News & Topics 2013/14

It's nothing new, but, waiting for Sochi, I'd like to share with you some Daiwonderful dreams of beauty, thanks to the great job of Ice Princess (screenshots and gif from the recent video about making of Okaasan, arigatou).



How could all this beauty be allowed to exist?   

Have you all wonderful Dai-dreams  

He is such beautiful man on the outside and the inside! Thanks Pattina for sharing!

Thank you PATTINA, for feeding us with Dai-Beauty!

 

Now it's so hard to concentrate at work!!

PATTINA wrote:

How could all this beauty be allowed to exist?

I am so thankful that this man (and many other things                 ) does exist!!
(Or am I just dreaming?)

Thank you Pattina!   

Here is a small piece of Shizuka's annual talk with Dai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ORLaRsTrE

I don't understand a word, but Dai's wonderful laughter is just what I need in those cold days.     
He looks relaxed!    (I think it was filmed after Nationals, was it?)

GO DAI!!!

ilica wrote:

Thank you Pattina!   

Here is a small piece of Shizuka's annual talk with Dai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ORLaRsTrE

I don't understand a word, but Dai's wonderful laughter is just what I need in those cold days.     
He looks relaxed!    (I think it was filmed after Nationals, was it?)

GO DAI!!!

This is small part of the talk but a touching part...   
Thank you, ilica and cherry blue, the original uploader!

I added the little translation.

https://youtu.be/x6BjJSFwOBE

Thank you Shizuka, the big sister! Please, make it come true!!

But really, I want to say thank YOU, Dai-chan!

  

Girls, you are welcome! It's a pleasure to share Dai's beauty.

ilica thank you for link   and Twind thanks a lot for quick translation   

How I love watching him laughing with all his heart     

Nice and touching words, indeed!! Always thinking how to give something in return, when we fans only want to thank him...

Hope Shi will help Dai in making this idea come true! It would be a great show....but Dai-chan, please, think also to your fans living outside Japan and tour worldwide!!

Ahhh, my dream: Daisuke in Italy at Opera on Ice next year and then every year.....

Shizuka Talk -

Part One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uaiGKVnBE4

Part Two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nYWbH00sjU

Part Three:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPAFnMqzle8

Part Four:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTM2ifG8JF4

Twind, thank you for the translation!

LoL, sister Shizuka is such a fan herself!
Still, I think Dai-chan's personality is too humble to conceive something like that...

Thank you Twind for the translation ^^ I like it when Shizuka pushes Dai like that and I hope I can have the experience to see him skate live again in an ice show  
Thank you Ostile17 for sharing the links but I guess I checked them to late since they seem to be blocked because of copyrights   did anyone happen to download them? I'd like to see them  

Oh, no.. hazel, you are right.

I don't remember who uploaded? 4 videos out and that means the account must be instantly knocked out from Youtube....                  

I want thank and give a hug that person...

I put them up in my mediafire. You can watch or download the files from it. The links:

1
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/zavxor5lcbql0s1/D1sk%20Friends%20Hearts%2001252014%201%20of%204.mp4
2
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/bswnw35p8usxog8/D1sk%20Friends%20Hearts%2001252014%202%20of%204.mp4
3
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/l6cr51u5lz854tz/D1sk%20Friends%20Hearts%2001252014%203%20of%204.mp4
4
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/asxgkhep9l7hb4m/D1sk%20Friends%20Hearts%2001252014%204%20of%204.mp4

Thank you Twind!

You're an angel!    

Thank you, Twind!

Interview of Mirai Nagasu @ 4CC.
http://pigeon-post.net/interviews/Mirai_4CC2014_jp.html

She explained how she came to train with Papa Mura and talked about her life in Japan. She was also asked about JN which she watched in the arena.

Q: Who impressed you?
Takahashi-senshu and Suzuki-senshu.
As Takahashi-senshu was injured in the competition, his jumps weren’t so strong. But seeing his spirit of never-give-up and wholehearted performance, tears ran down my face…. Everybody was crying.

(I’ve heard Stephane also cried.)

