News and Topics 2018

OMG!!! Dai is so sexy and hot

I have no words - just drooling and fainting. I'm drop dead!!!

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1065897888666943488

I am trying to figure out the ensemble. Is he wearing a skirt?

Shyla wrote:

I am trying to figure out the ensemble. Is he wearing a skirt?

Yes, it seems a skirt or half apron over pants, covering the half body on his left side.

Weird and so unusual. Only Daisuke can wear this outfit looking stylish and sexy, due to his killing gaze

One more sport magazine featuring Daisuke - already sold out    


https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1423695367768024

Kobahiro san talked about Dai's comeback at Shizuka's Friends+

18 years old and already a killing gaze

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1424154141055480

Dai's merchandise sells so quickly. If you take a minute to think about what you want to buy
it is already sold out. Dai has so many loyal fans. Thanks for the updates Pattina. I am Patiently
awaiting Japan Nationals so I can see his Daigorgeous skating again!

In the meantime GPF is coming up so I will cheer for Shoma and Team Japan. I hope this is Shoma's year to win Gold.

It's a joy to wake up early in the morning and find this pic tweeted Dai is simply too much beauty


Source  https://twitter.com/KG_akiyama/status/1067612610189680640

Look here for more Dai-beauty

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqsOVffhYiv/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtYry3BA5C/

One more magazine featuring Daisuke!! Scroll page for more amazing pics (pity they are small).
I bet dear Japanese fans need more room on their shelves this year, to collect them all!!

https://tkj.jp/book/?cd=TD290618



Update from D-color. They recall that in January of this year they did a press conference to announce Dai as total coordinator of one of their apartment.

Excerpt

"Then one year later on January 12, 2019, we will carry out a presentation of the property safely, all the people concerned are extremely happy and morale is also rising. The property will be on sale from 12th January. "

Pic dates back to press conference of 31/01/2018 (Dai-gorgeous smiling Dai-chan )

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5321355

Second part of interview on Kateigaho Magazine: this time Dai talks about FS and his favourite move of the program (video on second page)

https://www.kateigaho.com/love/37444/

Screencaps from video

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1067952008135553024

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1067962599269031936

https://twitter.com/nekotetoneko/status/1067944854401900544



Dai on the cover of Quadruple Axel

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1067961191866150912

The first Dai's photo-book to be released in January 2019

80 PAGES!!!! of pictures from Hoyen 2017 and 2 from Western Sectionals.

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1426242414179986

Cover pic has been released few hours ago

https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/visual/PCZP000095111

This morning at 05:43 JT on Mezamashi (FujiTV) - Backstage moments during Kateigaho's photoshooting.

Preview

https://twitter.com/figure03171/status/1068264111463493633

Tv service

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1068323393353576448


Schedule for J Nats is out. Men Short 22/12 Men Free 24/12

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/nationalsenior/11-30_schedule.pdf

Kateigaho Magazine is out today!! Open carefully!!

https://twitter.com/KG_akiyama/status/1068743442161782784

https://twitter.com/KG_akiyama/status/1068746309115367424

https://twitter.com/KG_akiyama/status/1068745551640838144



Wow!! Lucky fans who have the chance to bump into this Daisuke panel !! (I'd probably try to steal him )

https://twitter.com/bokumyu/status/1068679955456774145

https://twitter.com/kuru_rei_yu/status/1068672469341417472

https://twitter.com/Noriden3/status/1068717717920735232

https://twitter.com/d3_kac/status/1068672196657041408

https://twitter.com/clionealabaster/status/1068729376043192320



Article on Ponycanyon's webpage promoting the photobook, with 3 pics from Hoyen2017

https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2018/11/28251

Have a great Dai-weekend!!

OMG The man is gorgeous! I would not "probably steal" I "would steal" that panel of Dai
if I bumped into it of course after I recovered from fainting. Can you see me in jail
for stealing Dai. Thanks for the updates Pattina !

Shyla wrote:

OMG The man is gorgeous! I would not "probably steal" I "would steal" that panel of Dai
if I bumped into it of course after I recovered from fainting. Can you see me in jail
for stealing Dai. Thanks for the updates Pattina !

