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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2015-16 Season
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Now I am hoping there's a live stream for the Japanese National...yes I would prefer to have my heart-attack while watching a lives stream instead of madly refreshing the results page/twitter 
I think there were streams for the past years but people just found them by chance i.e. they were not known beforehand. So hopefully that will be the case again this year!
Edit: regarding the 4CC question, there's a Chinese article today saying that they will try to invite Hanyu-san (plus Mao and Patrick) at next year's 4CC.
I think there were streams for the past years but people just found them by chance i.e. they were not known beforehand. So hopefully that will be the case again this year!Edit: regarding the 4CC question, there's a Chinese article today saying that they will try to invite Hanyu-san (plus Mao and Patrick) at next year's 4CC.
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I've posted the news release related to 4CC news discussion Note though the news title by Chinatimes is misleading. I notice that these news entries are providing a little different info from one another. Such as in the other Chinese one, it reports that the CTFS secretary general Eddie Wu plans to go to Japan National in Sapporo to personally invite Hanyu to visit Taiwan again. Also, although the news mentions inviting skaters incl. Hanyu, Mao, and Patrick, it's not just limited to these named skaters only. (NB: although we all know that the entry competitors are mostly decided by their own federations)
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^ Thanks Dasani! Adding it to my to watch list for now!
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OMG he's like doing his own live commentary and he hummed along to the music too. He's great haha it kinda made me laugh (in a good way!)
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He said Yuzuru I love you right when the program ended how cool is that haha.
Look at those men in suits standing and clapping (just before he came out of the ice).. Love how he ended it with 'Yuzuru Hanyu. You are the best. Thank you.' :clapper:
Looking at this, I really can't imagine how amazing it must feel to be able to watch it live, no matter where you end up sitting. Idk if my heart will be able to handle it though because I'd sure get so nervous right there. But sure would love a chance to see one event live.
Oh and watching fan cam makes me realize how small a skater actually is, inside the rink, but then at the same time you get to see how much their ice coverage ice. How much they grace it with their presence alone and it's fascinating to see.
http://youtu.be/iJgFki3Ru-0
Fancam of a fan uncle but sadly it's blocked in US and Japan as well. Sony music even blocks fancam.
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OMG he's like doing his own live commentary and he hummed along to the music too. He's great haha it kinda made me laugh (in a good way!)
:agree:He said Yuzuru I love you right when the program ended how cool is that haha.
Look at those men in suits standing and clapping (just before he came out of the ice).. Love how he ended it with 'Yuzuru Hanyu. You are the best. Thank you.' :clapper:
Looking at this, I really can't imagine how amazing it must feel to be able to watch it live, no matter where you end up sitting. Idk if my heart will be able to handle it though because I'd sure get so nervous right there. But sure would love a chance to see one event live.
Oh and watching fan cam makes me realize how small a skater actually is, inside the rink, but then at the same time you get to see how much their ice coverage ice. How much they grace it with their presence alone and it's fascinating to see.
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Repost from xibsuarz's thread in The Edge. Sonia Bianchetti had some very lovely words about Yuzu's GPF performances + she loves SEIMEI as well :luv17:
And some people say that SEIMEI's empty and has no choreography? Like.....are their eyes located in the back of their heads?
And some people say that SEIMEI's empty and has no choreography? Like.....are their eyes located in the back of their heads?
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Repost from xibsuarz's thread in The Edge. Sonia Bianchetti had some very lovely words about Yuzu's GPF performances + she loves SEIMEI as well :luv17:
And some people say that SEIMEI's empty and has no choreography? Like.....are their eyes located in the back of their heads?
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Haha I think those who said such thing just see what they wanna see (or like they see what they don't see, technically lol). It's one thing to not like/enjoy a program, to say it's not of your taste/liking, it's fine by all means. But to ignore what's right in front of you is just ridiculous it's really funny. The choreography is literally a part of the skating program and how one does not have any, especially Yuzu's is just..
And I am curious, seems no one complain about the sound effect in the arena. Actually please refer to this fancam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsow4NFhY4&feature=youtu.be ( blocked in us and jp though), the drum of the stsq is awful, it can hardly be heard and there's obvious noise, seems there's something wrong when it comes to low tone. Actually I am worried at that time, since Yuzuru is very sensitive to music, fortunately he is not affected.
The Eurosport Dutch commentary, Hanyu's SP, from the GPF recap program.
