10-Year-Old Rinoa Wins Grand Prix at “Ciao Girl 2025 Audition” with Double Award Including Oha Suta Prize

The “Ciao Girl 2025 Audition,” which selects “Ciao Girls” who will be active in the pages of the girls’ manga magazine “Ciao” and on the official YouTube “Ciao Channel,” was held as a special stage within the “Ciao Summer Festival 2025.”

The Grand Prix was awarded to Rinoa, a 10-year-old from Tokyo. She was chosen from approximately 4,500 applicants and achieved a double victory with both the Grand Prix and the “Oha Suta Prize.” The runners-up were Aoi (9 years old, Tokyo) and Hana (11 years old, Aichi).

The Grand Prix winner will join the agency Amuse, which has previously produced talents like Anna Yamada and Miyu Oshima, who are now active in fields such as movies, dramas, and commercials. On the day of the event, about 200 “Ciao Kids” watched from the audience as 11 finalists, having passed interviews and acting auditions the day before, took on the catwalk, self-promotions, and dance auditions. For her self-promotion, Rinoa impressed the venue by showing off her flexibility with a bridge pose.