 I'll come and comfort you in jail bringing magazines featuring Dai-chan.  Here one more: the German magazine Pirouette Eiskunstlaufmagazin with an article. This is the back-cover


Source   https://www.facebook.com/pirouettemagazin/photos/a.682349621857092/1918090744949634

Yesterday TBS tv aired an interview with Dai  

https://dai.ly/x6yaaqi


He said "After a Long Time I am Finally in Love with Skating Again"  

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1429382180532676


Pics

https://twitter.com/News23sports/status/1069523437209628672

This fan translated in English some quotes. Dai commenting his early morning status

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1069698131040833536



Sena Miyahe about competiting against Daisuke

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1429281603876067


Misato Komatsubara (Ice Dance) was looking at old skating notes and she found Dai's sign (dating back to 2003)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dti_bzrVAAAvolB.jpg

Source https://twitter.com/miichan728/status/1069815535985033216

JSF webpage for Senior Nats with time schedule

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/nationalsenior/index.htm

Men Entries - Dai is n. 15        

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0100.htm

Dai's message promoting Christmas On Ice 2018    

https://youtu.be/Y3VzglCHuEQ

YT video of News interview of 03/12  (already posted as DM video)

https://youtu.be/fP2SAyk0W6g


D-color new post for start of 13-1 phase. Dai focused on floor map Pic dates back to July 23rd

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5368292


Take a look at this fan's blog, with pics from "Heroes on Ice" magazine featuring Daisuke    

https://ameblo.jp/chocolove37/entry-12423750398.html


Short article by Spice Eplus on Xmas On Ice with Dai's message (same video linked in previous post)


https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/219720

Pic from article      

Thanks Pattina.

I can't wait for Nationals to see Dai skate again. I am missing his beautiful
skating so much! I read over at DTRS that there will be a live stream for Japan
Nationals from Fuji TV. Not sure if it will international or only for Japan. In the past there
was never a live stream for Japan Nationals available. Fingers crossed!

Love the photo of Dai in his black and white Puma jacket!

Apologize, I've been lazy in these last days.

Shyla, thanks for your comment. Yes, this is the link to FujiTV page  with timetable for streaming and tv broadcast

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/japan/index.html

Tv broadcast will be part on BS & CS Fuji TV ONE (satellite and so not available on usual webstreaming) and part on terrestrial FujiTV.
Here a streaming channel for FujiTV, but be careful !!!!  because lately I noticed that my anti-virus blocked many maleware attack attempts from external websites that opens suddenly while watching this streaming.

https://mov3.co/fujitv/

Unfortunately on 24/12 I'll probably be travelling during Free Skating  



Posts with links to videos on twitter. Dai is a "Shōwa period" athlete

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1433473860123508

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1433453336792227

Kansai Uni celebrates Dai's comeback

http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/presiweb/news/top/detail.php?i=43&fbclid=IwAR0KdCv8Z4HncIHeFyv52tR5t5jaLpHUdsN-6W6QJMSSqznqC1_CeUItg_M


I've read many many comments on twitter and/or forums of fs fans from all over the world hoping to watch Daisuke at Worlds/Four Continents. Very glad that fs fans still appreciate Daisuke so much. Unfortunately, even if he gets on podium at Nats Dai hasn't the required minimum TES scores that has to be obtained in an ISU international competition of seasons 2017-18 or 2018-19.

I don't know, right now (I should check) if there are ISU international events after Nats and within 21 days from 4CC or Wordls where Dai could compete and get the minimum TES scores, but even if there are, up to now Dai has not expressed any willing to compete at international level.

But this is not important for me: of course I'd like to watch Dai skating again at international levels, if he desires so. I wish him to have a great moment at Nats so that he can feel satisfied and happy "for himself". And then I will accept and respect any decision he will take, whether to stop competition definitively or to stay for one more season.

Behold and stare - for your Dai-gorgeous SunDai    

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1070953710241558528

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dt2ZJ3jUcAA-OI5.jpg

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrIfZBTBCC6/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqv7ZuWBqXQ/

Thanks for the updates Pattina.

As to the minimum Dai needs for international competition like you said he has not expressed
interest in doing a Senior B competition to get the minimum. When he announced his comeback he said he was not aiming for international competition just his Nationals.  My thoughts agree with you Pattina that he will be satisfied with Nationals
this season and make a decision on next season whether he will continue to compete.  

Of course us fans want to see him skate at Worlds in Japan but it probably will not happen.

Shyla wrote:

Of course us fans want to see him skate at Worlds in Japan but it probably will not happen.

It would be great if ISU and JSF invited Dai as guest skater at Gala. I know it's not the same as competition, anyway it could be a great recognition of his merits as ice-breaker for Japanese Men fs.

Grand Prix Final has ended, Shoma won silver again and Nathan Chen gold again.

