy Birthday RIKA!!!:gclap:

Omg Rika looks bebutiful in these pics!!

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Very beautiful photos of the birthday girl! Is this purple costume for her new SP? ETA - I see in Dreams on Ice she is wearing a blue costume and a black one too in another ice show. Hard to know which one she'll use in competitions.

 

[yhmafan]

Very beautiful photos of the birthday girl! Is this purple costume for her new SP? ETA - I see in Dreams on Ice she is wearing a blue costume. Hard to know which one she'll use in competitions.

This was for her 2014 SP-Le Corsaire.

The comment in the video says that it's done by Akiko but I think the SP was choreographed by Kenji Miyamoto though...

 

[Arriba627]

This was for her 2014 SP-Le Corsaire.

The comment in the video says that it's done by Akiko but I think the SP was choreographed by Kenji Miyamoto though...

Thx for that link! Of course I had to watch her old program - it was wonderful! She really looked like she was skating with joy and confidence. I look forward to her new programs having that same feeling. I think she is off to a good start. Looking forward to seeing her at Skate Canada!

 

[emmiele]

I don't think this was posted before but here's Rika's Danskin commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Uv9Cr9KAM

 

[yhmafan]

Thanks upnights for the updetes.

https://twitter.com/michlmint/status/781524361266081792
https://twitter.com/michlmint/status/781659433789222912

Go Rika-chan Gooo

 

[mikaboo]

Rika's in a new shampoo/conditioner ad
http://hscare.jp/women/
It's already been aired on TV starting from today but I haven't seen it and couldn't find a video of it.

Her SP from today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLJ-TfO91-w
Nikkan Sports says that this will be last we'll see of the costume she's wearing and she'll wear a red one from her next competition.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BK_60mcjRGj/

Good luck to her in the FS tomorrow!

 

[Zora]

Usually I'm a big fan of Rika's programs! But watching her new free program, I don't get why she is doing the step sequence to such a slow music part, when she's skating to Lawrence of Arabia! Such a waste of opportunity. And I don't think this is playing to her strengths.

 

[kiches]

Just got back from Autumn Classic and thought I'd share this video I recorded of Rika doing a run through of her free: http://dai.ly/x4vuq6s. I think she was first or second to skate in practice and didn't do any jumps though.

This was actually the first time I saw both her new programs, and they didn't seem to have the same magic as her two programs last year. I prefer the free to the short, but I'm sure she'll continue to develop both throughout the season. By the way, I loved both her costumes at Autumn Classic, they were beautiful!

 

[yhmafan]

Rika in the shampoo CM. Doesn't she look beautiful?

 

[emmiele]

Wishing Rika a great skate tomorrow. Hope she makes it on the podium and finally gets the scores she deserves.

 

[DiamondDust]

I like Rika's sp and her costume looks nice imo. Haven't seen her LP yet so I'm looking forward to it.

 

[janav]

Finally watched Rika's SP. This is great vehicle for her. Kudos, Akiko! I think the starting order did disservice to her score but hey, that's not something she can control. Best of luck in the FP!

 

[MaiKatze]

I have the faintest hope that Rika skates clean later and makes it onto the podium. It's a small hope, but it is there. It just makes me mad, because 65 isn't a bad SP score. It's a good score but in comparison it just is not enough. *sigh* Rika is the one I root for. *cheers*

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I have the faintest hope that Rika skates clean later and makes it onto the podium. It's a small hope, but it is there. It just makes me mad, because 65 isn't a bad SP score. It's a good score but in comparison it just is not enough. *sigh* Rika is the one I root for. *cheers*

I'm right there with ya

 

[ioanna]

Finally watched Rika's SP. This is great vehicle for her. Kudos, Akiko! I think the starting order did disservice to her score but hey, that's not something she can control. Best of luck in the FP!

Her SP is choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne, the FS is by Akiko.

 

[YesWay]

Technical panel utterly destroyed Rika's FS score ;_;

Was it really that bad?