Takumi Takahashi (Japan) Semi-Final 1 | Asia's Got Talent 2019 on AXN Asia

[@Wawinator]

Are these judges high? Takahashi’s sleight of hand is absolutely top notch I found the pace of the routine to be perfect. There was a mafia story line behind it and some suspense what are they expecting on a grand arena stage a fucking 20 second trick? People should appreciate the level of still magicians have and enjoy the act rather than complain is took to long.

[@brianverga3074]

People came here for "entertainment". Not pure magic. They aren't people who came to fool us and watch an hour of magic. People came here to see a fast paced entertainment. How you entertain people is basically more important in this show. It's an amazing trick, but not suitable for this show.

[@HelioPinheiroIT]

Agree. I liked the suspense and the story! It's part of the show

[@fararezaeian7293]

Facts

[@fararezaeian7293]

I feel like the pace was perfect

[@antidoteforlife9460]

Takumi and shin are really great together as well and his English has improved wonderfully

[@jkirkpatrick3889]

Just so everyone is aware, this performance was exceptional, this is some really high level sleight of hand that some of the masters would struggle with. The competion isnt who has the best background music or flashy lights, its who has talent. And this is some next level stuff, shin lim would not be doing these high caliber sleights. And he says id rather see 5 moves than just one? Are you kidding? There are countless moves he just performed, and the name of the game is that you dont see them. This was exceptional on every level, bravo my man!

[@cutecuddless]

do know that magic is not about the skill only but presentation too. i know takumi and what hes capable of, but he needs presentation too

[@jackedbyrohit3236]

the comment i was looking for

[@frxsti1304]

As a 13yr old asian boy i tried to master this and im struggling till now i start mastering this trick since im 10 i started card tricks

[@omozant]

Is super easy trick lol

[@YKXZ69]

my 2 year old can do this trick, this was a joke

[@inordirectional]

I loved it and the narration he built into the trick. Felt well-paced to me.

[@Caket_Rblx]

It would be even more credibly awesome if the cards shown with the missing 7 were a mix of different colours instead of all black of the same kind

[@edwardbanks5049]

For me the trick he did is not slow, Hes not just doing tricks but hes also telling a story doing tricks with a story for me is new and very catchy

[@BOH-28]

Come on people vote for him..we don't want singers to win everything

[@b.k.2003]

Yeah thats true🤣

[@touher2795]

Not just the talent, his character and demonstration is awesome!

[@zianawind2970]

I actually really enjoy he takes his time, for me that’s Real quality instead of the 99% that dizzy you out with too much movement, lights e speed talk.. Respect for being poised yet compelling.

[@thexgamer8240]

I vote for him. Hope to see him again at the finals.

[@amudhans4726]

Me too , buddy✋

[@norosss6715]

Me too

[@ANIK5261]

2:52 and he knew it was 7 of clubs This trick Didn't appealed me much xD Cz All cards are different and he went through it lol

Yeah, Lets watch him and Eric chien compete

[@baventhiranb4303]

@ that would be nice but unfortunately he was not selected for the finals. I'd like to see that too. Perhaps he would have been selected if his presentation was as well as or better than Shin Lim.

[@ST-ve2pz]

信じられんぐらい器用だよね。手に持ってんの分かるのにそれでもびっくりする

[@uncle-bux]

I saw Takumi Takahashi on his KZbin channel first, he blew my mind. I've never seen someone handle cards like he does. Freakin' amazing. I'm surprised that he speaks English so well.

[@liquidghostmusic]

Lennert Green ;) his teacher

[@ronch550]

Good grief is that some high level sorcery or what!! Takumi is one of the finest magicians out there!!

[@pantarou5778]

Am i the only one who actually likes his performance. Yes i don't do magic but I've watched so many magic tricks and i really like the way he performed it.

[@Ulwan1]

I used 10/10 to vote him using both my account

[@rod1987]

He pick up a lot of Lennart Green Style :) He taught him thats why

[@jimwellalbaracingaleos4185]

Favorite part 1:14 , see how fast he switch the ace of hearts and put it in the bottom of the dealt deck,then steal it lastly to show it. Amazing

[@michael22000]

Nope, the A's of heart was never in the deck. If you know how the laser trick is, you should know how is that done.

[@metalflorida]

Impressive, David looked scared by the knife, I imagine he knew about it though.

[@bpcgr22]

So i think we can say that the yakuza's been blown away by his tricks ! Great job takumi hope to see more from you 💖

[@thuylinh4413]

all of those tricks are wayyy brilliant but yea the narration was unnecessarily lengthy

[@nguyennghia5157]

Thùy Linh i like this guy too his trick amazing but his presentation on stage not so good

[@detectivejonesw]

I liked the Yakuza story

[@GTS00]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbOholmd5qHatE reveal

[@sleightlyperfection93]

you guys need to get into magic. Presentation is the most important.

