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Sorry, I can't help myself

Can you imagine this: Commentator: And last up is... Yuzuru Hanyu.... the space kitten, the swan, the ice fairy, space pooh, the living national treasure, the GOAT!!!! Audience: ??? kitty? swan? pooh? national treasure? goat? Are we in a zoo? Oh, I just remembered another iconic one: the Alien!

Haha, how can I forget this! (and uppercases do make or break this title lol)

Just out of curiosity, does Yuzu have a title from figure skating fans in general? Like I have seen skaters being referred to as King (Plushenko, Takahashi (in Japan))... Queen (Yuna)... Tiny Queen (Satoko)... but does Yuzu have one? I haven't commonly heard him being referred to as something else other than Mushroom, Yuzu, Zuzu etc., which are more like affectionate nicknames. If he doesn't have one, Yuzu needs to have something intimidating. Zuzu is not scary enough lol. (Granted, all he needs is his glare)

This is a post @xeyra had posted back in November explaining how world standing is calculated.

I am so happy to hear that, that I immediately went and look for it. Here is the video if anyone else missed it like I did. And thank you for sharing your thoughts on my question! It is definitely one way to interpret it. Perhaps I was being too literal in his words. I will have to read the article again with fresh set of eyes after getting some sleep.

Once again, I am very impressed with his incredible self-awareness, on his performances, mistakes, expressions, season (slow start), and even his anxiety and fears. It is always nice to see him acknowledge how it is needed for him to change his mentality on his training methods in order to better suit his body at this point in time, instead of "jumping and falling and jumping and falling" method he used when he was 16-17 years old. (Which makes me incredibly sad for him to get injured in NHK despite the extra care he took; I pray he will come back from it). It is very insightful to read his thoughts on his jumps and how body types factor into the jumps one can do (It never occurred to me to contribute his "lack of stability" to his body build. Maybe that is something to think about, but probably it goes beyond that). I always had a fun time reading up the discussions fans had on jumping techniques in the skating thread despite not knowing much myself. I also like how he described his performances: they are like "pieces of glass" which become very beautiful once they fit together successfully, but can be very dangerous and risky when they don't (which is similar to his jumps, beautiful once "everything falls into place"). As a fan, I am glad he didn't end up changing his build much in order to gain more stability in his jumps, because his lightness and effortless look when jumping are what make me enthralled with his skating. His pondering on his roots in his expression is also fascinating and something I have to keep an eye out for when watching performances from skaters with different backgrounds. Now I really wondered what exactly is entailed in North American way of expression, same as Russian way and Japanese way? I especially like it when he credits his "fundamentals of expression" to Bestemianova and Bobrien's "way of thinking" specifically, not just simply Russian ways (because I think there are many schools of expressions in Russia- just look at Eteri for example). Lastly, when I thought I couldn't be more impressed with him, I became even more so when he started crediting the people who had helped him in the past, however brief the encounter was. I really hope Tarasova, Bestemianova and Bobrien know how much Yuzu holds them in high esteem, to the point of skating in front of them was the most happy aspect of skating in CoR. Too bad he didn't get to meet them during CoR, but I am sure they were as happy as he was to see him skate in Russia. Personally, I am really grateful he brought back Notte Stellata in Russia; I was completely entrapped by his performance despite the pink lighting.

Hi, it's me again! This video has the "unreleased" footage of the moment where they forgot their certificates on the podium, which is not part of the victory ceremony clip. If you looking for the actual victory ceremony though, there is a clip here: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av1882944/ I hope that helps!

It had formally past midnight here (albeit a little late), so happy birthday Yuzu! I wish you all the best (and health) in the upcoming year. I hope there will be less rocks in your path to gold in the upcoming year and season! And even if there are challenges ahead, I hope you know your fans will be behind you supporting you every inch of the way! Lastly, I thank you for being such an inspiration, both as a person and a skater. Also, I am really grateful to all your family members and friends for shaping you into the admirable and strong person you are.

