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.
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, FukuokaRound 1 (2002): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, FukuokaRound 1 (2003-2009): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, FukuokaRound 1 (2010): Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Niigata, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, FukuokaRound 2, Round 3, Semifinal (-2009), Quarterfinal (2010): Tokyo, OsakaSemifinal (2010): Tokyo (Ryōgoku Kokugikan)Consolation (2002-2010)from noon until 5 p.m. on the day of the finalsaired on Sky A Sports Plus, a
satellite broadcasting company owned by ABC (2004-2010)
2002-2004: special floor in front of Panasonic Center Tokyo2005: Meiji Jingu Stadium2006: Ariake Coliseum2007-2010: Ohi Racecourcethe Finalslive on TV (All-Nippon News Network, nationalcast)
2001: Lemon Studio2002-2004: Panasonic Center Ariake Studio2005-2010: TV Asahi Headquarters Studio 1Winner's prize ¥10,000,000Winner's trophy2001 - Nakagawa-ke2002 - Masuda Okada2003 - Football Hour2004 - Untouchable2005 - Black Mayonnaise2006 - Tutorial2007 - Sandwich Man2008 - Non Style2009 - Punk Boo Boo2010 - Warai Meshi2015 - Trendy Angel2016 - Gin ShariOn 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).
