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competition planned by

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and run by

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. The supporter

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broadcasts live throughout Japan via

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. it is the most prevalent

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competition in Japan. The grand prix ended in 2010 and was brought back in 2015 with sponsors including

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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. Contestants must go through 5 rounds of elimination before moving to the televised finals, where only 8 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 9, plus an additional second chance winner. The finalists does 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 3 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): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Niigata, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Fukuoka :*Round 2, Round 3, Semifinal (-2009), Quarterfinal (2010): Tokyo, Osaka :*Semifinal (2010): Tokyo (

Ryōgoku Kokugikan , also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ry ...

) *Second Chance Consolation (2002-2010) :from noon until 5 p.m. on the day of the finals :aired on Sky A Sports Plus, a

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broadcasting company owned by ABC (2004-2010) :The winner of the Second Chance Consolation gets a second chance as the final contestant at the M-1 finals :*2002-2004: special floor in front of Panasonic Center Tokyo :*2005:

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:*2006:

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:*2007-2010: Ohi Racecourse *the Finals :live on TV (All-Nippon News Network, cast nation-wide) :*2001: Lemon Studio :*2002-2004: Panasonic Center Ariake Studio :*2005-2010:

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Headquarters Studio 1

Winners

*Under Final Votes, bold means it was a unanimous victory, all 7 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 () is a retailer of automotive parts and accessories based in Japan, with branches primarily in Asia and stores also located in France. Etymology Autobacs was given a backronym as follows, which reflects the products the company provided prior ...

:*The right to appear CM of Autobacs Seven *Additional prizes for 2015 :*Vacation to

Palau Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caro ...

courtesy of

:*Champion jacket and commercial deal courtesy of Uniqlo :*10 years worth of ''Donbei'' cup noodles courtesy of

:*1000 pieces of Family Mart Premium fried chicken courtesy of

*Additional prizes for 2016 :*Vacation to

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courtesy of Cygames :*Commercial deal for ''M-1 no don'' courtesy of Nissin Foods :*100 kg of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart :*1 year worth of ''The Premium Malts'' beer courtesy of

*Additional prizes for 2017 :*Luxury vacation to

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 :*1 year worth of ''Strong Zero'' alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory *Additional prizes for 2018 :*Tickets for

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match with

Juventus FC )''I Bianconeri'' (The White and Blacks)''Le Zebre'' (The Zebras)''La Signora Omicidi'' (The Killer Lady)''La Gheuba'' (: The Hunchback) , founded = as Sport-Club Juventus , ground = Juventus Stadium , capacity = 41,507 , owner = Agnelli ...

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courtesy of Cygames :*100 kg of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart :*1 year worth of ''Strong Zero'' alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory :*

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beef from

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with 1 meal worth of ''Donbei'' cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods *Additional prizes for 2019 :*Journey to

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courtesy of Cygames :*1 year worth of ''Strong Zero'' alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory :*Considering the same amount of money as the other three companies from Nissin Foods → 5 years worth of NISSIN FOODS products :*1 year worth of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken courtesy of FamilyMart *Additional prizes for 2020 :*1 head

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beef worth courtesy of Cygames :*1 year worth of ''New Strong Zero Etc.'' chu-hi alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory :*Victory Memorial Statue courtesy of Nissin Foods :*1 year worth of FamilyMart Premium fried chicken and Teriyaki roast chicken leg courtesy of FamilyMart *Additional prizes for 2021 :*1 head

beef worth courtesy of Cygames :*1 year worth of ''Strong Zero Etc.'' chu-hi alcoholic beverage courtesy of Suntory :*1 year worth of Gold series four-piece set（Golden Hamburg syteak, golden shrimp sause, Golden Beef Curry, Golden Beef Stew） courtesy of

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:*Leading role for ''Festive sale'' &1 year worth of ''Donbei'' cup noodles courtesy of Nissin Foods *Additional prizes for 2022 :*1 head

beef worth courtesy of Cygames :*Great mug for party courtesy of Suntory :*The same amount of Points earned by the new champion in the finals worth of Gold series courtesy of

:*The right to use a helicopter only once between Tokyo and Osaka &1 year worth of ''Donbei'' cup noodles 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)

* The 7 judges are:

Hitoshi Matsumoto , commonly known as , is a Japanese film director and one of Japan's most popular comedians and TV hosts. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefe ...

Shoji Kokami is a Japanese playwright, director, actor, and filmmaker. Career Born in Niihama, Ehime, Kōkami was attending Waseda University when he founded the theatrical company Daisanbutai (Third Stage). Becoming "one of the prime movers in the 1980s smal ...

LaSalle Ishii , born on October 19, 1955, in Osaka Prefecture, is a Japanese TV personality, actor, voice actor, and theater director. He named himself after his high school Japanese La Salle Academy. His best-known anime role is Kankichi Ryotsu the lead char ...

