Yuzuru Hanyu: 2018-2019

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HANYŪ Yuzuru (Kana: はにゅう　ゆづる; Kanji: 羽生 結弦) is a Men’s Singles skater who represents Japan. He was born on 7[SUP]th[/SUP] December 1994 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Hanyū is the 2014-2018 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (2014, 2017), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2013–2016), a three-time Four Continents silver medallist (2011, 2013, 2017), the 2010 World Junior champion, the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015). He has also medalled at three other World Championships, taking bronze in 2012, and silver in 2015 and 2016.

NOTE

This thread is a continuation of the following:

Season 2009-10
Season 2011-12
Season 2012-13
Season 2013-14
Season 2014-15
Season 2015-16
Season 2016-17
Season 2017-18
[This Thread]

The original thread was divided by seasons in order to better preserve it as a whole as it was too large to stand alone.

Biographical Info

ISU Bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010967.htm

Ice Network Bio:
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/yuzuru_hanyu

Rink Results Bio:
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=344

Stats On Ice Bio:
https://www.statsonice.com/skater/Yuzuru/Hanyu/

Tracings Bio:
http://tracings.net/hany-yuzu.html

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzuru_Hanyu


How Yuzuru Hanyu pronounces his name (video by sabinfire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAJiRJvGRlo

Link to the Yuzuru Hanyu Media Only thread, where an amazing array of links to videos, photos, news stories, interviews, and all thngs Yuzuru may be found:
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?50428-Yuzuru-Hanyu-Links-to-Media-Only

Season 2018-19
2018 Autumn Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Zc_ukuteY SP Ted Barton Commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vIZ7A3pFGA LP Ted Barton Commentary

2018 GP Finland
https://youtu.be/7fMDUdEkP1U SP BESP World Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7qpXJ1IRA LP NBC World Record

2018 GP Russia

Season 2017-18

2017 Autumn Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fZe8sgGn4k&t=6s SP World Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYx2WzIXvZ8&t=2s LP

2017 Cup of Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEX4wj03PtQ SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf8U95zoPY&t=1s LP

2018 Winter Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqFkzY5XxUo&t=2s SP Olympic Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23EfsN7vEOA&t=5s LP

Season 2016-17

2017 WC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1vSxRrtXlU SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxDCfgVfTc LP WORLD RECORD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF5MFYQfGwY EX

2017 4CC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n76VpUgP-s SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFV1yRA3h_s LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayDvjAZJVSs EX

2016 GPF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08m9CebBBF4 SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9lEId2xW4 LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm_s-nBSORE EX

2016 NHK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQgIhotOUXw SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg5Rtw81wmg LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miiwu5_kVD0 EX

2016 Skate Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4d5PK6Oqfo SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hsZ0-bsDjg LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf1tul6kEd8 EX

2016 Autumn Classic
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4vmnbq_161002-ac-spニュース⑫_sport SP
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4vmqs5_161002-ac-fs-hope-legacy-y-h_sport LP

Season 2015-16

2016 World Championships SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcWZN6mYAik
2016 World Championships LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPT36BPGIhk

2016 Japanese Nationals SP
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jen33_yuzuru-hanyu-2015-japanese-nationals-sp_sport
2016 Japanese Nationals LP
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jjn3s_yuzuru-hanyu-2015-japanese-nationals-fs_sport

2015 GPF SP WORLD RECORD British Eurosport
https://youtu.be/l1Ks5KrK0uA?t=25m43s
2015 GPF LP WORLD RECORD British Eurosport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQs--Rgl4k

2015 NHK Trophy SP British Eurosport WORLD RECORD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv2TBBf_aIg
2015 NHK Trophy FS WORLD RECORD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAhaNUixLj8

Season 2014-15

Yuzuru's World Championship performances
2015 Worlds SP British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFHnwnH5YpY
2015 Worlds FS British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndayyCVznE4

His highest scoring SP of the season 2015 WTT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlaDyTObkI
His highest scoring FS of the season 2014 GPF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyE120o1sQ

2013-14
His highest scoring SP of the season 2014 Olympics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6qrBrqAqo
His highest scoring FS of the season 2013 GPF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx_ui1MJbmA

