BrightonDogwoods

Wow, I couldn't stop crying, sobbing really, watching this!! I thought it would just be kind of cute but somehow it's so touching, the tribute to his skating. Maybe Pooh watching pushed me over the edge. Brava girls!! And in Kansas City, too, not exactly a skating-centric part of the US (just a couple of hours from me)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it never gets old

Autumn Classic 2019 maybe?? I know I'll be buying tickets the moment they go on sale, then wait and wait and wait to hear if he's going. But at least the tickets are SO cheap, it's not much of a loss if he doesn't go! I loved your post, I too had GPF tickets but I'm fortunate to have seen him live a few times already (I won't say specifically how many, really it's embarrassing how fortunate I have been, but greedily I still hope for more opportunities!). I hope you enjoyed the competition in Vancouver and better luck next time!

I just have to profess my love and adoration of this program and costume! TBH I pretty much love (or strongly like!) all Yuzu's programs, and it almost killed me when he brought back his Etude, Zigeunerweisen and R&J1 costumes and skated in them in his current form. But Otonal has quickly taken over the #1 position for me. I think part of it might be it reminds me a bit of Johnny Weir (appropriately enough) in terms of overall 'look' (not a specific costume of Johnny's) and Johnny brought me back to the figure skating world in 2010 after Vancouver. Look at the way Johnny wore his hair in 2010, it's not much different from Yuzu and the way he poufs it on top a bit for Otonal (Chopin, H&L, etc). And I see echoes between Otonal and some of the design points in Johnny's 'I Love You/I Hate You' from Vancouver- the low cut front, ruffle around the neck. And I've always loved the music, when Johnny skated to it is was not my fave program of his (because I think his later stuff was better) but the piece is very romantic and dramatic, which is a style for skating that very much appeals to me. I also think Otonal is the most perfect program he has ever skated (Origin is a close 2nd, can't wait to see it at Worlds!), and the way he skated it at COR was breathtakingly beautiful because of his joy at being in Russia and skating it for Tarasova and everyone else. He is the perfect Prince in this costume, and he moves to the music like he is MAKING the music. He always looks amazing in blue costumes and there is SO MUCH sparkle to this one. The blue gloves are a perfect added touch. Thinking about him in this costume and re-watching the program for the 10,000th time always brings me peace and joy. THANK YOU, YUZURU for bringing this absolute perfection into our lives!

29. His sportsmanship, he truly wants most to win when everyone else in the field did their best. Love this story about Yuzu and Jun!

I'm sure there were many many Japanese people doing the same thing, they do have access to some of this memorabilia (clear files, newspapers, magazines) that the rest of us can't get to, so it's soooooo thoughtful that they do this. But I know there are also many people from all over the world making their own crafts and passing them out to as many fans as they can. As if Yuzu needs anyone to help promote his fan base, LOL!!!

Actually, the line went fast, there wasn't really any wait. I think I got there just as they opened the doors

LOVE the new themes, especially the default! WOW, Helsinki sure lived up to the hype, and MORE! I sure didn't hope to see him set new high scores, I barely dared to hope that he would WIN given his track record, but that didn't deter me from going at all. The highlight for me (aside from his skating) was right before the SP I put on my Pooh ears and I was hugging a big Pooh plushie on my lap, preparing to throw him to the ice. Within minutes, I was approached by a very nice Japanese lady who asked me, "Are you a Yuzuru Hanyu fan?" (ROFLMAO I was sure I hadn't heard correctly, "eh, no, I just love Pooh and I followed all these other Pooh lovers in here...what is this, skating???") and when I admitted that yes, I AM a Yuzuru Hanyu fan, she handed me one of the celebratory newspapers printed after the Olys- the one with the fold out full length poster of Yuzu!!!!! GAAAHHH! I had seen pics of this mythic artifact but seeing it in person and now having one, WOW! Major score! https://imgur.com/49I3ohX Practice sessions with Yuzu have become COMPLETELY ridiculous now, better attended than most of the other competitions. I think even Yuzu's eyes got a little bigger when he first saw the stands before the first practice. Lower tribunes were about 80-90% occupied. I used to be able to squat in a rink-side seat for practice to get REALLY close to Yuzu, back in the day when only about 10-20% of the ticket holders attended practice. I had small hopes that the 7am Saturday practice crowd would be more sparse, with a full day of competitions ahead, but NOPE! This was the scene when I arrived a few mins before 7 https://imgur.com/XTx2109 And after he skated the SP the clouds in Helsinki finally broke and I saw blue sky for the first time since I arrived. I guess aliens from his planet can control the weather! https://imgur.com/G1deUSv

Before Pyeongchang, 2017? Or this past summer?

Does anyone know when and to who he gave this interview?? (It goes with this) https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1051362584228696064/photo/1

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! I can't believe he said it, he's no where near ready to r****!!!!! RIP my retirement account

Origin fan!! Such detail and soooooooooo beautiful!

This is CRAZY good, and usually I disapprove of switching out music in a program like this, sorta indicates the program is 'generic' if multiple soundtracks can be used.. but THIS!!! Yeah, I was already onboard with tango for Yuzu, I'm sure we'll get it someday. With the LGC hair, of course. Show programs if nothing else... (Pssst lurker)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMWWdRg6aA/ I love this user's take on the Otonal costume (and also an excellent post on Origin)! And the pictures are beautiful as well!!

I wouldn't put it past him to keep all the jumps in first half, but to me that long pause looked more like trolling, "eh, how can I put this so no one would guess I may change it up later???" Also, Public Service announcement, for those Fanyus trying to recover from attending ACI, don't expect a sense of 'normalcy' to return soon, if ever! I've attended a handful of Yuzu competitions (majority have still been silver medal finishes but thanks ACI 18 for increasing the ratio of Golds!), and maybe in my case I've been somewhat over exposed (gods forbid!!), but I still feel a bit like I'm recovering from a concussion. I did go back to work and it appears my major brain functions are still okay. :-) Really, I went into this season figuring its all gravy, (no way he should still be skating or WANT to) but hoped we'd still see greatness with costumes and music that aren't TOO crazy. I guess the magnificence of what he put out there caught me off guard!!! I knew he could do THAT, but I didn't want to be disappointed. No fear of that!!! I'm so full of joy I'm literally barely able to function

Was that Blade Runner?? Nicely done!!

Kevin Reynolds maybe???

THERE'S NEWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! SOMEONE TRANSLATE https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/08/31/kiji/20180831s00079000107000c.html

ITS WORSE THAN OLY YEAR, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN NOW, NO PLAYING SAFE!!!

ITS HAPPENING NOW????????????????????

I don't think so, the t-shirt is too loose and it seems like there is only 1 necklace, should be 2 or 3? Also, what about the guy getting on the ice at 9-10 sec? Looks more like Yuzu to me but I can't see clearly...

Ditto!

I love love love that video, watching it almost daily, and yet now we know he was probably in pain just skating around like this. But still he can show us such beauty and grace with no hint of the suffering behind it. His will has got to be the strongest substance known to man

Uh oh, we haven't seen any Yuzu pics since TCC Transformation Tuesday, WHAT HAS HE DONE?????