Midori Ito 1993 World Pro "Rose of Pain"

[@Yoshiki]

Wow, my composition. Rose of pain!

[@DirectorNarayan]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nataliarocha0415]

Awesome!!! 👏🏻👏🏻😍😍

[@joshua10red]

😍 One of my favorite songs

[@dahlia1162]

It is amazing! Thank you, dear Yoshiki!

[@yoshikikei]

Yoshiki 🌹🌹🌹

[@jack_onna]

まさか伊藤みどりがこの曲を使っていたとは思いませんでした。 すごい選曲です。

[@KA-je5pv]

信じられないようなトリプルアクセルの高さ！！ 彼女は私のＮｏ．１フィギュアスケーターです♥

[@ペグハンマー-c2l]

こんなに世界中の人々に愛された日本人は、本当に凄いです。 日本人としてとても嬉しいです。

[@KERO..]

I love u

[@イチゴ-y4i]

素晴らしい演技です。選曲もいいし｡この方こそ女王様です。流石です

[@白玉もなか-y8o]

伊藤みどりさんのトリプルアクセルは高い！！誰も真似出来ないから凄い！

[@cinnamon5287]

解説の方もおっしゃるようにみどりさんのジャンプは自由そのもの。ふわりと高く飛び上がり回転しながらありえないほど遠くに飛び降りる、翼を得た人の自由とはこういうものかというのを見せてくれる。その跳躍はバスケットボール選手のようだという解説者のコメントもありますね。稀代の天才の姿を久しぶりに見れて嬉しいです。

[@FireofScorpion]

彼女は伝説的な選手だと思います。もっとフィギュア関係の番組に解説とかで出て欲しいですね。

[@muscleboi4use]

Oh her smile is so beautiful. Her jumping joyous and athletic. Her sportsmanship so great And, honestly her presentation and artistry are wonderful. I used to get so upset when she got marked down for that. She was so ahead of her time. If she was skating under the new scoring system she'd win gold for sure.

[@akiomatsumoto7923]

会場で見ていた人は幸せでしたね。

[@16mokuson74]

会場で生観戦してました。実際に見るとスピードが他の選手と全然違い、凄い迫力があります。

[@akiomatsumoto7923]

それはそれは、お幸せでうらやましいです。

[@yy24bd5]

今注目の新星・紀平梨花さんのトリプルアクセルについて伊藤みどりさんがコメントしていたので、久しぶりに見に来ました。 華という意味ではでは紀平さん他2000年代以降のスケーターに分があるような気がしますが、観る者を釘付けにするインパクトやダイナミックさ、爆発力という点では圧倒的に伊藤さんだと思います。アクセルジャンプの高さ違い過ぎ!!

[@たんぼのた-z1v]

遅ればせながら、みどりさんは身長が145センチぐらい。それから分析すると非常に整った体型だと自分は思います。敢えて言うならば、手がもうほんの少し長ければもっともっと表現力が上がったかとは思いますが、このローズオプペインはもう何百回も観てます。だってさ、未だに飽きないんですもの。

[@マックポテト依存症]

まずRose of painをフィギュアに使おうとする発想が凄いな

[@aoiharu]

ジャンプもだけどスピードとスタミナが素晴らしい。 あれだけの演技を終えた後も息切れもせずにこやかな笑顔って凄すぎる。

[@tsuchiyaization]

XJAPANの曲がこんなところにも使われてるとは............. フィギュアスケートにも以外に合うんですね。

[@no-hl4sv]

She has been known for 3A, but look at the gorgeous 3Lz!! The short run-up, the perfect entry, the crazy counter-movement right before the take-off, the perfect edge, no under-rotation. Actually she almost over rotated.🤣 Some people say Midori was underscored because of 6.0 system, but I doubt even the current judging system evaluate her jump technique properly, because her jumps are too huge and too explosive for human standard, and some judge might consider her leg wrap is ugly, even though she did it on purpose to avoid over-rotation😂 She was beyond 6.0 system, she is beyond the current scoring system, and she will always be beyond the oly gold. Men or women, old or new generation, nothing matters, she is the best jumper. In addition to her marvelous jumps, I love her spins and step-sequence, also, how she skates slowly and stops smoothly on the ice, matching the music. Increasing speed by fine edge control, no cross-overs. She was struggling with compulsory in her earlier career, but I believe that the hard-work on compulsory was worthwhile for the total package of figure skating.