Ganbare Dai-chan!!!   

Oh Twind you are a life saver I can watch know, thank you!

Mirai is such a sweetheart and she is a rascal too! Such an emotional
JN not only for Dai and his fans but for his fellow skaters. Everytime I
watch Dai's FS at JN I still get choked up, such a beautiful performance.

Thank you miyu!

Thank you miyu, for Mirai chan's interview!    A Great and heartwarming report. She is also telling how Mura kun is a nice big brother to her!

I'm surprised that she was there at JN. I second every word Shyla said, so happy to find his fellow skaters felt so much out of his performance!

Go Daisuke!!

Thank you soooo much Twind, you deserved a bug hug!!  
I'm still kinda sad that Mirai wasn't pick to go to the olympics I hope this will motivate her in her skating, she's still young so she can try for the next olympics~ So Mr. Mura is officially her coach now? That means that Mirai will be training in Japan?

Just found this on Fuji tv website

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/figure/world2014/index.html

So it seems Dai will take part at Worlds....hope it's true, I am really, really selfish and eager to watch Daisuke skating Sonatina and Beatles Medley once again..    
But above all I am eager for his knee allowing him to skate safe and with no pain. His health is more important than my selfish heart.


A TV alert from Dai's web page

http://w3.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/

It will be 02 March... Sunday early morning in Italy (6:15 am)       
and I'm not sure if Nippon tv is available on streaming

Hope for some kind YT videoloader.... 

Have you all a nice Dai-weekend (especially the new members!!)

Thanks Pattina for the links. We will know definitely whether Dai will participate at Worlds
as I believe the deadline for all entrants is Monday March 3. I would love to see his
programs one more time also. The emergence of Dai appearing on TV before the deadline
date makes me a little nervous.

Welcome to the new members!

Yes, Shyla, deadline is Monday March 03 at 08 pm Japan Time. Short time left.

Shyla wrote:

The emergence of Dai appearing on TV before the deadline date makes me a little nervous

Hope these warm chocolate eyes can relieve your anxiety (and mine, too) for Daiwonderful Dai-dreams   


(Source http://vk.com/albums-2152302?z=photo-2152302_322019568%2Fphotos-2152302)

Wow, Pattina, those chocolate eyes...      
And your new avatar makes me happy instantly 

Shyla wrote:

The emergence of Dai appearing on TV before the deadline
date makes me a little nervous.

Don't worry about this, I think it was just this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpo4u8NrdLc

But we are a bunch of hysterics here, aren't we? - no offense, I am one big hysteric when it comes to Dai for sure.

ilica, thank you so much for link.
I get angry when tv special only focus on quads, always showing poor Dai falling on ice in practice while other competitors nail jumps near him     

Hope that they highlight also the amazing, mesmerizing aura of Sonatina and Beatles Medley and the wave of emotion both programs had on audience, commentators and fs fans all over the world.

ilica wrote:

But we are a bunch of hysterics here, aren't we? -

I am, for sure   

Glad that my avatar makes you happy! First time I saw picture, I suddenly found myself smiling at Daisuke in return, as if he could see me.      This is the power of Dai magic  

I am loving all the new photos and Sochi avatars of Dai. Yes Pattina his eyes are
mesmerizing.

Yes I am guilty of hysterics too when it comes to Dai which is not normal for me.
My family, friends and co-workers say that I am very calm and level headed.
The power of Dai. lol Thanks ilica for the link.

Thank you for the TV alert, PATTINA. I love your new avatar!!  

I couldn't watch the documentary this afternoon as I'm working now.

But....disappointingly it seems it was a horrible documentary according to Dai-chan fans' tweets. They did it again! I hate this!! Please stop it!

They asked Dai-chan directly "who do you think the ace of Japan?" in the end of the program. People are saying it was like as if he was forced to retire... I don't mind at all if you media and JSF want to call new OGM as the ace fo Japan. I agree he is new Japan's ace. But why did they need to force Dai-chan to say it loudly on TV? They should not forget to respect Dai-chan who has led Japan's male figure skating for a long time.