2012-13
His highest scoring SP of the season 2012 NHK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGb7gXGlSY0
His highest scoring FS of the season 2012 GPF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DzUd_RF6Jk

2011-2012
His highest scoring SP of the season 2011 Rostelecom Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNCMY0Jcyp4
His highest scoring FS of the season 2012 Worlds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUu_enuxWdc

2010-11
4c's SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KPon1zhlLI
4c's FS- he finished second overall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_FzGuz3Th0

2009-10

2010 Jr. Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCUEsKTqwk
2010 Jr. Worlds FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr2ldzvTGgw

2008-2009

2009 Jr. World SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahTBC5V1iZU
2009 Jr. World FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFE8rrLCJtQ

Early International Level Career

2008 Juniors (is this at Japanese Nationals)
http://m.youtube.com/?reload=7&rdm=...xyUOr7zthhcRzlKCJr-XcF7kVWGqYAD&v=MQ-3bk_S2PU

2008 JGP Merano SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7CRPUoK-ys

Baby Pictures

2006 Junior Nationals Japanese Championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0w1IEYD0s

2004 Won All Japan Novice B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMF04B_54nQ

Exhibitions

2018 GP Finland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsze_DYoy0c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_CRfIVCtw Finale

2018 Winter Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gRoIy0YWQo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRxEvHBIjTQ&t=2s EX and Finale (fancam)

2017 COR Gala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DC4BgdsQNo&t=159s Finale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHmNWEmyjQ EX

2017 Worlds Gala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gxpvrLthA&t=2s

2016 Worlds Gala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjbmDQEGRHM

2016 NHK Special Exhibition Requiem of Heaven and Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_060zOEQPtQ

2015 GPF Finale+Jump Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd3rG_zIhTk

2015 NHK Trophy +Encore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rFec8jP_lw

2015 World Team Trophy +Encore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZFROWbQyIY

2015 Gala Side by Side 4 toes wth Javier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5AY0W4VJ_w

2015 Quads at Gala Practice 4Lo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpORfU0X5T4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLFzzZYXusA

2014 Worlds Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zETc8_Mg1c

2013 Gala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4PdOqpT3go

2014 Osaka Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOIHRyr0NmI

2012 Skate America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlImnbMsPIA

2012 Worlds Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPyx92EZ6ho

2011 Nebelhorn Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv17fPuWzpI

2011 4Cs gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTVzyPMklpk

2010 Jr. Worlds Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce_cLDfn8Eg

2009 Japanese Nationals Gala
http://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=X_EuJgTTAno

2009 GPF Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZBF3grck5g

Programs
2018-2019 Season
SP Music: Otoñal (Autumnal) by Raúl Di Blasio
choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
LP Music: Art on Ice by Edvin Marton, Magic Stradivarius by Edvin Marton
choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne

2017-2018 Season
SP Music: "Ballade No. 1 op. 23 in G minor" by Frédéric Chopin
FS Music: "Seimei" by Shigeru Umebayashi

2016-17 Season
SP Let's Go Crazy
by Prince
choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
FS Hope and Legacy:
View of Silence
(from Pretender)
Asian Dream Song[181]
(from Piano Stories II – The Wind of Life)
by Joe Hisaishi
choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne

2015-2016 Season
SP Music: "Ballade No. 1 op. 23 in G minor" by Frédéric Chopin
FS Music: "Seimei" by Shigeru Umebayashi

2014-15 Season
SP "Ballade No. 1 op. 23 in G minor" by Frederic Chopin
FS The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber

2013-14 Season
SP "Parisian Walkways" by Gary Moore
FS Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

2012-13 Season
SP "Parisienne Walkways" by Gary Moore
FS Notre-Dame de Paris soundtrack by Riccardo Cocciante

2011-12 Season
SP "Etude in D minor, op. 8 no. 12" by Alexander Scriabin
FS "Kissing You" (love theme from Romeo + Juliet) by Craig Armstrong and "Escape" from Plunkett & Macleane by Craig Armstrong

2010-11 Season
SP "White Legend" from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, arranged and performed by Ikuko Kawai
FS "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate

2009-10 Season
SP "The Bait" and "Bare Island" from the Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
FS "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff

2008-09 Season
SP "Bolero" from Moulin Rouge by Steve Sharples
FS "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff

2007-08 Season
SP "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima
FS "Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky

Competitive Results
2018 - Grand Prix Finland - 1st
2018 - Autumn Classic International - 1st
2018 - Olympic Winter Games - 1st
2017 - Rostelecom Cup - 2nd
2017 - Autumn Classic International - 2nd
2017 - World Team Trophy - 1st (team)
2017 - World Championships - 1st
2017 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
2016 - Grand Prix Final - 1st
2016 - NHK Trophy - 1st
2016 - Skate Canada - 2nd
2016 - Autumn Classic -1st
2016 - World Championships - 2nd
2016 - Japanese Championships - 1st
2015 - Grand Prix Final - 1st
2015 - NHK Trophy - 1st
2015 - Skate Canada - 2nd
2015 - Autumn Classic International - 1st
2015 - World Team Trophy - 3rd (team)
2015 - World Championships - 2nd
2015 - Japanese Championships - 1st
2014 - Grand Prix Final - 1st
2014 - NHK Trophy - 4th
2014 - Cup of China - 2nd
2014 - World Championships - 1st
2014 - Olympic Winter Games - 1st
2014 - Olympic Winter Games - 5th (Team)
2014 - Japanese Championships - 1st
2013 - Grand Prix Final - 1st
2013 - Trophee Bompard - 2nd
2013 - Skate Canada - 2nd
2013 - Finlandia Trophy - 1st
2013 - World Championships - 4th
2013 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
2013 - Japanese Championships - 1st
2012 - Grand Prix Final - 2nd
2012 - NHK Trophy - 1st
2012 - Skate America - 2nd
2012 - Finlandia Trophy - 1st
2012 - World Championships - 3rd
2012 - Japanese Championships - 3rd
2011 - Grand Prix Final - 4th
2011 - Rostelecom Cup - 1st
2011 - Cup of China - 4th
2011 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
2011 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
2011 - Japanese Championships - 4th
2010 - Rostelecom Cup - 7th
2010 - NHK Trophy - 4th
2010 - World Junior Championships - 1st
2010 - Japanese Championships - 6th
2009 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 1st
2010 - Japanese Junior Championships - 1st
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) - 1st
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Poland) - 1st
2009 - World Junior Championships - 12th
2009 - Japanese Championships - 8th
2008 - Junior Grand Prix (Italy) - 5th
2008 - Japanese Junior Championships - 3rd


Golden Skate articles and Threads

GS reports on Yuzuru's win at the 2009-10 JGPF
http://www.goldenskate.com/2009/12/haynu-captures-gold-in-tokyo/

GS report on Yuzuru's 2010 win at Junior Worlds
http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/03/hanyu-nabs-junior-world-title/

An interview with Yuzuru from April 2011
http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/04/shooting-for-the-top/

GS reports on Yuzuru's win at 2011 Nebelhorn
SP: http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/hanyu-wins-mens-short-at-nebelhorn-trophy/
FS: http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/yuzuru-hanyu-skates-off-with-nebelhorn-gold/

GS reports on Yuzuru's Win at 2011 Cup of Russia
http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/11/hanyu-takes-cup-of-russia-gold-fernandez-wins-silver/

GS reports on Yuzuru's win at Skate America in 2012
SP: http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/10/hanyu-dominates-at-skate-america-with-world-record-performance/
FS: http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/10/japanese-men-sweep-skate-america-podium/

GS thread praising Yuzu's artistry
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39318-Yuzuru-Hanyu-Artistic-Skater

Thread on Documentary from 2012, including a translation
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...mentary-on-Yuzuru-Hanyu-translation-in-thread

2012 thread about his changing coaches to study with Orser..
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?36887-Yuzuru-Hanyu-changes-coach-to-Brian-Orser

Yuzuru takes the bronze at his first Worlds in 2012
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/03/chan-wins-second-consecutive-world-title/

Thread on Interview with Oda and Matsuoka in 2014
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?53365-Oda-and-Matsuoka-interview-Hanyu-Translation

Interview from April 2014 where he discusses what he perceives as his shortcomings
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...-still-have-too-many-shortcomings-(Interview)

