Yuzurella

Imagine being in the audience and Yuzu skating up to you while looking at you and into your camera...

Yuzu's quad Lutz is just absolute perfection! It looks so light and effortless. And holy Pooh, that edge!!!

This is such an amazing birthday wish for Yuzu! Yuzu fans are really incredibly creative and skilled.

Yes, I saw it too. The watch band is indeed a bit pinkish. I didn't know that. On the promo pics it looks yellow. Now that I know it's actually rose gold, I'm even more tempted to try to buy it!

It's amazing how a Turkish national TV channel supports Yuzu, even though figure skating is hardly existent in Turkey. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Wow! The watch is so pretty! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Such gorgeous fanart! Happy Birthday, Yuzu! May your beautiful wings carry you wherever you want.

Dear Yuzu, I wish you a wonderful and happy birthday! Thank you so much for being a light and a source of beauty and joy in this world. Thank you for inspiring and delighting us. Thank you for allowing us to glimpse into your beautiful heart and soul. Thank you for sharing your art and the fruits of your hard work and effort with us. Thank you for showing us wonders that we've never seen before, wonders beyond our wildest imagination. Thank you for your kindness, passion, and courage. Thank you for showing us that there is always hope. May you always be blessed with health, happiness, and all the good things in the world. 🍄🎁

It's already the 7th in Japan! Happy Birthday, Yuzu! May you be happy and healthy! This is one of many happy birthday wishes I'll say to Yuzu today and tomorrow.

Yuzu fans are so skilled and creative! Just one more day until Yuzu's birthday!

Not surprising. Citizen should make Yuzu watches internationally available and in larger quantities. I'm sure they would also sell out very quickly. And his international fans could get their hands on them. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

It's so pretty! Such a beautiful design. It's my favorite of the Yuzu designs so far. And it has diamonds on 12 and on 7. I was first thinking that a silver color might have been a better fit for the Hope&Legacy color scheme. But then I realized that this is a Yuzu design. Yuzu and silver? Naaah! I want one! How to get one?!?

And then this cute mushroom boy went and made history.

Indeed...

Nobody can move like Yuzu! The way he glides across the ice is breathtaking! I have to say his... erm... costume is quite distracting, though... That is a lot of weight to carry.

Yuzu has overcome so much. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

This is such a gorgeous design for Yuzu's new SP costume! This red one is also really beautiful.

It's admirable how much thought and effort Yuzu puts into his programs and performances. That's why his programs and performances are so special. You can really see, hear and feel that Yuzu isn't just about completing his jumps, spins and other elements. He tells stories on the ice. He paints pictures. He evokes emotions in people. This is the reason why people watch a single performance of his and always remember him and fall in love with him and his skating. [NEWS]

Let Yuzu put a smile on your face and rays of sunshine into your heart. I've never seen this before. How cute! The fanart of this moment is also adorable!

This is so sweet! I hope Yuzu can feel all the love and support from so many people all over the world. Get well soon, Yuzu! [NEWS]

Well, they're only speaking the truth.

I agree. The ISU, certain feds and some media outlets are trying to fabricate a new star with Yuma like they've been trying for years with Nathan. Guess what, it didn't work with Nathan. And I believe it won't work with Yuma either. Now, in Yuzu's absence, they're trying to create a new "exciting" rivalry between Nathan and Yuma in order to boost the audience's interest. The media always need drama and produce drama for the sake of attention. That's what they're trying to do here: create artificial drama in order to attract attention. What they don't get is that the kind of attraction that Yuzu generates is not due to marketing, promotion or media hype. Yuzu has this huge number of loyal and committed followers and fans because they see something in him that no one else has. People can see and feel that Yuzu is genuine and honest and puts his entire heart and soul out there on the ice for the whole world to see. This is what inspires people. And this is something that cannot be created or fabricated in any way. Let's not forget that there are many official bodies and media all over the world that are actually aware of Yuzu's influence. For example, the Beijing Olympics organizers definitely know that the figure skating competition, perhaps even the entire Olympics, would lose a lot of interest and intrigue without Yuzu's participation. That's why they've been sucking up to Yuzu so much and want him to participate so much. I'd say in China, Yuzu is probably better known and more popular than the sport of figure skating. There are also other media who know very well how great and popular Yuzu is. Just think of, as far as I remember, Greek, Turkish or Brazilian media and TV reporting about Yuzu even though figure skating is totally obscure and unpopular in these countries. There are certainly many other such examples. In these places, Yuzu is bigger than figure skating. I'm sure there are many fans who only started to pay attention to and watch figure skating because of Yuzu. Another example of how Yuzu draws more attention than figure skating itself is that the Sportschau Video of his LMEY performance in World 2021 became viral, got over 2.5 million views and is the third most popular video on the Sportschau channel on YouTube (at least for me, a few videos might be geo-blocked), even though hardly anybody in Germany cares about figure skating anymore. That said, I think all this hype surrounding Nathan, Yuma, or whoever might be the darling of the day, might actually turn out to be of advantage for Yuzu. This way, he's not so much in the spotlight and can focus in peace on his recovery and doing his own thing. Besides, he has nothing left to prove to anybody. He and his skating are far above all this petty infighting and politicking. I wouldn't be so sure about who will win the Olympic medals anyway. The way skaters like Nathan or Yuma are being pushed, it also brings a lot of pressure and expectations. The media hype will only get worse in the next few months until the Games. Who knows what will happen until then. No matter what Yuzu decides to do and when he decides to come back, I'm certain that he will delight us and show us wonders that we'll cherish forever.

This is such a cute and touching comic about Yuzu's journey to making his dreams come true, one after another. We know he will also achieve his next great goal. And we always support and cheer him along the way.

The truth and nothing but the truth. That's why the Olympics organizers are sucking up to Yuzu so much. They desperately want him there.

If Yuzu does compete in the CoR, I hope he only does it fully fit. But I do believe that he wouldn't compete unless he has fully recovered. I don't think he necessarily has to skate his new SP in a competition before Nationals. Last year he debuted two entirely new programs at Nationals and skated both of them perfectly clean. I think given Yuzu's experience and outstanding level of skills, he's gotten to a point where he can master new programs even without having to go through a pancake phase. To be honest, considering Yuzu's superior quality of skating and jumping, even if he only has triples in his programs, he should still easily win this competition if he's more or less clean. I trust that Yuzu makes the right decisions for himself. Only he knows his body and condition the best. Let's be patient and wait for the return of the king whenever it might be.