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Sasuke (1997)

Sasuke

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2h 53m

Action, Sport, Game Shows

September 27th, 1997

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Synopsis

Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four stage obstacle course. An edited version, renamed Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries. To date, Sasuke content has been shown in 157 countries.

Shot on location at Midoriyama studio in Yokohama, it airs on the Tokyo Broadcasting System between Japanese television drama seasons. Each 3-hour special covers an entire competition; there are normally 100 participants. There have been 29 specials, approximately one new special per season. The show is produced by Monster9 and is one of the spin-offs of Muscle Ranking, another sports entertainment competition, which currently airs on G4 under the name Unbeatable Banzuke. Until the 10th competition, Sasuke was broadcast as a special part of Muscle Ranking, but it became an independent program when Muscle Ranking was discontinued. The first competition was held indoors, marking the only time Sasuke did not take place outside. Competitions generally start in the daytime and continue until completed regardless of weather or darkness. After Monster9's bankruptcy on November 2011, all rights to the show fell completely into the hands of its broadcaster, Tokyo Broadcasting System. Following their acquisition of all rights to Sasuke, TBS renamed the show, Sasuke Rising.

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Cast

Shingo Yamamoto
Self - Competitor
Katsumi Yamada
Self - Competitor
Keisuke Hatsuta
Self - Announcer
Toshihiro Takeda
Self - Competitor
Kazuhiko Akiyama
Self - Competitor
Makoto Nagano
Self - Competitor
Naoki Iketani
Self - Competitor
Minoru Kuramochi
Self - Competitor
Ichiro Furutachi
Self - Announcer
Kenjirô Ishimaru
Self - Competitor
Full cast & crew

Directors

Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
(unknown episodes)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Ushio Higuchi
executive producer
(21 episodes, 1997-2008)
Ian Enright
producer
(1 episode, 2011)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ushio Higuchi
creator
(unknown episodes)
Kristen Rutherford
(2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Kristen Rutherford
adaptation
(1 episode, 2010)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

non fiction
test
physical game show
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Country of Origin

Japan

Languages

Japanese

Release Dates

September 27th, 1997 (Japan)
December 31st, 2018 (Japan) (S36E01)

Alternative Titles

SASUKE (original title)
Sasuke (Canada) (English title)
Sasuke (Greece)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Midoriyama, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Running Times

173 min (Japan)

Production Companies

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Dreamax Television
Monster 9

Distribution Companies

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (Japan)

Other Companies

Midoriyama Studio City (sound stages)
Totsu (technical help)
TLC (support)

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