An interview from December 2014
http://www.goldenskate.com/2014/12/yuzuru-hanyu/

A new interview from June 2015:
"Hanyu: ‘Failure is the stepping stone for success'" By Wei Xiong
http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/06/yuzuru-hanyu-2/

Associated thread: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55494-Hanyu-‘Failure-is-the-stepping-stone-for-success’

Canon Interview after Worlds 2015
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...th-Canon-after-FS-in-Shanghai&highlight=Hanyu

Hanyu, Oda and Uno discuss their futures over tea and cakes
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...Uno-Discuss-their-futures-etc&highlight=Hanyu

2015 GS Article No Rest for Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu
http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/11/yuzuru-hanyu-3/

Associated thread: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?57359-No-rest-for-Japan-s-Yuzuru-Hanyu

NHK 2015 Interview with Matsuoka: Hanyu, fired up by competition
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?57530-Hanyu-Fired-up-by-Competiton-Interview

GPF 2015 Interview with Matsuoka: Emotions at GPF
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...-Emotions-at-GPF-Interview&highlight=emotions

GS Article: Hanyu wants performances that stay in hearts
http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/12/yuzuru-hanyu-4/

Associated Thread
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...nces-that-stay-in-hearts-quot&highlight=hanyu

The Japan News Article: THE PERFECTIONIST / Championship-driven Hanyu strives for mental, physical unity
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?58158-Amazing-Interview-With-Hanyu&highlight=Hanyu

GS Article: Hanyu: "I want to be challenged" http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...-I-want-to-be-challenged-quot&highlight=Hanyu

Translation: Hanyu on Program construction and Edge jumps http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...yu-on-Programs-and-Edge-Jumps&highlight=Hanyu

GS Article: World Championships SP Highlights http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?63571-Hanyu-I-so-much-enjoyed&highlight=Hanyu

GS Article: World Championships LP Highlights http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?63647-Hanyu-I-felt-comfortable-today&highlight=Hanyu

GS Article and thread: Hanyu leads Men in Pyeongchang https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?69932-Hanyu-leads-Men-in-Pyeongchang

GS Article and thread: Hanyu defends Olympic title https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?69984-Hanyu-defends-Olympic-title

FCC Yuzuru Hanyu Press conference 2018 https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?70576&p=2010651#post2010651

100,000 Attend Yuzuru Hanyu's Victory Parade https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?72538-108-000-Attend-Yuzuru-Hanyu-s-Victory-Parade

Yuzuru Hanyu on ESPN's World Fame 100 List https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?73345-Yuzuru-Hanyu-on-ESPN-World-Fame-100-list

Yuzuru Hanyu receives People's Honor Award https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?74049-Yuzuru-Hanyu-Receives-People-s-Honor-Award

ESPN Dominant Athlete for 2018 Yuzuru Hanyu Ranked 11th https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/s...N-Dominant-20-for-2018-Ranked-11-Yuzuru-Hanyu

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[Interspectator]

2018-2019 Season Starts
Just putting this here so I can book mark this place for the opening page.
Hooray for a new season.
Today there will be a broadcast of the Shizuoka fantasy on Ice show from 3pm.

 

[yude]

2018-2019 Season Starts
Just putting this here so I can book mark this place for the opening page.
Hooray for a new season.
Today there will be a broadcast of the Shizuoka fantasy on Ice show from 3pm.

Thank you, Interspectator! I hope many happiness come to Yuzuru and us in this season, too

By the way, do you know which show of Shizuoka will be aired today?

 

[Interspectator]

Thank you, Interspectator! I hope many happiness come to Yuzuru and us in this season, too

By the way, do you know which show of Shizuoka will be aired today?

I didn't see any mention of it in tweets.

 

[TallyT]

2018-2019 Season Starts
Just putting this here so I can book mark this place for the opening page.
Hooray for a new season.
Today there will be a broadcast of the Shizuoka fantasy on Ice show from 3pm.

Thank you so much for this We start the new season with a show today and (hopefully) seeing him get a great award tomorrow... here's to it being a great omen for lots of success, creativity, beauty and most of all fulfillment and happiness.

I mean, I'm just so happy for our ice warrior.

I didn't see any mention of it in tweets.

Once it's aired, totallynotobsessedwhywouldyouthinkweareobsessed fans will probably work it out by comparing the precise position of his IB and the exact depth of his hydroblade with the news items...