In this short interview on Olympic Channel about being the eternal second, Shoma mentions Dai about the one-word description "bulldozer"

https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/exclusive-shoma-uno-concerned-by-errors-not-by-silver-curse/

Nathan Chen interviewed by Meryl Davis on Olympic Channel. He was asked to describe Daisuke in one word, in return to Dai's "handsome". There is also a link to original interview.

https://twitter.com/nwcgold2018/status/1071903713713827841

I know Silver again for Shoma. I was so disappointed for Shoma I really wanted him to win Gold
to boost his confidence. He was quite upset at the Press Conference after the SP and made comments
not only to the Olympic Channel but other media about his disappointment with himself regarding his performances.
He seemed to recover his good nature and looked quite happy from the photos I have seen at the gala and at the banquet.

That would be great idea to invite Dai to skate at Worlds's Gala his fans and the general world audience
would love that.

TV spot for 2018 Nats. Seeing Dai again is such a strong emotion

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1071942671348858880

One of the Ladies competiting at Western Sectional was Ayaka Hosoda san, who qualified for Nationals. She landed a combo 3A+2T and a single 3A during her Free Skate!!! She is 23 now and when she was a little girl in 2009 she spent some time in Detroit with Daisuke. In this nice post by dear fan Flapperbear (La Strada on tumblr) some gifs from the moment Dai and Ayaka met at Western and some gifs from 2009 (from one of the various dvds on Dai).
Probably you know, it's the story when Dai tried to cook a curry dish: he lost a piece of ginger in the trash compactor and later the fire alarm went on

https://flapper-dai.tumblr.com/post/180983160611/ayaka-hosoda-daisuke-takahashi-2018-western

Post about Western Sectionals by a blogger with many pics (of Daisuke and other skaters) and comments. You can see a pic with bag-charms in the shape of a white skating boot. Comment says Dai bought one (black) and you can see his autograpgh at the shop.

http://aichi-sports.jp/blog/20181127.php

New article by Kateigaho magazine. They have asked Shae-Lynn Bourne and Benoit Richaud to comment about Dai's comeback. Richaud also talks about how it was working with Dai at PGG. They also have 4 wonderful pics of Daisuke: 3 taken in September, while he was training at Kansai Uni and 1 of Mambo at Ice Legends 2016 (I recognized the rink by the lights in the background) An enthusiastic experience I will never forget


https://www.kateigaho.com/love/38341/


One more tv spot for Nats with Dai-chan

https://twitter.com/mayu20110929/status/1072382189512335360


Guest at Kenji Miyamoto's talk show, Tatsuki Machida (I miss him so much!!) remembered when Dai did a surprise appearance at Rinspo for Machida's farewell ceremony

"I didn't keep in touch with him [Dai] privately so he really made me a surprise when he showed up at my Rinspo farewell ceremony. "It's because you are my comrade in arms" he told me"

Source https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1072487512956915714

Prime News about Nats - aired yesterday. Dai and Sota Yamamoto

https://dai.ly/x6yud4z

Oper very, very carefully!! Heart attack risk!!!

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1072782939048488960

New poster on Fujitv's website for Nats (with time schedule for tv broadcast)

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/japan/index.html

Gorgeous magazine cover, he looks so darn handsome!

Pattina do you have any information on whether us international fans
outside of Japan can watch the live TV?

Thanks for updates.

Shyla wrote:

Gorgeous magazine cover, he looks so darn handsome!

Pattina do you have any information on whether us international fans
outside of Japan can watch the live TV?

Thanks for updates.

Up to now I know nothing more than what I posted some days ago. FujiTV planned a streaming on their website, but I don't know for sure if it will be available abroad.

" this is the link to FujiTV page  with timetable for streaming and tv broadcast

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/japan/index.html

Tv broadcast will be part on BS & CS Fuji TV ONE (satellite and so not available on usual webstreaming) and part on terrestrial FujiTV.

Here a streaming channel for FujiTV, but be careful !!!!  because lately I noticed that my anti-virus blocked many maleware attack attempts from external websites that opens suddenly while watching this streaming.

https://mov3.co/fujitv/


Recaps here

https://www.facebook.com/events/2238439893107878/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2014214145544577/


So, let's hope we can watch something!!

FujiTV and Kansai TV have announced tv documentaries on Daisuke. Both have a temporary schedule, to be confirmed.

FujiTV

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1437466029724291

Kansai TV

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1437551033049124

FujiTV's article on documentary with pics of Dai during training at Kansai and during his summer camp with Benoit Richaud

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2018/181214-i507.html

The same article/pics is reported by other Japanese tv media and it is spreading all over the Country

https://twitter.com/news_mynavi_jp/status/1073291762410475521

https://www.crank-in.net/news/61152

https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/20181214/02.html

OK Thanks Pattina! Hopefully we will get something. Fingers crossed.