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- Aug 16, 2018
I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit more relaxed about this show since it won't start until August but Kazuki's photo and interview video today pumped me up againI'm super excited for this show, and especially for the opportunity to get the skaters involved exposure to a more mainstream audience. Whilst figure skating is popular in Japan, One Piece is a major blockbuster and I hope this will attract some more fans to skating/following the skaters
I mean, Marin looks amazing too but she's like... Marin Honda, I have seen her do a lot more celebrity/media-related stuff in Japan more often (like, she's going to dance with a famous KPOP group next week at a Japan music show, that's the level she works on LOL) so her looking amazing as always was what I expected but!!! Kazuki!!!!!!!!! Looking cool and very in-character but then back to his Kazuki self!!! Since his role isn't the most well-known (his character didn't get a special illustration), I was a bit worried, but they did proper character promo for him! (as they should but you never know these days).
I still wish the tickets are a bit cheaper (Shoma said they are expensive due to the work needed for on-ice projection and lighting) because I think this can be a family-friendly show. Usually people who go to Japan ice shows and willing to fork over tons of money are hardcore skating fans, so there's not much appeal to casual watchers unless they go to a remote area. Hopefully with the consistent content they're giving out (I'm actually surprised at how they're able to stagger it), it can attract more casual watchers.