We can easily imagine the reason why Dai-chan was so depressed when he visited Chai-san. He was too nice to get angry with such a foolish behavior of the media.


OK, I have to watch it by myself when I'm back home tonight. I'm not sure if I have enough courage to watch it, though. I have been trying not complaining here. If I destroy the good atmosphere here, I'm really sorry.

miyu, thanks for comment and info.

Although it was early this morning in Italy (6:15 am) I managed to have a brief look with KHole. Image was minimum but acceptable, sound was terrible, so after a while I gave up (hoping for a videouploader/translator with big heart coming soon for the sake of non Japanese fans    )

The part I watched was a "collection" of previous documentaries on his life/career (2008 injury, rehab, Vancouver...) with bits of interviews of this season. I watched till the interview after SA.

Sad to read that Japanes fans were not happy and that - once again - media prefer to stress the duel between skaters and the change at the top. Terrible and stupid question indeed.     

Sorry if I go Off Topic: this is the video of Stéphane Lambiel's recent performance at his show Art On Ice. It's modern dance, with new movements and great skating "creativity" reaching upper level.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVmJIVa2GU

I know that Daisuke and Stéphane have different way of skating and different styles, but this is the kind of performance I wish Daisuke will reach in the future part of his career, free from TES restrictions and free to release his emotional skating coming from heart and the purest spirit of figure skating.

What are they doing on Fiji TV? How unprofessional, it’s incorrect at least.   It’s impossible to drive into people's heads a new hero.

Never mind, Dai-chan!!! People loves you and will always support you!!!  

PATTINA wrote:

Sad to read that Japanes fans were not happy and that - once again - media prefer to stress the duel between skaters and the change at the top. Terrible and stupid question indeed.

According to the latest Number magazine, after the competition a press asked Dai-chan "Do you thank to Hanyu-senshu that you’ve gotten up to here? “ (I can’t see the meaning of “here”. The level of skating? Sochi?). Can you believe this?? Stupid, stupid, stupid!!! I think Japanese media is ones who are least aware of the greatness of  Dai-chan as a figure skater.....  

PATTINA wrote:

I know that Daisuke and Stéphane have different way of skating and different styles, but this is the kind of performance I wish Daisuke will reach in the future part of his career, free from TES restrictions and free to release his emotional skating coming from heart and the purest spirit of figure skating.

I agree with you! I love Stephane’s skating! My favorite his modern balletic program is “Ne Me Quitte Pas”. Yes, I love to see Dai-chan skating such a program free from quads.

But yesterday night Takeshi was on TV and asked what he thought of Dai-can’s future. He answered there is still a possibility that he will come back to competitions, as he likes the tension which only those competitions have.   
Of course, Dai-chan have right to do what he wants to do! If he decides to continue competing, I will support him as much as I can!!

panther wrote:

It’s impossible to drive into people's heads a new hero.

TRUE!!

panther wrote:

Never mind, Dai-chan!!! People loves you and will always support you!!!

YES! YES! YES!    


I have to post something delightful in order to change my mood.

Yesterday Tatsuki had a lecture(?) in Osaka. According some tweets of the attendees, Dai-chan and him shared a room after the men’s competition was over. First he was a bit nervous but Dai-chan was so kind that it was very comfortable. They were so fatigued that they stayed in bed with their pajamas all day, saying to each other “we are horrible, aren’t we?”, except they went out to eat something. (It seems they had McDonald’s a lot as they can’t eat such junk foods usually.) After the ladies’ competition was over, the three sisters (Mao, Akko and Kanako) joined them when they ate.


Rain or shine, we always love you and respect you, Dai-chan!!!     

Welcome to the new members!

Here's how you can send a message/s to Dai, I'm sure he will be glad to feel all the support from his fans in this difficult moment.

Also, don't forget his Birthday is coming soon on March 16th

This is the link again:
http://w3.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/send.html


Here are some instructions that I wrote on DTRtS for the non Japanese speakers:

Instructions: Fill in your name, write the message, accept terms, check your message and finally click the box with the Japanese characters to send.