[@stanleygagner]

I feel if she was competing today she would be doing quads for sure. She definitely has the airtime and power for them, so if she changed her leg positioning, she could probably get enough rotation. I was looking on a forum thread where they were timing how long skaters were in the air during their jumps and Midori Ito's triple axel was about 0.7 seconds in the air, which is in the same league as people with really good quads. I honestly really like the way she positions her legs because you can really see all of the rotations and it makes it look like she is jumping higher.

[@no-hl4sv]

@@stanleygagner I agree with you on her potential to do quads, and appreciate someone timed her jump😆 Today's skate shoes are lighter than Midori's era, so she must be able to do quads!!

[@reonaldike2639]

このオーケストラバージョンのRose of painを聴いたら、ものすごく優雅で壮大な曲に聞こえる。原曲の狂気じみた世界観とは違って。。。

[@michellerociel2211]

X Japan's Rose Of pain. Great performance with a great song!

[@funindc]

I've said it many times, that is the single best triple axel I have ever seen, male or female. Height, speed, ice coverage, perfect landing edge. Flawless!

[@hisashi626]

荒川静香が現役に復帰させてアイスショーに出演させた気持ちがわかったような気がする。 ホント、びっくりもいいとこ！

[@castor22pollux]

The best jumper in history of women ice-skating EVER!!!

[@トピック紀平梨花]

Here we go! unbeliavable!　マイケル・ジョーダンのようなジャンプだ！バスケットボール選手かよ！ という実況が面白すぎるʬʬʬ

[@ああーーちゃん]

Rose of pain がめっちゃ壮大なストーリーがありそうなクラシックになってて感動しちゃいました🥺 素敵です💕

[@mochi1983]

幸せそうに滑ってるし 見てるこっちがハッピーです♪ 最後の屈託のない笑顔も 人柄を象徴してますね

[@おむすび-t9k]

この演技が30年以上前だなんてすごすぎる

[@shueiblackstone1322]

本来なら殺しあうだの吊るし上げるだのを言ってる曲な件、　それを笑顔で滑ってしまう伊藤さんすごい…

[@lsrasr158]

Toller Cranston, the famous Canadian skater and 1976 bronze medalist who was doing the commentary on the Canadian TV broadcast summed up Midori's talent best during her 1990 worlds free skate in Halifax: "there is simply nobody like her, she is beyond 6.0, nobody is in this league". She showed it again with this incredible performance.

[@mlc2005]

Hey, regarding the song that we all seem to really love. Apparently, based on some internet browsing, I came upon an interview (in Japanese), and Ito said that she was a huge fan of Japan X, and had been "dying to do a skate with their music" for years. Not only is she a prodigal athlete, but she has damn good taste in music. Really avant guard compared to the typical classical numbers that (let's face it), we've seen skated a billion times.

[@昌子山本-x8o]

アイスショー見たけど、すごい、迫力！感激しました

[@xjapan4evr]

まさかここでX JAPANのrose of painが出るとわ！！

[@KairiHawkeye]

I'm definitely getting shivers. The more you watch this, the more you appreciate the choreography and the music that truly showed how freely she skates on top of that ice. Truly mesmerizing.

[@corgeousgeorge]

It's such a beautiful piece. This was a completely instrumental piece as well. Imagine if she used it for her olympic year programs? Of coruse without the prop Rose and shortened for time as this is way longer than a typical long program but it's absolute magic

[@兵庫のヨッシー-x9x]

感動の一言しかありません😭

[@NettieKay]

I can't believe the audacity of the judges to give her 9.9's. She's a perfect 10 for sure :) So great to see her skate so well. I think this program could represent not only her country, but her personal struggles as well.

[@hennagaijin100]

Midori was under scored from the time she was 8 years old.

[@イチゴ-y4i]

素晴らしい演技です。感動しました。最高です。この方こそ女王様です

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

It's interesting to hear X Japan's "Rose of Pain" so soft and delicate. That song REALLY rocks. It sounds great, and her performance (with a rose) is so good.

[@rachelk759]

Rose of Pain” do X Japan é uma das musicas mais lindas do mundo.

