Beatrice

Yesterday I re_watched "RE_PRAY Miyagi" on Beyond LIVE for the last time (end of the archive viewing period ). I'd like to post some observations - beyond the following obvious ones (most of which have been valid from the very first show in November 2023 and even longer) like: - The show was great, and very interesting even for a non-gamer like me. - Yuzu's skating is exquisite and mesmerizing (as always ) - He is sooo adorable in the encore/goodbye section of the show. I was soooo happy for Yuzu that all the jumps were flawless in this last show - *G*O*A*T* What struck me in this last viewing even stronger than almost ever before: - Yuzu's musicality and sense of rhythm is *A*M*A*Z*I*N*G* !!! Every move/gesture, however small, is perfectly attuned to the notes/rhythm/cadence of the music - in every programme (but especially notable in Messenger..., Haku, Haru yo koi), and in the editing of the "Making-of/Behind the scenes" to the Rondo music (I'm making assumptions but I'd like to think that Yuzu has done the editing himself). - The little extra steps at the very beginning of "Haru yo koi" (one of my top fav programs) - I never saw/noticed this before. ---------------------------- And now I've got to get sth off my chest ... In all the years of being a fanyu, I've always been very happy to hear the many loud cheers and screams of the audience supporting and hailing Yuzu - he deserves every little bit of it, and more. I do apologize in advance if I inadvertently offend anyone ... but I have to confess that I found the repeated screams during the "Megalovania Intro" quite inappropriate and extremely annoying; they (almost) ruined my enjoyment of that part. Imo, the only sounds meant to be heard during the intro were supposed to be the stomps and scrapes of Yuzu's skates - no music, and also, imho, no noise/interruptions (hysterics, sorry!) from the audience. (I found myself shouting at my PC screen: "Shut up! Don't disturb him!") (I was wondering whether the one single Yuzu stomp after the spraying of the camera was an indication of his wish that the screaming may stop ?) Then, "to add insult to injury" as the saying goes, that laugh in the audience !!! What was that supposed to be about? What were they thinking? And finally, NO clapping, NO cheers at all at the end of the intro (before the music set in) !!! Huh? I really don't understand - that would have been the appropriate time for the audience to express its satisfaction with Yuzu's performance; I certainly would have been clapping at that point. Btw, I felt a similar but milder annoyance at the screams during "Danny Boy" (Notte stellata Day 1). Sorry for the long diatribe. Am I a "bad" fanyu for feeling this way ? If so, then please forgive me.

***************************************** Happy Anniversary, Planet Hanyu ! ***************************************** (I've already posted this yesterday in the special thread Planet Hanyu's Anniversary )

The archive of RE_PRAY Miyagi is still available to purchase on Beyond Live : https://beyondlive.com/contents/vod/376

Thank you so so much !

I'm so keen on watching NS - I've just posted the following comment on Yuzu's YouTube, both on his latest membership video and the message preceding it: "Dear Hanyu senshu, thank you for the superb show and for the live stream on Beyond LIVE. Please consider enabling live stream and/or archive viewing (if possible with subtitles) also for "NOTTE STELLATA 2024" , for your international fans. Please !!! Thank you in advance." Perhaps those of you with YuzuTune membership could post sth similar there. I hope against hope that he might read the posts and grant our plea.

I repeat my post from the General thread: Dear fellow Fanyus, do you think there's any chance of a Beyond LIVE stream/archive for "Notte stellata 2024" ? Shouldn't it have been already announced if it were planned ? Dare we still hope ??? Please, Yuzu, pleeeease ! ------------------------------------------------- I'm adding a request: Those of you who are active on Twitter, please post an appeal on the Notte stellata 2024 page for a possibility of live stream and archive for the international fans, pleeeeease ! ("Beyond LIVE" worked very well for me, in Germany.)

Since I don't want to falsely take the credit for it, I'd like to point out the source of that well-deserved aristocratic title: It was on Twitter - in the reply from "Galina" (see below) to a post from Signor Massimo - and when first seeing it, I instantly released a big chuckle at the reference and then clapped my hands from feeling happy and proud at the perfect suitability of that qualification

Yes, it seems we feel many, sometimes different, emotions regarding this topic: competition versus show. I confess that I am greedy and would want to have both I love-love-love watching Yuzu's shows (alas only on-screen, I can't travel) - but I would equally love to still see him in the exciting atmosphere of competitions as well ... but ONLY IF the scoring and everything connected to it were FAIR and upright !!! Since that's sadly not the case, I'm sort of glad that he left that toxic environment. And yes, we ARE blessed that we are given opportunities to continue watching him skate - the G.O.A.T, the "Lord of the Rinks", the "Emperor of the Ice"

Dear fellow Fanyus, do you think there's any chance of a Beyond LIVE stream/archive for "Notte stellata 2024" ? Shouldn't it have been already announced if it were planned ? Dare we still hope ??? Please, Yuzu, pleeeease !

I can't see any photo Could you please post the link ?

************************************ Happy & healthy New Year to everyone ! ************************************

********************************** Merry Christmas and blessings to everyone ! **********************************

My reactions to the announcement of the cast for "Notte stellata 2024" : Glad & Sad & Salty ! 1) Glad - to see the reunion of last year's cast and friends again 2) Sad - no Kohei Uchimura ! Does this mean that we won't get to see "Conquest of Paradise" ??? 3) Salty

Yes to all of the above Thank you, Planet Hanyu

About tomorrow's Metaverse Roppongi birthday 'party' : For several reasons, I cannot participate Does anyone of you, by chance, 'record' the event ? Is this doable at all ? I would be immensely grateful for any possibility to have a peek at it

Gosh, that's a huge amount I will add my own THANKS to the above

I'm in too ! A very good idea, and I'd gladly contribute monetarily. But ... could this be accomplished in just a week's time ?

I haven't cried in a long time (despite having many reasons to do so in real life) - but reading this now I'm actually sobbing. My heart breaks for Yuzu and his spouse. I'm hoping against hope that they may yet find some solution to be able to be together. And though I'm generally not a vindictive person, in this case I can't help but wish all the misfortune and wreck on those who are the cause of this tragic situation. May Yuzu and all his family (and his spouse) find peace and happiness.

I'm just 're_posting' here the following from the "General Yuzuru Chat" thread : A very interesting read

And a very good review it is, indeed - grazie !

Thank you for these clips and indeed a thousand thanks to Sarah for the English subs

Oh gosh, poor dear ! My heart breaks for him ... again, after the anxiety and sorrow in Feb 2022 But he has long surpassed the 'circus' of competitions, and risen now to great heights of excellence, earning immeasurable acclaim - I hope he is happy now OMG! OMG!!! OMG !!!!!!!!!!!! Perhaps it will also contain the original (proper) footage of 'Dynamite' shown on the big screen during the show I only hope that I'll be able to buy it from Germany

Thank you so much !!! I found the following info on AERA's Twitter: "... To commemorate the release of Yuzuru Hanyu's photo book "The Driving Force of Solitude", panel exhibition is currently being held. ... visitors can watch unreleased making-of videos. QR codes are also available. ... " Is the above one of those videos ?

Where did they take this clip from ? Has AERA released yet another new "Making of" video ???