Stars on Ice Japan tour 2019: Osaka March 29-31; Sapporo April 2-3; Kanazawa April 5-7

[Sylvia]

https://figureskate-soi.com/

Cast as of January 25, 2019:

Shoma Uno
Patrick Chan
Javier Fernandez
Nathan Chen
Nobunari Oda
Koshiro Shimada

Satoko Miyahara
Kaori Sakamoto
Mai Mihara
Kanako Murakami
Rika Kihira

Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford

Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani


※ Cast may be subject to change due to circumstances.

 

[seabm7]

It looks like Kanazawa and Sapporo shows are promoted by different party(s). Their information is listed under a separate branch:

https://figureskate-soi.com/hkis/

April 2-3, Sapporo
April 5-7, Kanazawa.

The cast is mostly the same, but Nathan Chen does not participate here.

 

[Sylvia]

The cast is mostly the same, but Nathan Chen does not participate here.

Thanks for finding the link to the rest of the Japan tour! I've edited my original thread title to include the other 2 cities/dates.

Shoma Uno - Kanazawa only
Kaori Sakamoto - note says will not appear at the April 5 show in Kanazawa
(ADDED) Yuna Shiraiwa - Sapporo only

 

[seabm7]

Patrick Chan canceled appearance due to a leg injury.

 

[Sylvia]

Patrick Chan canceled appearance due to a leg injury.

Patrick's cancellation is posted here: https://figureskate-soi.com/skaters.html

Current cast for the Osaka shows this weekend:

Shoma Uno
Stephane Lambiel
Javier Fernandez
Nathan Chen
Nobunari Oda
Junhwan Cha
Deniss Vasiljevs
Koshiro Shimada

Alina Zagitova
Evgenia Medvedeva
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Satoko Miyahara
Rika Kihira
Kaori Sakamoto
Mai Mihara
Kanako Murakami

Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford
Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani

 

[rosewood]

Thank you @Sylvia for your (every) update.

 

[kittyjake5]

Thanks for the update Sylvia! I have missed you

 

[Sylvia]

8 of the Osaka cast members posed with choreographer Jeff Buttle for these 2 photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvi7ifPpXYJ/

Jeff Buttle's caption "Press conference or unenthusiastic class photo? ": https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvipvs9nRDZ/

Here's the short video promo for the Osaka shows this weekend (only Rika speaks at the end): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZJwKsN3L4A

Funny moment from the first day of rehearsal: https://twitter.com/AlexShibutani/status/1110492319667490817

 

[Tinami Amori]

Here's the short video promo for the Osaka shows this weekend (only Rika speaks at the end):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZJwKsN3L4A
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvipvs9nRDZ/

What i love about the Japanese (beside many many things) is that they respect and follow rank and order.
The top medalists are in the first row, shown first on TV and in media, addressed and listed first.

I found this link, about possibility to watch on Japanese TV. (google translates)
http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/s1818/

 

[seabm7]

Nobunari Oda canceled the Osaka appearance due to a health problem.

 

[Sylvia]

Photos by Kiyoshi Sakamoto tweeted from the first show (Jeff Buttle called the 2019 show "Born This Way" on his IG), in order:

Group number (opening): https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111534951395057664
Shimada: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111535497493438465
Sakamoto: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111536158004125696
Vasiljevs: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111536556269928448
Mihara: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111537175932227585
Fernandez: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111538423095939072
Tuktamysheva: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111538781868314624
Lambiel: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111540433606201344
Shibutanis: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111540922653638656
Medvedeva: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111541479896301569
Tuktamysheva/Fernandez/?/Miyahara (group number): https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111542085134352384
Murakami: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111542619329318913
Cha: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111543094661373952
Miyahara: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111543400250040320
Duhamel/Radford: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111543752592482304
Kihira: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111544162636062722
Uno: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111544447970340864
Zagitova: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111544739042476032
Chen: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111545000406310912
Group numbers (finale): https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1111545291633655808

 

[gatorinfl]

This looks like a fantastic show!