[@lisacatnyan]

Her jumps are awesome and she skates SO IMPRESSIVELY! Her smile is really adorable too :) I love her.

[@junglee853]

Amazing!!! Her jumps are beautiful.

[@slater4cc]

This is still the largest and most controlled triple axel performed by a lady figure skater--simply amazing!

[@dianalynnelizabeth780]

Absolutely! The little girls trying to do them today could NEVER compete with the triple axel of Midori Ito… let alone her overall complete jumping technique! best ever!

[@Tramoaky]

Midori Ito is really like etheric skater. Gorgeous performance she showed here. She proved that she is number one. Machiko Yamada had to be proud to her.

[@ilovekaiser]

It’s the year 2020 and no one can match the jumping ability of Midori Ito.

[@dianalynnelizabeth780]

AMEN!!! ♥️

[@ShaefDawg]

i still have this on tape. i adore this program, and i love Midori!

[@MjuAnRqnrjsoe81]

みどりさんのスケートのすごいところは、見てる方も普段の煩わしいことも忘れていつの間にか見てるうちに笑顔になっちゃってること。

[@trungdo1199]

Her performance is so amazing !!!!. I haven't seen any like this before .

[@kaisaai9]

A beautiful dance for a beautiful song.

[@凸凹-v7l]

すごいジャンプだ！ 曲も良い

[@jackf3f]

Beautiful jump and Beautiful music, Rose of pain by X-JAPAN

[@mlc2005]

Sheer Joy and sheer class! Midori Ito stole many hearts over the years. How could you not fall in love with her complete and utter charm!

[@supraZ86]

実況の女の人の英語めちゃ聞き取りやすい

[@dianalynnelizabeth780]

She has hang time to do another revolution in the air and make it a quad if she really wanted to. Talk about amazing. I saw it in person sitting at ice level when I was only a little girl. It was incredible. To this day, this is still one my favorite skating programs I have ever seen. I started skating right after going to this event. My dad worked for the company so I got to meet all the skaters including her after the event and even have dinner with them. It was amazing. Still have all the pictures. Right before taking my Senior free test, I had a career ending knee injury though. It sucked, but what can you do?

[@ginka1209]

Wow amazing💞💞

[@Rintemaful]

キレイだわ⋯❤

[@akaidensya2000]

THE QUEEN

[@mquerol2002]

WOW . . . still watching this today . . . I truly believe her technique was truly the best . . . even skaters today who try the triple axel don't do them with the same power and height which is needed to land the triple axel.

[@Alekfendi]

When will the world have another Midori Ito? Midori you are simply the best EVER!

[@yomihito_shirazu]

たぶん、我々が生きているうちに「新たな伊藤みどり」が現れることは難しいと思います。 彼女と同じようなテクニックを持った選手は現れるかもしれませんし、既にそういう選手が存在しているかもしれません。しかし彼女のようにフィギュアスケートの価値観や評価基準を根本的に変更させるようなインパクトを残せる選手はなかなか出てこないような気がしています。 個人的に想像するに、例えばジャンプやスピンは下手なのに、その演技・表現力だけで観客をどよめかせ「なぜ、この素晴らしい選手がメダルを取れないんだ？今のルールや採点基準は間違っている」と多くの人々に思わせることが出来る選手が現れたら、それが「新たな伊藤みどり」になるんじゃないでしょうか。

[@modernvidro]

Ahaha... Midori-san... you are really professional performer!!! I wish Midori-san will live in good health as long as she can and show us her lovely smile. Thank you for your great skating. I will never forget you! WAO

[@MyJustin99]

完全に回り切ってから降りてるのがスゴイ！ループが決まればオール１０でしたね。

[@18cY]

she's spectacular... I LOVE MIDORI ITO!!!

[@zaiuwer]

I love Midori.

[@taneumaman2]

elegant and powerful

[@jmahrky]

no woman will ever do a triple axel like that ever, speed, height, and flow, you just can't get any better than that.

[@RoibinDeargFiadhaich]

beautiful

[@ForbiddenTear]

X Japan

[@AikoYamaguchi88]

Bravo!!!