[@yurigargari8700]

Thùy Linh i could do this 20 yrs ago. Good performance

[@Profumoditoti]

That was one of the more difficult techniques I’ve seen in a while.

[@undergroundboy5556]

@Sainy Koijam gg but keep it for you

[@lxlcaesarlxl]

@Sainy Koijam OK but you couldn't ever do it

[@mhemon6227]

one of the easyest tricks.. with a card set up😅

[@Balqissuraya96]

I never liked card trick until I saw his performance in the audition. I would love to see his performance again😍

[@lalnunmawia8919]

I love the way he delivered his story.. its unique

[@jp0678]

I agree, I also find his storytelling intriguing. But it seems that some people find it long and tedious. If people want Shin Lim showmanship, go watch Shin Lim.

[@EncikFariz]

@@jp0678 fck off shin lim

[@ruka5831]

I have a new favorite word now. *Par-fect.*

[@Frank7489]

His talent is outta this world. His persona needs to catch up

[@frxsti1304]

I wish i had a vouce like him so relaxing

[@vanessaasuncionhan3484]

Shin Lim join the group conversation😂

[@denkat696]

The performance was dry. Despite the fact that he is skillful, but he lacks the showmanship. But we cannot blame him, this maybe his first performance on the big screen.

[@roymizrachi7360]

I think it's because of the language

[@antonette5629]

@@roymizrachi7360 yes i think so too

[@Kratax]

Well he could talk in a more theatrical way. No he like chit chats.

[@johnsondahal5563]

Its because of his poor english. I'm sure he kills it in japan.

[@mcook6005]

I love his whole aesthetic and the way he speaks. He seems really present with the people there and will learn to perform to the cameras more.

[@KinnereyB]

The triumph effect he did here isn’t that difficult. What was harder about it was getting the 13 cards in order after the first effect. Nice. 👍🏻

[@o2setup]

David slowed him up. The guy is brilliant.

[@NambiOficial]

Lennart Green must be so proud. That was beautiful

[@fullofbullets58]

This guy is one of my favourites... amazing

[@roymizrachi7360]

I voted, and I'm not from Asia

[@waltt_]

PLEASE VOTE TAKUMI TAKAHASHI!

[@manibarath9123]

Most humble and respect person 👌👌👍👍👍

[@wavejhuztin27]

Whatever people says. STILL LEZZ GO TAKUMI!!! ^_^ "Yakuza sa Japanese Mafias" - nagtagalog siya? Hahaha

[@praveenas4675]

Vote for Takumi!!!!

[@shober16]

Hey , you ! Yes, you! Can you smile, please? That looks very nice on you! 😍👌

[@fengmagicgadget2987]

@@nyetakayo2361 how do you do that?

[@safari8112]

Shober A stfu

[@vinhqngouoc]

He's Witty tho. I practice every second and show his hands. Lol

[@gaudenciolopez6262]

I gave Takumi Takahashi 2 points good luck from the Philippines

[@marcos7801]

The card trick wasn't slow because of his English,his English was fine.It was meticulously slow because it was a matter getting it right or else he would lose his fingers to a Japanese mafioso.But Takumi needs to edit his card tricks and speed them a up a little.

[@denisbbb218]

This trick needs to be slow for viewers to appreciate the fact that the initial card was randomly picked, but eventually matched the flush, all faced up, in the end.

[@mackenzieweninger8431]

@@denisbbb218 I loved this routine but it might have been a force on the 7 of clubs. If not it fooled me.

[@tonythan1806]

Very easy trick, @3:11 the first pile (closes to the Judge) is all Kind of Clove. He just flip over the other piles... take your time and you will figure out.

[@ricmateo7246]

An old card trick really. I learned this when I was still in the beginner level. Its all over you tube.

[@Funkytrip73]

Which makes the perceived 'force' ('yeaahhh...thiiiissss one') everyone's talking about a bit strange, since it was not necessary I guess? The entire mid section were clubs after all.

[@tycobrahe7663]

Amazing trick. In today’s fast sound and video bites generation, we want everything fast. It was just right. Why would I want to see 4 tricks in the same amount of time? Maybe cuz it’s a competition and that’s how contestants are judged. For me it was absolutely brilliant. Magic plus a well told story.

[@boss.7548]

His performance was brilliant 👏😍

[@cadynwurm4601]

His laser deal is insane

[@turdferguson7112]

It's most definitely because English isn't his 1st language. If he had spoken Japanese, definitely would've been faster. With that being said, I'm wondering if David can speak 2 languages. English is the hardest one to learn because 1 word can mean multiple different things. He does an amazing job!!!

