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Oh, Annie! I hadn't connected with her in a while, but I'm crying after reading her DMs asking for guidance when we did the virtual Pooh rain in 2022. May her soul rest in peace in a place full of light, love and Yuzu's skating. I am praying for her loved ones that lost her so suddenly.

Having my emo moments all day long. It's very heartwarming seeing how much he has accomplish and how much he wants to accomplish, no matter the stage he is in. What really makes me proud and makes me feel inspired, is reading his statements, he works harder than anyone, unwavering in his goals, with enormous gratitude toward those who have been and are by his side.

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I lost track of what Nagoya TV program showed some footage in the context of the upcoming FaOI Aichi Special Program, but we got some footage of Yuzu's "photo session" 😆

Even Japanese fans were surprised by the information contained in the article. I wonder where the person who wrote it got the idea that there were shots in the city. Yaguchi-san must have been very confused by people asking about it 😅

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*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 120-127 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Special Feature: Yuzuru x Phiten For the Best Performance In August 2023, Yuzuru Hanyu participated in an advertising shoot and product meeting with Phiten, with whom he has an advisory contract. He passionately discussed his personal use and experience with the "Kenko-yoku Shower" that he regularly uses. He suggested matching the limited edition color of the "RAKUWA Necklace Wings Gold," which he wears during his performances, to his ice show costumes. Additionally, he provided active feedback as an advisor, discussing new product ideas related to the five-finger socks he has used since his competitive days, while checking the texture of the materials. Interview & Text by Editorial Division "Kenko-yoku Shower" Greatly Contributing to Thorough Health Management The product meeting was held in Sendai City. As this was the first meeting since Yuzuru Hanyu turned professional, the staff greeted him with a sense of excitement. Hanyu entered the room calmly, as usual, and greeted President Yoshihiro Hirata and the staff present with, "Thank you for creating this opportunity today." He seemed eager to explore Phiten's products after a long time, and soon started exchanging opinions as he picked up the new items.

*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 88-91 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: [Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu] Taketoshi Hara A Extremely Personal Consideration(1) of RE_PRAY Text by Tatsuya Murao Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao (this magazine) A look at "RE_PRAY" from Mr. Hara's point of view. Costume designer Makoto Hara has a close relationship(2) with Yuzuru Hanyu. Mr. Hara has a background as a professional guitarist and has a deep knowledge of music and games. A very personal look at "RE PRAY (1) 考察 (kōsatsu): consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study (2) 親交/shinkō friendship or close relationship, different to 友達/ tomodashi, which is a more general term for friendship. Here, shinkō is used in a more formal and professional context, it underscores a significant and meaningful connection, likely highlighting respect and a long-term association. — What did you think of "RE_PRAY" when you saw it? Hara: First of all, I thought it matured as entertainment, and the level of perfection was extremely high. I also thought it was very interesting that the content was a metaphorical representation of video games. There are many different types of games, but this show focuses on the world of role-playing games, especially J-RPGs. I could see a great link between Mr. Hanyu's own childhood, his active career, and the process of RPGs up to the present day. In particular, the song "MEGALOVANIA" that Mr. Hanyu played in the show is from the game "Undertale," and I felt that this song was one of the hooks in the show. “Undertale" is a game created almost single-handedly by charismatic game creator Toby Fox, and although it was released in 2015, it was influenced by Japanese RPGs of the 90s and 2000s, with a graphic style that looks very old-fashioned. It's a story-driven game that breaks the rules of traditional RPGs, and people who played it at the time were shocked.

*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 82-87 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: [Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu] Shinya Kiyozuka The one and only expressive artist Shinya Kiyozuka, who performed the exhibition number “Come Spring, Come Spring” and the competition program “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso,” is a close friend of Mr. Hanyu's. He was involved in the performance and arrangement of the music used in “RE_PRAY”. From the perspective of a musician active in a wide range of fields, we asked him to talk about Mr. Hanyu’s greatness as an expressive artist. Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao –Mr. Kiyozuka participated in this Ice Story ``RE'' PRAY'' by playing the piano and arranging music. I hear that you have three new songs recorded, but what was the background behind the request? Kiyozuka: The story behind this was that Mr. Hanyu told me, “I'd like to do a show like this.” When I received the call, Mr. Hanyu already had a blueprint in mind, or rather, he had a vision for what he wanted to do, and he made a very specific offer to create something with this arrangement. I accepted it and proceeded.

*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 76-81 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Special Guest [Talking about Hanyu Yuzuru] MIKIKO A Solitary Realm MIKIKO is a choreographer who is active worldwide in the entertainment field. Through "GIFT" and "RE_PRAY", she has created ice shows that completely overturn the conventional wisdom of figure skating. What does Yuzuru Hanyu look like to MIKIKO? We asked her about the behind-the-scenes production and a number of precious anecdotes. Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao (this magazine) –The first time you worked with Hanyu was in his first ice show after turning professional, "Prologue." I heard that you were in charge of directing "Haru yo, koi" and "A Dream That Will End Someday." MIKIKO: That's right. I was mainly in charge of directing the images projected onto the ice.

