Takeshi's Castle

2002 – 2005
Ended
Comedy · Reality
~42m / ep
5 seasons
7.8/10

Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Latest: Season 4 · 2005

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E1. Episode 101
May 11, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Show of Hands Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Fish Food Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #055]
E2. Episode 102
May 12, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Big Bird High Rollers Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #057]
E3. Episode 103
May 13, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones High Rollers Mud Slide Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #059]
E4. Episode 104
May 14, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Skittles High Rollers Dominoes Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #061]
E5. Episode 105
May 15, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Catch It (Mud Ball) Skittles Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #064]
E6. Episode 106
May 16, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #068]