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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

Yuzuru's DOI 2012 "Hello I Love You" exhibition (http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjg4ODEwOTI0.html). He was not yet the assured rock star as he fell on some jumps and his shirt toss seemed an afterthought rather than a grand gesture. As a Yuzuru fan, however, I of course found the performance of the then budding rock star both awkward and endearing.

Poor baby seemed tired indeed! And I love the crowd's reaction to his apologies: *That's okay babe. You were as cute as ever so we got what we came for anyway* ^^

Something that always baffled me in this performance however is the mysterious lipstick/pen (or whatever he uses to draw the heart on his shirt at the end) that magically disappears and reappears. I mean it clearly seems as he loses it when he falls on his first triple axel, but then at the end he still has one to draw the heart, and when he turns around there is the pen lying next to his feet. Well I assume he's just thrown it away as he turned around. But how did it come back in his hand because I didn't see him pick it back up? Unless he had two, just in case he lost the first one... :think: (Haha I'm clearly overthinking it!)

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Mr. Sexyback :drama:

Apparently the view of his back does fascinate people as seen in this account:

Unconscious back shot, can’t take your eyes off
After the interview, the back shot of Hanyu going home with his mother who picked him up was something you could not take your eyes off. It should have been a view he was not aware of “being watched”. But his extended back muscles. On top of that a long skinny neck. A very small face. That back shot was in the sunlight, as if being in the spotlight on the ice. Hanyu, who said himself of “wanting to stand out”. Having a unconscious back shot that fascinates watchers is probably a charm he was born with. (TV Asahi announcer)


http://yuzuru-hanyu-translations.we...igure-skater-15-years-old-going-for-the-quads


What fascinates me is his personality. My reaction to him is the same as Takuya Kimura: amazement at such "a complete person" for one so young. I attribute it to his high degree of self-awareness and, as Takuya Kimura noted, exceptional self-discipline.

I think what is fascinating about him is that he really seems like a "complete" person in many ways: beautiful inside and outside of course, and even androgynous to the point of blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine (like you don't need to choose, you can be both).

A back-shot is fascinating for many things: it makes the other one look vulnerable because seen from the back and unaware of being looked at. And this vulnerability gives you a power over the person you're watching. Like he has power over you because of his beauty, but you get back some of this power by being able to watch him from an angle he can't really control or see (I don't know if I make much sense ^^). It reminds me of Nagase Tomoya saying in an interview with Ueda once that what was the most appealing in someone's physical appearance to him was "the back of their head" (Ueda had a *** face at this moment ^^), because that's an area of your body you can't really control (your hair can be all messed up and you're not aware of it for example etc). He also said it's an area you can hit to kill someone haha. Anyway I think I got what he meant.
 
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maybe it is just me but I don't see Yuzuru as androgynous or blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine.
 
maybe it is just me but I don't see Yuzuru as androgynous or blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine.

I don't mean it in the sense that Johnny Weir does it for example (he obviously plays on his androgynous look on purpose), and I think Yuzu is getting more and more masculine anyway. But you can't take away the fact that his slender, curvy figure has a feminine quality, just like his naturally graceful skating has. He also is both powerful and light, which to me is the perfect balance between a more 'feminine' quality and a more 'masculine' one.
 
your guess is right Terrapin, he has 2 pencils, but i dont think its for " in case i lose one of them", both are for half of the heart he is drawing :cheer: but he made it work with only one pencil haha, and i loveee how he apologises from the crowd :laugh:
and thanks maria for that interview! it was great and how he tries to learn from other sports (and athletes ) and applies them to figure skating is great :clap:
 
maybe it is just me but I don't see Yuzuru as androgynous or blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine.

:agree: I actually think he's childish or boyish? rather than androgynous with his actions and gestures.... but he's getting more mature and masculine as some of you guys have mentioned!
 
I don't mean it in the sense that Johnny Weir does it for example (he obviously plays on his androgynous look on purpose), and I think Yuzu is getting more and more masculine anyway. But you can't take away the fact that his slender, curvy figure has a feminine quality, just like his naturally graceful skating has. He also is both powerful and light, which to me is the perfect balance between a more 'feminine' quality and a more 'masculine' one.
100% agree. I hope Yuzuru will not change, and keep this advantage he has over other male skaters.
Yuzuru is a fan of Johnny, but they simply happens to have a similar build (though Yuzu is lighter. Since Johnny retired, he trained and stopped be so thin, though still remaining curvy and slender). Johnny is being himself just like Yuzuru is, but they're different persons. I love them both. :love:
I have seen boys with slender and curvy builds like Yuzuru before, but they were still very male too. :)
 
Icenetwork is having a "Who was the Person of the Year in skating?" selection, with different articles. Today, it was Lynn's turn and her pick is Brian Orser. There are, of course, mentions of Yuzuru inside. :)
In banner year, Orser achieves 'greatest triumph'

Thank you for posting this interesting article! :)
I am a teacher and I think the most important thing is to learn my pupils to believe in themselves like Orser said. When a child believe in himself , he has courage to try to achieve the best he can. Critics are very distructive.
 
