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Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has written an autobiography series titled Blue Flames (蒼い炎, Aoi Honō) that consists of four volumes and has been sold with over 400,000 copies by June 2023. All royalties of the series were donated to his home rink Ice Rink Sendai , which had been severely damaged after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. [1] Beyond that, he has published various compilation and photo books in Japan in collaboration with renowned sports writers and photographers, of which multiple ones have made it to the Oricon top 10 charts of best-selling books. [2] [3] [4]
In 2020, Hanyu's graduation thesis about the utilization of a so-called "wireless inertia sensor motion capture system" in the sport of figure skating was published in the Journal of Human Sciences at Waseda University, and was retrieved more than 100,000 times from the university's online repository. [5] [6] Hanyu has also written a picture book titled Gift with illustrations by the famous mangaka group Clamp based on his own solo ice show production Gift at Tokyo Dome in 2023. [7]
Date | Title | Publisher | P. | Identifiers | Notes | Ref. |
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Apr 7, 2012 | Blue Flames (蒼い炎, Aoi Honō) |
Fusosha | 167 | ISBN 978-4594065980 | Summary of Hanyu's life and skating career until the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | [8] |
Jul 2, 2016 | Blue Flames II (蒼い炎 II) |
282 | ISBN 978-4594075132 | First Olympic title in 2014 and back-to-back world records in 2015 | [9] | |
Feb 2, 2023 | Blue Flames III (蒼い炎 III) |
304 | ISBN 978-4594093952 | Second Olympic title in 2018 and completion of the first Super Slam in men's singles in 2020 | [10] | |
Apr 30, 2023 | Blue Flames IV (蒼い炎 IV) |
304 | ISBN 978-4594094560 | Third Winter Olympics in 2022 and launch of professional skating career, featuring solo ice shows Prologue and Gift | [10] | |
Jul 6, 2023 | Blue Flames Special Box (蒼い炎 特製 BOX) |
– | ISBN 978-4594095550 | Collector's box including the four Blue Flames autobiographies published until 2023 | [8] |
Date | Title | Illustrations | Publisher | P. | Identifiers | Notes | Ref. |
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Dec 20, 2023 | Gift | Clamp | Kodansha | 64 | ISBN 978-4065318980 | Picture book based on Hanyu's solo ice show Gift at Tokyo Dome in 2023 | [11] |
Date | Title | Publisher | P. | Identifiers | Notes | Ref. |
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Sep 25, 2015 | Yuzuru Hanyu Sayings (羽生結弦 語録) |
Pia | 167 | ISBN 978-4835628486 | Compilation of notable quotes by Hanyu until 2015 | [12] |
Mar 1, 2018 | Living a Dream (夢を生きる) |
Chuokoron-Shinsha | 232 | ISBN 978-4120050497 | Compilation of interviews from Ice Jewels vol. 1–7 from 2015 to 2018, with an exclusive interview and afterword from Hanyu | [13] |
Oct 26, 2020 | Yuzuru Hanyu's Words: There is a light that can only be seen because it is pitch black (羽生結弦の言葉: 真っ暗だからこそ見える光がある) |
Takarajimasha | 256 | ISBN 978-4800298317 | Compilation of notable quotes by Hanyu from 2010 to 2020, with photos by Sunao Noto | [14] |
Oct 26, 2021 | Yuzuru Hanyu: Creating the Future (羽生結弦 未来をつくる) |
Shueisha | 264 | ISBN 978-4087900576 | Interview compilation of Hanyu's senior skating career until 2021, published by Japanese sports writer Toshimi Oriyama with Hanyu as co-author | [15] |
Oct 3, 2022 | Yuzuru Hanyu Sayings II (羽生結弦 語録 II) |
Pia | 192 | ISBN 978-4835646657 | Compilation of notable quotes by Hanyu from 2015 to 2022 | [12] |
Nov 1, 2022 | Yuzuru Hanyu amateur career complete record (羽生結弦 アマチュア時代 全記録) |
CCC Media House | 320 | ISBN 978-4484222233 | Compilation of news articles and photos of Hanyu's full competitive skating career from 2004 to 2022 | [16] |
Date | Title | Photographer | Publisher | P. | Identifiers | Notes | Ref. |
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Oct 24, 2014 | Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book (YUZURU 羽生結弦 写真集) |
Sunao Noto | Shueisha | 128 | ISBN 978-4087807431 | Photo book tracing Hanyu's competitive career from novice to senior level until the 2014 Winter Olympics | [7] |
Jul 29, 2016 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2015–2016 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 96 | ISBN 978-4807211425 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2015–16 figure skating season | [17] |
Jul 29, 2017 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2016–2017 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 96 | ISBN 978-4807211449 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2016–17 figure skating season | [18] |
