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M-1 Grand Prix

M-1 Grand Prix
M-1グランプリ
GenreManzai competition
FrequencyAnnually in December
CountryJapan
Years active22–23
Inaugurated2001 (2001)
ParticipantsComedians
ActivityManzai, stand-up comedy
Organised byAsahi Broadcasting Corporation Television
Websitem-1gp.com

The M-1 Grand Prix (M-1 グランプリ, Emu-wan Granpuri), formerly known as the Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix (オートバックス 〜M-1グランプリ〜, Ōtobakkusu Emu-wan Guranpuri), is an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The supporter Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts live throughout Japan via All-Nippon News Network.[1]

As of 2023 it is the most prevalent manzai competition in Japan. The grand prix ended in 2010 and was brought back in 2015 with sponsors including Cygames, Nissin Foods, FamilyMart, Suntory and Uniqlo.

The way to be the Champion

Before 2010, to qualify as a contestant, the unit must have a career age of 10 years or under. When the competition was brought back in 2015, this limit was changed to 15 years or under. Other than this condition, anyone can enter the competition and reach the televised semifinals and finals if they pass through.[2]

Contestants must go through five rounds of elimination before moving to the televised finals, where only eight units are selected from the semifinals to become finalists. The second chance round was introduced in the 2nd Grand Prix and allows for semi finalists to compete in an additional round competing for an addition spot as the second chance winners in the finals. From 2017 and onward, the total number of finalists increased to nine, plus an additional second chance winner.

The finalists do a lottery draw to determine the entrance order, and are given points out of 100 by each of the judges. After all contestants have performed and points are given, the top three units with the highest points advanced to perform a second time at the grand finals. The judges then do a final vote to crown the winner.

Locations

  • Preliminary (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Quarterfinal, Semifinal)
from August or September until December
  • Round 1 (2001): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Osaka, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Fukuoka
  • Round 1 (2002): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka
  • Round 1 (2003-2009): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka
  • Round 1 (2010, 2015-): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Niigata, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Fukuoka
  • Round 1 (2015-2021): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Naha
  • Round 1 (2022): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Naha
  • Round 1 (2023): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Naha
  • Round 2, Round 3, Semifinal (-2009), Quarterfinal (2010, 2015-): Tokyo, Osaka
  • Semifinal (2010, 2015-): Tokyo
    • Ryōgoku Kokugikan (2010)
    • EX THEATER ROPPONGI (2015)
    • Yomiuri Hall (2016)
    • NEW PIER HALL (2017-)
  • Second Chance Consolation (2002-2010, 2015-)
from noon until 5 p.m. on the day of the finals
aired on Sky A Sports Plus, a satellite broadcasting company owned by ABC (2004-2010)
aired on All-Nippon News Network (2015-)
The winner of the Second Chance Consolation gets a second chance as the final contestant at the M-1 finals
  • the Finals
live on TV (All-Nippon News Network, cast nation-wide)
  • 2001: Lemon Studio
  • 2002-2004: Panasonic Center Ariake Studio
  • 2005-2010, 2015-: TV Asahi Headquarters Studio 1

Winners

Year Winner Final Votes Unit Formed Agency Total # of Entrants
2001 Nakagawake 6 1992 Yoshimoto Kogyo 1603
2002 Masuda Okada 5 1993 Shochiku Geino 1756
2003 Football Hour 4 1999 Yoshimoto Kogyo 1906
2004 Untouchable 6 1994 Production Jinrikisha 2617
2005 Black Mayonnaise 4 1998 Yoshimoto Kogyo 3378
2006 Tutorial 7 1998 3922
2007 Sandwich Man 4 1998 Flatfive 4239
2008 Non Style 5 2000 Yoshimoto Kogyo 4489
2009 Punk Boo Boo 7 2001 4629
2010 Warai Meshi 4 2000 4835
2015 Trendy Angel 6 2004 3472
2016 Ginshari 3 2005 3503
2017 Toro Salmon 4 2002 4094
2018 Shimofuri Myōjō 4 2013 4640
2019 Milk Boy 6 2007 5040
2020 Magical Lovely 3 2007 5081
2021 Nishikigoi 5 2012 SMA, Manzai Association 6017
2022 Westland 6 2008 Titan 7261
2023 Reiwa Roman 4 2018 Yoshimoto Kogyo 8540
2024 5 10330
  • Under Final Votes, bold means it was a unanimous victory, all seven judges voted for that unit as the winner.

