rockstaryuzu

...looks like Malinin heard me when I said at Worlds that he needed to grow and mature as a performer. That was a great program.

Say a prayer that we have solid Roman tonight and not flopsky....😬

That was a heartbreaker, but here in the rink the audience was with him Now please cheer young Wesley!

Thanks! I find that Yuzu inspires a little extra-ness when it comes to self-expression, don't you? 🥰

Beautiful but except in the first photo, he loooks like an entirely different person.

With good reason! I can remember when we all would hyperventilate over a tiny flash of collarbone...now look!

Has... has this been poSt-*voice breaks* -tEdeD? Once more, and I quote: !!! *strangled and faint voice* Yuzu what are you wearing 😳 in the first pic...

Good point!

Anyone interested in winning an economy flight to Japan (like for Worlds in Saitama?) Norm at Tokyo Lens is doing a giveaway: Thought it might be of interest to some here...

This made me squeal with joy! Looking good, Jun! Minutes

I'm so proud of Yuzu right now. That is all.

And it's all so pointless ☹️

I only saw this on Twitter today. T*L ghouled its way into my feed with a thumbnail of Samarin in a uniform. Honestly, words can't even begin to express my dismay. Everything about this situation, from the invasion onward, simply should never have happened, and is an abysmal tragedy.

Jun's announced his new programs! He's doing a Michael Jackson SP, and here's a clip of his James Bond-themed FS:

R.I.P. Also, and completely unrelated, just a shout-out to the mods: thanks for having the foresight to set up the forum rules you did. Every now and then, I get reminded of what a good idea those rules are.

Guys please go vote for Opal, because it contains all of Yuzu's costume colours.

Junhwan's such a sassy little cutie!

I can't watch skin care blogger Yuzu without thinking of him wipinng his skate blades and his face with the same towel. This partnership with Sekkisei makes me

Everytime I see Shizuka do something like this and then remember that she's a mom of 3 in her 40s, I think that there must be something magic about Sendai to keep people so youthful. No wonder Yuzu keeps saying he doesn't think he's at his peak yet. Also, Shizuka is amazing.

I'm thinking Kaori. She's reigning World Champion and she has that cute perky energy that works so well for chocolate and candy commercials.

I don't know if everyone remembers this madness from last year, when Ice was in the mix and fanyus made it win (in honour of Yuzu), but the Mineral Cup is back this year with new rules ( rather like the ISU) and a new crop of contenders. What does this have to do with Yuzu? Other than Ice being a former champion, absolutely nothing, but it is the most fun a person can have on Twitter with rocks, and slots nicely into the slow gap between summer comps and the start of the GP. So enjoy the laughs as people who are better geologists than me ('cuz physics ain't geology) make the case for their faves to win!

It's very unusual for a brand new YT channel to monetize right off the bat, though. Yuzu's a special case but usually it takes time before your channel qualifies to be a YouTube partner and can monetize

Gosh, that first one! Talk about a Mona Lisa smile!

Given the viewcount, he'd make at least a year's salary per video

The wonderful thing is that now that Yuzu's had such a successful career and has attracted so many loyal fans, he can totally do that. He could hold ice shows in Sendai and the world would beat a path to his door to see them (or skate in them - he would have to get other skaters in the show , after all). And without him taking that huge scary step to leave Sendai and come train here in Toronto, he might never have had what he has today. His brave and wise choice back then, led to all this now. I'd say his return to Sendai is the ultimate symbol of his success. Not every skater who retires to go pro gets to stay at home after.