I am in Daiheaven. Thanks everyone for sharing so many goodies!
I just about fell of my chair when I opened the Puma Collection. Those lips of Dai are well ya know and then I opened the "Unbearable Beauty" link and did fall off my chair.
PATTINA 4T
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:00 am
OFF TOPIC HI!! Jumping in just to say I'm leaving for Lombardia Trophy 2019 in Bergamo. Pity Shoma is not here, this year. And no Pairs, too. Anyway I'm eager to see Matteo Rizzo and Boyang Jin and Italian Ice Dancers. See you in a few days!! Hoping to find wonderful Dai-stuff when I'm back!!
sonabilis 1A
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:25 am
Enjoy your days in Bergamo at the Lombardia Trophy, Pattina! Meanwhile, the wonderful Dai-stuff is pouring in
Video announcement for CaOI, here Dai's part. He announces to show "The Phoenix" at CaOI.
Screenshots from video with some of Dai's remarks transcripted. He emphasizes that there will be no Encore after "Phoenix" [=automatic translation]
EDIT: Full video on youtube (link with time stamp 09:47=Dai's part)
Dai's top 5 CaOI programs (What was this? A poll? Didn't understand ) EDIT: Aaaah! Seems this poll was it! -- TV Tokyo had announced to present the top ranked programs, and an interview with Dai.
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:13 am
Hi everyone!! Thanks sonabilis for all the news!!
I could watch The Phoenix via mobile while at the rink and it's really fire on ice. Immediately phoned my husband to download video, fearing it could be blocked soon.
Enjoy your days in Bergamo at the Lombardia Trophy, Pattina!
ilica wrote:
Pattina, I hope you're having a great time at Lombardia!
Thanks, dear. And I did!!! Sorry for Wakaba and Kazuki, they had tought times there. The best Lady for me was Young You (she is coached by Mie Hamada sensei and Yamato Tamura sensei, Dai's long time friend, who was with her at LT) and Boyang Jin did indeed a very good program, I like it (choreo by Richaud) and also Matteo Rizzo was very impressive, although he didn't skate flawless. If you want to dance, take a look at UK Hallam's SP: an energetic Footlose.
Of course I am very happy for Matteo and Charlene/Marco on podium. Charlene/Marco have a great Free Dance and they really moved me.
PATTINA 4T
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Oricon's short article talking also about Daisuke - and with a small pic at the bottom that can be enlarged.
sonabilis 1A
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:33 am
Thanks Pattina for all the links, and for your report from LT!
On your recommendation, I did some short looks on it. I really like Matteo Rizzo's Flamenco-like program, it's beautiful! EDIT: I found Matteo's SP, it's equally pleasing. He skates in an intuitive musical way, that appeals to me And yes, Peter Hallam does a great entertaining show
Video of today's Anohito had been uploaded on YT in the afternoon - unfortunately now that I'm back at home, video has been removed Hope some of you were luckier than me.
Consoling with clips posted here and there
Look at the guest's faces in the small square at top left. You can see astonished/amazed faces and you can here a lot of "Uaaaaa" "Ohhhhhh" "Ahhhhh" "Sugoi!!" ..... and a very embarassed (but I bet, also pleased) Dai-chan If this is the reaction in a tv studio, what will Dai cause in a rink, skating in all his full power and fire?????????????????
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:12 am
Thank you very much Pattina! This afternoon I could only watch the video stream for a few minutes. Then I had to go to work. Hopefully the video will be uploaded again
I saw this video 25 times and still could not get enough
PATTINA wrote:
..... and a very embarassed (but I bet, also pleased) Dai-chan
It seems Dai-chan was embarrassed by a small step error? Later, he makes a funny double hit with the skate to get more speed, and the Dai in the studio is enjoying himself a lot.
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:44 am
Thanks Pattina and sonabilis for all Daigoodies!
PATTINA wrote:
Video of today's Anohito had been uploaded on YT in the afternoon - unfortunately now that I'm back at home, video has been removed Hope some of you were luckier than me.