Winner's prize

  • Winner's prize ¥10,000,000
  • Winner's trophy
  • Additional prizes Until 2010
  • Gift certificates of Car supplies courtesy of Autobacs Seven
  • The right to appear CM of Autobacs Seven
  • Additional prizes for 2015
  • Vacation to Palau courtesy of Cygames
  • Champion jacket and commercial deal courtesy of Uniqlo
  • Ten years worth of Donbei cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • 1000 pieces of Family Mart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart
  • Additional prizes for 2016
  • Vacation to Hawaii courtesy of Cygames
  • Commercial deal for M-1 no don courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • 100 kg of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart
  • One year worth of The Premium Malts beer courtesy of Suntory
  • Additional prizes for 2017
  • Luxury vacation to Hawaii courtesy of Cygames
  • T Point Card with points to redeem 1 year worth of Donbei cup noodles and FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of Nissin Foods and FamilyMart
  • One year worth of Strong Zero alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory
  • Additional prizes for 2018
  • Tickets for Serie A match with Juventus FC in Turin, Italy courtesy of Cygames
  • 100 kg of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart
  • One year worth of Strong Zero alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory
  • Chianina beef from Italy with one meal worth of Donbei cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • Additional prizes for 2019
  • Journey to Dubai courtesy of Cygames
  • One year worth of Strong Zero alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory
  • Considering the same amount of money as the other three companies from Nissin Foods → five years worth of NISSIN FOODS products
  • One year worth of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart
  • Additional prizes for 2020
  • One head saga beef worth courtesy of Cygames
  • One year worth of New Strong Zero Etc. chu-hi alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory
  • Victory Memorial Statue courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • One year worth of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken and Teriyaki roast chicken leg courtesy of FamilyMart
  • Additional prizes for 2021
  • One head saga beef worth courtesy of Cygames
  • One year worth of Strong Zero Etc. chu-hi alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory
  • One year worth of Gold series four-piece set (Golden hamburg steak, golden shrimp with chili sauce, Golden beef curry, Golden beef stew) courtesy of 7-Eleven
  • Leading role for Festive sale &1 year worth of Donbei cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • Additional prizes for 2022
  • One head saga beef worth courtesy of Cygames
  • Great mug for party courtesy of Suntory
  • The same number of points earned by the new champion in the finals worth of Gold series courtesy of 7-Eleven
  • The right to use a helicopter only once between Tokyo and Osaka &1 year worth of Donbei cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • Additional prizes for 2023
    • 1 year worth chicken of Drive-In Tori and invitation to Saga courtesy of Cygames
    • Japanese headpieces courtesy of Suntory
    • 100 sets of Gold five-piece series (Golden hamburg steak, Golden shrimp with chili sauce, Golden beef curry, golden beef stew, Golden stewed diced pork) courtesy of 7-Eleven
    • 100 year worth Donbei cup noodles for New Year's Eve courtesy of Nissin Foods
  • Additional prizes for 2024
    • 1 year worth chicken of Drive-In Tori and invitation to Saga courtesy of Cygames
    • "196" awesome beer mugs for after party courtesy of Suntory
    • Gold five-piece series (Golden hamburg steak, Golden shrimp with chili sauce, Golden beef curry, golden beef stew, Golden stewed diced pork) with the same number of points as the final courtesy of 7-Eleven
    • Donbei All-you-can-eat for one year without charge courtesy of Nissin Foods

Historic Results

  • The affiliated agency listed is the unit's agency at the time of the competition

1st M-1 Grand Prix (2001)

Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Nakagawake
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
The DNA of Comedy 1st / 1st 829 / 6 Votes
Runners-up Harigane Rock
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
Martial Artists 10th / 2nd 809 / 1 Vote
3rd America Zarigani
Shochiku Geino
The 3 Octave Shock 4th 796
4th Masuda Okada
Shochiku Geino
Ability-ism 8th 770
5th Kirin
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
Unmarked 7th 741
6th Football Hour
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
The Miraculous Face 2nd 726
7th King Kong
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
Astonishing Rookie 6th 707
8th Tutorial
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
The Onmyoji of Comedy 3rd 637
9th DonDokoDon
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
The Uncrowned Kings 9th 614
10th Ogi Yahagi
Production Jinrikisha
The Star of Tokyo 5th 540

Notes

  • Matsumoto gave King Kong a score of 55 while Nishikawa gave them a score of 95, causing a 40-point difference, which is the largest point difference for a single participant
  • Nakagawake are the only winners with the first entrance order
  • Four of the finalists this year are winners or would go on to become winners in later years, the most ever (Nakagawake, Masuda Okada, Football Hour and Tutorial)

