THE ICE 2022 in Japan: July 23-24 in Aichi; July 26-28 in Niigata; July 30-31 in Osaka

[Sylvia]

Good to see THE ICE tour ("collaboration between single skaters who do not usually form a group, and a variety of scenes studded with surprises") returning to Japan this summer, in addition to Fantasy on Ice - GSD thread linked here.

Event website: https://fs-theice.com/

The MEN were the first cast members to be announced on April 28, 2022 and what a cast! https://fs-theice.com/cast/
Shoma Uno
Nathan Chen
Vincent Zhou
Junhwan Cha
Kazuki Tomono
Jason Brown
Kevin Aymoz
Ilia Malinin

https://twitter.com/x/status/1519602334959120385

 

[Sylvia]

More skater announcements today (May 13) - video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1525083446460043264

WOMEN
Kaori Sakamoto
Satoko Miyahara
Alysa Liu
Mariah Bell
Mai Mihara
Marin Honda

PAIR
Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

ICE DANCE
Madison Chock/Evan Bates

 

[On My Own]

Do the people on this forum discuss Ice Shows? I think they are very fun.

 

[katmari]

Daniel Grassl and Matteo Rizzo have been added to the the cast:

THE ICE（ザ・アイス）| 公式サイト

THE ICE（ザ・アイス）は、世界の現役トップスケーターたちを中心としたコラボレーション満載の真夏のアイスショー。メダリストたちのトップレベルのスケーティングはもちろん、まるでミュージカルのような世界観やここでしか見られない男子オンリーのグループナンバー、グランドフィナーレで会場全体が一体となるような企画など多彩な演出が特徴です。

fs-theice.com

cast

 

[Sylvia]

I have no idea if these Chukyo TV YT links will be viewable outside of Japan but this post includes links to livestream upcoming Aichi show rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCWprnpVIE/

July 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bKeTJPE64E

July 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOI5cVEzkDM

July 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLqB-7_cas

 

[Sylvia]

I have no idea if these Chukyo TV YT links will be viewable outside of Japan but this post includes links to livestream upcoming Aichi show rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCWprnpVIE/

July 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bKeTJPE64E

It's LIVE and not geoblocked!

Tweeted from the show's official account: https://twitter.com/ctveventkawa/status/1549309869706321920

[THE ICE 2022]
Special free live streaming has been decided from the rehearsal venue of THE ICE 2022!
https://fs-theice.com/notification/distribute_aichi/
[Delivery time] 10: 00-16: 00 [local]
※ The sound of the venue will not be delivered
※ Fixed bird's-eye view camera image

ETA - looks like the livestreams are not being archived and can only be watched live. A few tidbits from the first practice:

Nathan reportedly ran through his Mozart medley & landed 3Lo 3Lz 3F 3T: https://twitter.com/NathanChenJP/status/1549630846428389376

Shoma's 3A to 3A: https://twitter.com/starfishshoma/status/1549630352779464704
Shoma's 4T+1Eu+3F: https://twitter.com/starfishshoma/status/1549630487961800704

Clip of Junhwan Cha's lovely, held Ina Bauer: https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/1549628596167348225

 

[YukiNieve]

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The rehearsal for the 2nd day is going on now.

 

[Sylvia]

sponichitokyophoto's Instagram account has posted 24 photos from the second day of rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/

On ice group photo of the 20-member cast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRL9dzO0gF/
Same photo was tweeted by the event organizer's account: https://twitter.com/ctveventkawa/status/1550039607303340033

The 10 men: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQjdqPJkaN/
Same photo: https://twitter.com/ctveventkawa/status/1549955409460731905

Alysa has reddish hair now - view of the back of her jacket (with Jason & Kevin): https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQ4VbQJ7h_/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQxmUep-zY/

Jason's trademark split jump (with Ilia in the background): https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQeM1UpnUx/

Acrobat Kevin Aymoz: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQc5H-poqc/

Closeup of Junhwan Cha: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQcn1LpszM/

 

[Sylvia]

July 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLqB-7_cas

Live now - looks like Chock/Bates and Miura/Kihara on the ice.

ETA:

Madi Chock's photos & 1 clip from yesterday: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRWQzQuIO7/

Jason's tweet today: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1550264632845434881
And his photos from rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQR3HXpMbb/

 

[Sylvia]

Akiko Suzuki has filmed on ice clips of Shoma (FS to Bach's Air on the G String) & Nathan (Mozart's Lacrimosa by Apashe):

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550046744616259584

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550429644410990592

From Akiko's tweet - "By the way, on-ice cameraman Suzuki, I'm nervous every time I shoot.": https://twitter.com/Mariakko2010/status/1550434376034316288

 

[Sylvia]

sponichitokyophoto has posted 17 sets of photos from yesterday's rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/

Photos of Jason & Kaori rehearsing a fun-looking duet : https://www.instagram.com/p/CgSwcWwBFRT/
Jason's rehearsal photo dump: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUArU7hmP9/

Clip of side-by-side quad Lutzes by Grassl & Malinin! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgUCugFJKO5/

ETA that the Aichi Performance Next-generation skaters (3) were announced earlier today: https://fs-theice.com/cast/cast_next_aichi/

 

[Sylvia]

sponichitokyophoto has posted many photos from the Aichi/Nagoya show(s): https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/

This Twitter thread includes music info from the first show: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1550753535260000256

Jason continues to share lots of good stuff - photos from Nagoya: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZZ9SBBv8T/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgWyO7Ehaa_/
His off ice reel the other day with Vincent, Junhwan, Satoko, Mariah & Mai: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgVlpLchyT5/

Re-posting from Nathan's fan thread:

Nathan's duet with Shoma from The Ice

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ETA a clip between Narumi Takahashi (worked backstage at the first stop, I assume) speaking Chinese with Alysa Liu: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUNlYLpeof/
IIRC, Takahashi lived and trained in China early in her pairs career.

