Yuzuru Hanyu: 2017-2018

[Interspectator]

The intervews are unending, can't possibly post them all, but this one is fun.
Some q and a with Shoma and Yuzu on this morning's ZIP
https://twitter.com/kottymarusan/status/965360841934565376
Now it can be told, Honestly, did you think you could medal?
Yuzu puts his circle up right away, then Shoma.
So fast!
"You could say I lived for this. I was skating since I was four. I bet it all on the Olympics"

Is there something amazing about the other person that you envy?
Both put up a circle.
Yuzu admires Shoma's naturalness, Yuzu says he is intensely introspective and analyzes everything and then builds up but Shoma goes by feel, and can naturally skate without feeling the Olympic pressure. (paraphrasing)
Shoma admires Yuzu's ability to perform while feeling nervous and says that he won't always have competitions in which he feels no nervousness, so when it happens, he wants to be able to perform like Hanyu.

When you are alone in your room. Do you put on the medal again?
Both put up the X right away with a dead pan face.

 

[kiches]

Yuzu gifted soap Roses to the volunteers as a thank you :

Not 100% sure if these are the same, but they were also selling fake roses wrapped like this at the store at the rink so these may be the same thing - if they are I had no idea they were soap!

 

[Interspectator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=erRfuBWWmK0 Fan Cam of the rink ceremony where they get the plushies.

 

[Farnaz]

http://figureskating-in-color.tumbl...homa-uno-live-interview-with-shoma-and-yuzuru Your wish has been granted. It is indeed hilarious, and many thanks to the translators for their fast work.

Thank you dear. It was so sweet and hilarious

 

[Interspectator]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfSSfrOBRwp/ Kenzo Shirai also congratulates Yuzu.

 

[dodobirdo]

Just wondering, does anyone have a link to the official post-FS press conference with Yuzu, Shoma, and Javi?

 

[Farnaz]

Just wondering, does anyone have a link to the official post-FS press conference with Yuzu, Shoma, and Javi?

Good catch, I had completely forgot about that. Any link pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas?

 

[PrincessBeany]

Bit of a random question here, does anyone know if you can buy a life size cardboard cutout of Yuzu?

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/SportsHochi/status/965396554935750656 TV ratings for the moment Yuzu won was 46%...I contributed to this percentage.

 

[Interspectator]

Bit of a random question here, does anyone know if you can buy a life size cardboard cutout of Yuzu?

Not that I've seen anywhere. You can come to Japan and try to steal it from a local drug-store or home center. --But there are security cameras trained on it at all times.

 

[lastremnant]

I have a question if anyone knows the answer. Is Yuzuru’s short program a nod towards the Your Lie in April anime? As in he is the character of Kosei in the program? I mention it because of the Chopin song choice and it’s relation to the anime.

 

[Farnaz]

I have a question if anyone knows the answer. Is Yuzuru’s short program a nod towards the Your Lie in April anime? As in he is the character of Kosei in the program? I mention it because of the Chopin song choice and it’s relation to the anime.

In my opinion not at all, Kosei is a very sad character and that last performance of Chopin, oh boy how many times I have cried with it :sad21:
On the other hand, Yuzu starts the step sequence with a lot of joy and freshness. Kosei's Chopin screams "Ikenaide" like himself, Yuzu's is like "Tadaima"

 

[xibsuarz]

In my opinion not at all, Kosei is a very sad character and that last performance of Chopin, oh boy how many times I have cried with it :sad21:
On the other hand, Yuzu starts the step sequence with a lot of joy and freshness. Kosei's Chopin screams "Ikenaide" like himself, Yuzu's is like "Tadaima"

And also, wasn't Jeff the one that chose the music?

 

[shiroKJ]

I have a question if anyone knows the answer. Is Yuzuru’s short program a nod towards the Your Lie in April anime? As in he is the character of Kosei in the program? I mention it because of the Chopin song choice and it’s relation to the anime.

No, it was Jeff who chose the music for his short that season.

 

[shiroKJ]

Bit of a random question here, does anyone know if you can buy a life size cardboard cutout of Yuzu?

Asking the important questions tbh.

https://twitter.com/SportsHochi/status/965396554935750656 TV ratings for the moment Yuzu won was 46%...I contributed to this percentage.

:eeking:

In Sendai, it pulled in ratings of 56% when it was determined that he won the Gold :luv17:

 

[Interspectator]

To get things back an a positive note, I read a Japanese translation of this beautiful article by Plushenko about Yuzu. Yuzu has looked up to Plushenko for years, and he's been such a kind mentor to him. Starting from the time he was 10 years old and came to Plushenko during a summer show and asked for advice.
I hope some Russian speakers can give us an English translation? I don't want to do a Russian-Japanese-English translation since that would not be accurate.
http://www.sport-express.ru/olympic...t-killerom-kolonka-plyuschenko-1373777/?ua=dt

These two great, great skaters have changed the face of the sport, and Yuzu still says that Plushenko is the greatest. And Plushenko has said that Yuzu is his idol.

https://youtu.be/ZNEb8FbFxr8 --and here is a close fan-cam of Yuzu Javi and Shoma's warm hug before the rink-side ceremony.

I'm posting this here also because I'd like to see if any readers of this thread might want to translate a bit of Plushenko's artcle into english? It's in russian.

 

[GGFan]

I'm sure you guys already have all the information on this. Confirmation from Doug Haw that Yuzu only started training jumps 3 weeks before. He calls him tougher than Elvis Stojko. It was a mental triumph more than anything. I wouldn't have known just by looking at the performances

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/965481488106995715 Yuzu and Shoma get commemoration postage stamps.

 

[yude]

I can't sleep, he has been on TV all day. My eyes and head are soured from keep editing the video. Please help

I wonder if he goes to cheer for the ladies tomorrow, I remember he did in Sochi and was almost crying when he was watching Mao's FS.

 

[Interspectator]

I can't sleep, he has been on TV all day. My eyes and head are soured from keep editing the video. Please help

I wonder if he goes to cheer for the ladies tomorrow, I remember he did in Sochi and was almost crying when he was watching Mao's FS.

I totally understand! I've been trying to keep up with all the interviews and other things, and I still have to work! It's crazy. --And how do Yuzu and Shoma survive doing all of it and still smile?
Someone asked for the BESP commentary?
https://twitter.com/nagi_y1/status/965271696230957056 Here it is.
Kanako was filmed watching the Figure Skating live...https://twitter.com/corszk1220/status/965510799916544005 She says she can imagine what Yuzu felt, and how hard it must have been.