2nd M-1 Grand Prix (2002)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Makoto Otake, LaSalle Ishii, Yōshichi Shimada, Kausu Nakada, Danshi Tatekawa
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Masuda Okada
Shochiku Geino
2nd consecutive year Reaching the Finals with the

intention to defeat Yoshimoto

2nd / 3rd 612 / 5 Votes
Runners-up Football Hour
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year The talented unit that won the

newcomer Manzai award

5th / 1st 621 / 2 Votes
3rd Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The unseeded new stars of M-1 6th / 2nd 567 / 0 Votes
4th Ogi Yahagi
Production Jinrikisha
2nd consecutive year The only unit from Tokyo

from the last Grand Prix

7th 561
5th Harigane Rock
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive year The runners-up of last year with

burning passion for vengeance

1st 545
6th Tetsu and Tomo
Nichien Productions
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The new wave of modern

music Manzai at M-1

4th 539
7th Speed Wagon
M2 Company
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

(Second Chance Winners) 9th 535
8th Dienoji
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The emotional and heavyweight

unit from Oita Prefecture

3rd 534
9th America Zarigani
Shochiku Geino
2nd consecutive year Last year's 3rd place

that gained traction

8th 525

Notes

  • The Second Chance or Consolation Round was introduced this year
  • The only year where there were more finalists who are not affiliated with Yoshimoto than those who are (5 to 4)
  • All three units in the grand finals became winners in future years

3rd M-1 Grand Prix (2003)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Yōshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Football Hour
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive year Earnest Wish 7th / 3rd 663 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year ∞ (Infinity) 4th / 1st 656 / 3 Votes
3rd Untouchable
Production Jinrikisha
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

(Second Chance Winners) 9th / 2nd 616 / 0 Votes
4th 2Chokenju
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Last Chance 5th 608
5th Real Kids
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The Youngest 8th 601
6th Speed Wagon
Horipro[3]
2nd consecutive year Straight-on Breakthrough 3rd 572
7th America Zarigani
Shochiku Geino
3rd consecutive year The 3rd Time Honesty 6th 564
8th Kirin
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd appearance The Second Bloom 2nd 554
9th Chidori
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Unmarked 1st 552

Notes

  • The restrictions for participation changed from less than 10 years since formation to less than or equals to 10 years since formation
  • From this year and forward, judge points became more consistent in the range of the 70s as low and 90s are high
  • All three units in the grand finals became winners in future years
  • Koji Imada was appointed the MC from this year and onward

4th M-1 Grand Prix (2004)

  • The seven judges are: Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, Koasa Shunpūtei, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Untouchable
Production Jinrikisha
2nd consecutive year The Hope of a Breakthrough 8th / 1st 673 / 6 Votes
Runners-up Nankai Candies
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance There's a First for Everything 5th / 3rd 639 / 1 Vote
3rd Kirin
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

(Second Chance Winners) 9th / 2nd 634 / 0 Votes
4th Taka and Toshi
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Straight Forward Battle 2nd 615
5th Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive year Unpredictable 7th 615
6th Poison Girl Band
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Dysfunctional Artists 6th 603
7th Total Ten Bosch
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Shibuya-kei 4th 587
8th Tokyo Dynamite
Office Kitano
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The Genes of "Beat" 3rd 583
9th Chidori
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year Revenge 1st 582

Notes

  • Untouchable holds the record for the single highest points attained with 673 points, all judges had given more than 95 points
  • The point difference between the 1st place and 2nd place between Untouchable and Nankai Candies are the largest ever at 34 points
  • Although Taka and Toshi and Waraimeshi scored the same number of points, the judges determined that Taka and Toshi was better and placed above Waraimeshi

5th M-1 Grand Prix (2005)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Masayuki Watanabe, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Black Mayonnaise
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The Counterattack of

the Unpopular Men

5th / 3rd 659 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
4th consecutive year The Unpredictable

Double Boke

1st / 2nd 633 / 3 Votes
3rd Kirin
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
4th appearance

(3rd consecutive year)

The Children of M-1 8th / 1st 646 / 0 Votes
4th Shinagawa Shoji
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Unwavering Hot Streak 6th 626
5th Tutorial
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd appearance The Handsome

Manzai Gone Berserk

4th 622
6th Chidori
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive year (Second Chance Winners) 9th 607
7th Time Machine 3go
Upfront Agency
1st appearance Charismatic Talents

from Akihabara

7th 571
8th Asian
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Meat and Bone Harmony 2nd 564
9th Nankai Candies
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year More than Partners,

Less than Lovers

3rd 552

Notes

6th M-1 Grand Prix (2006)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Masayuki Watanabe, Yoshichi Otake, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Tutorial
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