 

[Sylvia]

Clip of the last minute of Daniel Grassl's short program, choreographed by Jason Brown, as performed in THE ICE in Nagoya: https://twitter.com/myohmizmai/status/1551399854248640515

Grassl's post 2 weeks ago in Chicago with Jason: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf1LpdFu7eV/

Satoko's fun pics: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgamuktPBHx/

Madi Chock's pics: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cga8FICOI7i/

 

[Sylvia]

A Korean fan has uploaded videos, including the full show in Nagoya (Day 1), here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFuHo0vTq4I1C6UWQIfWxA/videos

The opening group number is to Måneskin's "Beggin'."

 

[Sylvia]

This Japanese clothing brand is sharing some pics/story clips on their Instagram account:

Cast jackets for the opening number: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgWqm6tvq99/

Closeup of Madi Chock's dress for her & Bates' Cinderella-themed number with Miura/Kihara: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZT3ywvMPs/

Closeup of Riku's dress and a photo of the 4 of them posing on the ice in their costumes: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgeehxDvgKa/

Unfortunately, Riku was injured during the first stop of the tour : https://twitter.com/miurariku1217/status/1551815426874949632
Machine translation:

THE ICE Aichi performance has ended. Thank you for all your support. Also, due to my injury, I was forced to leave the Niigata / Osaka performance, and I am very disappointed that I could not perform in front of everyone. Now I want to concentrate on my treatment so that I can return to the competition as soon as possible.

Found this video of the 4 of them performing their short number from the first show on July 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1L2aemF6iU

 

[ostile17]

Unfortunately, Riku was injured during the first stop of the tour : https://twitter.com/miurariku1217/status/1551815426874949632
Machine translation:


Found this video of the 4 of them performing their short number from the first show on July 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1L2aemF6iU

Praying it's nothing serious! It would be awful

 

[victorskid]

Praying it's nothing serious! It would be awful

They have left the tour because of her injury

 

[Sylvia]

sponichitokyophoto's Instagram account continues to post many photos from the Niigata shows (2 down & 1 to go): https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/

ETA that Jason continues to share a lot via his social media:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1551917518285316098

He skated to "Sinnerman" for the final show in Niigata (4 pics): https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1552413721703903232

 

[Sylvia]

Madison Chock's video from the plane to Osaka: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cgk_TFfFn7M/

sponichitokyophoto's Instagram account has action photos from the Osaka show(s): https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/

Jason's video reel of the first 2 Osaka shows: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgopY9jBI8U/
Also shared via his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1553345868384063488

 

[Sylvia]

Vincent posted this clip ("Spontaneous morning practice moments: SBS 4Lz with Daniel Grassl" as filmed by Nathan): https://www.instagram.com/tv/CgqbDQDg9GO/

Daniel's photo highlights (also includes the same sbs 4Lz clip): https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtcFpeuG1O/

Matteo Rizzo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrmPnRB8kc/

Kazuki Tomono: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrXuEhvbVy/
He also shared 8 Dance Battle pics (crazy costumes!): https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtCCphvQzp/

Evan Bates: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqGLzapBRh/

Madison Chock's Cinderella photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgq2Qr9uFqe/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtPGp9ONR_/
Her tour memories: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgspd7Zpl3z/

Jason's "photo dump" (also shared on Twitter): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgs6volLt6_/
His thank you video with the group: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1553701701772722181

Kevin Aymoz: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgs75KJpTwU/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgsq-Cep63Z/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqL4MWpfJM/

Satoko posted these 2 photos for Kevin's 25th birthday today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgslcVVvn6n/

Satoko: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrK0tKpria/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrJtM8pNoV/
Satoko's "some fun photos" away from the ice: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgmL8k_J1QU/
In Niigata: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgmL8k_J1QU/

Kaori & Mai's 2 sets of photos with the cast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtTsm5pMK-/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CgdWiGCJ25-/

Junhwan Cha: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgtasu_vLeG/

Photo of Mariah shared by her last week: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgflbmPvtii/

 

[Sylvia]

Watch while you can! This Shoma fan channel has 2 versions of the collaboration between Nathan & Shoma as well as Shoma's FS to "Air on the G String" by J.S. Bach / "Mea tormenta, properate" by Johann Adolf Hasse (choreographed by Kenji Miyamoto): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nKVJoZkpTKJ7jVQ_e6iAA/videos

 

[mtnskater]

Madison Chock’s Cinderella dress is soooo beautiful on her. The romantic Disney number is just perfect for Madison and Evan. What a dream!