TV Asahi did their job right this time around and Yuzu had the time of his life teasing us poor fans - I can only imagine what the live audience felt. Everyone who predicted Yuzu would go extra and take off that cumbersome jacket... congratulations! You were right. He went full sleeveless for a while. And then proceeded to perform his heart out on that choreography - also, we had the perfect view of his stellar spin.
Deniss: I could watch this boy skate all day long. His expressivity is priceless
Kaori: I adore her Gladiator skate and even though her jumps were not the greatest, the program is still one of my favourites
(I got side-tracked by twitter and people losing their minds after Yuzu's teasing - I can't call it anything else)
The ice dancers: I like them better now than at Beijing or Worlds
Keiji: His Evangelion program, absolutely love it and his energy, too.
Nobu: I'll never get enough of this Kinky Boots EX. He make it his own and in style
Shizuka: Her performances are so mesmerizing!
REAL FACE: Fell on the first 3A (it was scary af), saved the 2nd 3A with a besti squat - when I said I stan it, I knew why... The choreography is softer and improved. Thank you, Yuzu, for showing us Real Face - we'll miss it.
Finale: Yuzu looked super tired, but that's okay, 'cause he served us so good - kisses, hearts and bangs, lovely knee-slide when clapping for the artists. I don't have words. And then the frustration showed up and he topped everything with 4T-3A-3T-3A!
There is a reason why Yuzu is the GOAT, there is a reason why Yuzu is praised and loved and adored by fans and that reason is that he is a great skater, technician and PERSON above all. I am crying.