The Splendid Idealist 6th / 3rd 664 / 7 Votes
Runners-up Football Hour
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
4th appearance The Returning Champions 2nd / 2nd 640 / 0 Votes
3rd Kirin
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
5th appearance

(4th consecutive year)

The Hungry Fantasistas 4th / 1st 627 / 0 Votes
4th Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
5th consecutive year The Unpredictable

Double Boke

8th 626
5th Total Ten Bosch
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance Impressive Shibuya-kei

Manzai

5th 613
6th License
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance (Second Chance Winners) 9th 609
7th The Plan 9
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Revolutionary

5 man Manzai

3rd 597
8th Henho Chouchou
No agency (Amateur)
1st appearance Strongest Amateurs

of All Time

7th 576
9th Poison Girl Band
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance The Sub-dimensional

Manzai Gone Berserk

1st 570

Notes

  • For the first and only time ever, amateurs (not signed with any agency or in the industry) made it to the finals (Henho Chouchou)
  • For the first and only time ever, a unit of 5 people rather than the traditionally duo Manzai unit made it to the finals (The Plan 9)
  • The only year where all finalists were affiliated with Yoshimoto, with the exception of Henho Chouchou who have no agency
  • Tutorial are the first winners to win with unanimous votes, the other unanimous winner is Punk Boo Boo in 2009

7th M-1 Grand Prix (2007)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, LaSalle Ishii, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Sandwichman
Flat Five
1st appearance (Second Chance Winners) 9th / 3rd 651 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Total Ten Bosch
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

The Impressive

Last Chance

5th / 1st 646 / 2 Votes
3rd King Kong
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance

(Unseeded)

The Returning

Super Rookie

6th / 2nd 650 / 1 Vote
4th Harisenbon
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

(Fatty + Skinny) x Ugly = Laugh Out Loud 7th 608
5th Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
6th consecutive year The Unpredictable

Double Boke

1st 604
6th Xabungle
Watanabe Entertainment
1st appearance The Miraculous Face 3rd 597
7th Daian
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The Evening Primrose

of Comedy

8th 593
8th Chidori
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
4th appearance Manzai of My Way 4th 580
9th Poison Girl Band
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

The Escape from

Humiliation

2nd 577

Notes

  • Sandwichman are the first winners to come from the second chance round, the other winner is Trendy Angel in 2015

8th M-1 Grand Prix (2008)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kaausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner NON STYLE
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Street Style Manzai 7th / 2nd 644 / 5 Votes
Runners-up Audrey
K Dash Stage
1st appearance (Second Chance Winners) 9th / 3rd 649 / 2 Votes
3rd Knights
Maseki Geinosha
1st appearance The Star of Asakusa 4th / 1st 640 / 0 Votes
4th Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
7th consecutive year The Lone Double Boke 2nd 637
5th Uji Koji
Ammy Park
1st appearance I ♥ Tochigi 5th 623
6th Daian
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year The Evening Primrose

of Comedy

1st 619
7th Monster Engine
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Surreal and

High-power Manzai

3rd 614
8th King Kong
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

The Counterattack of

the Super Rookies

8th 612
9th The Punchi
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Last Chatcha Chance 6th 591

Notes

  • The only year where all 3 grand finalists had appeared for the 1st time ever as a finalist
  • NON STYLE are the first winners that was formed post 2000
  • Aya Ueto was appointed as the assistant MC from this year onward

9th M-1 Grand Prix (2009)

  • The seven judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, Hideo Higashikokubaru, All Kyojin, Masayuki Watanabe, Kausu Nakada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Punk Boo Boo
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Earnest 9th Year 8th / 2nd 651 / 7 Votes
Runners-up Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
8th consecutive year The Lone Double Boke 5th / 3rd 668 / 0 Votes
3rd NON STYLE
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive year (Second Chance Winners) 9th / 1st 641 / 0 Votes
4th Knights
Maseki Geinosha
2nd consecutive year The Star of Asakusa 2nd 634
5th Haraichi
Watanabe Entertainment
1st appearance Born in Haraichi,

Raised in M-1

5th 628
6th Tokyo Dynamite
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance The Counterattack of

the Odd-ones Out

1st 614
7th Monster Engine
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive year The Precision Machine

of Comedy

3rd 610
8th Nankai Candies
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance The Red Thread in

the name of Manzai

8th 607
9th Harisenbon
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance Manzai Comedians

in Love

6th 595

Notes

  • Punk Boo Boo became the second unanimous winner after Tutorial in 2006
  • Punk Boo Boo won The Manzai 2011, just two years later as the only unit to win both competitions
  • Waraimeshi received the highest points by a single judge ever with 100 points from Shinsuke Shimada