*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 46-51 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: [Talk about Yuzuru Hanyu] Shae-Lynn Bourne Ascension to artist Interview and text by Yukiko Ogawa and Tatsuya Murao (this magazine) Following last year, Shae-Lynn Bourne appeared in "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2024" again this year. This time, she choreographed the first part of the collaboration number "Carmina Burana" between Mr. Hanyu and Mao Daichi. She talked a lot about the behind-the-scenes stories behind the new choreography that has become a hot topic, as well as Mr. Hanyu's activities as he challenges new frontiers as a professional skater. —First of all, please tell us your current feelings about “Notte Stellata,” which you just finished the other day. S-L: This was my second time participating in this show after last year. So I was happy to be invited back. And simply, I was happy to see him again. Yuzu kept the same format of the show as last year, and the skaters were the same as last time, with the addition of Javier Fernandez. It was great to see them again. I also enjoyed the time I spent with everyone. Since there were not many performers, the locker room for the women skaters was very intimate, and there was always great conversation and a positive vibe.

*Machine translation from Japanese to English. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 06-31 Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Special Interview, Yuzuru Hanyu Yuzuru Hanyu announced his transition to professional skating in July 2022. Beyond the boundaries of competition, in the world of unconstrained expression,he has not only used his outstanding skating skills as an athlete, but has also evolved to create new performances as an artist. Why did Hanyu perform his first performance as a professional, "Prologue," alone? How did he pursue the possibilities he saw from there? In addition, he will talk about the struggles and accomplishments he faced while drawing his ice story with his solo performance at Tokyo Dome, "GIFT," his first national tour, "RE_PRAY," and his thoughts for his fans. Hanyu, who shines as a "solitary" presence, spoke in detail about the feelings he has had throughout his professional journey, based on his experiences as an athlete. Interview and text by Mitsuru Tanaka (Associate Professor at Shobi University/Sports Writer) March 11th. As I entered a hotel room in Sendai City, Hanyu welcomed me with a gentle expression. He had just finished "Hanyu Yuzuru Notte Stellata 2024," an ice show in the disaster-stricken area that he hosted from the 8th to the 10th. He should have been exhausted, but he showed no signs of it. When he saw the tote bag I was carrying, he said, "That's a (novelty) from the All Japan Junior High School Skating Championships, isn't it? It brings back memories..." to lighten the mood. He spent an hour with me, including the time for filming.

It's from here :-) And don't forget that AERA opened a YouTube Channel just to upload the videos of the special photobook: https://www.youtube.com/@aera_net -this one though is unlisted ;-) This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

In my restlessness waiting for the Beyon LIVE RE_PRAY archive, I ended up adding English Subtitles to the making of "Gate of Living", from the RE_PRAY documentary. MIKIKO mentioning whether Yuzu could gain momentum skating on a straight line reminded me of a post by Sara_Soma on Twitter, where she highlights how Yuzu does almost no strokes to produce movement and cover ice, specially when he enters on a straight line. Even in programs that look more 'theatrical', it is Yuzu's incredible technique that makes the maximum impact possible... "artistry is founded upon absolute technical prowess"

This view is amazing! I want this in my daily commuting 🤍🤍🤍 https://twitter.com/megumi_jp_/status/1751858861714334010?t=wPVf0fiKpMPKzWZTDTGBSQ&s=19

A series of photos (or screenshots?) focused on Yuzu's skates that someone posted on twitter reminded me of this edit I made some time ago but I never shared it. My editing skills are very basic and this was done with the default software in my computer at that time, but I hope you can still enjoy these almost 7 uninterrupted minutes of Yuzu in movement.

Hi everyone! You might be aware that Day 1 and Day 2 of RE_PRAY are different not only because of Ashura-chan making an appearance. There was a choice that triggered Ashura-chan (an the very specific expression of this Ashura(chan?, more like Ashura-sama) and the monologue that followed the performance. Thanks to very kind fanyus who actually know Japanese, I could add English Subs to that part of RE_PRAY Day 2. Enjoy Yuzu's galaxy brain!

It was so heartwarming to edit the video reading the beautiful messages and seeing the photos, illustrations, etc. I am quite inexperience at editing so I apologize if the videos and messages I worked on don't look as smooth as those of my talented fanyu friend editors Are we ready for the online party and the metaverse party???

Sent by email! between my attempt to machine translate the message into Japanese and my zero graphic designing skills But it has lot and lots of love Thanks everyone working on this project!!!

The photo is probably in the FaOI 2023 pamphlet. I read that the pamphlet also says the song that Yuzu will be performing for tour A. I'm so curious, the OP didn't say anything else.

Sherry got more than 500 responses in 24 hr. She is now making a report to attach to the thread where she will tag publishers with experience translating Japanese books to English. I would love to have the books with Yuzu's quotes translated, as well as the one published by CCC Media House that compiles Yuzu's amateur years. Getting Aoi Hono translated and having a good response to it would be a HUGE first step.

Sherry has really been trying to make a compelling case to convince publishers to translate Aoi Hono.

And I would say hat more than avoiding stepping on the camera, he used the angle of stepping over the camera to then show how he entered the spiral ;-) He has been showing some signature elements that we love using special camera angles: Change/hydroblade, Sasanqua/ Ina Bauer, Final Time Traveler/spiral

A fanyu gave me homework after I posted a screenshot with Yuzu landing the 4S at 01:11 on his new video Isn't he amazing in how he controls his body, expression, space, the little cameras all over... GOAT!!!!

I have been away from Planet Hanyu for too long! Just realized the new look. It looks super nice. Great way of celebrating the new year and the huge amount of Yuzu appearances we are having