Dara

Continuation of the report: http://ameblo.jp/ecovail/entry-12283632646.html

4 hours ago, PomeloPooh said:

The cover says that there will be photos from Makuhari & Niigata in it, so that means Kobe photos won't be included and are most likely exclusive for the (very expensive) FaOI official photo book. If that's true, it could explain the Great Kobe Draught of Any Image AT ALL.

 

On a brighter note, it could also mean that the draught won't continue to Niigata. Fingers crossed for the flow of photos & videos to resume its natural course!

 

 

Great finding! I didn't pay attention to "Niigata" on cover.

Fan Express relies solely on photo agencies like Aflo, so if it announces Makuhari AND Kobe, this means there'd be photographers from such agencies in Niigata.

On the other hand some twitter report from Friday Kobe show mentioned that there were no photographers - so only photos will be made by those 3 photographers, whose photos will be used for photobook.

2 hours ago, freeyafanfan said:

what? that is very mean with no broadcast scheduled  not that we saw any photos or videos from the audience either (just from skaters, FaOI Facebook, noto-san, and ari zakarian who is sports reporter or some sorts)

He is manager of Plu, acrobat pair and some other skaters.

Report: FaOI Makuhari (bilingual)

http://ameblo.jp/ecovail/entry-12283397426.html

lol, Plu posted that photo 

Another tweet from Noto-san and I'm just 

"Reaction to Cat'sEye!Yuzuru-kun is unbelievable, so now I feel scared.

There will be customer complaints if I won't include another photos in the photobook" 

His deeeeeeep bows. First to the guest artists, second to all skaters.

Communication No. 2097 Decisions of the ISU Council http://static.isu.org/media/525122/2097-decisions-of-the-isu-council-amsterdam.pdf

The most interesting part is this.

"The Council determined the Minimum Elements scores for the ISU Championships 2018 and Olympic Winter Games 2018 as follows:

ISU European, ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2018 and Olympic Winter Games 2018:

SP/SD         FS/FD

MEN 25.00 45.00

LADIES 20.00 36.00

PAIR SKATING 20.00 36.00

ICE DANCE 19.00 29.00

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018:

SP/SD        FS/FD

MEN 34.00 64.00

LADIES 27.00 47.00

PAIR SKATING 25.00 43.00

ICE DANCE 29.00 39.00

ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2018:

SP/SD      FS/FD

MEN 20.00 42.00

LADIES 20.00 35.00

PAIR SKATING 20.00 30.00

ICE DANCE 18.00 28.00

The required Minimum Total Elements Score for the Short Program/Short Dance and the Free Skating/Free Dance to participate in Senior ISU Championships (ISU European Figure Skating Championships, ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and ISU World Figure Skating Championships) and the Olympic Winter Games 2018 can only be obtained in Senior International Competitions. Likewise, the required Minimum Total Elements Scores for the Short Program/Short Dance and the Free Skating/Free Dance segment to participate in the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships can only be obtained in International Junior Competitions.

The Council also decided that the Minimum Total Elements Score must be reached 21 (twenty-one) days before the first day (First official practice day) of the Championships concerned (same as entry deadline) or by the entry deadline for the Olympic Winter Games.

The Council agreed that if it became evident that the number of entries based on the Minimum Total Elements Scores listed above would be significantly higher or lower than expected, the ISU Council reserves the right to subsequently slightly re-adjust the Minimum Total Elements Scores in order to achieve the above-mentioned objective."

So they didn't change minimum TES comparing with previous season (http://static.isu.org/media/342540/2017-decisions-of-isu-council-dubrovnik.pdf)

10 minutes ago, sublimeskating said:

 

yuzuru hanyu: ultimate plushenko fanboy

 

what the heck is plushenko wearing?  is he dressed as a baby...?

It's baby version on Sex Bomb routine actually...

http://en.niconico.sarashi.com/?sm73383 can't find better video, sorry

Umm 

(it's Plu at the second pic)

Hmm I rewatched Requiem video.

ABC actually used videos of the two different shows! Because in BS Asahi video Yuzu falls on 3S (he fell at Day 1) and ABC video features clean 3S from Day 3 (at Day 2 Yuzu doubled sal)

20 minutes ago, MrPudding said:

Will the ABC broadcast be the same or will it show different camerawork/a different day?

In 2015 it was from the same day but with edited with some other angles

SEIMEI comparison video 

(almost identical, besides ABC had problem with audio sync)

Requiem

(difference is more substantial) 

Just now, xeyra said:

 

OMG, this is great! 

One of my favourite artists tbh, her reports from shows are always so on point!

16 minutes ago, fluffypooh said:

so why isn't there any fluff and interview this time, I was waiting for more tea party sort of fluff  

Tea party in 2015 was in ABC broadcast.

This year ABC haven't aired their version yet.

1 minute ago, xeyra said:

OMG, this is hilarious. I read that this is Chinese's fans celebration of Yuzu's assignment to Rostelecom Cup.

 

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av998512/

Look at upload date ;-)

This was made by Russian fan aaaaaages ago. Original video on youtube 

8 minutes ago, xeyra said:

 

So they did show GPF 2014 and/or Worlds 2015? I didn't see it in your list, which is why I wondered. 

It's Asahi, so no Worlds or 4CC or Nationals, cause broadcast rights belong to Fuji.

7 minutes ago, lilsailor said:

thats not too bad then, about 45minutes travel? 

I think so... looking at google maps distance between ice arena and Olympic stadium is about the same with distance between ice arena and official hotel of 4CC, and 4CC site noted that travel time is 40 minutes IIRR

4 minutes ago, lilsailor said:

how far away is the ice arena/gangneung complex to the olympic stadium?

About 30-40 km (google maps doesn't let me to check exact distance)

2 minutes ago, sweetwater said:

Fuji aired FaOI Sapporo last year and FaOI Toyama in 2014. I suspect it’s a venue that makes it difficult for them to film and air the show, because Toki Messe is small and the layout of ice rink and spectators’ seats is very different from other FaOI venues. Fuji aired Dreams on Ice 2016 held in different venue in Niigata area, so if it’s possible they would air FaOI Niigata too…

DOI last year was in Aore Nagaoka, right?

They didn't air ice show from the same venue in 2015...

Kinda 

Current Fuji TV president is resigning (he'll become president of BS Fuji). I wonder if with new president something changes I think the answer is no, but girl can dream

http://variety.com/2017/tv/asia/chihiro-kameyama-resigns-as-fuji-tv-president-1202423162/

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/en/wn0153.html

1 minute ago, meoima said:

Guys, we will have NO video of Niigata at all? NONE? Even just after several months, will they release any videos at all? 

Maybe some bits of news from rehearsals and then little tidbits from show...

Videos from FaOI Niigata in 2014, I think that's all we've got that time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98FOdsokBKE - rehearsal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iat3IWyp2AA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPGMlEilcns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTBgi67_8fw

Btw Yuzu performed Chopin that time too.