, Koasa Shunpūtei,

Yukio Aoshima was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1995 to 1999. He is also well known as a TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and songwriter. Early life and artistic career Yukio was born in Nihonbashi ward of Tok ...

, Kiyoshi Nishikawa * The 3 audience judges are from the cities of:

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

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 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Makoto Otake, LaSalle Ishii, Yōshichi Shimada, Kausu Nakada, Danshi Tatekawa 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 3 units in the grand finals became winners in future years

3rd M-1 Grand Prix (2003)

* The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto,

Kiyotaka Nanbara (born 13 February 1965, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese television host and comedian. He is known as the boke of the manzai duo Utchan Nanchan with Teruyoshi Uchimura. Career In 1985, while attending the Yokohama Broadcasting ...

, Yōshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada 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 3 units in the grand finals became winners in future years *

Koji Imada is a Japanese musician, comedian, ''tarento'' and TV presenter. His talent agency is Yoshimoto Kogyo. In the mid-1990s, Imada paired with the acclaimed Japanese record producer Towa Tei under the stage name Koji 1200. He released two albums an ...

was appointed the MC from this year and onward

4th M-1 Grand Prix (2004)

* The 7 judges are: Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, Koasa Shunpūtei, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada 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 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Masayuki Watanabe, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada Notes * The finals location was moved to

headquarters in

Roppongi Hills is a List of development projects in Tokyo, development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest Real estate development, integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. Constructed by building tycoon Mi ...

from this year onward

6th M-1 Grand Prix (2006)

* The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Masayuki Watanabe, Yoshichi Otake, Kausu Nakada 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 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, LaSalle Ishii, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada 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 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kaausu Nakada 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 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma,

Hideo Higashikokubaru is a Japanese politician. He originally rose to fame as a comedian and actor under the stage name , and was known for his role in the popular game show ''Takeshi's Castle''. He served as the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture from 2007 to 2011, re ...

, All Kyojin, Masayuki Watanabe, Kausu Nakada 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)

* The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Kazuki Otake, Masayuki Watanabe,

Hiroyuki Miyasako is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, voice actor and plays the boke in Ameagari Kesshitai. His partner is Tōru Hotoharu. He is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Miyasako won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Hochi F ...

, Kausu Nakada 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: ** Reiji (

Nakagawake is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Reiji (礼二) and Tsuyoshi (剛). Reiji and Tsuyoshi are actual brothers and their last name is Nakagawa, hence their unit name Nakagawake (Meaning ''House of Nakagawa''). They are employed b ...

), Hidehiko Masuda (Masuda Okada), Nozomu Iwao (

Football Hour is a Japanese comedy duo ( kombi) consisting of Terumoto Gotō (tsukkomi) and Nozomu Iwao (boke), both from Osaka. They are performers for the entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo. They graduated from the Yoshimoto NSC Osaka 14th generation cl ...

Takashi Yoshida is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known by his ring name . He currently wrestles for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate under his real name. Professional wrestling career Cyber Kong's career started in 2006. He competed as an arm wre ...

(Black Mayonnaise), Yoshimi Tokui (

Tutorial A tutorial, in education, is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture, a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete ...

Takeshi Tomizawa is a Japanese comedian and actor. He performs ''boke'' in the double act Sandwichman. He was born on 1974 in Itabashi, Tokyo. He belongs to Grape Company. Education Tomizawa graduated from Sendai City Minamikodai Junior High School and Sendai ...

(Sandwichman), Akira Ishida ( Non Style), Tetsuo Sato (Punk Boo Boo), Tetsuo (Waraimeshi) 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 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 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Daikichi Hakata, Koasa Shunputei, Reiji (Nakagawake), Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin Notes * From this year onward, there are 9 finalists and 1 second chance winner, for a total of 10 finalists, one more than past years * For the first time, a unit were runners-up in consecutive years (Wagyu) * It was determined from this year onward, that units with a same points will have the same placement regardless of point details

14th M-1 Grand Prix (2018)

* The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa (Sandwich Man), Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa (Knights), Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin Notes * Shimofuri Myojo are the first winners that were born in the

Heisei The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...

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 3 times in a row after Kirin, and are the only unit to be runners-up 3 times in a row

15th M-1 Grand Prix (2019)

* The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin 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 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin 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 3rd 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 3 years, going from last to first

17th M-1 Grand Prix (2021)

* The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji (Nakagawake), All Kyojin Notes *From this year, the sponsor has changed from FamilyMart to

7-eleven 7-Eleven, Inc., stylized as 7-ELEVE, is a multinational chain of retail convenience stores, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. A ...

*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 4th 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 7 judges are: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Reiji (Nakagawake), Shiraku Tatekawa, Takeshi Tomizawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Daikichi Hakata, Kuniko Yamada Notes *With a total number of entrants at 7261, this is the most entrants in the history of the grand prix

Masters of ceremony

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. 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''.

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