10th M-1 Grand Prix (2010)

Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Waraimeshi
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)[4]
9th consecutive year The Lone Double Boke 6th / 2nd 668 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Slim Club
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Unmarked Islanders 3rd / 1st 644 / 3 Votes
3rd Punk Boo Boo
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive year (Second Chance Winners) 9th / 3rd 668 / 0 Votes
4th Peace
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Artisans of Comedy 8th 629
5th Ginshari
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The New Generation that

Embraces Showa

4th 627
6th Knights
Maseki Geinosha
3rd consecutive year The Star of Asakusa 5th 626
7th Haraichi
Watanabe Entertainment
2nd consecutive year Evolved and

Unreasonable Manzai

7th 620
8th Jaru Jaru
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Super Rookie 2nd 606
9th Canaria
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Fly! Last Chance 1st 592

Notes

  • Waraimeshi has been a finalist every single year since 2002, marking 9 consecutive years as the finalists and the most finals appearances ever
  • This was the final M-1 Grand Prix before the 5-year hiatus

11th M-1 Grand Prix (2015)

  • This is the first M-1 Grand Prix in 5 years since 2010
  • The 9 judges are all past winners of every M-1 Grand Prix except 2004:
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Trendy Angel
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

(Second Chance Winners) 9th / 2nd 825 / 6 Votes
Runners-up Ginshari
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix The New Generation that

Embraces Showa Once Again!

6th / 1st 818 / 2 Votes
3rd Jaru Jaru
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix The Freestyle Doesn't Stop! 5th / 3rd 834 / 1 Vote
4th Time Machine 3go
Ohta Production[5]
2nd appearance Do You Like a

Fatty with Proficiency

8th 816
5th Super Maradona
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The Little Lamb Boke Rolls Out! 3rd 813
6th Wagyu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

It Pains the Heart!

The Distorted Love of the Boke

4th 806
7th Maple Chogokin
Sun Music Productions
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The Ultra Dark Horse that

No One Knows

1st 796
8th Bakayo Anataha
Office Kitano
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Calm and Poison

Tongue Manzai

2nd 791
9th Haraichi
Watanabe Entertainment
3rd consecutive grand prix Sawabe Will Stir It Up

Today as Well

7th 788

Notes

  • Revived after 5 years since 2010
  • Restrictions changed from within 10 years formed to within 15 years formed
  • There are 9 judges in total and each judge is the past winner of every M-1 Grand Prix except 2004 (Untouchable)
  • Trendy Angel are the second winners to come from the second chance round after Sandwichman in 2007
  • All units at least received a 90 or above from a single judge

12th M-1 Grand Prix (2016)

  • The 5 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Daikichi Hakata, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Ginshari
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive grand prix Traditional Manzai 4th / 3rd 470 / 3 Votes
Runners-up Wagyu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix (Second Chance Winners) 9th / 2st 469 / 1 Vote
3rd Super Maradona
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix Weakling x Strongest 7th / 1st 459 / 1 Vote
4th Saraba Seishun no Hikari
The Morihigashi
1st appearance Unpredictable 8th 448
5th Akina
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Phantasmagoria 1st 446
6th Haraichi
Watanabe Entertainment
4th consecutive grand prix Shin・Haraichi 6th 446
7th Kaminari
Grape Company
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Dark Horse 2nd 441
8th Slim Club
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance

(Unseeded)

One Shot Kill 5th 441
9th Aiseki Start
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Marriage Type Manzai 3rd 436

Notes

  • Although units received the same number of points, their position is determined by the number of judges were higher points, for example Akina received higher points by 3 judges over Haraichi, which is the majority, marking them above Haraichi in placement
  • The only time when the same unit entry number has made it to the finals in two consecutive years (Kaminari is entry number 73 this year, which was Wagyu's entry number last year)

13th M-1 Grand Prix (2017)

  • The seven judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Daikichi Hakata, Koasa Shunputei, Reiji (Nakagawake), Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Toro Salmon
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance It's Finally Here! 3rd / 1st 645 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Wagyu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive grand prix A Earnest 3rd Time 9th / 3rd 653 / 3 Votes
3rd Miki
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Brother Manzai 8th / 2nd 650 / 0 Votes
4th Kamaitachi
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance To Become the First Ever

Dual Champions[6]

