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Post by arsenette on Jun 20, 2013 3:08:08 GMT -5
I decided to put a thread JUST for this. Remember. There is a thread for spoiler-filled Las Vegas goings on but this is specifically for the Japanese Stars Visits. A source tells me that Yuuji, Ryo, Shingo, Kanno and Asa are going to be in Vegas for ANW5. Right now they are not planned to run the course, though. Many people have independently confirmed this. It is obvious Comcast/TBS want to keep this a secret until the broadcast so don't speak of this outside of SMF just to be safe. In the meantime it seems Kanno is being coy on his twitter account.. LOL Rumor is persisting to be that they arrive sometime on Friday. If anyone finds them PLEASE take photos and share on THIS specific thread. Thank you!
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Post by grandpaninja on Jun 20, 2013 16:47:08 GMT -5
Yes Yuuji, Ryo, Shingo, Kanno and Asa will be here and they will be running the course on Sunday night along with the 5 best Americans.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 20, 2013 16:53:47 GMT -5
Śo they actually are going to run, nice
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Post by VeryCoolAlan on Jun 21, 2013 16:05:04 GMT -5
when you mean the 5 best americans. Does that mean like right after #96.97.98.99.100 or before??
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Post by RobbyMac on Jun 22, 2013 0:58:31 GMT -5
Yes Yuuji, Ryo, Shingo, Kanno and Asa will be here and they will be running the course on Sunday night along with the 5 best Americans. Now that's freaking awesome!
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 22, 2013 16:53:18 GMT -5
Upon finding out that's what sunday's recording is I think I understand what this thing about them running with the best 5 americans, ANW5 runs as usual last night and tonight (considering we know Stage 1 already was recorded as of this post), the top 5 competitors are determined by result (like lets use last year for example, top 3 would be brent s, derek n and paul k) and then it ends up being like the Singapore vs Malaysia episode of Sasuke Singapore.
NOTE: This post is speculation
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Post by grandpaninja on Jun 22, 2013 19:16:22 GMT -5
when you mean the 5 best americans. Does that mean like right after #96.97.98.99.100 or before?? They only ran 85 people and the producers are picking the 5 americans to run on sunday.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 22, 2013 19:52:23 GMT -5
So let me run through this to see if I'm understanding this right, it's a field of 90 (95 if counting japan stars as part of ANW's field), 85 ran stage 1 last night and are running stages 2 and beyond (if reached), and top 5 americans as picked by nbc/esquire and the shin sedai/new generation (+shingo) go Sasuke style (I.E all reached stages in one day) tomorrow night?
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Post by VeryCoolAlan on Jun 22, 2013 22:51:12 GMT -5
Wow if they do that. My gosh it would be a gallillion times awesomer if they show the shin sedai on air . I mean tbs has done it why not the other way around?
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 22, 2013 23:43:37 GMT -5
I hope that they get shown, even as a special episode, even if they are doing the vs angle thing and delays the top 5 anw guys. So wish I could have gone but sadly not possible this year, but I'm hoping they'll be back next year when I compete at Midoriyama (hey... no one complain about such optimism... to be fair I did better than plenty of competitors on the unfixed versions of the obstacles (and one fail that would have been a clear on the final version) )
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Post by arsenette on Jun 23, 2013 3:15:37 GMT -5
Hmm it seems they are being purposely hidden.. I'm not happy about that at all...
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 23, 2013 6:39:52 GMT -5
Someone better get sideline footage of their runs then...
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Post by arsenette on Jun 23, 2013 6:42:43 GMT -5
Yeah.. won't be until tomorrow though. I'm still furious that no one else knows they are there and they won't be prominently shown in the ANW broadcast of the finals like they did with Nagano last year.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 23, 2013 7:43:46 GMT -5
Is it possible they're hiding them for a surprise reveal tonight?
Also how hidden are they? Most people didn't know about Nagano being thrre last year, but a few people still spotted him
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Post by arsenette on Jun 23, 2013 7:51:26 GMT -5
Apparently it's supposed to be a huge secret and apparently they are getting in trouble for a rumor they never started. What infuriates me is how they are being blamed for being there and people recognizing them when NBC didn't want anyone to know. WTF.. how are their handlers responsible for a rumor that started before they even left Japan? It's not their fault people recognized them when they arrived. And yes it seems it was supposed to be a huge reveal tomorrow. Last year was different.. Nagano was featured prominently in the broadcast cheering on the competitors during ANW4. NBC is trying to make it look like they didn't come for this event at all.. makes no sense.. worse that they are treated in the way they are now. Like criminals.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 23, 2013 8:54:21 GMT -5
I meant with the reveal tomorrow that they get a huge spotligt from tomorrow on an get a part of the broadcast with their runs, but that's wishful thinking
That really sucks they're getting in trouble over the news... And are getting shoved to the side... They're just as notable as Nagano, even if most people over here don't know them...
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Post by arsenette on Jun 23, 2013 9:09:37 GMT -5
Well Shingo sticks out like a sore thumb even if the others are still not quite on a first name basis. Yuuji is finally getting popular especially the more people see the Sasuke 27 win which G4 still has on air. Those who aren't part of the "Sasuke" community wouldn't know Asa much but they should be getting used to Ryo and Kanno by now. Still though.. Shingo is unmistakeably recognizable. Dude's been in every tourney. I'm just annoyed that they get in trouble for standing there. Hopefully tomorrow pics will become available publicly as they will be running.
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Post by Philip on Jun 23, 2013 10:43:55 GMT -5
WTF so the Shin Sedai + Shingo are getting in trouble? Way to f***ing go A. Smith & Co.
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Post by mahoro on Jun 23, 2013 12:21:53 GMT -5
Why they heck are they even getting in trouble in the first place? They should know there are no such things as "secrets". You get fans that know every minute detail of what their celebrity is doing all the time.
You get those guys to go to a place where are bunch of their fans are congregating, of course they are going to be recognized. It's just idiotic to think otherwise.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 23, 2013 14:17:26 GMT -5
Hopefully they aren't getting in trouble for us spreading it :/
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