I started to watch, and when I was in the middle, the stream abruptly stopped - the video was removed
I saw this video 25 times and still could not get enough
Me too! So freaking amazing Some details got lost during the FOI performance (or maybe camera work wasn't the best) but I hope we will get something as amazing as this practice in the future
PATTINA wrote:
The first one is amazing!!!! No music and no commentator's words, just Dai and the ice. Just the sound of blades
Just WOW!!!, he created a musical poem with his blades ...
PATTINA 4T
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:17 am
Me, too, cannot stop watching!!! And when I don't, the music plays in my head endlessly and I always have Dai in mind, in practice or FOI. And the gaze is obsessing me. Totally The Phoenix addicted!!!
That is a ferocious fire spirit taking possession of him! Or what do you think?
I think you found the only possible answer Look at these moments in studio, Dai telling some fun facts occurred during US practice and making everyone laugh (in the second, according to automatic translator, Sheryl told him to keep hair long). He is as distant as he can be from the God of Fire he turns into when skating.
Just wondering: will Dai perform the XXX rated moves also in competition or will it cool them down a bit? Could Judges consider them too sexy, so "illegal" moves and sanction him with a deduction? I'm asking because at Lombardia Trophy an Ice Dance couple get a deduction because of the girl's "too sexy" outfit.
sonabilis 1A
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Oh, not so bad. The socks after LOTF practice looked far worse
PATTINA wrote:
Just wondering: will Dai perform the XXX rated moves also in competition or will it cool them down a bit? Could Judges consider them too sexy, so "illegal" moves and sanction him with a deduction? I'm asking because at Lombardia Trophy an Ice Dance couple get a deduction because of the girl's "too sexy" outfit.
Thinking about it, I can't imagine he will "cool it down". The "XXX" moves are part of Dai's style, seen in Mambo, Blues for Klook, and a dozen other programs. They are audacious but never explicit. So what would be there to complain about? The judges would make a fool of themselves. (And yet I suspect the judges sometimes punished him implicitly - for example, at World's 2012!) The entire Phoenix program is basically a big provocation. I'm sure Dai knows that and he wants it that way. Being a genius artist he can't help but be authentic. Otherwise, he would lose the core and fundamental reason to perform. I can imagine some judges are already worried about how to rate this monster appropriately
ilica 3A
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Before watching this video, make sure you are sitting in a safe place: HIGH RISK OF FAINTING!!!!
K&C photoshooting: Dai model for Puma Bonus 1 Dai inviting fans to buy the magazine Bonus 2 (at the very end) Dorky Dai stammering and making a mess
A bit off-topic: while I was at Lombardia Trophy I chatted with other figure skating fans about Dai-chan. All the people I talked to expressed the desire to watch him again soon on International stage because of his artistry and musicality, features that lately are missing in the majority of Men's programs. People do not expects from Dai huge technical scores and they do not care: they just want to see Dai's fluid, harmonious, musical and expressive skating Of course, The Phoenix put them on fire!!!
PATTINA 4T
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Subject: Re: News and Topics 2019 Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:52 pm
A dear fan has collected in one tweet links to YT videos featuring Dai photoshooting for previous K&C Dance Dance Dance issues.
As this is a great collection of breathtaking Dai-gorgeous-at-the-highest-level Daisuke , take one at the time and do not faint!! Although I understand that it's quite hard to follow my advice - I didn't !!!
Miki Ando promoting PIW Hiroshima (18-19/01/2020) with the poster ad and introducing the guest skaters with glimpes from previous PIWs (Dai skating Lilac Wine in total black )
Off-topic: kudos to Keiji Tanaka and Sota Yamamoto, gold and silver at US Classic 2019. Both nailed quads in their Free (single and in combo); if "well begun is half done" they both present themselves as very dangerous competitors for Dai at 2019 Nationals.
) for the full appearance of Dai's firebird 
-- TV Tokyo had announced to present the top ranked programs, and an interview with Dai.