HL: This is Yuzuru Hanyu, the Olympic champion. He lost his world title last season, but it is currently in super form. He already skated a world record at NHK trophy, and we’re going to see if he could equal that result here in Barcelona.
JP: the Chinese Boyang Jin had already jumped two quads, so Yuzuru Hanyu couldn’t stay behind, but he has also planned two quads in his SP. Opens here with a gorgeous quad salchow, before and after that, transitions. The quad toe loop, in combination with a triple toe loop, even more transitions into the triple axel, and only did two ‘overstep passes’ since the previous element. Gorgeous step sequence, every nuance (detail) in the music is being used. Really a majestic performance by Yuzuru Hanyu, and he would surely get near the world record, his old record, which he keeps beating again and again, and you can already tell from the technical score, that it would happen again today.
HL: yes, so two weeks ago he already skated a world record of 106 points, while we’re looking at the quads after another, quad salchow, quad toe loop, triple loop, gorgeous triple axel late in the program, the high point for me
JP yes, here it is, that axel, out of transitions and passes, and everything is of superior quality in Hanoi’s performance, all elements high in the plus [range], and not just that, the whole kur, the whole concept is one whole. And look at that, again a world record, 110.95.
HL: another four points extra compared to his world record two weeks ago, then for his own audience, and now for the Spanish audience, the countrymen of his biggest rival, Fernandez.
HL: This is Yuzuru Hanyu, the Olympic champion. He lost his world title last season, but it is currently in super form. He already skated a world record at NHK trophy, and we’re going to see if he could equal that result here in Barcelona.
JP: the Chinese Boyang Jin had already jumped two quads, so Yuzuru Hanyu couldn’t stay behind, but he has also planned two quads in his SP. Opens here with a gorgeous quad salchow, before and after that, transitions. The quad toe loop, in combination with a triple toe loop, even more transitions into the triple axel, and only did two ‘overstep passes’ since the previous element. Gorgeous step sequence, every nuance (detail) in the music is being used. Really a majestic performance by Yuzuru Hanyu, and he would surely get near the world record, his old record, which he keeps beating again and again, and you can already tell from the technical score, that it would happen again today.
HL: yes, so two weeks ago he already skated a world record of 106 points, while we’re looking at the quads after another, quad salchow, quad toe loop, triple loop, gorgeous triple axel late in the program, the high point for me
JP yes, here it is, that axel, out of transitions and passes, and everything is of superior quality in Hanoi’s performance, all elements high in the plus [range], and not just that, the whole kur, the whole concept is one whole. And look at that, again a world record, 110.95.
HL: another four points extra compared to his world record two weeks ago, then for his own audience, and now for the Spanish audience, the countrymen of his biggest rival, Fernandez.
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There are quite a Golden Skate members who were there in the arena, and no one mentioned the sound. Perhaps it was the recording you heard and the location of the recorder.
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I was there, and the audio in that recording is nothing like how it really sounded!
The levels in that recording are set waaaay too high, and it has no "audio zoom" so the sound of the nearby crowd is too much, regardless of the amount of video zoom.
In reality, the sound was very clear, basically CD-quality... the crowd (mostly) not so loud in comparison... and that low-frequency rumbling was not even audible. The clarity and dynamics of the music were actually much better than any TV broadcasts or online videos I've seen afterwards... and it added a LOT to the power, dynamics and atmosphere of the performance itself.
I also heard that Hanyu actually likes the acoustic properties of this arena.
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I was there, and the audio in that recording is nothing like how it really sounded!
The levels in that recording are set waaaay too high, and it has no "audio zoom" so the sound of the nearby crowd is too much, regardless of the amount of video zoom.
In reality, the sound was very clear, basically CD-quality... the crowd (mostly) not so loud in comparison... and that low-frequency rumbling was not even audible. The clarity and dynamics of the music were actually much better than any TV broadcasts or online videos I've seen afterwards... and it added a LOT to the power, dynamics and atmosphere of the performance itself.
I also heard that Hanyu actually likes the acoustic properties of this arena.
Other fan accounts say that in the stadium, you could physically feel the beat of the drums
I hope it'll be just as good at Worlds.More videos from the same uploader:
Gala with Opening and Finale (this is a must watch!!)
