Live Broadcast from 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 11! ABEMA 10th Anniversary Special Program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest', Original Segment 'If You Make Danjuro Ichikawa Laugh, 10 Million Yen' Decided! 24 Comedian Groups Take on a 'Serious Battle of Laughter'
To commemorate its 10th anniversary, ABEMA will broadcast the special program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest'. It features an original segment where 24 comedian groups will attempt to win 10 million yen by making Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa laugh.
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[Information Release] ABEMA 10th Anniversary Special Program 30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest [If you make Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, 10 million yen]
The new future television 'ABEMA' will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 11, 2026. To commemorate ABEMA's 10th anniversary, the special program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest' will be broadcast live from 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 11 to 10:00 PM on Sunday, April 12. As a segment within the '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest', it has been decided that 'If you make Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, 10 million yen' will be broadcast on Sunday, April 12.
In the special program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest', in addition to special editions of popular original programs, many challenging projects typical of 'ABEMA' will be prepared. A cluster of projects weaving together history and challenges, symbolizing the past and future of 'ABEMA', will be broadcast non-stop for 30 hours. On the day of the event, the entirety of 'ABEMA' will be treated as a 'festival venue', running simultaneously on 3 channels. Viewers can freely move between channels and experience entertainment that breaks through conventional norms.
'If you make Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, 10 million yen' is an original segment of the '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest' where comedians confident in their ability to make people laugh perform their best routines within a 1-minute time limit. If they can make Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, they can win a prize of 10 million yen. Participating are 24 comedian groups. Comedians active in various fields, including R-1 Grand Prix winners and M-1 Grand Prix finalists, have gathered in large numbers, such as Raipachi Imai, Uesu P, Oda Ueda, Carnation, Kaname Stone, Kitsune, Green Peace, Buruma Konno, Shishigashira, Akira Shinomiya, Tamayo Shimada, School Zone, Sekenshirazu, Tatsurou, Tom Brown, Champions, Hollywood Zakoshisyoh, FUJIWARA's Haranishi, Mama Tart, La Parfait, Ranjatai, Rimoko-chan, Lucifer Yoshioka, and Razor Ramon RG.
Furthermore, Koji Higashino and Miyu Honda will serve as MCs for this project, enlivening the event alongside the comedy duo Mitorizu (Shintaro Moriyama, Lily), who will support the comedians challenging Danjuro Ichikawa.
Will a comedian emerge to break down the stronghold of the man who never laughs and grasp the 10 million yen, which is equivalent to the highest prize money in comedian competition races!? Please look forward to the 'serious battle of laughter' for 10 million yen between Danjuro Ichikawa and the 24 comedian groups.
The new future television 'ABEMA' will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 11, 2026. To commemorate ABEMA's 10th anniversary, the special program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest' will be broadcast live from 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 11 to 10:00 PM on Sunday, April 12. As a segment within the '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest', it has been decided that 'If you make Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, 10 million yen' will be broadcast on Sunday, April 12.
In the special program '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest', in addition to special editions of popular original programs, many challenging projects typical of 'ABEMA' will be prepared. A cluster of projects weaving together history and challenges, symbolizing the past and future of 'ABEMA', will be broadcast non-stop for 30 hours. On the day of the event, the entirety of 'ABEMA' will be treated as a 'festival venue', running simultaneously on 3 channels. Viewers can freely move between channels and experience entertainment that breaks through conventional norms.
'If you make Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, 10 million yen' is an original segment of the '30-Hour Limit Breakthrough Fest' where comedians confident in their ability to make people laugh perform their best routines within a 1-minute time limit. If they can make Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa laugh, they can win a prize of 10 million yen. Participating are 24 comedian groups. Comedians active in various fields, including R-1 Grand Prix winners and M-1 Grand Prix finalists, have gathered in large numbers, such as Raipachi Imai, Uesu P, Oda Ueda, Carnation, Kaname Stone, Kitsune, Green Peace, Buruma Konno, Shishigashira, Akira Shinomiya, Tamayo Shimada, School Zone, Sekenshirazu, Tatsurou, Tom Brown, Champions, Hollywood Zakoshisyoh, FUJIWARA's Haranishi, Mama Tart, La Parfait, Ranjatai, Rimoko-chan, Lucifer Yoshioka, and Razor Ramon RG.
Furthermore, Koji Higashino and Miyu Honda will serve as MCs for this project, enlivening the event alongside the comedy duo Mitorizu (Shintaro Moriyama, Lily), who will support the comedians challenging Danjuro Ichikawa.
Will a comedian emerge to break down the stronghold of the man who never laughs and grasp the 10 million yen, which is equivalent to the highest prize money in comedian competition races!? Please look forward to the 'serious battle of laughter' for 10 million yen between Danjuro Ichikawa and the 24 comedian groups.