5th 640
4th Super Maradona
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive grand prix (Second Chance Winners) 4th 640
6th Jaru Jaru
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd appearance The Returning Freestyle 10th 636
7th Sayaka
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Unmarked 7th 628
8th Universe
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance The Wild Woman x

The Indoors Man

1st 626
9th Kaminari
Grape Company
2nd consecutive grand prix The Evolving Hard

Hitting Manzai

2nd 618
10th Magical Lovely

Yoshimoto (Tokyo)

1st appearance Profound and Mysterious 6th 607

Notes

  • From this year onward, there are nine finalists and one second chance winner, for a total of ten finalists, one more than past years
  • For the first time, a unit was runners-up in consecutive years (Wagyu)
  • It was determined from this year onward, that units with the same points will have the same placement regardless of point details

14th M-1 Grand Prix (2018)

  • The seven judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa (Sandwich Man), Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa (Knights), Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Shimofuri Myojo
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The Endless Freedom 9th / 3rd 662 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Wagyu
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
4th consecutive grand prix The 4th Form 10th / 2nd 656 / 3 Votes
3rd Jaru Jaru
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
4th appearance

(2nd consecutive year)

Freestyle Returns Again 4th / 1st 648 / 0 Votes
4th Miki
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix (Second Chance Winners) 7th 638
4th Kamaitachi
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix To Become the First Ever

Dual Champions

3rd 636
6th Tom Brown
K Dash Stage
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

No Rules 8th 633
7th Super Maradona
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
4th consecutive grand prix The Final Comeback 2nd 617
8th Gallop
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Shine! Ibushi Silver 5th 614
9th Mitorizu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance The High Pitched

Dark Horse

1st 606
10th Universe
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive grand prix This Year is also

"Yeah!"

6th 594

Notes

  • Shimofuri Myojo are the first winners that were born in the Heisei era and post 1990s, they were also the youngest winners ever at the age of 25 and 26
  • Wagyu are the second unit to make it to top-3 in the finals three times in a row after Kirin, and are the only unit to be runners-up three times in a row

15th M-1 Grand Prix (2019)

  • The seven judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals

Appearances

Program Subtitle Entrance

Order

Points
Winner Milk Boy
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Naniwa Spiral 7th / 3rd 681 / 6 Votes
Runners-up Kamaitachi
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd consecutive grand prix Possessive Manzai 2nd / 2nd 660 / 1 Vote
3rd Pekopa
Sun Music Productions
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Revolutionary Tsukkomi 10th / 1st 654 / 0 Votes
4th Wagyu
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
5th consecutive grand prix (Second Chance Winners) 3rd 652
5th Mitorizu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive grand prix Opposite Personalities 6th 649
6th Karashi Renkon
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Strength of the Fire Nation 5th 639
7th Oswald
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

New Tokyo Style 8th 638
8th Suehirogarizu
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Traditional Technique

of Reiwa

4th 637
9th Indians
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Non-Stop 9th 632
10th New York
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

Manzai Joker 1st 616

Notes

  • This is the first M-1 Grand Prix to take place in the Reiwa period and the last of the decade of 2010s
  • With a total number of entrants at 5040, this is the first time there have been over 5000 total participants in the Grand Prix
  • For the first time, the judges are the same as last year
  • For the first time since the 8th M-1 Grand Prix (2008), a Manzai duo that is not affiliated with Yoshimoto makes it into the top 3 finals
  • The winner, Milk Boy's 681 points is the highest in the history of the Grand Prix, beating out Untouchable's previous record of 673

16th M-1 Grand Prix (2020)

  • The seven judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals Appearances Program Subtitle Entrance Order Points
Winner Magical Lovely
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance Unique Style Berserk Mode 6th / 2nd 649 / 3 Votes
Runners-up Oideyasu Koga
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance

(Unseeded)

The Harmony of Technique

and Personality

5th / 3rd 658 / 2 Vote
3rd Mitorizu
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive grand prix The Talent of

the Opposites III

4th / 1st 648 / 2 Votes
4th Nishikigoi
SMA
1st appearance Idiot Old Men 9th 643
5th New York
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive grand prix Revenge on the Dark 3rd 642
6th Oswald
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive grand prix Neo Tokyo Style 7th 642
7th Indians
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive grand prix (Second Chance Winners) 1st 625
8th Akina
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd appearance The Awaken Fantasista 8th 622
9th Westland
Titan
1st appearance The Angry Howl of the

Small Citizen

10th 622
10th Tokyo Hoteison
Grape Company
1st appearance Quiet Boke Strong Tsukkomi 2nd 617