 

[TallyT]

-

 

[yude]

I didn't see any mention of it in tweets.

Me, neither :think:

 

[Interspectator]

I painted this last night. Frills, flower petals, and ice crystals-and Yuzu.
http://figureskating-in-color.tumbl...uzuru-hanyu-digital-painting-on-photoshop-the
This one is a digital painting, so I saved some part-way screenshots also.
-----
https://twitter.com/Fantasy_on_Ice/status/1013210672639893504 Fantasy on Ice posted more photos. We are finally getting high quality Yuzu photos in the Haru yo Koi costume.

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/nobutaro1001/status/1013260039627272197 Yuzu and Nobu Double Peace sign!

 

[TallyT]

I painted this last night. Frills, flower petals, and ice crystals-and Yuzu.
http://figureskating-in-color.tumbl...uzuru-hanyu-digital-painting-on-photoshop-the
This one is a digital painting, so I saved some part-way screenshots also.
-----
https://twitter.com/Fantasy_on_Ice/status/1013210672639893504 Fantasy on Ice posted more photos. We are finally getting high quality Yuzu photos in the Haru yo Koi costume.

That's a beautiful painting, thank you for sharing!

 

[Farnaz]

Have you guys heard that Daisuke Takahashi coming back to competition? :shocked: How do you think it impacts Yuzu? Does it fire him up for the Japanese Nationals?

 

[Interspectator]

Have you guys heard that Daisuke Takahashi coming back to competition? :shocked: How do you think it impacts Yuzu? Does it fire him up for the Japanese Nationals?

I mean, Yuzu is always fired up for competition, but maybe it will make him even more so?
It's a crazy, crazy season ahead.

 

[Farnaz]

I mean, Yuzu is always fired up for competition, but maybe it will make him even more so?
It's a crazy, crazy season ahead.

Now, it feels weird that I'm replying to you here and the other thread at the same time But, you are right he is always fired up. Good news for my wishful self is that if Daisuke gets good results at the age of 32, Yuzu will see another quad very possible

 

[sun110]

Now, it feels weird that I'm replying to you here and the other thread at the same time But, you are right he is always fired up. Good news for my wishful self is that if Daisuke gets good results at the age of 32, Yuzu will see another quad very possible

Wow still can't believe it. Dai will have a conference later today, right? I wonder whether he's aiming for good result or just wants to re-experience it. Can he get GP assignment? Maybe NHK's host pick? Wondering what's Yuzu's take on the news. Maybe they'll mention it in the interview after FaOI?

 

[Interspectator]

Just in case it's been forgotten in all the exciting news, Fantasy on Ice will start to air in 1 hour. BS Asahi

 

[Farnaz]

I’m going to sleep, it’s 10:34 pm in California. Hope to wake up to a ton of videos and news

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1013295130525102080
Opening, 4T fall, but revenge right away. In the Hottest Summer in the World he landed the 4T. His 'hate to lose' attitude. When he touched the ice while leaving the rink, I thought he looked a little embarrassed.

Other reports say he slid all the way to the boards but was laughing the whole time. --Like this https://twitter.com/GOEplus5agetyau/status/1013297736106438656
Many reports also say that the revenge 4T was big and perfect and so fast. And that the cat jump after the delayed axel was more like a wild savanna cat than a house cat.

 

[Danibellerika]

https://www.yamaharesort.co.jp/kats...06.1777153010.1530360583-464820025.1530189020

They are staying at GORGEOUS hotel I am so happy the whole cast are able to enjoy traditional Japanese style ryokan, I have never been such a beautiful hotel before. Looking at the information on its website, there are only 49 rooms so the organizer might have booked all the rooms for the skaters and staff for their privacy (therefore Yuzuru is in the photo :luv17, but that is only my speculation. This picture reminds me of Yuzuru went sightseeing with other skaters in Nikko when he participated in THE ICE, it is really nice to see him with others outside of the rink, it warms my heart

This is making me miss Hakone. I'd never felt more relaxed in my life!

 

[yude]

FaOI is starting :hap93:

 

[yude]

This is making me miss Hakone. I'd never felt more relaxed in my life!

I live in the city 30 minutes by train from Hakone, but there is no onsen here :disapp: