Yuzuru Hanyu Cheer Thread

[Wynter]

FAOI A Tour ended yesterday. FAOI this year is so much fun with great singers all around.

His selfie with Takanori Nishikawa san

https://twitter.com/x/status/1797204057087770949

He greeted Poland fans! (Source: Jerem.ie IG)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1797181898948546618

Yuzu updated his Instagram ^^

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Yuzu cut from Aichi Day 3 yesterday
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5040861931831338?from=old_pc_videoshow

Yuzu won't join FAOI Tour B this year. We'll see where he is at the time...

 

[Fairuza]

They are showing RE_PRAY Miyagi Day 1 on July 6th, 1.00 p.m. Tokyo time.

Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd “RE_PRAY” TOUR｜スポーツ｜テレ朝チャンネル

地元・宮城凱旋となったセキスイハイムスーパーアリーナでの初日公演の模様を独占放送！【公演日：4月7日（日）】

www.tv-asahi.co.jp

 

[Wynter]

They are showing RE_PRAY Miyagi Day 1 on July 6th, 1.00 p.m. Tokyo time.

Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd “RE_PRAY” TOUR｜スポーツ｜テレ朝チャンネル

地元・宮城凱旋となったセキスイハイムスーパーアリーナでの初日公演の模様を独占放送！【公演日：4月7日（日）】

www.tv-asahi.co.jp

I immediately thought about you when I saw that update yesterday. ^^

TV Asahi will also show BTS from FaOI in July.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1800160455039787249

 

[Wynter]

The schedule for FaOI Nagoya BTS is out!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801142022398771253

 

[Wynter]

On 25th June, Yuzu visited a school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto earthquake in January.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805543370636542350

Also, a new SEKKISEI CM with Yuzu was released yesterday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805979339688681707

 

[On My Own]

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Does anyone have a commentary free version of Hana ni Nare? (And hopefully with zero mistakes! But if not, just a commentary version of this particular performance will do)

 

[Wynter]

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Does anyone have a commentary free version of Hana ni Nare? (And hopefully with zero mistakes! But if not, just a commentary version of this particular performance will do)

This one is from Nagoya Festival 2013

Yuzu revisited the program for 24hrs TV 2022

From NHK Trophy 2012

 

[Wynter]

NTV aired Yuzu's segments in Wajima on Tuesday, and kindly upload them on YouTube.

His choo choo train in the studio.

 

[On My Own]

This one is from Nagoya Festival 2013

This was just amazing!

 

[Wynter]

Today marks the second anniversary of Yuzuru's professional era.

Hochi and Sponichi have articles today:

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1814013806047289820

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814057465123917874

On Twitter, fans are trending the occasion with the following hashtags: #羽生結弦プロ2周年おめでとう#2ndAnnivHanyuProEra

Here's the newspaper spread today (Hochi and Sponichi)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814085749790396876

FS Skating Life will release a special edition to celebrate Yuzu's 2nd anniversary:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813772449143800058

 

[Fairuza]

The man himself remembered what a special day it was. A beautiful 4Lo off and into a spread eagle

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[On My Own]

What is your favorite gala of Hanyu's?

 

[Wynter]

The man himself remembered what a special day it was. A beautiful 4Lo off and into a spread eagle

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Spread Eagle - 4Lo3A - Twizzle in his YouTube membership video.

What is your favorite gala of Hanyu's?

This is a bit difficult to answer.
Program-wise (competition days) it is Notte Stellata. Fave rendition: PyeongChang gala.
“Moment”-wise, It is Hana wa Saku during WTT 2021.
“Emotion”-wise, SEIMEI during RE_PRAY encore (He called it his masterpiece and I agree with it wholeheartedly.
“Pro-era”-wise, if I should choose only one it will be extremely hard, but I’ll stick with these three:
A Fleeting Dream for the beautiful ice projection and smooth skating.
Gate of Living for its avant garde concept.
Danny Boy for the footwork precision and beautiful spins.

 

[On My Own]

Program-wise (competition days) it is Notte Stellata. Fave rendition: PyeongChang gala.
“Moment”-wise, It is Hana wa Saku during WTT 2021.
“Emotion”-wise, SEIMEI during RE_PRAY encore (He called it his masterpiece and I agree with it wholeheartedly.

