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| Ice show type | Solo show |
| Format | On-screen narration with live figure skating performances |
| Theme | Yuzuru Hanyu's life and future on ice |
| Duration | 120 min |
| Date | February 26, 2023 |
| Country | Japan |
| Venue | Tokyo Dome |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
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| Streaming | Disney+, Globe Coding |
| Broadcast | CS TV Asahi |
| Producer | Yuzuru Hanyu (performer) |
| Director | Mikiko |
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| Website | gift-official |
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Gift (full title stylized as 'GIFT – Ice Story 2023') was a solo ice show by Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, organized by TV Asahi, CIC Co., Ltd., and Team Sirius. It was the first ice skating event at Tokyo Dome,[note 1] one of Japan's largest and most prestigious entertainment venues, held on February 26, 2023.
Preluded by Prologue in 2022, Gift was the first main chapter of the Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story, a series of solo ice shows written, produced, and directed by Hanyu himself in collaboration with Japanese choreographer Mikiko. Gift tells the story of Hanyu's life and future on ice, combining elaborate on-screen narration with live skating performances by Hanyu. The show had a duration of 150 minutes and featured 12 programs performed at the athletic level of skating competitions, including a six-minute warm-up session followed by Hanyu's short program Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso from the 2022 Winter Olympics. His performances were accompanied by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the dance group Elevenplay, and a live band led by Satoshi Takebe.
The show was sold out with 35,000 spectators, a new audience record for ice shows. It was screened live at cinemas in Japan and overseas with 30,000 visitors in total, and streamed live on Disney+ in Japan and Globe Coding overseas. On July 14, 2023, a remastered version of the event was distributed on Disney+ worldwide. In addition to the ice show production, a picture book titled Gift with story by Hanyu and illustrations by the mangaka group Clamp was released in December 2023. On the first anniversary of the show, Gift was broadcast on the Japanese subscription channel CS TV Asahi. A DVD and Blu-ray of the show was released on August 20, 2024. The event was specially supported by Kosé's skin care brand Sekkisei and supported by Phiten, Tōwa Pharmaceutical, and Mitsui Fudosan.
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