It has been announced that the finals of the M-1 Grand Prix 2025, a competition to determine the 21st champion of Japan's best manzai comedy duo, will be held on December 21st. The competition will be broadcast live on 24 stations affiliated with ABC TV and TV Asahi.
Just before the event, a "loser's bracket" to decide the final spot in the finals will be broadcast live. The loser's bracket will be held at EX THEATER ROPPONGI in Roppongi, Tokyo. The semi-finals to decide the finalists will be held on December 4th at NEW PIER HALL (Minato-ku, Tokyo), the same venue as last year.
The number of participants in the "M-1 Grand Prix 2025" reached a record high of 11,521 groups.