Interview at K&C after FS
Medal Ceremony
This, *very true*. A bit too much for my taste at times, actually, but I bet it really helped the skaters. Actually, I remember during the first day of practice, someone (no clue who, sorry) made some hand gestures for the music to be turned up a bit.
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Thank you :luv17::luv17::luv17:
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I am so obsessed with Star Wars right now (saw it this morning, sigh), it was difficult concentrating on this, but, got it done in the end.
Eurosport Netherlands, LIVE FS
HL Yuzuru Hanyu, the man who is in such good form, who comes from another planet, already skated three world records two weeks ago at NHK, short, long and total, and two days go here in Barcelona he sharpened that world record, his own world record, by another four points. He skated 110 points, everything worked, two different quads, beautiful choreography, gorgeous transitions, and Phew, yes, Orser takes a deep breath. Yuzuru Hanyu.
[no talk during skate]
JP I think we’ve all been able to see that this is figure skating from another dimension, what Yuzuru Hanyu has shown these past few weeks, and if we look at the technical score, then he even improves on his own score form NHK trophy. There he had 118 points, now 120, and there’ll be another 98 or so points for components, so we’re going to see a big, big new world record by Hanyu, and everybody has to scratch their heads and wonder, how is he possibly going to be beaten the coming years? It is not going to happen if he doesn’t make any mistakes himself, because he is invincible. What class, what confidence does he exude, and if I’m honest, I think this is the lesser presentation, there he was more confident (note: ????)
HL: absolutely, he was more into it, it sparkled more, then it was for his home audience in Japan
JP: here he had a quad toe loop where he didn’t land entirely nice (“lekker”), but it didn’t matter, he just added another triple, that, for me, was the high point of the kur, because if you can manage that, wow, then you’re really a legend.
HL: anyone else landing that would not have done anything after it. He just throws his free leg and bam, adds another toe loop without doubt, without hesitation.
JP: Technically so incredibly strong, this Hanyu, but not only that, the kur is just complete, the total package. Here the first quad toe loop, very securely landed, there it was again, then we went to the flip, we’ve let you enjoy it in silence, because we already felt that this was going to be another world record, a spin and a step sequence, everything at the highest possible level.
HL: and many problems in the second half [note: boy, they’re critical, aren’t they?)
JP: he didn’t land well there, was even underrotated there with the quad toe loop, so the score would have to be adjusted downwards, but it isn’t worth mentioning, (HL: no, it isn’t) [note: I guess they changed their minds very quickly, lol] by far far far the best today, and also yesterday (note: well, two days, but who’s counting?), and again this will be a monster score, far above the 300 in the total score.
HL: two weeks ago in Nagano at the NHK trophy he had 216.07 for the FS and 322.40 in total
JP: look here, Brian Orser, his coach, what a moment for him, too.
HL: and in the den of the lion, the country of his closest rival but also his close friend Javier Fernandez. Two weeks in Japan, it was a gift to be allowed to perform like that in his home country, and yes, they’re being fair sportsmen (upon seeing Javier bow to Hanyu in the kiss and cry), lovely
JP: yes, of course Fernandez knows, too, he cannot win, and yes, 219, and 330 total score
HL: three points higher world record, and eight points total world record. Yes, this is just crazy ( lit. “gaat nergens meer over”, this is about nothing anymore, actually a derogatory expression when you think something is so outrageous, it’s past the point of what you can take seriously. I don’t think she meant to say we shouldn’t take the score seriously, though, it’s more like saying it’s just amazing and unbelievable). These are scores that so far outdo all the other skaters, and Orser.
JP: he just cannot believe it, how can you comprehend this, how can you keep doing this over and over again, where is this going to end? But don’t peak too soon, there will be a world championship in March, and then you have to be there again, you have to reload yourself.
HL: it’s only December. I think he would do well to take a fairly long break, after all this madness of the past couple of weeks. JP: Well, what a competition, unbelievable.
HL: Unbelievable indeed.
They ended the coverage by calling the men’s FS legendary. Well, that’s something, I suppose. ;-) and I cannot help but continuing to be amused by the difference in coverage between these Dutch commentators and the British guys. Those guys are just so exuberant, whereas these commentators sometimes just feel like they're commenting on the weather. Sorry, no offense intended towards them, I'm sure they're very good at what they do, as a Yuzu fan, of course, I would just like a bit more enthusiasm sometimes.
