Mon, June 2, 2008 (12:17am EDT)
On Sunday, acting troupe D-BOYS held the final stage of its 5th audition. This year was the first time applications were allowed through the video website YouTube, resulting in a pool of about 22,000 candidates.
Out of the 11 finalists, the Grand Prix winner was 20-year-old Yusuke Yamada, a second-year college student. The Semi-Grand Prix went to middle schooler Yukito Nishii, who is now the youngest D-BOYS member at 12 years old.
The special judges' prize was given to 20-year-old Ryo Mitsuya, who has previously placed twice in an international unicycling competition.
With the addition of the three winners, D-BOYS now has 21 members.
Out of the 11 finalists, the Grand Prix winner was 20-year-old Yusuke Yamada, a second-year college student. The Semi-Grand Prix went to middle schooler Yukito Nishii, who is now the youngest D-BOYS member at 12 years old.
The special judges' prize was given to 20-year-old Ryo Mitsuya, who has previously placed twice in an international unicycling competition.
With the addition of the three winners, D-BOYS now has 21 members.
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