The final round of the Ciao Girl 2024★ Audition, which has produced actresses such as Riisa Naka (34) and Anna Yamada (23), was held on the 11th at Pacifico Yokohama in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Nagisa (11), a sixth-grade elementary school student from Nagano Prefecture, was selected as the grand prize winner from a total of approximately 4,500 applicants.

The moment her name was called, she was in a daze. When she was presented with the tiara, which symbolizes the Grand Prix, she said with delight, “It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but I’m really very happy.”

On this day, eight of the nine finalists (one was absent due to poor health) were judged on their walking and self-promotion, and Nagisa showed off her basketball skills, which she is a special talent for. She expressed confidence in her performance, saying “I’d give her about 90 points,” and voice actor Subaru Kimura (34), who acted as the cheerleader, was surprised, saying “I was really impressed by how calm she was. She’s very confident.”

He has signed a contract with Amuse, a major entertainment agency whose talent agencies include Masaharu Fukuyama (55) and Yuriko Yoshitaka (36), and it has also been decided that he will appear in a manga by guest judge and manga artist Naho Maita.

Nagisa said, “First of all, I want to appear in Ciao a lot. My dream for the future is to be an actress, so I want to gradually work as an actress,” and named Kanna Hashimoto (25) as the actress she admires, saying, “She has hosted the Red and White Song Battle, and I really respect her versatility and think she is amazing.” When asked what show she would like to appear on, she named Fuji TV’s “Atarashii Kagi,” adding, “And (TV Tokyo’s) ‘Oha Suta,'” Kimura, who appears on the show, was impressed, saying, “You’re also so considerate.”

In addition, the runner-up was Misuzu (9), a fourth-grade elementary school student from Kanagawa Prefecture, and the Oha-Suta Award went to Hana (8), a third-grade elementary school student from Gifu Prefecture.