Ice skating stars (Takahashi, Arakawa, Suzuki, Oda & more), kabuki actors take to rink together

[Sylvia]

What a cool concept!

Ice skating stars, kabuki actors take to rink together: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003662955
Excerpts:

For a program later this month, kabuki actors will be joined by unlikely partners from a different field — figure skating.
Ichikawa Somegoro, an actor from the traditional performing art, will star in “Hyoen 2017 Basara” from May 20 to 22, along with Daisuke Takahashi and Shizuka Arakawa, both of whom are Olympic medalists who became professional skating performers after retiring from competitions.
The show, which will take place at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, will offer two performances each day.

Takahashi said he gladly accepted the offer to appear in the show.
“There are also many other major figure skaters, apart from the two of us, who have recently called it quits [from competition],” he said. “So we can brush up on the production just among us pros. I think we can pave a way that no one has seen before.”
Other professional figure skaters in the cast include Akiko Suzuki, Nobunari Oda, Mai Asada and Kanako Murakami, who has recently retired from competitive skating.
“I had no idea we’d be able to gather so many great performers,” Somegoro said with a big smile.

Official website: http://hyoen.jp
Cast page: http://hyoen.jp/#cast
The official Twitter account for the show has photos: https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara

I first saw @rosewood mention this upcoming kabuki-figure skating show in the Japanese skating news thread after Kanako Murakami's retirement was announced:

Just announced Kanako's debut in an ice show as a pro-skater will be Hyoen which is a collaboration show with figure skaters and Kabuki actors. Happy for Kanako!

Kanako http://hyoen.jp/imgs/lower/cast_ph_murakamikanako.jpg
Hyoen's official site: http://hyoen.jp/

Talking about Hyoen, does anyone remember Akio Sasaki? I'm so glad he got a role in Hyoen.
(in yellow costume on right hand side) http://hyoen.jp/imgs/lower/cast_ph_ooshima-sasaki.jpg

 

[Sylvia]

Many more "Hyoen Basara" related links are posted in the Daisuke Takahashi fan thread - here are several posted originally by @Pattina:

Link to the original Japanese article on Spice about HYOEN: https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/111738

Translation to English - Part 1: https://minotsu.tumblr.com/post/158476157613/spice-interview-with-daisuke-takahashi-re-hyoen
Part 2: https://minotsu.tumblr.com/post/159045551278/spice-exclusive-interview-daisuke-takahashi

Brief TV news clip promoting HYOEN 2017 with Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Mai Asada in costume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0OOJBCfqxc

Longer feature focused on Takahashi preparing for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFFOrm0HMw4

 

[Pattina]

@Sylvia - thanks for this new topic!

Dai said "I think we can pave a way that no one has seen before"

Indeed, this is so interesting and I bet quite stimulating for skaters, as it goes far beyond the way skaters are used to perform in usual ice-shows. I envy the lucky people who will be there!!

More about HYOEN 2017 - this tv special is focused on Daisuke. In the first part, after introducting HYOEN 2017 Basara, they recap Dai's career. The second half is more on the show, with interviews to Somegoro san and amazing moments of dress reharsal.

http://dai.ly/x5kb5vq

http://dai.ly/x5kb3lr

 

[kittyjake5]

Thanks for starting this thread Sylvia! This show looks like it will be
quite amazing!

 

[Pattina]

Mai Asada and Nobu Oda at dress reharsal

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/861888505177190401

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/861823479049474048

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/861747695026806784

Daisuke during make-up as Yoshitune

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/861521131043303424

 

[mollymgr]

I hope Japanese TV will broadcast the whole show. It looks like a great idea.

 

[Pattina]

Akko-chan and Kana-chan

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/862472390881587200

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/862245892610338816

Blade-covers battle

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/862624533408133120

 

[Pattina]

Today's "Every" aired a short tv service about HYOEN 2017 - the battle on the ice is super-amazing!!!

https://twitter.com/acco_yama/status/864024345705762816

Just the battle in slow motion - Dai has already mastered powerful moves and facial expressions!

https://twitter.com/willow630/status/864114886195912705

The initial jump https://twitter.com/clionehart/status/864124033159151616

Powerful and burning glazes by Dai and Akko

https://twitter.com/0312azu/status/864132148785061888

 

[chapis]

Today's "Every" aired a short tv service about HYOEN 2017 - the battle on the ice is super-amazing!!!

https://twitter.com/acco_yama/status/864024345705762816

Just the battle in slow motion - Dai has already mastered powerful moves and facial expressions!

https://twitter.com/willow630/status/864114886195912705

The initial jump https://twitter.com/clionehart/status/864124033159151616

Powerful and burning glazes by Dai and Akko

https://twitter.com/0312azu/status/864132148785061888

Wow

 

[Lara]

Ooh, I'd love to see this. I really hope it's recorded!

 

[Pattina]

Pics after last night of reharsal, after about 3 weeks of practice on the ice of Yokohama rink. Now they all have moved to Tokyo's venue for final reharsal.

https://twitter.com/hyoen_basara/status/864470619873722368

English translation https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1029804437157121

https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/864220092963340288

https://twitter.com/tiramisu11/status/864213076303781888

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUKIyXejwJO/?taken-by=d1sk_t&hl=it

https://www.instagram.com/p/BULeuF0DUKz/?taken-by=d1sk_t&hl=it

https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/864717246018371584

 

[Pattina]

Today's two shows have already ended and tweets from fans are enthusiastic, like press release on on-line newspapers.

Sankei's article with two pics!! amazing colours and costumes

http://www.sankei.com/photo/story/news/170520/sty1705200014-n1.html

 

[Pattina]

More pics here http://natalie.mu/stage/news/233229

 

[kwanfan1818]

In the scene where Daigyo's acrobatic sperm and Takahashi dances violently with the shamisen, a big applause came from the audience.

Got to love Google Translate

 

[Pattina]

From Mai Asada's twitter - the whole cast after first show. It's dark but you can find Mai with flower in her head. The other skaters are on her left side.

https://twitter.com/asadamai717/status/865898561539461120

Tv news http://dai.ly/x5n46y7

Report by a fan, short but impressive. This show really must be a joy to watch.

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1032092826928282:0

 

[mikeko]

A short news clip
https://youtu.be/RXQB1tbMIkc

 

[SCeline]

This sounds incredibly cool. Love it when 'worlds collide'

 

[kittyjake5]

Another longer news clip from Every News! Amazing!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ndroa_20170522every_creation

 

[Spun Silver]

It looks amazing. It's so crazy and artistically and culturally unique - I could totally see it being part of one of the big NYC arts festivals.

 

[mikeko]

Another longer news clip from Every News! Amazing!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ndroa_20170522every_creation

I guess this is the same clip on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/K0ySEKrn4U4

 

[chapis]

It looks amazing!!. I can not believe Mao's not there

 

[Spun Silver]

It looks amazing!!. I can not believe Mao's not there

I am sure it's by choice. Or it was all planned before people knew she would retire.

 

[kittyjake5]

It looks amazing!!. I can not believe Mao's not there

Maybe next time!

 

[nsima]

Mai,Shizuka&Akiko
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAf3GZeXkAA4Jv8.jpg

 

[nsima]

Shizuka,Sonosuke,Akiko,Daisuke
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAf1Hy1XYAEqf_f.jpg