Well we have different tastes

I have not watched anything since he turned pro, and tbh I was losing interest after PyeongChang (although it's quite a lot to do with men's skating in general). But before that, I thought his best gala was Hana ni Nare. I did think Requiem of Heaven and Earth was also stunning, but didn't necessarily feel the emotional connection personally.

My favorite program of his will always be Hope and Legacy. I never "got" Seimei.

I thought his Haru yo Koi gala was stunning, post-PyeongChang, and wished he'd done something similar in competition.

 

[Wynter]

Well we have different tastes

I have not watched anything since he turned pro, and tbh I was losing interest after PyeongChang (although it's quite a lot to do with men's skating in general). But before that, I thought his best gala was Hana ni Nare. I did think Requiem of Heaven and Earth was also stunning, but didn't necessarily feel the emotional connection personally.

My favorite program of his will always be Hope and Legacy. I never "got" Seimei.

I thought his Haru yo Koi gala was stunning, post-PyeongChang, and wished he'd done something similar in competition.

Different tastes indeed.

Requiem and Hope and Legacy are beautiful. Requiem somehow feels really personal for him, and watching Boston gala can be a bit difficult for me because of the raw pain.

But yeah, all his gala programs with David Wilson (Notte, Haru, Danny Boy) are beautiful.

 

[On My Own]

But yeah, all his gala programs with David Wilson (Notte, Haru, Danny Boy) are beautiful.

Not seen Danny Boy, but I do like how you left out his competition programs from this The best thing he did for himself was to drop Wilson for competitions.

Oh also, I think HE is the best spinner of the men's field, post-CoP, although it usually showed up in his galas. There was something very beautiful the form and shape of his spins, the careful transitions between different positions, and the use of his arms during them... And they were beautifully timed to the music, too.

Anyway, I wish him best of luck for this year's skating.

 

[Wynter]

Not seen Danny Boy, but I do like how you left out his competition programs from this The best thing he did for himself was to drop Wilson for competitions.

Oh also, I think HE is the best spinner of the men's field, post-CoP, although it usually showed up in his galas. There was something very beautiful the form and shape of his spins, the careful transitions between different positions, and the use of his arms during them... And they were beautifully timed to the music, too.

Anyway, I wish him best of luck for this year's skating.

Spins huh… Do check Danny Boy then. I especially love the final spin there.

He said he is preparing new programs for his new solo show. I am so excited!

 

[On My Own]

That one's lovely! It's not cluttered and he hits positions he's comfortable with, making it look so pleasing to the eye.

I went and watched it. I also liked the two other spins in this program. Not a fan of the program overall, but that's okay I did enjoy the sound of the skates during the earlier section, when the audience wasn't making any noise. Wish that'd been the case for the rest of the program!

 

[Wynter]

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu and other professional skaters will help support the recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

It was announced that "Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support Charity Acting Competition Challenge Challenge" will be held in Ishikawa Prefecture on September 15.

Top skaters including Yuzuru Hanyu (consecutive winner of Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympics), Satoko Miyahara (2nd place at World Championships), Akiko Suzuki (3rd place at World Championships), and Takahito Mura (winner of Four Continents Championships) will participate in this event in support of Ishikawa's desire to bring smiles and energy to the people. In addition, the title of the festival, "Challenge, Challenge, Challenge," expresses the message of overcoming difficulties and moving forward.

In addition to the skaters' performances, the event will also be connected to the disaster-stricken areas in Noto via video.

The event cannot be viewed at the venue, but will be streamed live via a video streaming service, with proceeds from the streaming going to Ishikawa Prefecture to support reconstruction efforts. Details, including tickets, will be announced on TV Kanazawa's website at a later date.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815190424669364631

 

[Wynter]

Details for the Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support Charity Performance are out.

The streaming ticket goes on sale starting today. The streaming platform is accessible only from Japan but the ticket can be purchased abroad. I saw some international fans on my TL buying tickets to donate to the cause.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1818091647848333391

The skating show will take place on the second day. On the first day, there will be a skating class for 20 elementary students living in Ishikawa, Fukui, and Toyama (determined by lottery). The professionals including Yuzu will teach the class.

