Ohaithar

Spending my time in UCLA doing research on kawaii because I can. Currently obsessed with Haikyuu and Yuuri on Ice. Pixiv and ao3 are my addictions;;;

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Part I (Jump Identification)  ||  Part II (Jump Combinations)

Figure skating jumps are identified by the way the skater takes off the ice. Here are simple ways to tell them apart, using layman-friendly terms. 

There are 6 different types of jumps (in order of base value): Toe loop (T), Salchow (S), Loop (Lo), Flip (F), Lutz (Lz), Axel (A). 

Since Yuzuru rotates anti-clockwise in the air, these examples are for anti-clockwise jumps. For clock-wise jumpers, the left and right would reversed.

EDIT: The toe, lutz and flip can look confusingly similar. Just remember, for the toe, the skater rotates away from the foot on the ice and for the flip and lutz, the skater rotates towards the foot on the ice. 

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Young Viktor & Johnny Weir

@judarchan OMG *_*

[majestically-fangirling]

IT SURE AS SHIT WAS AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING:

Figure skating is a surprisingly homophobic sport, in part due to how flamboyant that was. So much so that young gay men are openly harassed and gay women even worse so. Johnny Weir was repeatedly called Johnny Queer publicly by spectators, coaches, other skaters, etc. Judges were unbelievably harsh on him, even if he had a technically perfect program (which, he often did). Why? Because he was flamboyant off the ice just as much as he was on. Even though he never really came out until the tail end of his career, he never denied his sexuality when people asked either. He maintained a neutral voice, which everyone assumed to mean he was gay, and for that simple fact, he was shit on and harassed and scored low consistently.  Broadcasters even went so far as to question his gender on public television and accuse him of being a, and I quote, “Tranny”. 

Even commentators like Scott Hamilton would admit on multiple occasions that he was one of the strongest skaters in the men’s division but he wouldn’t place because he was too “controversial”. Mind you, this was in the latter half of his career. When he first started out, he won the Grand Prix twice, placed third at worlds and won Junior Worlds when he was still establishing his career. And the minute he came into his own he was rejected.

And you know how he handled it? He smiled and continued being himself. People would ask him if he would tone down his programs and he would actively refuse because he did not want to compromise who he was. 

So for YOI to pay tribute to this skater that I have looked up to since childhood brought so many tears to my eyes. Try telling me that this show is fanservice or queer-baiting, I dare you. Because if you knew anything about skating and the politics behind it, you would know that this show is breaking down huge barriers, and not just in the Japanese culture, but an enormously international one as well. Paying tribute to an icon like Johnny Weir isn’t just a tribute to figure skating, it’s a tribute to the LGBT+ community, however subtle it may be. 

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Their relationship in a nutshell lol

[emptycicada]

“Now I know love and I’m stronger because of it”

Thank you for all the beloved memories Yuri on Ice! 

[vyctornikiforov]

You know how much this scene got me…?

Victor trying to maintain his composure, god he’s trying so hard, and when he finally talks about Yuuri leaving….

…you get to see that final smile, he’s trying so damn hard not to break.

He is afraid, will he lose Yuuri?

And Yurio can feel that- the other boy is just as concerned when hearing the news of Yuuri’s retirement.

He can feel how Victor’s grip tightens, how he’s trying not to cry, not now. He knows, that’s why he let’s him have his way.

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PHICHIT ON ICE!? I NEED FRONT ROW SEATS THANK YOU!

[losassen]

Happy Holidays! :D

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Almost that time! ⛄️

[iateapanadol]

Lost in Translation

Okay so I see quite a few people talking about this so I thought I might help clear it up a bit. 

Stay Close to Me/Stay by My Side is translated from 「離れずに側に居て」. The literal translation of this is “Stay by my side and don’t leave me”. The nuance of this phrase is lost in translation (along with a lot of other bits) which is why some people might be confused about the change in ep 12 from ep 1. 

Another thing I noticed is that Viktor only uses the term “girlfriend” once. The rest of the time, he uses the term 「恋人」which means “lover”. This means that Viktor doesn’t use any gender-specific terms when asking about Yuuri’s love life *heavy breathing*.

Lastly, both Yurio and Yuuri’s names have two Us. I use one u for Yurio or refer him to Yurio to make it less confusing though. 

Translation is really difficult and often, a lot of nuanced meanings are lost. I’m not saying that the translators for the subtitles are wrong-- they do a good job-- but there are simply things that cannot be included without a lengthy explanation. 

I hope this clears up things!

[iateapanadol]

Stay by my side

Title: Stay by my side

Pairing: Viktor Nikiforov/Yuuri Katsuki

Rating: T

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Summary: Viktor pushed Yuuri onto the mattress as he captured his lips in a fierce kiss. Ignoring Yuuri’s attempts to push him off, Viktor bit into Yuuri’s lips, drawing blood.

“Do you think I would ever let you leave me, Yuuri,” he snarled.

“You’re mine.”

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Viktor's reaction to the first part of episode 12.

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When you have done nothing but flirt with the guy you like for a whole year and he doesnt even remember seducing you

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99.9999% sure this was what happened

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Haikyuu!! Extras Masterlist

A masterlist of extra official stuffs like drama CDs and bonus chapters for reference. I hope you don’t mind if I put links to your blogs/translations here. :)

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idek.

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First post here! (｡･‿​‿･｡)ﾉ

Young Akaashi with his pet owl and Kenma with his pet Kurocat!

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Haikyuu!! Extras Masterlist

A masterlist of extra official stuffs like drama CDs and bonus chapters for reference. I hope you don’t mind if I put links to your blogs/translations here. :)

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