This article is written in English for global comedy fans.
The M-1 Grand Prix is a highly popular stand-up comedy competition in Japan, focusing on a traditional style called ‘Manzai’.
Here is the complete history of the M-1 Grand Prix finalists, listed in their performing order for the First Round of each tournament.
Abbreviations: Debut = First-time finalist / Wildcard = Loser’s resurrection winner / Champions = Tournament winner
■ 2025 (20th Tournament) Champions: Takuro
- Order 1: Yar lens / Keidash Stage / Formed: May 2011 /
- Order 2: Maison / Yoshimoto Kogyo （Japan’s biggest comedy entertainment agency）/ Formed: Apr 2019 / Debut
- Order 3: Kaname Stone / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2010 / Wildcard
- Order 4: Evers / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2016 /
- Order 5: Shinku Jessica / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: May 2012 /
- Order 6: Yoneda 2000 / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2020 /
- Order 7: Takuro / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Mar 2016 / Debut / Champions
- Order 8: Don Decorte / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2019 / Debut
- Order 9: Gokai Captain / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2019 / Debut
- Order 10: Mamatart / Sun Music / Formed: Apr 2016 /
■ 2024 (19th Tournament) Champions: Reiwa Roman
- Order 1: Reiwa Roman / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2018 / Champions
- Order 2: Yar lens / Keidash Stage / Formed: May 2011 /
- Order 3: Shinku Jessica / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: May 2012 /
- Order 4: Mayurika / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2011 / Wildcard
- Order 5: Daitaku / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2009 / Debut
- Order 6: Jock Rock / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2019 / Debut
- Order 7: Batteri-zu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2018 / Debut
- Order 8: Mamatart / Sun Music / Formed: Apr 2016 / Debut
- Order 9: Evers / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2016 / Debut
- Order 10: Tom Brown / Keidash Stage / Formed: Jan 2009 /
■ 2023 (18th Tournament) Champions: Reiwa Roman
- Order 1: Reiwa Roman / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2018 / Debut / Champions
- Order 2: Shishigashira / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jun 2018 / Debut / Wildcard
- Order 3: Sayaka / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2014 /
- Order 4: Kabeposter / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2014 /
- Order 5: Mayurika / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2011 / Debut
- Order 6: Yar lens / Keidash Stage / Formed: May 2011 / Debut
- Order 7: Shinku Jessica / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: May 2012 /
- Order 8: Danbiramucho / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2011 / Debut
- Order 9: Kurage / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 2018 / Debut
- Order 10: Mogurider / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2009 /
■ 2022 (17th Tournament) Champions: Westland
- Order 1: Kabeposter / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2014 / Debut
- Order 2: Shinku Jessica / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: May 2012 /
- Order 3: Oswald / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Nov 2014 / Wildcard
- Order 4: Long Coat Daddy / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2009 /
- Order 5: Sayaka / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2014 /
- Order 6: Dansei Blanco / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2011 / Debut
- Order 7: Diamond / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2017 / Debut
- Order 8: Yoneda 2000 / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2020 / Debut
- Order 9: Q / Titan / Formed: May 2013 / Debut
- Order 10: Westland / Titan / Formed: Nov 2008 / Champions
■ 2021 (16th Tournament) Champions: Nishikigoi
- Order 1: Mogurider / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2009 / Debut
- Order 2: Ranjatai / Grape Company / Formed: Aug 2007 / Debut
- Order 3: Universe / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2013 /
- Order 4: Haraichi / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Jan 2006 / Wildcard
- Order 5: Shinku Jessica / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: May 2012 / Debut
- Order 6: Oswald / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Nov 2014 /
- Order 7: Long Coat Daddy / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2009 / Debut
- Order 8: Nishikigoi / SMA / Formed: Apr 2012 / Champions
- Order 9: Indians / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2010 /
- Order 10: Momo / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 2017 / Debut
■ 2020 (15th Tournament) Champions: Magical Lovely
- Order 1: Indians / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2010 / Wildcard
- Order 2: Tokyo Hoteison / Grape Company / Formed: Jan 2015 / Debut
- Order 3: New York / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 2010 /
- Order 4: Mitorizu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2007 /
- Order 5: Oideyasu Koga / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Aug 2019 / Debut (Unit)
- Order 6: Magical Lovely / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2007 / Champions
- Order 7: Oswald / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Nov 2014 /
- Order 8: Akina / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2012 /
- Order 9: Nishikigoi / SMA / Formed: Apr 2012 / Debut
- Order 10: Westland / Titan / Formed: Nov 2008 / Debut
■ 2019 (15th Tournament) Champions: Milk Boy
- Order 1: New York / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 2010 / Debut
- Order 2: Kamaitachi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2004 /
- Order 3: Wagyu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2006 / Wildcard
- Order 4: Suehirogarizu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2011 / Debut
- Order 5: Karashi Renkon / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2013 / Debut
- Order 6: Mitorizu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2007 /
- Order 7: Milk Boy / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2007 / Debut / Champions
- Order 8: Oswald / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Nov 2014 / Debut
- Order 9: Indians / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2010 / Debut
- Order 10: Pekopa / Sun Music / Formed: Apr 2008 / Debut
■ 2018 (14th Tournament) Champions: Shimofuri Myojo
- Order 1: Mitorizu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2007 / Debut
- Order 2: Super Maradona / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2003 /
- Order 3: Kamaitachi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2004 /
- Order 4: Jarujaru / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 /
- Order 5: Gallop / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2003 / Debut
- Order 6: Universe / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2013 /
- Order 7: Miki / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2012 / Wildcard
- Order 8: Tom Brown / Keidash Stage / Formed: Jan 2009 / Debut
- Order 9: Shimofuri Myojo / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 2013 / Debut / Champions
- Order 10: Wagyu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2006 /
■ 2017 (13th Tournament) Champions: Toro Salmon (*Emikuji system introduced from this year)
- Order 1: Universe / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2013 / Debut
- Order 2: Kaminari / Grape Company / Formed: Apr 2011 /
- Order 3: Toro Salmon / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2002 / Debut / Champions
- Order 4: Super Maradona / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2003 / Wildcard
- Order 5: Kamaitachi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2004 / Debut
- Order 6: Magical Lovely / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2007 / Debut
- Order 7: Sayaka / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2014 / Debut
- Order 8: Miki / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2012 / Debut
- Order 9: Wagyu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2006 /
- Order 10: Jarujaru / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 /
■ 2016 (12th Tournament) Champions: Ginshari
- Order 1: Akina / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2012 /
- Order 2: Kaminari / Grape Company / Formed: Apr 2011 / Debut
- Order 3: Aiseki Start / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2013 / Debut
- Order 4: Ginshari / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Aug 2005 / Champions
- Order 5: Slim Club / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2005 /
- Order 6: Haraichi / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Jan 2006 /
- Order 7: Super Maradona / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2003 /
- Order 8: Saraba Seishun no Hikari / The Morihigashi / Formed: Aug 2008 / Debut
- Order 9: Wagyu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2006 / Wildcard
■ 2015 (11th Tournament) Champions: Trendy Angel
- Order 1: Maple Chogoukin / Sun Music / Formed: Aug 2012 / Debut
- Order 2: Bakayo Anatawa / Office Kitano / Formed: Apr 2008 / Debut
- Order 3: Super Maradona / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2003 / Debut
- Order 4: Wagyu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2006 / Debut
- Order 5: Jarujaru / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 /
- Order 6: Ginshari / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Aug 2005 /
- Order 7: Haraichi / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Jan 2006 /
- Order 8: Time Machine 3-gou / Ota Production / Formed: Jan 2000 /
- Order 9: Trendy Angel / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Nov 2004 / Wildcard / Champions
■ 2010 (10th Tournament) Champions: Warai Meshi
- Order 1: Canaria / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Sep 2003 / Debut
- Order 2: Jarujaru / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 / Debut
- Order 3: Slim Club / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2005 / Debut
- Order 4: Ginshari / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Aug 2005 / Debut
- Order 5: Knights / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2001 /
- Order 6: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 / Champions
- Order 7: Haraichi / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Jan 2006 /
- Order 8: Piece / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 2003 / Debut
- Order 9: Punk Boobee / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2001 / Wildcard
■ 2009 (9th Tournament) Champions: Punk Boobee
- Order 1: Knights / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2001 /
- Order 2: Nankai Candies / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 /
- Order 3: Tokyo Dynamite / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Dec 2001 /
- Order 4: Haraichi / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Jan 2006 / Debut
- Order 5: NON STYLE / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2000 / Wildcard
- Order 6: Monster Engine / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2007 /
- Order 7: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 8: Punk Boobee / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2001 / Champions
- Order 9: Dokidoki Camp / Keidash Stage / Formed: Jul 2001 / Debut
■ 2008 (8th Tournament) Champions: NON STYLE
- Order 1: Daian / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2000 /
- Order 2: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 3: Monster Engine / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2007 / Debut
- Order 4: Knights / Maseki Geinosha / Formed: Jan 2001 / Debut