I wish that SOI in the U.S. would include international skaters. I enjoyed it last year but skipping this year with the limited appearances of Nathan Chen and Jason Brown. Evgenia Medvedeva is participating in the Canada SOI. I’d love to see her skate.

 

[RoseRed]

This looks like a fantastic show!

I wish that SOI in the U.S. would include international skaters. I enjoyed it last year but skipping this year with the limited appearances of Nathan Chen and Jason Brown. Evgenia Medvedeva is participating in the Canada SOI. I’d love to see her skate.

Papadakis Cizeron are as well, though only as special guests for a couple of shows near Montreal.

 

[Sylvia]

Zagitova ("Survivor"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YPkVBTcegI

Medvedeva ("Beautiful Mess"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58opXSBgoU

Shibutanis ("Doin' It Right" by Daft Punk) - tweeted in 2 parts:
https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/1112200317301604353
https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/1112205629236621312
(This account has a bunch more clips from the televised broadcast.)

 

[reut]

This channel has some videos in great quality:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56_Tr72Z_zpHM_B23Ri3HA/videos

Deniss' fan page in VKontakte has the full show but you need to be logged in to watch (maybe also join the group, don't know):
https://vk.com/denissvasiljevs_fanpage?w=wall-99794427_2003

 

[kittyjake5]

Shoma's "Winter". This is his competitive SP from last season. He has skated it twice in SOI. I am thinking he may
skate this program instead of his Stairway to Heaven SP at WTT. Shoma has not announced a change so this is just my speculation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=TH7yy6yrp1U

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ More Osaka SOI videos are uploaded at the same channel (ETA: links are now compiled in post #18 below).

Off-ice group photo of the SOI Osaka cast: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvs4tkMp1YP/

 

[Sylvia]

Compilation of SOI Osaka videos in order of performance:

Opening number: Born This Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6RzdslxtIQ
Koshiro Shimada: Adios (SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGYzSfN707w
Kaori Sakamoto: I'll Follow Him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0H-8T_qgKQ
Deniss Vasiljevs: Papa was a Rolling Stone (SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rArpeJ7I_ec
Mai Mihara: Libertango (old SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJhYDQtxn-I
Javier Fernandez: Fisher's Hornpipe (from POTC: Dead Man's Chest) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmiMo831k1Y
Liza Tuktamysheva: You Don't Love Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs-MQ3c-qk4
Stephane Lambiel: Down the Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-feNbPw_wug
Mai & Alex Shibutani: Doin' it Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3xZhXGDk_c
Evgenia Medvedeva: Beautiful Mess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egx8FWRDjDI
Group number: Lemon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo4PZVDFyk8

Group number: Trusty & True https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvutfWfOuk
Kanako Murakami: Schindler's List https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfFMBUBgkLE
Junhwan Cha: What a Wonderful World (old SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEdW6UWuNMI
Satoko Miyahara: Song for the Little Sparrow (SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htA5WNIT4Xo
Duhamel/Radford: On Our Own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyYuMM1peRY
Rika Kihira: The Greatest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnm3iUQo6MI
Shoma Uno: Winter (old SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH7yy6yrp1U
Alina Zagitova: Survivor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JlODKfQ6es
Nathan Chen: Caravan (SP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xCONgG7KVU
Finale: With a Little Help from My Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkMrXYqHWoM

IN PHOTOS: Stars on Ice figure skating show in Osaka: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...tars-on-ice-figure-skating-show-in-osaka.html

The cast celebrated Lambel's 34th birthday in Sapporo today: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwMrzQDtaa/

 

[Tinami Amori]

Tuk is scaring me skating like this, given that Russia is a gold contender in WTT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs-MQ3c-qk4

 

[Sylvia]

I didn't watch Tuktamysheva's exhibition skate so I didn't realize she performed to her FS music in Osaka ("You Don't Love Me" by Caro Emerald / "Petite Fleur" by The Hot Sardines / "Cat Groove" by Parov Stelar). It was just an show... no need to panic.