Eurosport Netherlands, LIVE FS
HL Yuzuru Hanyu, the man who is in such good form, who comes from another planet, already skated three world records two weeks ago at NHK, short, long and total, and two days go here in Barcelona he sharpened that world record, his own world record, by another four points. He skated 110 points, everything worked, two different quads, beautiful choreography, gorgeous transitions, and Phew, yes, Orser takes a deep breath. Yuzuru Hanyu.
[no talk during skate]
JP I think we’ve all been able to see that this is figure skating from another dimension, what Yuzuru Hanyu has shown these past few weeks, and if we look at the technical score, then he even improves on his own score form NHK trophy. There he had 118 points, now 120, and there’ll be another 98 or so points for components, so we’re going to see a big, big new world record by Hanyu, and everybody has to scratch their heads and wonder, how is he possibly going to be beaten the coming years? It is not going to happen if he doesn’t make any mistakes himself, because he is invincible. What class, what confidence does he exude, and if I’m honest, I think this is the lesser presentation, there he was more confident (note: ????)
HL: absolutely, he was more into it, it sparkled more, then it was for his home audience in Japan
JP: here he had a quad toe loop where he didn’t land entirely nice (“lekker”), but it didn’t matter, he just added another triple, that, for me, was the high point of the kur, because if you can manage that, wow, then you’re really a legend.
HL: anyone else landing that would not have done anything after it. He just throws his free leg and bam, adds another toe loop without doubt, without hesitation.
JP: Technically so incredibly strong, this Hanyu, but not only that, the kur is just complete, the total package. Here the first quad toe loop, very securely landed, there it was again, then we went to the flip, we’ve let you enjoy it in silence, because we already felt that this was going to be another world record, a spin and a step sequence, everything at the highest possible level.
HL: and many problems in the second half [note: boy, they’re critical, aren’t they?)
JP: he didn’t land well there, was even underrotated there with the quad toe loop, so the score would have to be adjusted downwards, but it isn’t worth mentioning, (HL: no, it isn’t) [note: I guess they changed their minds very quickly, lol] by far far far the best today, and also yesterday (note: well, two days, but who’s counting?), and again this will be a monster score, far above the 300 in the total score.
HL: two weeks ago in Nagano at the NHK trophy he had 216.07 for the FS and 322.40 in total
JP: look here, Brian Orser, his coach, what a moment for him, too.
HL: and in the den of the lion, the country of his closest rival but also his close friend Javier Fernandez. Two weeks in Japan, it was a gift to be allowed to perform like that in his home country, and yes, they’re being fair sportsmen (upon seeing Javier bow to Hanyu in the kiss and cry), lovely
JP: yes, of course Fernandez knows, too, he cannot win, and yes, 219, and 330 total score
HL: three points higher world record, and eight points total world record. Yes, this is just crazy ( lit. “gaat nergens meer over”, this is about nothing anymore, actually a derogatory expression when you think something is so outrageous, it’s past the point of what you can take seriously. I don’t think she meant to say we shouldn’t take the score seriously, though, it’s more like saying it’s just amazing and unbelievable). These are scores that so far outdo all the other skaters, and Orser.
JP: he just cannot believe it, how can you comprehend this, how can you keep doing this over and over again, where is this going to end? But don’t peak too soon, there will be a world championship in March, and then you have to be there again, you have to reload yourself.
HL: it’s only December. I think he would do well to take a fairly long break, after all this madness of the past couple of weeks. JP: Well, what a competition, unbelievable.
HL: Unbelievable indeed.
They ended the coverage by calling the men’s FS legendary. Well, that’s something, I suppose. ;-) and I cannot help but continuing to be amused by the difference in coverage between these Dutch commentators and the British guys. Those guys are just so exuberant, whereas these commentators sometimes just feel like they're commenting on the weather. Sorry, no offense intended towards them, I'm sure they're very good at what they do, as a Yuzu fan, of course, I would just like a bit more enthusiasm sometimes.
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Nobody complained because the sound was very good in the arena acutally, no strange effects. In fact, I could hear much more detailes live than on TV, including Yuzu's step sequence.
Fancam's are the last things to be trusted when it comes to sound. Half of the time the effect is as if you threw the device into a revolving washing machine and recorded from there.
Other fan accounts say that in the stadium, you could physically feel the beat of the drums
Yes, it's a great way to put it! Yuzu's music sounded really exquisite live, it really had depth that probably can't be entirely transmitted by 192kbps that most broadcasters use.
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