- Order 5: Uji Kouji / Ammy Park / Formed: Apr 2000 / Debut
- Order 6: The Punch / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jan 1998 / Debut
- Order 7: NON STYLE / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2000 / Champions
- Order 8: King Kong / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Sep 1999 /
- Order 9: Audrey / Keidash Stage / Formed: Apr 2000 / Debut / Wildcard
■ 2007 (7th Tournament) Champions: Sandwichman
- Order 1: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 2: POISON GIRL BAND / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 3: Zabunguru / Watanabe Entertainment / Formed: Sep 1999 / Debut
- Order 4: Chidori / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 5: Total Tenbosch / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1997 /
- Order 6: King Kong / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Sep 1999 /
- Order 7: Harisenbon / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: May 2003 / Debut
- Order 8: Daian / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2000 / Debut
- Order 9: Sandwichman / Flat Five / Formed: Sep 1998 / Debut / Wildcard / Champions
■ 2006 (6th Tournament) Champions: Tutorial
- Order 1: POISON GIRL BAND / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 2: Football Hour / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1999 /
- Order 3: The Plan 9 / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2001 / Debut (5-person group)
- Order 4: Kirin / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 1999 /
- Order 5: Total Tenbosch / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1997 /
- Order 6: Tutorial / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Mar 1998 / Champions
- Order 7: Henhocho / Amateur / Formed: Nov 2005 / Debut (First amateur finalist)
- Order 8: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 9: License / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1996 / Debut / Wildcard
■ 2005 (5th Tournament) Champions: Black Mayonnaise
- Order 1: Tutorial / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Mar 1998 /
- Order 2: Asian / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Feb 2002 / Debut
- Order 3: Nankai Candies / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 /
- Order 4: Black Mayonnaise / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1998 / Champions
- Order 5: Shinagawa Shoji / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Aug 1995 /
- Order 6: Time Machine 3-gou / Up-Front Agency / Formed: Jan 2000 / Debut
- Order 7: Kirin / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 1999 /
- Order 8: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 9: Chidori / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 / Wildcard
■ 2004 (4th Tournament) Champions: Untouchable
- Order 1: Chidori / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 2: Taka and Toshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1994 / Debut
- Order 3: Tokyo Dynamite / Office Kitano / Formed: Dec 2001 / Debut
- Order 4: Total Tenbosch / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1997 / Debut
- Order 5: Nankai Candies / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 2003 / Debut
- Order 6: POISON GIRL BAND / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 / Debut
- Order 7: Untouchable / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: Apr 1994 / Champions
- Order 8: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 9: Kirin / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 1999 / Wildcard
■ 2003 (3rd Tournament) Champions: Football Hour
- Order 1: Chidori / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 / Debut
- Order 2: Ogiyahagi / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: Oct 1995 /
- Order 3: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 /
- Order 4: Kirin / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 1999 /
- Order 5: Football Hour / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1999 / Champions
- Order 6: Speed Wagon / Horipro Com / Formed: Dec 1998 /
- Order 7: American Zarigani / Shochiku Geino / Formed: Apr 1994 /
- Order 8: 2-Chou Kenjuu / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jun 1993 /
- Order 9: Untouchable / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: Apr 1994 / Debut / Wildcard
■ 2002 (2nd Tournament) Champions: Masuda Okada
- Order 1: Masuda Okada / Shochiku Geino / Formed: Jan 1993 / Champions
- Order 2: Football Hour / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1999 /
- Order 3: Warai Meshi / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Jul 2000 / Debut
- Order 4: Ogiyahagi / Production Jinrikisha / Formed: Oct 1995 / Debut
- Order 5: Harigane Rock / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1995 /
- Order 6: Tetsu and Tomo / Nichien Production / Formed: Feb 1998 / Debut
- Order 7: Dainoji / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1994 / Debut
- Order 8: American Zarigani / Shochiku Geino / Formed: Apr 1994 /
- Order 9: Speed Wagon / Horipro Com / Formed: Dec 1998 / Debut / Wildcard (First ever)
■ 2001 (1st Tournament) Champions: Nakagawake (*9 finalists in total, no wildcard system)
- Order 1: Nakagawake / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1992 / Inaugural Champions
- Order 2: Football Hour / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1999 /
- Order 3: Tutorial / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Mar 1998 /
- Order 4: American Zarigani / Shochiku Geino / Formed: Apr 1994 /
- Order 5: King Kong / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Sep 1999 /
- Order 6: Harigane Rock / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1995 /
- Order 7: Masuda Okada / Shochiku Geino / Formed: Jan 1993 /
- Order 8: Kirin / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Oct 1999 /
- Order 9: DonDokoDon / Yoshimoto Kogyo / Formed: Apr 1994 /