List of Spring/Summer Japanese Ice Shows

[seabm7]

There are many ice show planned in Japan this year, so it is very confusing. Personally, I have been checking the schedule of Japanese shows and wondering which skater could come to South Korean shows in between. This list is created as a side result.


Stars on Ice / The Legends
Forum thread
https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ohama-april-6-8-legends-show-march-30.103572/


Continues with Wings
http://www.continueswithwings.com/
Hanyu will host the shows, but will not skate.


Fantasy on Ice
Forum thread
https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...n-japan-over-5-weekends-may-25-july-1.103743/


Heroes and Future: 20 years after Nagano Olympics/Paralympics
http://www.sunrisehokuriku.co.jp/schedule/kdschartist.php?id=7455
They invited Elvis Stojko and Philippe Candeloro.


Dreams on Ice
http://www.onice.jp/


Prince Ice World
http://www.princehotels.co.jp/iceshow/


Mao Thanks Tour
http://maotour.jp/
It's not clear if this tour replaces Mao Asada's annual The ICE or a separate tour.


Friends on Ice
http://friendsonice.com/

 

[Sylvia]

Bumping up this thread to update with new info below...

Continues with Wings
http://www.continueswithwings.com/
Hanyu will host the shows, but will not skate.

Hanyu ended up skating in Tokyo last month - here's the link to the separate event thread in GSD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ru-jeffrey-shae-lynn-plushenko-johnny.103839/

Prince Ice World
http://www.princehotels.co.jp/iceshow/
First shows began at Shin-Yokohama Skating Center on Saturday, April 28, 2018 and will run through May 5.
Japanese news video with brief clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erx2I3RZylU
Guest skaters: Takeshi Honda, Tatsuki Machida (it appears, according to his website, that his new EX is to Bolero), Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Takahiko Kozuka
April 28-30 shows only: Wakaba Higuchi, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Keiji Tanaka, Marin Honda
May 3-5 shows only: Shoma Uno, Rika Hongo, Kaori Sakamoto Mitsuki Sumoto, Daisuke Murakami
(I can post the other upcoming show dates/skaters at a later time.)

Mao Thanks Tour
http://maotour.jp/
It's not clear if this tour replaces Mao Asada's annual The ICE or a separate tour.

We now know Mao's Thanks Tour is a separate tour (her tour kicks off in Niigata this week) -- link to her tour thread in GSD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/mao-asadas-thanks-tour-starting-from-may-2018.103898/

Re-posting from the Japanese skating news thread (ETA - thanks, @rosewood!):

It's announced that THE ICE is held this year too. But Mao doesn't skate anymore. She started her own 'Mao Thanks Tour' and maybe left THE ICE. The official site says "THE ICE is reborn- New legend, from here-"
Official site: http://fs-theice.com
Cast (announced so far): Nathan Chen, Dmitri Aliev, Sergei Voronov, Takahito Mura, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Mirai Nagasu, Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Marin Honda, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron

Dates for THE ICE are July 28-29 in Osaka and August 4-5 in Aichi.

 

[sykr]

I think Heroes and Future is getting an amazing cast. Too bad no more heores are still skating. I would love to see Lu Chen, Tara or Michelle again. Or Elena with Anton, Ingo with Mandy...or Grishk and Platov reunited again.

＜長野オリンピック出場選手＞
Elvis STOJKO
Philippe CANDELORO
Takeshi HONDA
Marina Anissina　＆ Gwendal Peizerat

＜海外スケーター＞
Javier FERNANDEZ
Nathan CHEN
Evgeni PLUSHENKO
Maia SHIBUTANI & Alex SHIBUTANI

＜国内スケーター＞
Shoma UNO
Keiji TANAKA
Kazuki TOMONO
Sota YAMAMOTO
Mitsuki SUMOTO
Sena　MIYAKE
Wakaba HIGUCHI
Rika KIHIRA
Yuna SHIRAIWA
Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED

Does anyone have any info, if it will be broadcasted ???

 

[Laney]

Since Ilia Kulik doesn´t skate in Heroes and Future does it means he retired from professional skating? Or is he busy with shows in Russia? Does anybody know? He skated last winter so I guess he was invited?

 

[Willowway]

Since Ilia Kulik doesn´t skate in Heroes and Future does it means he retired from professional skating? Or is he busy with shows in Russia? Does anybody know? He skated last winter so I guess he was invited?