[@manuinjapan]

English is the hardest one to learn? What the fuck you smoking matey

[@bornbackwards1]

I absolutely love his voice

[@lalnunmawia8919]

Me Too. Everyone thought it was too long. But I think he really got us into the story. I was like 'what next what next?'😅👌

[@bornbackwards1]

Lal Nun Mawia exactly! It’s so soothing and the way he tells the story is very charismatic.

[@shashankjp88]

How to make David shutup when magician does his trick

[@Razi98]

Relate a mafia incident and bring out the knife

[@joejasnie9731]

amazing performance! even tho jugdges said it was too slow but overall still pretty good

[@GTS00]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbOholmd5qHatE beta sikle

[@breakaway2x]

He definitely has a Johnny Depp vibe to him! Asian Johnny Depp!

[@godsama959]

Comparing this with the original Lennart Green routine, you can really appreciate the verbal routine that Mr Green created to pace his tricks.

[@liquidghostmusic]

What trick from Mr.Green is that

[@ethanlennon6112]

デビッド・フォスターとの2度の素晴らしいパフォーマンスでした。

[@akmalhaziq419]

2:20 the knife skills

[@liv4rt453]

Thanks for Sharing Takumi

[@alexanderwolf4263]

Just too long. Otherwise brillant. A story that suits him, good and direct handling and an nice guy.

[@joeker50]

Just voted for him a 10

[@naz_tron3155]

i am ..

[@imscared09]

Me too

[@chongjhuanghung6665]

me too

[@Spadesjrayz]

A student of Lenart Green. What he did to his middle finger it's a sign of how flexible it is.

[@Anderson_Anderas]

Takumi's trick ivery good, but it is missing something, maybe Shin Lim's presentation.

[@johnreniel]

Stop comparing him to shin They both have their own style

[@Anderson_Anderas]

@@johnreniel sure, but there is always ways to improve their performances, and Takumi needs much more than Shin Lim's in my opinion

[@thestoryofmydiary9653]

Shin Lim's coreograph, mysterious look during the act without too much talking and brilliant music selection are the missing ones that Takumi does not have for the audience and the judges.

[@dewolx7411]

@@johnreniel They both use cards so you can compare them on how they present themselves. Not saying one is better than the other, but you can definitely compare the two.

[@MarijanPiano]

7:10 hahahaha

[@ToshiroMifuneSamurai]

I think it was perfect. Not too long at all and I liked his story.

[@invictuz4803]

Holy shit that effect blew my mind. But that has got to be one of the more expensive magic tricks, he ruined a perfectly good poker table :(.

[@LucisFerre1]

He has gorgeous eyes.

[@333peacher4]

I figured out how he did it. he just needs to force the choice of 7 of clubs, then replace the whole deck. The proof is he cut the deck after guests pick, to move the remaining consecutive 7 of clubs to the top, which then becomes the leftmost stack in front of him. Then he gives the guests to shuffle. 3:22, you can see several consecutive identical clubs caught by camera. Use 0.25x Play speed .

[@liquidghostmusic]

Wrong

[@liquidghostmusic]

Dm me if you want the secret

[@liquidghostmusic]

But you have to be someone into magic for me to teach it to you

[@leeserretD.mercier]

Takumi im here for you....

[@user-mk000]

Now suddenly everyone will become magic expert and will try to explain his tricks but i don't believe anyone of you except Shin Lim.

[@dewolx7411]

do you mean Except? 'Cuz I accept Shin Lim as the best Card Trick Magician.

[@Razi98]

Shin Lim shows off a bit too much, while Takumi is humble af. I prefer Takumi.

[@MsSuper1121]

Lmao You overestimate Shin Lim way too high.

[@Ghostface4k]

Hahaha nice! I saw a video in youtube of how this trick is done just an hour ago, and now i stumbled into this guy!

[@ryleewright9984]

This man is the laser deal god

[@李文骏-t7p]

hi takumi I'm done voting It's up to you to get through to the next round You have to work hard.

[@dragonfly6293]

Nice tricks But I felt sleepy 😪

[@basapriljeninnaf.1148]

When david pick a card, takumi didnt let him pick coz hes the one pick david's card

[@CivilWarz]

Yeah I don't like how he forced the card, it was too obvious

[@sonnydoloroso8300]

How i wished his presentation is much more better. Very dragging but the trick was really good. I agree with jay its the language barrier. But this act should be in d finals. He is really really good.

[@sonnydoloroso8300]

@smooth like a like a snakeu and u are being dumb and stupid. When is stating language barrier racist? You need to practice your reading comprehension.

