aemlai

Happy anniversary!! 1. Yuzu has been on my radar for a while - the Onmyoji films are some of my best friend's and my favourite films; she lived and worked in Japan a little while ago and knew of Yuzu and his Seimei program. But I only finally got round to watching it last year (and the behind-the-scenes with Mansai Nomura). As a ballet dancer, it completely blew my mind. I've always liked figure skating, but just casually (me and my mum take my 80-year-old nan to our local seasonal ice rink and catch highlights from odd competition when they're on TV and things like that). With Yuzu, I'm completely hooked. Following along with Beijing (waking up at 3am to watch live) was such an incredible experience. 2. Just recently, when the Saturday livestreams started! I've been lurking >:) but it's such a brilliant resource and I'm loving learning so much about figure skating and about Yuzu and the work he's done inside and outside the sport. 3. Not yet! But I have inflicted my hyperfixation on all of the irl friends I have already. 4. In the future, I definitely will! 5. No - I'm disabled and isolating as much as I can all the while the pandemic is such a massive issue here in England. Hopefully in the future! I can't imagine anything more amazing than seeing Yuzu perform live and getting to hang out with other fans at the same time. 6. The forum as an archival resource! I'm the type of person who wants to watch every single one of Yuzu's performances that's available and learn as much as I can, and I really can't overstate how incredible the forum is as an archive in that way. I'm so grateful for the work you do! 7. Yes please!