Notes

  • With a total number of entrants at 5081, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix
  • The judges are the same for the third year in a row
  • The first grand prix where a unit of two solo comedians made it to the finals (Oideyasu Koga, unit of Oideyasu Oda and Kogaken)
  • The winner, Magical Lovely, placed last in the 2017 M-1 Grand Prix finals and won in their second appearance in three years, going from last to first

17th M-1 Grand Prix (2021)

  • The seven judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals Appearances Program Subtitle Entrance Order Points
Winner Nishikigoi
SMA
2nd appearance 50years old idiot's big adventure 8th / 2nd 655 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Oswald
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd appearance Shin・Tokyo style 6th / 3rd 665 / 1 Vote
3rd Indians
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd consecutive grand prix Rapid Boke express 9th / 1st 655 / 1 Votes
4th Long Coat Daddy
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Soft Hard 7th 649
5th Momo
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance (Unseeded) Naniwa New Face 10th 645
6th Shinku Jessica
Production Jinrikisha
1st appearance (Unseeded) Refraction Elite 5th 638
7th Universe
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
3rd consecutive NO M-1, NO LIFE. 3rd 638
8th Mogurider
Maseki Geinosha
1st appearance (Unseeded) Naughty and Clumsy 1st 637
9th Haraichi
Watanabe Entertainment
5th appearance (Second Chance Winners) 4th 636
10th Ranjatai
Grape Company
1st appearance Extreme Of Bizarre 2nd 628

Notes

  • From this year, the sponsor has changed from FamilyMart to 7-eleven
  • With a total number of entrants at 6017, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix
  • The judges are the same for the fourth year in a row
  • For the first time since the 7th M-1 Grand Prix (2007), a Manzai duo that is not affiliated with Yoshimoto makes it win

18th M-1 Grand Prix (2022)

  • The seven judges are: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Reiji (Nakagawake), Shiraku Tatekawa, Takeshi Tomizawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Daikichi Hakata, Kuniko Yamada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals Appearances Program Subtitle Entrance Order Points
Winner Westland
Titan
2nd appearance (Unseeded) The Angry Howl of the Small Citizen 10th / 1st 659 / 6 Votes
Runners-up Sayaka
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd appearance Hot Blooded revenge 5th / 3rd 667 / 1 Vote
3rd Long Coat Daddy
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd appearance Gently Hybrid 4th / 2nd 660 / 0 Votes
4th Dansei Buranko
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Dangerous Sober Man 6th 650
5th Shinku Jessica
Production Jinrikisha
2nd appearance Uncontrollable 2nd 647
6th Yoneda 2000
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Good Friends Fantastic 8th 638
7th Oswald
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
4th consecutive (Second Chance Winners) 3rd 639
8th Kabe Poster
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Passive Logic 1st 634
9th Q
Titan
1st appearance No Real 9th 620
10th Diamond
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance (Unseeded) Crazy Sparkle 7th 616

Notes

  • With a total number of entrants at 7261, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix
  • For the first time, a Manzai duo that is not affiliated with Yoshimoto makes it win for the 2nd year in a row

19th M-1 Grand Prix (2023)

  • The seven judges are: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Reiji (Nakagawake), Tomoko Unabara, Takeshi Tomizawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Daikichi Hakata, Kuniko Yamada
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals Appearances Program Subtitle Entrance Order Points
Winner Reiwa Roman
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Eccentric Rookie 1st / 1st 648 / 4 Votes
Runners-up Yarlens
K Dash Stage
1st appearance Non-stop annoyance 6th / 2nd 656 / 3 Votes
3rd Sayaka
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
3rd appearance (2nd consecutive) Passionate Revenge 3rd / 3rd 659 / 0 Votes
4th Mayurika
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Weird Friends Forever 5th 645
5th Shinku Jessica
Production Jinrikisha
3rd consecutive Uncontrollable III 7th 643
6th Kabe Poster
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
2nd consecutive Passive Logical Monster 4th 635
7th Mogurider
Maseki Geinosha
2nd appearance Major Useless 10th 632
8th Danviramucho
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance M-Pop 8th 631
9th Shishigashira
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance (Second Chance Winners) 2nd 627
10th Kurage
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Pure Y-shirt and Aloha shirt 9th 620

Notes

  • With a total number of entrants at 8540, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix

20th M-1 Grand Prix (2024)

