&#8220;After the final, SNS was filled with negative reactions. Everywhere I looked, it was &#8216;No! No! No!&#8217; (beep beep beep) (laughs). But I don&#8217;t think my laughter is wrong.&#8221;
<figure id="attachment_365144" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365144"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="557ee414"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/03/370d5a60079f7fd0c2c48fe4e23d12a8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365144" class="wp-caption-text">The backstage of the city explodes with the joy of winning the championship. He has many dreams, but he says he will continue to perform on stage even after winning, and is scheduled to give solo performances in Tokyo and Osaka in May.</figcaption></figure>
The one who declared this was Machiura Pink (39), the champion of the &#8220;R-1 Grand Prix 2014&#8221;. In a fictional fantasy storytelling with numerous celebrities, he stood at the pinnacle among a record-breaking 5,457 participants, but received criticism such as &#8220;just seems to be yelling&#8221;.
When I interviewed him after winning, he revealed the presence of three mentors who had cultivated his style behind the scenes after speaking as mentioned at the beginning.
&#8220;I&#8217;m particularly indebted to Hollywood Zakoshisyoh-san. My style is nothing but eccentric, but Zakoshisyoh always encouraged me to &#8216;challenge what I want to do, things that haven&#8217;t been tried before&#8217;. I&#8217;m grateful.&#8221;
Even prominent emcees offered advice multiple times.
&#8220;Master Shoufukutei Tsurube told me, &#8216;Audiences won&#8217;t like someone who insists on their own jokes&#8217;. At the beginning of the year, he said, &#8216;Be able to do clichés&#8217;. Thanks to Tsurube master, I&#8217;ve come to think that besides being sharp, it&#8217;s necessary to make things easy to understand.&#8221;
An unexpected piece of advice came from the scriptwriter Osamu Suzuki.
&#8220;He said, &#8216;Become like Bakarhythm!&#8217; (laughs). That was around &#8217;17 when I was only doing stage performances and not appearing in the media. Using Bakarhythm, who continued to climb to the top by staying on stage as an example, I felt like I was told that my current way is fine, and it gave me confidence.&#8221;
Despite often being misunderstood due to his intimidating appearance, he doesn&#8217;t gamble or drink. He has earnestly faced his craft for 20 years.
&#8220;My dream is to tour the country with storytelling. Also, I want to work with my respected figure, Hitoshi Matsumoto. There are so many things I want to do. There are dreams in &#8216;R-1&#8217;.&#8221;
On stage, Machiura speaks false storytelling, but behind the scenes, he shares true stories with the big names. With their advice in his heart, he takes the first step as a champion.
<figure id="attachment_365145" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365145"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8b54d15b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/03/6b41cafdaad43b0179e5b6ea82863ca6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365145" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut from the magazine Pinku Machiura: &#8220;I owe my victory to my three benefactors! A direct interview with the 22nd &#8220;R-1 Grand Prix&#8221; champion.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_365146" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365146"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5714b968"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/03/6ba0972e5bbb9bba51f6f7fb17976f4b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365146" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished photograph: Pinku Machiura &#8220;I owe my victory to my three benefactors! Interview with the 22nd &#8220;R-1 Grand Prix&#8221; champion</figcaption></figure>
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From the March 29 , 2024 issue of FRIDAY

 Shinji Hamasaki

 Machiura Pinku is the 22nd champion of "R-1 Grand Prix" and has won the title. He reached the top of 5,457 participants, the largest number in history, with his fictional "fantasy comic storytelling" featuring many famous people, but his unique style of comedy was met with controversy.

Exclusive Interview: Machiura Pink Credits Three Mentors for Victory as 22nd Champion of R-1 Grand Prix

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