How to watch Hanyu Yuzuru's 'RE_PRAY' tour live from Japan
The two-time Olympic champion will unveil his third solo ice show on Saturday 4 November 2023 at Saitama Super Arena, kicking off a tour through to February 2024. Here's how to catch the figure skating extravaganza wherever you are.
Figure Skating
Hanyu Yuzuru returns to the ice rink this weekend in Japan with the third installment of his self-produced solo shows - titled ‘RE_PRAY’.
Throughout his career, the two-time Olympic men’s figure skating gold medallist has made no secret of his love for gaming, which is the underlying theme for RE_PRAY set to open on Saturday (4 November 2023) at the Tokyo 2020 venue Saitama Super Arena, and runs through February 2024 with stops in Saga and Yokohama.
Hanyu reunites with esteemed director-choreographer Mikiko, who he partnered with back in February for ‘Gift’ - his second solo act performed before a sellout crowd of 35,000 at Tokyo Dome. 'Prologue' was the first, held in November last year, four months after Hanyu retired from competition.
Always playing his cards close to his chest, Hanyu has dropped few if any hints as to what RE_PRAY is about other than that it is driven by his passion for computer games. But if his previous shows are of any indication, it will likely be unpredictable - and extravagant.
Details of the schedule and how to watch the show live are as follows:
Hanyu Yuzuru's RE_PRAY: Full Schedule of shows
All times are Japan Standard Time (JST)
SAITAMA - SAITAMA SUPER ARENA
- 4 November 2023 - 17:00
- 5 November 2023 - 16:00
SAGA - SAGA ARENA
- 12 January 2024 - 17:00
- 14 January 2024 - 16:00
YOKOHAMA - PIA ARENA MM
- 17 February 2024 - TBC
- 19 February 2024 - TBC
RE_PRAY will be Hanyu's third solo performance since retiring from competitive figure skating.
Hanyu Yuzuru's RE_PRAY: How to watch live
The opening show of RE_PRAY on 4 November in Saitama will be televised live in Japan on CS TV Asahi, followed by a rerun on 7 December (17:00).
It will also be livestreamed in Japanese theatres nationwide with a tape delay scheduled on 6 November. Cinema locations can be found here.
The global audience will be able to catch a stream with subtitles available in English and other languages via the BeyondLive platform. The official post below has details.
The ticket lottery for the Saga shows begin this Friday until 13 November. Winners will be announced four days later.
Further information can be found on the official RE_PRAY website.