Ilia skated in shows in Russia last summer and fall. Right now he is busy coaching.

 

[seabm7]

Since Ilia Kulik doesn´t skate in Heroes and Future does it means he retired from professional skating? Or is he busy with shows in Russia? Does anybody know? He skated last winter so I guess he was invited?

Actually, according to another thread, Kulik is even skipping the Russian shows around the Nagano show time, too.

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/averbukhs-shows.100481/post-5355712

 

[seabm7]

ETD: I just realized the information on "The ICE" has been posted already by Sylvia/Rosewood.

Another Japanese summer show:

The ICE
http://fs-theice.com/

According to the ticketing site, Mao Asada does not participate in The ICE this time. It looks like she's skipping all the major ice shows and just focusing on her own Mao Thanks Tour.

The headliner of The ICE 2018, if there is one, would be Nathan Chen. He is listed first.

 

[rosewood]

Actually Mao does two more her own shows. Two of her sponsor companies, Arsoa and Kirara, announced that they hold their own ice shows for their customers. Those two shows are separated ones. Details of their plans are not open yet. I guess those shows will be 1 or 2 days shows and will be held around summer.

ETA:
Heroes and Future (memorial show of Nagano Olys) sounds unique and gorgeous!

 

[iris81]

I think Heroes and Future is getting an amazing cast.

Yes, it's great. And also today they added Satoko Miyahara and Evgenia Medvedeva to the cast.

 

[kittyjake5]

Photos of Prince Ice World Yokohama. Hopefully we will get videos soon.

https://www.asahi.com/articles/photo/AS20180503001361.html

 

[Tinami Amori]

Heroes and Future: 20 years after Nagano Olympics/Paralympics
http://www.sunrisehokuriku.co.jp/schedule/kdschartist.php?id=7455
They invited Elvis Stojko and Philippe Candeloro.

Philippe Candeloro

 

[Sylvia]

Friends on Ice
http://friendsonice.com/

Initial cast listed for the August 24-26, 2018 show: Shizuka Arakawa, Daisuke Takahashi, Kanako Murakami, Shoma Uno, Takeshi Honda, Akiko Suzuki, Takashi Mura

GSD thread for the 2018 Fantasy on Ice shows, starting in Makuhari next weekend: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...n-japan-over-5-weekends-may-25-july-1.103743/

ETA Prince Ice World (PIW) video links posted by @rosewood in the Japanese skating news thread:

LOVED Wakaba's new EX to MJ medley choreographed by [Benoit] Richaud. So much fun to see her enjoying herself in the program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74_DNBw1xTI

The commentator is Machida. He said she's gutsy enough to do 3S in the second half of this long number since it was the costly jump in this season to her. He also added that to skate this long number will be good preparation for next season stamina-wise.

Copying over rosewood's other PIW show links:

Tatsuki Machida's new number to Bolero (8 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O59dqJtoV0

Team PIW group number with Kozuka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Tg4fkDyfU

rosewood posted that "Shoma Uno made two ex numbers this spring. This is one of them to Time After Time choreographed by David Wilson": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35k2p8AwbXY
"The other one was done by Shae-Lynn Bourne and it seems kind of a challenging one costume-wise" [article/photo]:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/shiga/graph/article.html?id=20180519-OYTNI50025

Photo & video of Daisuke Takahashi accepting flowers after a PIW show: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjAgxhXgLWp/?hl=en&taken-by=t_mama_c.c

Marina Honda shared this cute, posed group backstage photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi_zzr7hDdL/

 

[MAXSwagg]

Machida is so extra...and not in a good way. Very irritating.

 

[Sylvia]

Dates for THE ICE are July 28-29 in Osaka and August 4-5 in Aichi.

Official site: http://fs-theice.com

Cast (initial announcement on May 1st): Nathan Chen, Dmitri Aliev, Sergei Voronov, Takahito Mura, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Mirai Nagasu, Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Marin Honda, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron

May 14 additions: Shoma Uno, Boyang Jin

May 24 additions: Alina Zagitova, Gabrielle Daleman, Mariah Bell (thanks to @GullyGirl84 for the heads up!)

