M-1 Grand Prix

The Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix (オートバックス 〜M-1グランプリ〜, Ōtobakkusu Emuwan Guranpuri), was an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The supporter Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the final live throughout Japan via All-Nippon News Network in December 2010.

The way to be the Champion

• 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)

• Consolation (2002-2010)

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)

• 2002-2004: special floor in front of Panasonic Center Tokyo
• 2005: Meiji Jingu Stadium
• 2006: Ariake Coliseum
• 2007-2010: Ohi Racecource

• the Finals

live on TV (All-Nippon News Network, nationalcast)

• 2001: Lemon Studio
• 2002-2004: Panasonic Center Ariake Studio
• 2005-2010: TV Asahi Headquarters Studio 1

Winner's prize

• Winner's prize ¥10,000,000
• Winner's trophy

Winners

• 2001 - Nakagawa-ke
• 2002 - Masuda Okada
• 2003 - Football Hour
• 2004 - Untouchable
• 2005 - Black Mayonnaise
• 2006 - Tutorial
• 2007 - Sandwich Man
• 2008 - Non Style
• 2009 - Punk Boo Boo
• 2010 - Warai Meshi
• 2015 - Trendy Angel

Event ends

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 (article from Nikkan Sports on December 12, 2010).

External links

• Official site