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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

2. Let Me Entertain You || Worlds 2021 & WTT 2021

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

1. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso || 2022 Beijing Olympics

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

3. Otonal || Rostelecom Cup 2018

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

8. Étude in D-sharp Minor || Rostelecom Cup 2011

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

5. Let's Go Crazy || GPF 2016

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

4. Ballade No. 1 || 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

Unpopular opinion - while it is a masterpiece on it's own, it's not in my top 3 simply because of personal preference. I tend to like programs that are a bit more up-beat, Chopin just doesn't do it for me. And it was a struggle to choose between LGC & Ballade for no. 1, but the latter won.

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

6. Parisienne Walkways || 2014 Sochi Olympics

This program is ranked so low out of pure personal preference. I love the program to bits, however, when Yuzu competed with this program, I feel like something was missing - maturity, in a way. Skate Canada 2019 Gala PW is the program at its full potential.

P.S. I absolutely hate the low quality of my GIFs, but I can't find any app that keeps the quality of the OG video and maintains the file size lower than 10 MB (Tumblr rules)

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Master post - Yuzu's senior SPs

In order of my least favourite to favourite (although all are incredible)

8. Étude in D-sharp Minor

7. White Legend

6. Parisienne Walkways

5. Let's Go Crazy

4. Ballade No. 1

3. Otonal

2. Let Me Entertain You

1. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

Bonus: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso skated for 24HTV - Yuzu's pro career debut

I finally finished this post-series.

About Rondo:

Rondo is the queen of programs. Rondo is it. Rondo is the peak of figure skating as it SHOULD be.

Specifically, I have chosen to put each GIF separately to see (as much as the quality allows) the details and precision of movement. I have also dedicated 3 GIFs to the StSq and sacrificed 2 spin GIFs. Even without sound, it's possible to grasp the precision with which Yuzu moves his arms to capture each note and music accent.

I had written a very emotional rant about Yuzu and his evolution as a skater over time, but Tumblr decided to be a little bitch and erased it. Now, I can't remember what I wrote, so I'll just post this as it is.

The main idea was:

Yuzu has evolved so much over time, his programs are the proof of that. His longevity in the sport doesn't mean his decline, on the contrary, he has continuously strived to be better and better, to push himself to the limit and to push figure skating as a sport ahead as well. Unfortunately, the sport hasn't been kind to him in a very long time. However, that doesn't mean he's finished.

Even now, he's showing us his versatility and new sides of him and his skating. And we are all loving it.

We, as fans, will continue to support Yuzu in whatever he chooses to do next starting with being there to cheer for him while he pursues his dream of conquering the 4A - dream which he made very clear he's not done with just yet.

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Ranking Yuzuru Hanyu's senior SPs (least favourite to favourite)

7. White Legend || 4CC 2011