 

[Tinami Amori]

I didn't watch Tuktamysheva's exhibition skate so I didn't realize she performed to her FS music in Osaka ("You Don't Love Me" by Caro Emerald / "Petite Fleur" by The Hot Sardines / "Cat Groove" by Parov Stelar). It was just an show... no need to panic.

I know... but now Kolyada is replaced by Lazukin... Kolyada when on, would be at least 3rd behind Uno and Chen..

 

[Sylvia]

ShibSibs' latest vlog Penguins and New Tricks - Stars on Ice Japan Ep. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJ7dmCjb1E

This is our first vlog from STARS ON ICE Japan! We left Tokyo with the cast and took the train to Osaka to begin rehearsals for the show. Jeff [Buttle] started teaching the cast the choreography and we celebrated Satoko’s 21st birthday! We’ve been to Osaka many times for competitions and shows but it had been a few years since we had been back so it was nice to be in a familiar place with so many special memories.

 

[Sylvia]

Rehearsal BTS - Stars on Ice Japan Ep. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcw24Uk6lFU

We [ShibSibs] included some more behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsals in this vlog. It takes a lot of work and practice to prepare a cast for a show and rehearsals continued for 2 full days before we had our first performance in Osaka.

Stay tuned for Episode 3 - footage from all 3 of our Osaka shows… and KARAOKE!

 

[Sylvia]

SHOWTIME [in Osaka] & KARAOKE - Stars on Ice Ep. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIi4wwPEGhw

ShibSibs' Japan SOI Episode 4 will include "footage from our 3 shows in Sapporo… and bowling!"

 

[Sylvia]

SAPPORO! - Stars on Ice Ep. 4 [ShibSibs vlog]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdIyzKLr240

After 3 shows in Osaka, we flew to Sapporo for 3 more shows. It was snowing…in April! While it was cold, we had so much fun performing for the fans and had a chance to celebrate Stéphane’s birthday and have a nice cast dinner.

After our sushi dinner, we went bowling… but that’ll be in the next video. Stay tuned for Episode 5!

Ep. 5 hasn't been uploaded yet but I'm bumping up this thread because I came across this SOI Japan 2 hour 20+ min. live TBS broadcast video uploaded March 31st that still plays (TBS has copyright claimed the previous videos posted above): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ8PL0S2Q1w

Source: http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/s1818/
Live broadcast: 2019 March 31
Commentary: Junko Yaginuma
Tatsuo Shinta (TBS announcer)

TBS was scheduled to air a “Stars on Ice Japan Tour 2019 Special Edition” broadcast from 2:30 pm on Sunday, April 28: http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/ichioshi/soi2019sp_201904/
http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/s1819/
ETA that these appear to be some of the videos from 4/28 (more are uploaded at this channel, incl. Lambiel/Vasiljevs):
Backstage & Opening to "Born This Way": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjSZ0mMzNU
"Lemon" group number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4vwb9L1vk
"Trusty and True" group number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blp-zQ36FG0
Finale to "With a Little Help from my Friends": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkrCCOsVj8w

 

[VGThuy]

Seeing Liza and Evgenia be so friendly in the Shibs vlog was very nice to see. I know there was nothing to indicate they wouldn’t be friends but after the whole Worlds team selection thing it was good to see them hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. Also, seeing the friendship between the skaters is also awesome to see.

 

[Sylvia]

BOWLING! - Stars on Ice Ep. 5 (ShibShow) finally was uploaded on June 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9Xy63g8zI
This is the long awaited bowling video from Stars on Ice Japan! We went bowling after one of our shows in Sapporo with the cast and celebrated Stéphane’s birthday. Let’s just say there wasn’t a whole lot of bowling talent on display - so we’re all probably better off sticking to the ice.

SAPPORO! - Stars on Ice Ep. 4 [ShibSibs vlog]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdIyzKLr240

Ep. 5 hasn't been uploaded yet