Ryan Hayashi

Ryan Hayashi was a magician from Season 1 of Ace and Fuz's Got Talent. He was the runner-up of the season.

Background
Ryan Hayashi, born in 1973 in Canada, began his training in the martial arts in 1982 at the age of 9. From 1992 to 1997 he studied Languages and Linguistics at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he began his training in traditional Shotokan Karate.In 1998 he moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he lived for 2 years, working as an English teacher and training intensively with the world's highest ranking masters at the World Headquarter School of the Japan Karate Association (JKA).In 2000 he moved to Mannheim, Germany, where he works as a lecturer at the University of Mannheim. Besides teaching, he also travels the world performing.

Judge Cuts
Ryan Hayashi's performance in Episode 102 consisted of performing his "Coin Matrix" routine. He recieved standing ovations from Ace and Fuz, and recieved Fuz's check for the episode, which immediately advanced him into the Quarterfinals.

Quarter-Finals
Ryan Hayashi's performance in Episode 106 consisted of performing a card routine called "The Legend". He recieved a standing ovation from Fuz, and later in the episode was revealed to have finished in the top 5, advancing into the semfinals.

Semifinals
Ryan Hayashi's performance in Episode 109 consisted of performing his "ultimate cups and balls" routine. He recieved standing ovations from Ace and Fuz, and later in the episode was revealed to have finished in the top 3, advancing into the finals.

Finals
Ryan Hayashi's performance in Episode 110 consisted of slicing cucumbers a helper was holding while blindfolded. He recieved standing ovations from Ace and Fuz, and later in the episode was revealed to have finished second place in the competition.