Mao Asada's THE ICE 2017 - July 29-31 in Osaka & Aug. 4-6 in Nagoya, Japan

[Sylvia]

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

Originally posted by @rosewood in early April in Mao Asada's cheer thread:

Schedule of THE ICE 2017 is just announced.
July 29, 30, 31 in Osaka
Aug 4, 5, 6 in Aichi [Nagoya]

Cast (initial): Mao Asada, Mai Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Nobunari Oda, Takahito Mura
From outside Japan: Jeff Buttle, Mirai Nagasu, Pang/Tong, Weaver/Poje

May 23rd cast update:

The Ice 2017 -updates: casts added
http://fs-theice.com/cast/
From domestic: Daisuke Takahashi, Takahiko Kozuka, Shoma Uno, Kanako Murakami (only Osaka)
From out-of-country: Adelina Sotnikova

More skaters and guests to be added!

 

[Sylvia]

Bump... Satoko Miyahara was added on July 5.

Thanks for this info & link, @DobrinFan!

Broadcast of the Osaka show will air here https://mov3.co/en/fujitv/
Date July 29 at 4:00-5:25 pm JST which is about 3 am EST.

And @cohkaix's info in the Asada fan thread:

NB: the earliest TV broadcast (Osaka show) will be on Sat. Jul 29 16:00～17:25, by Fuji TV. From the twitter it's confirmed that Midori Ito will be one of the commentator!

Final cast list:
Mao Asada, Mai Asada, Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda, Akiko Suzuki, Takahiko Kozuka, Kanako Murakami, Satoko Miyahara, Takahito Mura, Shoma Uno.
From outside Japan: Jeff Buttle, Mirai Nagasu, Pang/Tong, Weaver/Poje, Adelina Sotnikova.

Official Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/ctveventkawa

 

[Sylvia]

Osaka practice - Buttle with Adelina, Mai Asada, Mirai & Mao: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXErIQMhErb/?taken-by=j_butt

ETA:

Kaitlyn & Andrew working hard in practice: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXCDN6mAzdh/?taken-by=ka2sh

 

[cohkaix]

Adding:
Adelina has been updating also in her IG story: https://www.instagram.com/adelinasotnikova_2014/ (the dresses are quite interesting!)
Another one keeping on updating is Mirai, esp. her IG story: https://www.instagram.com/mirainagasu/ (for 2 or 3 segments from Mirai's IG stories yesterday that has expired, there was something QUITE AMAZING!! Mirai's comments for that was 'NO..WORD' and it was quite intriguing how skaters managed to...well, 'floating on ice' I'd say!)

Jeff is also sharing the photos: https://www.instagram.com/j_butt/
It gives me chills to see that Jeff brought his old costume for Rachmaninoff...mh....what does that mean?

CAN'T wait any more for THE ICE to open!!!

NB: another update by Mai (on her twitter): https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/890911112023035904
The cast are enjoying a feast of 'takoyaki'! Perhaps after the final dress rehearsal around 9pm in Japan?

 

[Pattina]

Yesterday's tweet by Mai Asada: cast practicing Finale (with Dorky Uncle Dai)

https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/890529484079677440

Cast practice - pic from Takahito Mura's FB page

https://www.facebook.com/takahito.m...4993943359461/697387207120129/?type=3&theater

Today's practice from Adelina's IG stories - thanks to blogger who collected and posted

http://magicaleggplant.tumblr.com/post/163516635223/rehearsals-for-the-ice-2017-in-osaka-from

Seems she posted a video, too

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXFZXxpgQ6C/?taken-by=yurionice_shomaunofan

A Chinese skater - sorry, don't know his name - visited the backstage. A fan collected and posted his pics (with Mao, Dai-chan and Jeffrey)

https://twitter.com/purplelove301/status/890777591812050944

From Mai on twitter - cast eating

https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/890911112023035904

Video by Tong Jian http://www.weibo.com/tv/v/FevI0uW9W?fid=1034:9e7dd872a187c5c2aa6fca5364a413f2

 

[chapis]

Thanks for the links , Dai , and Adelina looks great in this picture https://www.instagram.com/p/BXFAmp0hczk/?taken-by=adelinasotnikova_2014
I am so excited about Mao´s programs, especially Elegie, I've been obsessively listening to that piece since she announced it

 

[skatesindreams]

I am so excited about Mao´s programs, especially Elegie,

As am I!