It's May 25 in Japan ... Fantasy on Ice's first show in Makuhari is today - link to the GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...n-japan-over-5-weekends-may-25-july-1.103743/

 

[livetoskate]

Machida is so extra...and not in a good way. Very irritating.

He does seem a bit pretentious in the program, and his costume reminds me of Fame, circa 1980.

 

[Sylvia]

I think Heroes and Future is getting an amazing cast. Too bad no more heores are still skating. I would love to see Lu Chen, Tara or Michelle again. Or Elena with Anton, Ingo with Mandy...or Grishk and Platov reunited again.

＜長野オリンピック出場選手＞
Elvis STOJKO
Philippe CANDELORO
Takeshi HONDA
Marina Anissina　＆ Gwendal Peizerat

＜海外スケーター＞
Javier FERNANDEZ
Nathan CHEN
Evgeni PLUSHENKO
Maia SHIBUTANI & Alex SHIBUTANI

＜国内スケーター＞
Shoma UNO
Keiji TANAKA
Kazuki TOMONO
Sota YAMAMOTO
Mitsuki SUMOTO
Sena　MIYAKE
Wakaba HIGUCHI
Rika KIHIRA
Yuna SHIRAIWA
Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED

Shows took place June 8-10. News report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTEIF2OZP1c
Longer news report (Day 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_P6I-0H3vU

Group photo of the headliners: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj3NKfJFovi/?taken-by=shibsibs

Does anyone have any info, if it will be broadcasted ???

http://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/event/20180608/
Sunday, July 8 (Sun) 1: 00 ~ 3: 54

 

[Sylvia]

ShibSibs' "Heroes and Future 2018" vlog featuring rehearsal footage, off-ice recreation, backstage shenanigans & other fun stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yViSIxAG3Zc

 

[Sylvia]

Shizuka Arakawa's Friends on Ice (5 shows, August 24-26, 2018 at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center): http://www.friendsonice.com

Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Daisuke Takahashi, Kanako Murakami, Shoma Uno, Takeshi Honda, Akiko Suzuki, Takashi Mura, Yuka Sato, Miki Ando, Jeremy Abbott, Irina Slutskaya, Meryl Davis & Charlie White (added June 18) and others

 

[livetoskate]

BTW, Takashi is Takahito Mura's father and coach. Thanks for the info!

 

[Sylvia]

Shizuka Arakawa's Friends on Ice (5 shows, August 24-26, 2018 at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center): http://www.friendsonice.com

Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Daisuke Takahashi, Kanako Murakami, Shoma Uno, Takeshi Honda, Akiko Suzuki, Takashi Mura, Yuka Sato, Miki Ando, Jeremy Abbott, Irina Slutskaya, Meryl Davis & Charlie White (added June 18) and others

Takahashi had to withdraw from the Prince Ice World Hiroshima [Aug. 18] and "Friends on Ice" shows due to injury (adductor muscle detachment? in his left foot): https://d1sk.com

Jeremy Abbott's FoI photos (he brought back his "Latch" program, according to fans' comments):
Lambiel, Bourne, Pang & Tong and Yamato Tamura were added to the cast (they're in this group photo): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm50DCGgoD1/?taken-by=idreamofjeremy
"JerMer" is back! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm0hSKvAmOM/?taken-by=idreamofjeremy

Meryl Davis' FoI photos:
With Ando, White, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Abbott, Mura: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmzWD3rHT67/?taken-by=meryledavis
With Yuka Sato: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm4pdy0nkO1/?taken-by=meryledavis

Some photos from the show: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm2GcBqhkWN/?taken-by=afloeditorial

 

[ostile17]

Although Daisike couldn't skate he was there at both shows to greet the crowd.

His old friends Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda and Yamato Tamura did a collaboration program ("You'll be OK") at FOI to cheer on Dai that made everyone cry. At the end Dai said, "I'm a lucky man." He also said he had meant to skate both his SP and his FS at FOI, but since he couldn't he would make sure to do his best when he skates the programs in competition.

https://twitter.com/tiramisu11/status/1033257514018598912

Shae-Lynn Bourne did a very touching program in memory of Denis Ten

Anyway, here's 2 very short clips from TV news. The whole show airs in Japan on September 23rd on Nittele Plus

8/25
https://twitter.com/i/status/1032895047132274688
8/26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u1YfwGzZgg