The Amazing Shoji was a magician from Season 16 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the deliberations.
Background[]
The Amazing Shoji’s real name is Shoji Naruishi. Shoji is from New York City, Los Angeles and his been performing magic since 2018.
Audition[]
The Amazing Shoji's audition in Episode 1604 consisted of performing close-up magic using coins and playing cards. All four judges voted "Yes", sending Shoji to the next round.
Deliberations[]
The Amazing Shoji's card was seen at deliberations but the judges did not select him to advance to the quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition.
After The Show[]
The Amazing Shoji’s audition has since reached over 60 million views on YouTube. For his 10th birthday, Shoji made an appearance in Episode 1616, where he got the surprise of meeting one of his idols, Season 13 winner Shin Lim. Judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara, and host Terry Crews then threw a surprise birthday party for Shoji backstage.
