2024-02-11 10:27:00
The semi-finals of “Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1 Presents R-1 Grand Prix 2024” to determine the No. 1 pin comedian were held on the 11th at Asahi Hall in Tokyo, and the finalists were announced on the same day. The finalists are Satsumakawa RPG (33), Lucifer Yoshioka (44), Tontukatan Matcha (34), Kento Fukaya (34), Yoshizumi (34), Machira Pink (38), Hiroaki Terada (33), and Makishi (34). 29), the nine members (in order of presentation) of Dokusai Switch Project (36) have been selected.

“Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1 Presents R-1 Grand Prix 2024” Finalist (Yoshizumi was absent) (C) ORICON NewS inc.

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The “R-1 Grand Prix”, which started in 2002, has changed the entry qualifications from this year’s tournament and removed the restriction on entertainment history. The event was held in a new format, with everyone from the young to the experienced competing once morest each other based on a single judging criterion: “A really interesting pin trick.”

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A record 5,457 people entered. Oideyasu Oda, who had a second chance, Bike Kawasaki Bike, Kotake Masayoshi, Westland Iguchi, Daiki Kanechika, and Narutin Nakano advanced to the semifinals, but were eliminated.

The finals will be broadcast live on Kantele Fuji TV from 6:30 pm on March 9th. The broadcast time of the program was expanded to two and a half hours, and the story time was changed from three to four minutes. Furthermore, following last year, it has been decided that there will be a collaboration with the Saturday premium “ENGEI Grand Slam” (9:00 p.m. on the same day), which will be broadcast live from 9:00 p.m. on the same day, titled “Laughter Live Festival Collaboration SP”.

The order of story presentation and profiles of the finalists are as follows.

(1) Makishi Born on May 8, 1994, belongs to Yoshimoto Kogyo. 10th year in the entertainment industry. He won second place in the NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest with his duo Kinme Tai.
(2) Lucifer Yoshioka Born October 13, 1979, belongs to Maseki Entertainment Company. This is his 16th year in the entertainment industry.
(3) Machiura Pink Born on February 6, 1985, belongs to Twinkle Corporation. This is her 20th year in the entertainment industry. She won the “Be-1 Grand Prix 2022”.
(4) Kento Fukaya Born September 10, 1989, belongs to Yoshimoto Kogyo. 11th year in the entertainment industry.
(5) Hiroaki Terada Born October 6, 1990, belongs to Maseki Entertainment Company. This is his 11th year as an artist.
(6) Satsumakawa RPG Born on January 26, 1991, belongs to Keidash Stage, 11 years of entertainment career.
(7) Yoshizumi Born on November 12, 1989, belongs to Production Jinrikisha. 10th year in the entertainment industry. Winner of “The W” in 2020.
(8) Tontukatan Matcha Born on September 26, 1989, belongs to Production Jinrikisha. 11th year in the entertainment industry.
(9) Dokusai Switch Planning Born September 8, 1987, amateur. 16th year of entertainment career. First advance to the finals. Winner of “All Japan Amateur Entertainer No.1 Tournament 2023”.

■ Past winners
1st Hikaru Daita
2nd Asagoe Goe
Part 3 Hosshan. (Hidetoshi Hoshida)
4th Hakata Hanamaru
No. 5 Takeshi Nadagi
No. 6 Takeshi Nadagi
Chapter 7 Nakayama Kouta
No. 8 Abekoji
No. 9 Kazuyuki Sakuma
10th COWCOW Tada
No. 11 Miura Mild
No. 12 Masami Yamamoto
No. 13 Junichi Davidson
14th Hollywood The Koshisho
Episode 15 Akira 100%
No. 16 Yutaro Hamada
No. 17 Souvenirs
No. 18 Noda Crystal
No. 19 Yuriyan Retriever
Episode 20 Send-off comedian Shinichi
No. 21 Tatsuhara Sound

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