A quick question: when did Yuzu learn 3A? At which competition did he land his first 3A?

This is NHK 2015 Men Victory Ceremony: (By full, do you want the Ladies too?)

It's not so beautiful yet, but I keep watching it on repeat... I hope next season Yuzuru will include new spins. I love watching his spins (and his arms movements!).

2000! http://hanyuedits.tumblr.com/post/134115795322

In anticipation of hitting 2000 pages, here's something for all of us to review:

Considering we are on the topic, here are some information about body fat of swimmers, swimming education in Japan and how swimming can affect asthmatic people. I hope it is not too off-topic for this thread. I want to make the disclaimer that the articles provided below, while can shed some lights on the topic discussed, are not the absolute truth. As we all know, the triggers and effects of asthma are very individualistic, so what are mentioned in the articles may or may not be what is affecting Yuzuru. He might just not invest a lot of time in swimming as a child, perhaps due to his severe asthma when he was really young or his investment in figure skating instead. But I thought the information below may be considered interesting to fellow satellites here on the Planet. Once again, please note that what conclusions one research article can reached, other articles may disprove them under another circumstances. Please read them with a grain of salt. Because this post is in Yuzuru thread, I only compiled some information that may be relevant to Yuzuru, but not the whole picture, so I apologize in advanced if the information is skewed.

His body fat percentage is quite a mystery. In his Aoi Honoo, from an interview back in 2012, he said: (https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/148632005622/bits-from-chapter-2-of-aoi-hono-ii-yuzus-2nd) In a Japanese TV show in 2014 (pre-Sochi), it is said his body fat is 3%. (http://yuzuryuu.tumblr.com/post/77478325979/oo0000000-body-fat-percentage-of-hanyu-is-3) ETA: This information is repeated in Japanese TV programs around 2015 GPF and 2016 WC. In an article posted on JapanTimes, after GPF 2016, his body fat is estimated by IceTime to be 1-2%. (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/13/figure-skating/hanyu-adds-legacy-latest-triumph/#.Wh7dEmQ-fq0)

They do! I am depending on them alot when it comes to footages and translations of Yuzuru's early career, since some fan groups have been fans of Yuzu quite early on. It is really interesting to see how Yuzu's popularity in China had grown (more like skyrocketed) over the years.

I hope I can add this video to your encyclopedia, if you don't already have it. I think this is the 2009 version that you are talking about right? https://www.bilibili.com/video/av2922339/?from=search&seid=6683205241965637134

I know it has been quite a while, but I stumbled across this gif. I hope that helps! http://nanoka12.tumblr.com/post/116998480576/heltra91-javier-fernandez-yuzuru-hanyu-world

Hmm... interesting. As far as I know, NHK was the first competition he did in 2010-2011 season, and he didn't do any regional competitions before then. I know he performed in the ice show Carnival before when he displayed his FS of that season, but he fell on the quad toe. Did you seen the footage before, what does it look like?

I believe this is it.

And here is the footage you wanted! http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODM1ODA4Mjcy.html P.S.: Sorry for spoiling your bet. I was combing through COC 2014 era a few days ago so I had slight impression on where to look.

For the picture, it is from the exhibition at Madame Tussaud Tokyo in 2015. Here is a website that has many beautiful pictures of Yuzuru shown in the exhibition, including the one in the twitter post. https://ameblo.jp/yohoho29/entry-12053654537.html P.S.: Prepare some tissues before clicking the link.

I really hope someday there will be an interview/article that explains more on how Yuzuru came to work with her, and more on how his costumes came about. With Seimei, it seems like Yuzuru had a specific image on how he wanted the costume to look like, but what about the other costumes? I love to know more about the original Chopin costume, and the re-editions of it. Did he also have an image of how Chopin costume is like, or was she the one who proposed the design of it? (I love them very much, esp the first edition). Questions that probably will never get answered...