羽生結弦×能登半島復興支援チャリティー演技会｜ドコモ未来フィールド｜NTTドコモ

子どもたちの未来を応援する体験プロジェクト。ワクワクやドキドキ、夢や新しい発見がきっと見つかる。ふれてみよう、プロのセカイ。

docomo-mirai.tda.docomo.ne.jp

 

[Wynter]

Kateigaho will have its 800th edition next month (October edition) and plans a special interview between Ryojun Shionuma, the Head Priest of Jigenji Temple in Sendai, and Yuzuru Hanyu.

The topic will be "Words woven from the soul - The meaning of 'living'".

https://twitter.com/x/status/1819144665662476550

https://twitter.com/x/status/1819178573124849778

 

[Wynter]

913 journalists from 5 continents choose the greatest athlete of the Century for AIPS Centennial Celebration.

Yuzuru is 6th in the men's category. He is the only Winter Olympics athlete on the list.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820787207122067788

LINK

TOP 10 MALE ATHLETES OF THE CENTURY:

1. Muhammad Ali (USA), Boxing

2. Usain Bolt (Jamaica), Athletics

3. Michael Jordan (USA), Basketball

4. Edson Arantes do “Pelé” Nascimento (Brazil), Football

5. Roger Federer (Switzerland), Tennis

6. Yuzuru Hanyu (Japan), Figure Skating

7. Michael Phelps (USA), Swimming

8. Diego Maradona (Argentina), Football

9. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany), Football

10. Zinedine Zidane (France), Football

 

[Wynter]

FS Skating Life released BTS for the photography sessions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828267958474559724

The publisher also held a panel exhibition from 28 Aug to 10 Sept.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828631651628511451

In the interview part, he said he will continue to produce Ice Story (Yeay!! In his YT Membership he also said that he is in the final stage of production) and also has other plans but cannot share the details now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828959533093532012

 

[Wynter]

The charity event in Noto is a success. The news report said more than 10,000 streaming tickets were sold before the show begin and the 5,000 t-shirts has also sold out.

There are two parts of the event:

First part is children skating class with Yuzu and Satton.
Second part is the ice show part.

The run down for the ice show is as follows:

Group program to taiko music: Yuzu, Mura, Akiko, Satton (choreographed by Akiko)
Taiko performance
Calligraphy performance
Skaters individual program

• Mura to San San
• Akiko to Hymn a l'amour
• Satton to Stabat Mater
• Yuzu to Haru Yo Koi

Closing group program with Que Sera Sera by Mrs. Green Apple (Choreographed by Akiko and Yuzu)

Jfanyus have shared some TV news for this event and there are bits of the programs in it:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835937560075600185

Yuzu said he choose to keep the cost for the show as small as possible so there will be more funds to donate. He is doing the charity event free of charge (he confirmed it in his membership video), and choose to not using show lighting or invite guests for the purpose.

Some other TV coverage by NTV News Every

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835938309669093650

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835938514263015643

Docomo (one of the sponsors) have video & 2-day event report covering the Noto charity performance, Yuzu & Satton’s skating lesson, behind-the-scenes livestream tour, and discussion with Yuzu & Satoko will be released soon.

イベントレポート｜ドコモ未来フィールド｜NTTドコモ

子どもたちの未来を応援する体験プロジェクト。ワクワクやドキドキ、夢や新しい発見がきっと見つかる。ふれてみよう、プロのセカイ。

docomo-mirai.tda.docomo.ne.jp

There will also a panel exhibition at “Rurubu Kitchen” in Shinjuku, Tokyo (20-30 Sept), which is currently holding the Ishikawa Noto Support Fair. Photo panels from the charity event will be displayed in the restaurant.

【パネル展開催】能登半島復興支援チャリティー演技会 | 石川能登応援フェア開催中の「るるぶキッチン」で９月20日から

株式会社JTBパブリッシングのプレスリリース（2024年9月17日 13時00分）【パネル展開催】能登半島復興支援チャリティー演技会 | 石川能登応援フェア開催中の「るるぶキッチン」で９月20日から

prtimes.jp

 

[Wynter]

Yuzuru Hanyu on Newsweek Japan's. He is talking about Noto Earthquake and the disaster recovery.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838748870102388985

Some excerpt from the interview:

--Hanyu-san, in June this year, he visited Wajima City for an interview for the TV news program "news every." What were your thoughts as you skated to this charity event?

