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'AGT' Season 18: Who is Ryan Hayashi? 'Samurai Master of Magic' set to mesmerize viewers with his tricks

'America's Got Talent', Season 18 contestant Ryan Hayashi, is a well-known magician and has received several accolades

CANADA, NORTH AMERICA: 'America’s Got Talent' Season 18 continues for a fifth week with auditions of more talented contestants. Terry Crews will return as host with the judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Sofia Vergara.

The upcoming episode will feature viral acts, comedians, acrobats, child entertainers, alums from 'Got Talent' shows around the world and more. Among the hopefuls is magician Ryan Hayashi who previously appeared on 'Britain's Got Talent' Season 4.

Who is Ryan Hayashi?

Ryan hails from Canada. He is a well-known magician and popularly known as the 'Samurai Master of Magic.' He made it past the audition round of 'Britain's Got Talent' Season 4 in 2010 performing a dangerous act. His terrifying samurai sword act on 'BGT' has over 50 million views on YouTube. Ryan has also appeared on Slovakia/Czech Republic's, Germany's, Romania's and Australia's versions of 'Got Talent.' However, he never made it to the live shows. Additionally, Ryan has appeared on Penn and Teller's 'Fool Us'. According to Ryan's website, he is known worldwide as an incredibly versatile entertainer and an international television personality. He has blown away even the greatest minds in magic. He has also appeared at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood and the legendary Magic Circle in London.

Ryan has performed in 18 countries around the world and has been seen by over 80 million television viewers worldwide on 36 national TV shows in 12 countries, performing in 6 different languages. Ryan has won awards at both of the two largest events for the industry in the United States, the Society of American Magicians National Championships and the International Brotherhood of Magicians American Gold Cups in 2007.

Ryan Hayashi on 'America's Got Talent' Season 18

Ryan is all set to amaze the viewers in 'America's Got Talent' Season 18. Fans can expect Ryan to combine magic, mentalism and martial arts with his charismatic stage presence to form his own unique brand of entertainment. He recently took to his social media and shared his excitement. He shared a video of the stage ahead of his audition. Alongside the video. Ryan wrote, "Before my audition performance on America's Got Talent!"

New episodes of 'AGT' Season 18 drop every Tuesday at 8 pm ET on NBC.