[@ashimdeka2607]

😊after few days I watched this video😊❤ 16/04/2024 Tuesday 😊5:53 pm😊 😊6:01 pm😊END😊

[@Michael-sc7yt]

Modern magic is what Shin Lim or Eric Chen performs. I admit that what this man performed is also a form of magic, but ...........I would like to call him a card mechanic.

[@whiteversechannel]

His way of handling the cards was very smooth.im also a magician but im not as good as him when it comes card magic.😊anyway if not mistaken the knifes he used called balisong from my country. Philippines😊

[@marksmanjay4736]

What will we expect from a Lenart Green's disciple? But the trick he did was too easy. He just made a good routine out of that.

[@whiteversechannel]

Jeunell Poblete yeah lazer deal is just simple and easy. The card is just being clift between the middle finger and the ring finger.

[@marksmanjay4736]

@@whiteversechannel nope talking about the bannon triumph routine he just did. Haha

[@whiteversechannel]

Jeunell Poblete oh haha.sorry bout that. I thought i was on his first performance. You know alot about card tricks a. Even the name of the that routine.

[@marksmanjay4736]

@@whiteversechannel i do some magic bro. Hahah you got a new subscriber also

[@eldikurniawan8671]

He has the most beautiful hand and fingers . Iam serious .

[@carlosyeo2617]

there maybe unnecessary spills in the performance which might others think, but the trick itself is amazingly awesome, and that what counts. 👍

[@liquidghostmusic]

His style is based on lennert greens style and lennerts style is clumsy and sloppy being used as a form of misdirection.

[@STEVENV0]

first you must know that the 7 of clubs is a forced card ,as you can see ,at 4:08 the clubs are already in order behind that king of clubs, he didn't spread that part because he try to hide it, then he use triumph effect to let david shuffle, David just put the club face down and the other random card face up, that's why no matter how david shuffle ,he just move the card order but no the face ,then the six pile at 5:48 is just a false cut, he arrange the card in six pile then memorize it, then take it back in order. What really amazing is, he can manage to keep the clubs in order after doing the first trick

[@aamgreat]

It took a bit long at the beginning might be bcz the language tho, but it was very unique and good performance!! Go Japan!!💪💪

[@wishyouwerehere82]

Probably what he can do if he pass to the next round, he doesn't need to talk. He just playing music and show a couple of card tricks.

[@jijimsp]

Compare to the others contestants this one was actually interesting for me

[@Goodie7]

1:55 was a huge force very obvious. But this guy is still a very good magician.

[@misterstudios961]

belum terbiasa dengan cara komunikasinya yang terbata-bata, untuk performance very good

[@ニケ-d3b]

かっこいい……

[@ThinkForward0]

the reason the trick went slow because he failed the first time , he tried to force the 7 but david chose the ace of heart so he had to come up with a trick to get rid of the ace of heart and do the trick he wanted as planed .

[@lee0044]

The Golden of left hand.

[@90s-Trance_86]

Awsome trick...gees!! Really want to know this one

[@yai6201]

"Yakuza sa Japan is Mafias." I might heard wrong but whatever, I like the act. Love from the Philippines~

[@ジーノキム]

Tama po yan

[@90s-Trance_86]

Powerfull trick. Nice variation of triumph.

[@sema512]

So no one is going to mention how he disappeared his pinky finger? Im in shock by that and the butterfly knife like this guy is mafia

[@sh4nX2k10]

Dislocation probably, some magician train that specifically

[@yonathanasefaw9001]

His tricks are amazing.

[@deanhornet]

He's nervous maybe, but the tricks still amazing

[@michaelbdumaguing2355]

6:40 but Takumi is speaking English clearly 😂

[@leeyu8619]

5:24 one what is missing? My ears heard card but my eyes read something else is missing. That's truly a magic trick I dont want to experience

[@leeyu8619]

Turn on captions

[@dead_hoe]

*I like his **_style_*

[@silentforcepower]

Takumi you are the mafia of magic

[@1978nagare]

指が逆に曲がったのが一番たまげたw

[@miekesierra]

Very polite person

[@kingLuu816]

1:58 he straight up force the card on the guy

[@erolgulbahce385]

Extraordinary performance and super interesting and spectacular. Thanks.

[@luxon4]

it's incredible because he actually uses a normal deck for everything and it's 100% pure sleight of hand, but he cant beat the shin lims and their gimmicks. also takumi's been doing the same routine/trick for like 10 years there's nothing new here to long time viewers

[@hudders11]

His skills are wonderful, but I agree that his routining could flow better.

[@pouetgiigle4178]

4:26 don't look a tthe subtitles XD

[@Mouny1]

The cocks ahahahahaa