The strongest feeling I had was to make people smile, even if only a little. When I visited Noto, I could never forget the smiles on people's faces when they told me things like, "It used to be like this," and "These things happened and it was fun." I realized that the smiles became fewer when they talked about the present or the future, so I wanted to make people smile, feel kind and warm in the present.

-- It is difficult to shift focus from recovery to reconstruction, but how do you remember the road to recovery from your own experience?

I always had the feeling that I had fled the disaster area.

I was 16 years old, so I cannot do anything to help with the recovery.
We had no choice but to wait for the people and local people to take action.

You might think so now.

I don't remember it, but at the time I was tormented by such feelings of guilt. I went (to Kanagawa) with a sense of mission to do everything I could. In the midst of all this, I felt that I had been given a role that only I could play, which was to skate for the people in the disaster-stricken areas.

 

[Wynter]

Yuzu did a memship radio (membership radio) in his YouTube channel on 28th September for about an hour. This is the second time he did this, the first is last month. He said it is okay to discuss the contents outside of membership so I'll share some summary. Basically he's sharing hints about his current activities, explained his thinking when creating a program, answers some questions from fans, etc.

1. He thanked fans for their participation in the Noto charity program
2. He explained about his latest YT program (to be release in public later). The song is using Taisei Miyakawa's song Last Ambient. Taisei Miyakawa is the singer for his Raison program during FAOI 2022
3. He's into video editing right now and elaborates on the tools he used, he also shared that he bought lots of fonts for it (lol).
4. He talked about his more "modern" program like Ashura Chan, saying how some people criticized it because there is 'no skating involved'. He is aware that his experiments may not be liked by some of his fans, the same way when singers change gradually their styles and it happens that new songs don't please their old audience as much as the older ones.
5. He then talks about the different types of music he wants to skate to to express himself. He mentioned baroque song to vocaloid, also named Yoasobi, Ado, and several other singers.
6. He said he's working on something but cannot announced it yet. He apologized for fans especially international fans about it, and is asking for our understanding. Said it isn't scheduled for November (cmiiw).

His statement "I've been figure skating for 25 years and have won many medals. I believe I have the right to pursue excellence; I don't want to settle for being "pretty good." People often think, "If skating can achieve this, that's enough," perhaps because they can't envision the beauty of figure skating at its peak. If I can show them that level of performance, their opinions might change. If I can achieve something impressive in the eyes of other professionals through skating, people's views and common knowledge could shift."

 

[Fairuza]

Yuzu with the kids at the Noto Charity event

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[Fairuza]

There are a few Noto charity show skates over in this channel
This is the finale - Que Sera Sera

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[Wynter]

Yuzu just announced his third Ice Story

7, 9, 11 December in Saitama Super Arena
3, 5 January in Hiroshima Green Arena
7, 9 February in Lala Arena (Tokyo)

His comment on the website:

I have been vaguely pondering the meaning of "being alive" for as long as I can remember. Then, after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and after meeting people who have been affected by various disasters, touching their memories and feelings, and also seeing the natural disasters all over Japan and the hardships all over the world that seem to be increasing rapidly in recent years, I have repeatedly searched for answers to the question of what it means to be "alive" within the "bioethics" I have studied and the philosophy I have thought and felt, then lost sight of them, then searched again, found them, and made assumptions.

If we turn our eyes outward, we may find ourselves lost in a society overflowing with information, in which we continually feel both our own pain and the pain of others. What is "life"? What is "me"? I wrote this story and program in the hope of providing hints to such enormous questions.

I don't think there is anything in this world that only I can do. With the development of AI and technology, the things that only humans can do are gradually disappearing.

However, I believe that with the team creating the show and everyone watching, that moment will become something that only "we" can do.

Together with the world's best team and all of you, we will ski with all our heart, soul and spirit to deliver the best experience possible.​

Yuzuru Hanyu​

Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 3rd “Echoes of Life” TOUR　｜　2024-2025 羽生結弦　ICE STORY 第3弾

羽生結弦 ICE STORY 第3弾、開催決定。

echoesoflife.jp

 

[Wynter]

New magazine cover featuring Yuzu and GUCCI.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845298436486082748

On a happier note, I won pre-sales tickets to Yuzu's third ice story and will travel to Japan to watch him.