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Yes but he's got a unique texture and colour that can't be replaced. Sometimes it's not about being a 5-octave virtuoso, it's about having the exact right touch for the song

Mushroomzuzu comforting adult Yuzu

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.16 Source: https://natalie.mu/stage/news/664060 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260321132703/https://natalie.mu/stage/news/664060 Yuzuru Hanyu to hold "REALIVE" in Miyagi: "A program that can only be performed on that day, in that place, at that time." "Yuzuru Hanyu “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project," which Yuzuru Hanyu is producing and will also be performing in, will be held on April 11th and 12th at Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi Prefecture.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.13 Source: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380749 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260314075507/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380749 [Figure Skating] Yuzuru Hanyu unveils key visual for "REALIVE" to be held in April: "Putting my soul and all my strength into it" 　Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31), who has won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, unveiled the key visual for his solo concert "YUZURU HANYU "REALIVE" an ICE STORY project" on the 13th. Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/ice-show/168353/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260321132221/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/ice-show/168353/ Key visual unveiled for Yuzuru Hanyu's solo performance: "Yuzuru Hanyu “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project"　 　Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won two consecutive Olympic gold medals at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympics , will hold a solo performance at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi Prefecture. The organizers of the performance, "Yuzuru Hanyu “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project," unveiled the key visual for the show on the 13th.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.13 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260313-OHT1T51065.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260321131532/https://hochi.news/articles/20260313-OHT1T51065.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu's "REALIVE" Key Visual Unveiled; Event to be Held in Miyagi in April 　The key visual for "YUZURU HANYU “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project," a solo performance by professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won consecutive gold medals in men's figure skating at the 2014 Sochi and 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, was unveiled on the 13th. 　The event will be held on April 11th and 12th at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi Prefecture, his hometown. As with previous "ICE STORY" productions, he will be both performing and serving as executive producer. MIKIKO will be in charge of the direction. 　In "REALIVE," building upon past "ICE STORY" projects, the programs created so far will be revived as "living entities" once again, using the current body he possess. 2026.03.13 Source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000428.000030888.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260314043713/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000428.000030888.html The key visual symbolizing Yuzuru Hanyu's "present" has been unveiled. REALIVE an ICE STORY project April 2026, Miyagi. A one-day-only live performance where Yuzuru Hanyu will bring to life the programs he has created so far, making them "living beings" once again.

This is such a creative way to wish Yuzu all the best.

I'm not sure of favorites yet. Right now, I'm thinking: Body to Body (should have been title track for both quality of the song and because I think it would be more impactful to the general public) Like Animals Merry Go Round But sometimes songs surprise me. My immediate impression of Jin's Echo was that "Don't Say You Love Me" was a bad choice for title song but I still find myself humming it ETA: After listening to it several times, I guess Swim is growing on me. Maybe it does have staying power. The best 30 seconds of the entire album is 2:27 - 2:57. I question using RM to sing so much on the album since his vocal abilities are limited, but the juxtaposition of that mellow husky baritone with the crystal clear powerhouse vocals by Jin is sublime. I love the sounds of their voices contrasting each other - was also the best part of the "Fix You" cover they did.

2026.03.30 [ Photon ] Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Collection Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4910319069

2026.03.27 Yuzuru Hanyu The ART - Calendar 2026.4-2027.3 Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/483879097X/

Me, too - haven't settled on favorites yet. Swim is very easy to listen to over and over, Into the Sun, Body to Body. I have to listen about a dozen more times to nail down favorites though already made a super long playlist on Spotify...

I agree, they said it themselves that this album shows a more matured side/sound of them compared to their previous albums. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but I really love the album overall!

Yuzu on the cover of the new AERA magazine

No matter how much time has passed, Yuzu is and will remain the greatest skater of all time.

https://w2g.tv/?r=4vc5u5vuywmd4q6gff we are so back!!!

I like Into the Sun and SWIM. over all I'm very surprised and excited by this album. It's something new in terms of sound and genre for them, it's nothing I expected, but I love it.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.19 Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/hanyu-3-11-interview/ Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260319053025/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/hanyu-3-11-interview/ DeepEdge Plus Yuzuru Hanyu’s thoughts on the 15th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake: “I will continue to convey it 5 years, 10 years into the future.” Fifteen years have passed since the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake. On March 10, Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a two-time consecutive Winter Olympic champion in men’s figure skating, responded to a Kyodo News interview in his hometown of Sendai and spoke of his resolve: “It is necessary to keep preparing for disasters that may happen again at any time. As someone who experienced ‘3.11,’ I want to continue sending out messages 5 years from now and 10 years from now so that it can be connected to disaster-damage reduction.”