[@nof5419]

オーケストラで聞くとサビのメロディの美しさが際立つね

[@mlc2005]

I remember watching this at the time. As the commentator said, "It's just SO NICE to have her back."!!!! She had this incredibly shy, modest personality, and yet she got out there and just had this power; it was incredible. Such a great contrast; a sensitive soul with incredible athletic power. Beautiful.

[@nondescriptnyc]

This is THE VERY BEST triple Axel I have ever seen in my whole life--by a man or a woman.

[@Hykuya]

her skills plus x japan music = victory! there is no way she could have lost

[@EscaladeStyleZ]

WE ARE X !

[@筋肉馬鹿-p2y]

Gorgeous!

[@APAN133]

WOW!Amazing!I love the song Rose of Pain by X!

[@barkingtree88]

I love it when she speaks English, it's too cute!

[@cw6391]

good lord she's adorable!! and such a great jumper

[@昌子山本-x8o]

伊藤みどりの、ジャンプは、すごいです！アイスショー直に見たけど、感激しました

[@kikilee3241]

I loved this program. She kicked ass

[@jmahrky]

to me midori is the best jumper in the history of figure skating, she was the first, and now there's alot who are trying to do the same, she can out jump majority of the men.

[@PinkHidetoMatsumoto]

Woah, I've never liked to watch ice skating, but this is so beautiful!! And Rose of Pain too!

[@paskatefan]

Spectacular!

[@corgeousgeorge]

She's so cute with her shy smile! Just want to hug her to pieces!

[@msalasan]

@mewantspocky It is so amazing because she is the first woman in the history of figure skating to perform a 3A in a competition. Not in this one but in 1989. The triple Axel is different from any other triple jump because it is 3 and 1/2 rotations, not only 3, like the other triples. And she performs is better than many men. Amazing is the fact that she gets that high and she is only 4 foot 8.

[@yam5963yam]

Yoshiki's Song!!!

[@StarlightDreamer12]

Awesome choice of music for such an awesome skate!

[@SakuraUzumaki30]

It's amazing!!! WE ARE X!! :DD

[@MacuahuitlGaming]

Wow, i was looking for the actual song and I find this amazing skate performance. 5 stars. But the rose of blood can't answer me till the end...

[@Lesbeauxyeux]

@mewantspocky The 3axel is considered the toughest jump in the triple jumps level. To this day many top men have trouble with it. For a lady from the early 90s to perform the triple axel consistently is an amazing feat in itself, but Midori owns the jump because as expert Sandra Bezic commented, "Watch how high she gets, the height, the flow, big speed etc..." The triple axel is a tough jump but Midori makes a tough jump look so easy and that's why it is so special and why Midori is so special.

[@theagusgarrido]

I think this is the most beautiful program I have ever seen in my entire life.

[@kaigeddes]

Don't forget that flying sit spin!

[@12131004]

Xのこの曲が使われてるのめちゃくちゃ嬉しいけど、こんな笑顔で滑る曲じゃないよね笑っ

[@derellaowacon7073]

どちらかと言うとこの曲のモデルとなったエリザベート・バートリーをイメージして敢えて笑顔で滑っていたのかも…！？ 何故か気になったら、是非ググって見てくだちい☺️

[@Tramoaky]

Yes, no doubt, sure, certainly, of course this is one of the most beautiful figure-skating program I have ever seen. Midori Ito looks like etheric or ethereal. May be she came here really from Mars. I am not able to explain myself how She done this one.

[@akigerusii4778]

美しい・・・

[@BrianFedirko]

Yoshiki Composition... Great stuff.

[@somewhere4854]

着地の時の彼女のスマイルが最高です。

[@rum1510]

すごい‼やばい!!

[@Flotx]

got a buncha tingles up my spine from watching that. it's a good thing.

[@mrkinkanami9857]

巨匠の領域。

[@ViardotVSGrisi]

@nubetostada i meant no disrespect to la Yamaguchi, she was a fine world class skater and a great champion, but what can one do next to that type of talent? Midori was a superhuman phenomenon.

[@selgomful]

Nunca vi nada más hermoso

[@Incog2k6]

I definitely would love to know what Yoshiki (bandleader of X Japan and composer of this epic song) thought of this. He definitely was honoured.

[@CynderNeko]

He finally noticed!

[@maxmad992]

rose of pain ...

[@NashfanVash]

They say Midori was the Michael Jordan of Figure Skating. So true.