  • The nine judges are: Reiji (Nakagawake), Tomoko Unabara, Hidetsugu Shibata (Untouchable), Kenji Yamauchi (Kamaitachi), Akira Ishida (Non Style), Masayasu Wakabayashi (Audrey), Tetsuo (Waraimeshi), Nobuyuki Hanawa (Knights), Daikichi Hakata
Place Unit Name
Affiliated Agency
Finals Appearances Program Subtitle Entrance Order Points
Winner Reiwa Roman
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive Champion 1st / 2nd 850 / 5 Votes
Runners-up Batteries
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Naniwa's Straight-ahead 7th / 3rd 861 / 3 Votes
3rd Shinku Jessica
Jinrikisha
4th consecutive Uncontrollable IV 3rd / 1st 849 / 0 Votes
4th Evers
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Chatting Fantasista 9th 848
5th Yarlens
K Dash Stage
2nd consecutive Revenge Non-stop annoyance 2nd 825
6th Tom Brown
K Dash Stage
2nd appearance Last No Rules 10th 823
7th Daitaku
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
1st appearance Only One Twins 5th 820
7th Mayurika
Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
2nd consecutive (Second Chance Winners) 4th 820
9th Jock Rock
Yoshimoto (Osaka)
1st appearance Roaring Dark Horse 6th 819
10th Mamatarte
Sun Music
1st appearance Extremely Huge 8th 812

Notes

  • For the first time in history, Reiwa Roman won the grand prix for the second consecutive year
  • With a total number of entrants at 10330, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix

Masters of ceremony

GP MC and Assistant MC(s) Others
1 Shinsuke Shimada, Yasuhiko Akasaka, Rei Kikukawa
2 Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kōichi Yamadera, Emiri Nakayama Interviewer: Yuichi Kimura
3 Koji Imada, Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Eiko Koike
4 Koji Imada, Waka Inoue Interviewer: Yuichi Kimura
Lottery Draft Special Guest: Saori Yoshida
5 Koji Imada, Eiko Koike Interviewer: Yuichi Kimura
6 Koji Imada, Kaori Manabe
7 Koji Imada, Eiko Koike
8 Koji Imada, Aya Ueto
9
10
11 Second Chance Round Reporter: Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)
Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai
12
13
14 Second Chance Round Voting Reporter: Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)
Waiting Room Reporter: Trendy Angel
Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Chiaki Horan
15 M-1 Reporter: Akira Kawashima (Kirin)

Waiting Room Reporter: Ayumi Hirodo, Riho Tsuda (Both Asahi Broadcasting Corporationn announcers)

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Yua Shinkawa

16 M-1 Report: Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

Waiting Room Reporter: Riho Tsuda, Yuji Nakamura (Both Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcers)

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Marie Iitoyo

17 M-1 Report: Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

Waiting Room Reporter: Riho Tsuda (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcers)

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Nanase Nishino

18 M-1 Report: Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

Second Chance Round Reporter: Chihiro Washio (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcers)

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Ayumi Hirodo (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

19 M-1 Report: Mami Saito (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

Second Chance Round Reporters: Saori Masuda (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcers), Oideyasu Oda

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Nanase Nishino

Second Chance Round Judges: Hidetsugu Shibata (Untouchable), Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely), Takashi Watanabe (Nishikigoi), Kenji Yamauchi (Kamaitachi), Akira Ishida (Non Style)

20 M-1 Report: Misaki Onita (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer)

Second Chance Round Reporters: Oideyasu Oda

Second Chance Round MC: Tomonori Jinnai, Asuka Saito

Second Chance Round Judges: Hiroyuki Iguchi (Westland), Kazunobu Kubota (Toro Salmon), Tsukasa Saito (Trendy Angel), Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely), Takashi Watanabe (Nishikigoi)

Event hiatus

On December 12, 2010, Yoshimoto Kogyo and ABC announced that "M-1 Grand Prix" would end in the year and they will start the project to succeed the event.[7]

The event restarted in 2015 with different sponsors and is no longer officially titled "Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix", but simply ''M-1 Grand Prix''.[8]

References

  1. ^ "M-1 Grand Prix Official Website". M-1グランプリ 公式サイト. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. ^ "M1出場資格「結成15年以内」に変更". www.sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. ^ M2 Company changed their name to Horipro
  4. ^ Changed from Osaka to Tokyo in Spring of 2010
  5. ^ Changed agency to Ohta in August 2013
  6. ^ Kamaitachi had won King of Conte 2017 and had a chance to become a dual champion if they also win M-1 Grand Prix. However, there is already a dual champion as Punk Boo Boo won M-1 Grand Prix in 2009 and The Manzai in 2011.
  7. ^ "M-1グランプリは今年がラスト - 芸能ニュース". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  8. ^ "来年夏、M-1グランプリ復活 - お笑いニュース". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-10.