 

[gotoschool]

Photos of the entire cast for The Ice. I can't tell for sure but is that Kanako next to Mao and Jeffrey? Seeing Mao's new programs will be the highlight of the season for me. But, it will wonderful to see the other performances as well.

https://twitter.com/mirai_nagasu/status/890932032947101698/photo/1

 

[chapis]

Where is the thread of Mao in the Trash can ?, I can not find it

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXHq4l-BnfG/?tagged=maoasada
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXG_K58A0Ru/?tagged=maoasada

 

[cohkaix]

I'm gathering some info about the programs of 'The Ice' from twitter:

The Opening: it's composed of Ballade No. 1 and Mao's ritual dance (with everyone participating)
Photos:
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/07/29/gazo/20170729s00079000193000p.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/07/29/gazo/20170729s00079000192000p.html

The 'highlight' during the 1st half of the show is a 'Mao medley' program. Well, it's a combination of the songs/programs that Mao skated before, but other skaters join to skate to a song (they may or may not skate to before). So in the end they come up with this AMAZING combination:
Mai- to 'over the rainbow'
Adelina- to 'Scheherazade'
Oda - to 'Smile'
Shoma and Akiko - to 'lavender'
W&P - to 'Sing sing sing'
Jeff and Kozuka - to 'Bell of Moscow' (now we know why Jeff is in his old costume, and it is reported that Koz did Mao's Stsq!!!)
P&T - to Liebesträume
Dai- to 'Rach2' (and in his old costume as well!!!)
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/07/29/kiji/20170729s00079000180000c.html
This end up in Mao skating to her Ritual dance (FS) Stsq

Adding: the talk show during intermission of 1st day is by Mao and Dai-chan!!

 

[chapis]

The 'highlight' during the 1st half of the show is a 'Mao medley' program. Well, it's a combination of the songs/programs that Mao skated before, but other skaters join to skate to a song (they may or may not skate to before). So in the end they come up with this AMAZING combination:
Mai- to 'over the rainbow'
Adelina- to 'Scheherazade'
Oda - to 'Smile'
Shoma and Akiko - to 'lavender'
W&P - to 'Sing sing sing'
Jeff and Kozuka - to 'Bell of Moscow' (now we know why Jeff is in his old costume, and it is reported that Koz did Mao's Stsq!!!)
P&T - to Liebesträume
Dai- to 'Rach2' (and in his old costume as well!!!)
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/07/29/kiji/20170729s00079000180000c.html
This end up in Mao skating to her Ritual dance (FS) Stsq

Adding: the talk show during intermission of 1st day is by Mao and Dai-chan!!

Awwww .

 

[DobrinFan]

Kanako Murakami 'Hometown glory' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6pv5krTa8

 

[DobrinFan]

Mao and Kanako duet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3iU2eyDow8

 

[Pattina]

link for streaming - on air now

http://artv.watch/countries/japan/fuji-tv-フジテレビ/

 

[Bellanca]

Kanako Murakami Hometown glory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6pv5krTa8

Awesome! Thank you, @DobrinFan.

 

[DobrinFan]

Mai Asada 'Black Swan'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN_dgtGdwYE

 

[DobrinFan]

Mai Asada 'Over the rainbow'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0lEiaWFq4I

 

[DobrinFan]

Adelina 'Scheherazade' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__SE5GITMq8

 

[DobrinFan]

Oda 'Smile'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAziIqoOdb4

 

[DobrinFan]

Shoma & Akiko 'lavender'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T8EUDQ5v8c

 

[chapis]

omg, my poor heart, too many feelings

 

[chapis]

link for streaming - on air now

http://artv.watch/countries/japan/fuji-tv-フジテレビ/

Thanks!!!

 

[DobrinFan]

Mao 'Ritual dance'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVY7o0x-WI

 

[DobrinFan]

Satoko 'Memoirs of a Geisha' SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gi7DF-2_VA

 

[DobrinFan]

Uno 'Turandot', 'Nessun Dorma' LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LGUqTPWlbE

 

[DobrinFan]

Mura 'Too Close' SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQmaxT1R34o

 

[Bellanca]

Satoko 'Memoirs of a Geisha' SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gi7DF-2_VA

Great!! @DobrinFan. Thanks!!

 

[Bellanca]

Shoma & Akiko 'lavender'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T8EUDQ5v8c

Love it!!!!

 

[DobrinFan]

Dai Takahashi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M6B0W63HFU

 

[DobrinFan]

Mao 'Elegie'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3tFaE_Rvkw