I think what is fascinating about him is that he really seems like a "complete" person in many ways: beautiful inside and outside of course, and even androgynous to the point of blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine (like you don't need to choose, you can be both).
100% agree. I hope Yuzuru will not change, and keep this advantage he has over other male skaters.
Yuzuru is a fan of Johnny, but they simply happens to have a similar build (though Yuzu is lighter. Since Johnny retired, he trained and stopped be so thin, though still remaining curvy and slender). Johnny is being himself just like Yuzuru is, but they're different persons. I love them both. :love:
I have seen boys with slender and curvy builds like Yuzuru before, but they were still very male too. :)

:agree: Clapping for both of you! I love that about Yuzuru too. He's very natural and really benefits from his talents and looks. And you can't take away this lightness and gentleness from him. He has it inside as well as fire and courage.
 
He is really so serious about each program he is given to perform, even taking off his shirt and appealing to the audience was something he saw as important and needs to be improved! He's so detail-minded when it comes to fs!

Btw, anyone think yuzu can actually try choreographing too in the future?

I don't know if this was posted before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7W2f33FkJ4
It's a video with Art of Ice 2013. I like the coreography and Yuzuru lives the music. I hope you like it. In the end it's a short interview with Yuzuru
 
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your guess is right Terrapin, he has 2 pencils, but i dont think its for " in case i lose one of them", both are for half of the heart he is drawing :cheer: but he made it work with only one pencil haha, and i loveee how he apologises from the crowd :laugh:

Thank you matmuh, now that you're explaining it, it makes complete sense ^^ (I had forgotten he usually uses two pens to do that).

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As for the debate on Yuzu's androgynous looks (or not ^^) I completely agree with Dai saying that Yuzu is ultimately the manliest guy in Team Japan, or with others saying that what can be fascinating is this discrepancy between his cute childish side and his very mature and focused side.
The fact is, he embodies many paradoxes all at once, and that is in my opinion the very basis of his appeal.
Hell you can't find that many guys out there who can both pull out a sexy, manly performance like PW and then put on an outfit like the FTT or the R&J2 ones and be as convincing and so beautiful.

I don't know if this was posted before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7W2f33FkJ4
It's a video with Art of Ice 2013. I like the coreography and Yuzuru lives the music. I hope you like it. In the end it's a short interview with Yuzuru

I love that performance :love:. Thank you for sharing, I had somewhat forgotten about it.
 
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maybe it is just me but I don't see Yuzuru as androgynous or blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine.
I do actually (and I don't mind it). He' got some traits that are traditionally seen as feminine: his physical slightness, delicate face features, lightness and fluidity. None of these alone would denote androgyny but together they get him close.

Plus there are his costume choices, lol.
 
maybe it is just me but I don't see Yuzuru as androgynous or blurring the frontier between masculine and feminine.

Meh. I really don't see it and I don't get why people are saying some parts of him as feminine. I just see him as this amazing Japanese figure skater who's going to be a legend and a name to remember decades along the line.
 
Meh. I really don't see it and I don't get why people are saying some parts of him as feminine. I just see him as this amazing Japanese figure skater who's going to be a legend and a name to remember decades along the line.

I also can't believe that being slender and with a beautiful face automatically makes a man/boy feminine! (I guess people say he is kinda feminine mostly based on his appearances and skating style?) otherwise, he is totally masculine (or at most borderline boyish, but definitely not feminine both on ice and off ice!)
 
As for the debate on Yuzu's androgynous looks (or not ^^) I completely agree with Dai saying that Yuzu is ultimately the manliest guy in Team Japan, or with others saying that what can be fascinating is this discrepancy between his cute childish side and his very mature and focused side.
The fact is, he embodies many paradoxes all at once, and that is in my opinion the very basis of his appeal.
Hell you can't find that many guys out there who can both pull out a sexy, manly performance like PW and then put on an outfit like the FTT or the R&J2 ones and be as convincing and so beautiful.

I agree and I think that it shows a glimpse of his manliest side as he saved her from the awkward atmosphere.


I don't know if this was posted before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7W2f33FkJ4
It's a video with Art of Ice 2013. I like the coreography and Yuzuru lives the music. I hope you like it. In the end it's a short interview with Yuzuru

I like this picture :)
 
A little off topic, but Sarah Alain was in study recording for Fantasy on Ice, according to her instagram account. Wonder if she will do some shows live as last year?
 
A little off topic, but Sarah Alain was in study recording for Fantasy on Ice, according to her instagram account. Wonder if she will do some shows live as last year?

I think she will. I even read she was going to collaborate with Yuzuru again but I'm not sure.
 
I also can't believe that being slender and with a beautiful face automatically makes a man/boy feminine! (I guess people say he is kinda feminine mostly based on his appearances and skating style?) otherwise, he is totally masculine (or at most borderline boyish, but definitely not feminine both on ice and off ice!)

I don't find his skating style feminine. Some people might find his appearance girly. But I find him the most masculine skater out there. At the same time, he is also very boyish.
 
I don't find his skating style feminine. Some people might find his appearance girly. But I find him the most masculine skater out there. At the same time, he is also very boyish.

On this topic, when he was 15, he said "I'd like the softness of my skating to bring the feminine expression to mind."
He is, I think, conscious of the certain qualities that people see in him and weaves them into his skating.
From about 2:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8yslhtIS88
 
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