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.18 **paid article - incomplete** Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260317/k00/00m/050/081000c Archived: The concept of "600 seconds" = Hitoshi Kurasawa It had been about three and a half years since they last faced each other. 　 On the afternoon of March 10th, I found myself face-to-face with professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31). Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, I conducted an individual interview with him in Sendai.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.17 Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260316/k00/00m/050/120000c Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260320133844/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260316/k00/00m/050/120000c 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake: Yuzuru Hanyu says, "The core of my feelings remains unchanged." Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional figure skater from Sendai who won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, gave an exclusive interview to the Mainichi Shimbun on the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. **paid article - incomplete** Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260316/k00/00m/050/309000c Archived: Exclusive interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: Unchanging feelings 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake 　Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional figure skater from Sendai who won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, gave an exclusive interview to the Mainichi Shimbun on the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. He reflected on the disaster-stricken areas, saying, "The core of what I want to convey remains unchanged," and spoke about the changes he has felt at his ice show "notte stellata," which is in its fourth year this year.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.16 Source: https://www2.myjcom.jp/special/tv/thema/figureskate/column/detail/20260316.shtml Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260320133232/https://www2.myjcom.jp/special/tv/thema/figureskate/column/detail/20260316.shtml Yuzuru Hanyu “Beyond maintenance” - Best performance in 8 months The ice show ‘notte stellata 2026,’ led by professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, was held from March 7 to 9 at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture. This marked the fourth consecutive year that the show was staged at the same venue. With the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake falling on March 11, the performance carried an even stronger sense of prayer for the repose of the victims and for recovery, while also conveying hope from the disaster-affected region. 2026.03.17 Source: https://s-style.machico.mu/pickup/47245 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260320134812/https://s-style.machico.mu/pickup/47245 [Miyagi Event] A Report on "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2026": A Unified Experience with the Venue! "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2026 " was held on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Following last year, we were once again granted permission to cover and photograph the event, and we thoroughly enjoyed its magnificence on site! Prior to its publication in the April issue of "Sendai Town Information S-style," we will be posting a quick report online.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.15 Source: https://note.com/ryoko_ohta/n/nb16054bc34c4 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260320132511/https://note.com/ryoko_ohta/n/nb16054bc34c4 When despair is purified: Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2026 The commemorative ice show “notte stellata,” held in memory of the Great East Japan Earthquake, marked its fourth edition in 2026. As in previous years, it was held in March at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Grande 21, Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture. It was Yuzuru Hanyu’s first ice show following the “maintenance period” that began in early summer of the previous year, and the evolution he displayed was striking. Excluding group numbers performed with other skaters, Hanyu presented three programs.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.11 Source: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380507 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312090413/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380507 Yuzuru Hanyu on 3.11 and his mission to “connect lives” in figure skating: “We’re often described as something ‘non-essential’… but…” — Exclusive interview (Part 1) The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, caused immense damage, mainly in the Tohoku region. It claimed the lives of approximately 16,000 people, and the whereabouts of about 2,500 people remain unknown. Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional figure skater who achieved two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, was a first-year student at Tohoku High School when the earthquake struck while he was at the Sendai Ice Rink, and he also experienced life in an evacuation center. What does the skater, who has continued to run as a symbol of recovery, think now, 15 years later? In the first of two parts of our exclusive interview, we delve into his vow as a "messenger" of the disaster. Source: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380561 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312114333/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380561 Yuzuru Hanyu expresses his thoughts on social media 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: “I'll pray.” Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional figure skater and two-time consecutive Olympic gold medalist in men’s singles, updated his official X (formerly Twitter) account on the 11th, sharing his current thoughts. 2026.03.12 Source: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380632 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313113654/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380632 [Figure Skating] Yuzuru Hanyu: A Professional's Pride - "I'm still desperately trying to get better" [Exclusive Interview Part 2] The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, caused immense damage, mainly in the Tohoku region. Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional figure skater who achieved two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, was at the Sendai Ice Rink when the earthquake struck while he was a first-year student at Tohoku High School and also experienced life in an evacuation center. What does the skater, who has continued to run as a symbol of recovery, think now, 15 years later? In the second part of our two-part exclusive interview, we delve into his pride as a "professional."

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.11 Source: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380507 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260314061931/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/380507 Tokyo Sport Yuzuru Hanyu – The mission of connecting lives on 3.11 People like us are said to be “non-essential and non-urgent,” but… [Exclusive Interview – First Part] By Sota Nakanishi More than 16,000 lives were lost, and about 2,500 people are still missing. Professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31), who achieved two consecutive Olympic victories in men’s figure skating, was affected by the disaster while at Tohoku High School as a first-year student, at Ice Rink Sendai, and he also experienced living in evacuation shelters. The skater who continued running as a symbol of reconstruction, what does he think now, 15 years later? In the first part of this newspaper’s two-part exclusive interview, we approach his vow as a “messenger.”

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.03.11 Source: https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/mmt/category/sports/mm4e3485cd35404043a1658f17633e4b6f Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312181724/https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/mmt/category/sports/mm4e3485cd35404043a1658f17633e4b6f [Exclusive] A skate of remembrance on 3/11... An interview with Yuzuru Hanyu, 15 years after the earthquake. March 11, 2026. A skate of remembrance at Ice Rink Sendai. Miyagi Television conducted an exclusive interview with professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who hails from Sendai. 2:46 PM... A moment of silence on the ice. What are your feelings as we approach the 15th anniversary of 3/11? "As a resident of Miyagi Prefecture, I think about many things on this day, I have never missed observing a moment of silence, and I have always tried to offer prayers for all kinds of souls. The Great East Japan Earthquake caused damage in Tohoku and along the coast, but when I visited the disaster-stricken areas of Noto, Kumamoto, and Hokkaido, I felt that there were many people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake who took certain actions because of the lessons they learned from the earthquake, and I felt that many lives and precious things were saved as a result. So I think these past 15 years have not been in vain, and although we have lost irreplaceable things, we have certainly learned a lot." A message to the people of my hometown, Miyagi. "Fifteen years have passed since then, but as a resident of Miyagi Prefecture, I don't see this as a milestone, but rather as an opportunity to reconsider what it means to pass on the story once again, to confront the wounds we suffered once more, and to embrace them once more. I hope this can be such a day." "I'll give my all to skate as hard as I can to support people like you. Please do your best!"