He announced that he would face the season without a main coach. At the 2019 Internationaux de France, in the short program, jumps fell one after another, and he was delayed to 4th place. Even in the free program, he made a mistake in jumping and got 9th place, and he was desperate to participate in the Grand Prix Final. At the Rostelecom Cup, Stephane Lambiel accompanied him, though not his official coach, to give technical advice and sit in a kiss and cry. The result was 4th, but showed signs of recovery. He announced that he would study under Stephane Lambiel. At the All Japan Championship, he finished second in the short program, but Yuzuru Hanyu, who was in first place, made a mistake in the free program and he won a come-from-behind victory to achieve his fourth straight victory. The Four Continents Championships, in which he was represented, declined to improve the accuracy of jumps and programs for the World Championships. However, the world championship was canceled due to the influence of Covid-19.