Jul 14, 2018 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2017–2018 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 112 | ISBN 978-4807211470 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2017–18 figure skating season |
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Oct 11, 2018 | Yuzuru Hanyu Soul Program (羽生結弦 魂のプログラム) |
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Shinshokan | 128 | ISBN 978-4403311260 | Photo selection from the 2014 to the 2018 Winter Olympics, including Hanyu's victory parades in Sendai | [2] |
Oct 15, 2018 | Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book II (YUZURU II 羽生結弦 写真集) |
Sunao Noto | Shueisha | 144 | ISBN 978-4087808544 | Photo book tracing Hanyu's competitive career from the 2014 to the 2018 Winter Olympics | [2] |
Jun 11, 2019 | Yuzu'll Be Back: Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book 2018–19 (羽生結弦 写真集 2018–19) |
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Sports Nippon | 112 | ISBN 978-4910319032 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2018–19 figure skating season | [20] |
Jul 19, 2019 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2018–2019 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 128 | ISBN 978-4807211494 | [17] | |
Jun 1, 2020 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2019–2020 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 128 | ISBN 978-4807211524 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2019–20 figure skating season | [21] |
Jun 17, 2020 | Yuzuru Hanyu 2019–2020 Photo Book | Toru Yaguchi | Hochi Shimbun | 164 | ISBN 978-4831901668 | [21] | |
Jun 19, 2020 | Yuzu'll Be Back II: Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book 2019–20 (羽生結弦 写真集 2019–20) |
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Sports Nippon | 144 | ISBN 978-4910319025 |
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Mar 11, 2021 | Yuzuru Hanyu Large Photo Book: Be the Light (羽生結弦 大型写真集 光) |
Sunao Noto | Shueisha | 192 | ISBN 978-4087900248 | Photo selection of Hanyu's exhibition gala and ice show performances from 2011 to 2020 | [3] |
Jun 25, 2021 | Yuzu'll Be Back III: Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book 2020–21 (羽生結弦 写真集 2020–21) |
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Sports Nippon | 144 | ISBN 978-4910319032 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2020–21 figure skating season | [22] |
Jul 19, 2021 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2020–2021 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 112 | ISBN 978-4807211555 | [17] | |
Jul 6, 2022 | Yuzu'll Be Back IV: Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book 2021–22 (羽生結弦 写真集 2021–22) |
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Sports Nippon | 160 | ISBN 978-4910319049 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2021–22 figure skating season |
[4] [23] |
Jul 29, 2022 | Yuzuru Hanyu 2021–2022 Photo Book | Toru Yaguchi | Hochi Shimbun | 166 | ISBN 978-4831901736 | [4] | |
Aug 8, 2022 | Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book Endless Dream (羽生結弦写真集 果てなき夢) |
Hitoshi Mochizuki | Kosaido | 150 | ISBN 978-4331523759 | [4] | |
Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2021–2022 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 128 | ISBN 978-4807211586 | [4] | ||
Dec 7, 2022 | Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book III (YUZURU III 羽生結弦 写真集) |
Sunao Noto | Shueisha | 144 | ISBN 978-4087900934 | Photo book tracing Hanyu's competitive career from the 2018 to the 2022 Winter Olympics | [24] |
Aug 24, 2023 | Ice Jewels – Yuzuru Hanyu Season Photo Book 2022–2023 | Nobuaki Tanaka | Kazi | 128 | ISBN 978-4807211616 | Photo selection of Hanyu from the 2022–23 season (professional skating) | [25] |
Dec 7, 2023 | G.O.A.T 2007–2023 Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book | Kiyoshi Sakamoto | JTB Publishing | 208 | ISBN 978-4533157172 | Photo selection covering Hanyu's competitive and professional skating career from 2007 to 2023 | [26] |
Feb 7, 2024 | y – Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book (羽生結弦 写真集) |
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Sports Nippon | 128 | ISBN 978-4910319056 | Photo selection of Hanyu's performances from Share Practice and Prologue 2022, and Stars on Ice 2023 | [27] |
Date | Title | Journal | Volume | P. | Identifiers | Ref. |
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Mar 18, 2020 | A Feasibility Study on the Utilization of a Wireless Inertia Sensor Motion Capture System in Figure Skating (無線・慣性センサー式モーションキャプチャシステムのフィギュアスケートでの利活用に関するフィージビリティスタディ) |
Waseda University (Faculty of Human Sciences) | 2021 | 1–7 | hdl: 2065/00080605 | [5] |