Guess who's (finally) dropping another pin!
I am as deeply in love with Notte Stellata as ever and had an equally deep desire to create a new pin design for it. Yuzu's words about the stars representing hope bring me great comfort and led to a very specific image in my head—and so this pin set was born. Soft pinks, pearlescent notes, and shimmering gems: a dreamy, starry night.
More "backstory" below:
I simply wish for Yuzu to do whatever and be happy
Happy birthday, GOAT boy!
Dear Yuzu, I hope you make a level up of happiness and beautiful experiences to enjoy. Thank you for appearing in my life 9 years ago, and I continue to marvel at you like the first time
Art by Shampoo Neko 2023
I don't think I'll ever be eloquent enough to express completely what his skating means to me. Just thinking about any of his performances makes my soul full, and brings a smile to my face. If I remember what he had to endure as a competitive skater, and that life is not a paradise for him even now when he truly deserves it, then some of that happiness/hope/admiration/awe/etc some of it morphs into something a bit mournful because he deserved and deserves the best. He is the only skater with a program that made me cry, and the only skater I was willing to stay up the entire night to just to see a few minutes of his art.
Hanyu Yuzuru, thank you for picking figure and artistic skating over everything. 19 was stellar for you, so I hope 29 will go in the same manner. Happy birthday GOAT.
I will spare a few minutes to rewatch a program of yours today. Most likely Haru yo, Koi, I think I need that one the most.
Yuzuru Hanyu: Through the Years
Wishing Yuzu, aka the first and only male skater to ever achieve a career super slam, a very happy 29th birthday! As always, I'll be cheering you on! May you find happiness as you continue chasing your passion and dreams 🥳💗
programs (from left to right, top to bottom): ・haru yo koi, seimei 2.0, notte stellata ・heaven & earth, parisienne walkways, origin 1.0 ・hope & legacy, hani ni nare, ballade no. 1 in g minor 3.0
Like... furious doesn't even being to cover it.
Culturally/legally I'd never claim to understand what is "acceptable" in Japan, but I really wish that Yuzuru and his family would sue the living daylights out of these people that are endangering their safety.
For a couple to split up due to external pressure is a terrible, awful thing. A relationship, especially a romantic kind, is intimate and private. It might have been a mutual decision to get a divorce, but there were "participants" involved in this outcome who shouldn't have had any presence in their relationship at all.
I just want Yuzuru to go total scorched-earth on these people who are hellbent on destroying his life. They aren't going to learn or feel remorse, especially since from their perspective, they got exactly what they wanted. It's not fair that the world always demands a kind individual to "be the bigger person" and let others step all over them. And sorry if I'd like to remain naive and believe that we should be allowed to make this world fair, and that taking measures to protect your own happiness and safety isn't wrong. Especially when it comes to someone who has only brought joy to others.
Best wishes to him and his family. I hope they heal from this heartbreak.
The Darkness of Eternity (破滅への使者, lit. "The Envoy to Destruction")
From the soundtrack of Final Fantasy IX, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Uematsu composed the music for all preceding Final Fantasy titles solo, with IX being his last exclusive score in the series. "The Darkness of Eternity" is the theme of the main antagonist, a prideful character who ultimately has a breakdown upon recognizing his own mortality and despairs over the lack of meaning in his life.
Extra fun facts! During Yuzuru's 6-minute warmup prior to this program, the two pieces of music that played were:
The Darkness of Eternity (破滅への使者, lit. "The Envoy to Destruction")
From the soundtrack of Final Fantasy IX, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Uematsu composed the music for all preceding Final Fantasy titles solo, with IX being his last exclusive score in the series. "The Darkness of Eternity" is the theme of the main antagonist, a prideful character who ultimately has a breakdown upon recognizing his own mortality and despairs over the lack of meaning in his life.
Extra fun facts! During Yuzuru's 6-minute warmup prior to this program, the two pieces of music that played were:
Message from Yuzu - 2 translations (credits: @/axelsandwich & @/marika_yuzu twt)
KOSE
One summer day
HANYU YUZURU
Rondo capriccioso
GIFT_Tokyodome
Pencil and Gansai
2023.8.12
pros to yuzu getting married:
cons to yuzu getting married:
(yuzu, congrats to you and your partner! may your new family be supremely happy in the days to come)
what's in yuzuru's bag? skates. skate guards. another bag. screwdrivers. a black hole teeming with an infinite number of audio listening devices. and one pooh-san to rule them all.
ft. the duality of man:
Impending death, June 28th.
one (1) cutie pie sighted at fantasy on ice
