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Sasuke 2007: The Ultimate Obstacle Course! (Video)

Last night the Sasuke 2007 spring special aired on Japanese TV. One hundred contestants entered the the obstacle course, but only a handful managed to pass the first two stages. Here are a few highlights from last night:

Video 1: Andy Ologun, brother of infamous talento Bobby Ologun, attempts the first stage:

Video 2: 19-year old Shunsuke Nagasaki attempts the first stage:

Video 3: A member of the American military named Scott attempts the first stage:

Video 4: All-star Takeda attempts the second stage:

Video 5: All-star Nagano attempts the second stage:

Video 6: The unconquerable third stage of the Sasuke, attempted by a shirtless Takahashi:

For more Sasuke love, check out Lost in Ube’s live-blogging post from last night, in which he gives a play-by-play of the action while frequently typing in all-caps at exciting moments.

44 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - March 22, 2007 at 7:54 pm

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wes

that looks so fun, there should be more stuff like this all over the world

ev

I LOVE YOU NAGANO!!!!

http://lostinube.blogspot.com/ lost in ube

Thanks for the link.
I don’t know what the heck happened towards the end of the first course. I believe I held down the shift button for too long and it does something to your keyboard. Believe me, I wasn’t TRYING to type like that. I couldn’t even type numbers and had to go back and edit them in! It was great to try to do that as it was on TV though.
http://tofusando.blogspot.com Akoua Doffou

I saw this program on Spike TV (America) translated into English.
madne0

Akoua Doffou: Sure it wasn’t Takeshi’s Castle? Different show, very similar premise. Heck, i’d even say this one is a carbon copy.

http://tofusando.blogspot.com Akoua Doffou

Takeshi’s castle? Oh yeah, I don’t think it was that, even though Spike TV broadcasts it. Oh, I saw this on the video game channel. I remember.

madne0

Ok, it isn’t a carbon copy…byt it’s pretty similar
madne0

OK, i’m a moron. I just saw the first video and immediately thought “TAKESHI’s CASTLE RIPOFF!!1!” It’s actually quite different. Looks very interesting too.
http://www.gameaddicthotline.com Luke

Sucks no one got to the last round this time. looks like they made the last round super difficult this year.
dante

This is pretty awesome, very challenege, THese guys are amazing,
andy

does this new season air on any channels in the US?
ben

this reminded me of the viking obstacle course that was on, me thinks, espn2 over the summer

http://www.freewebs.com/sasukekh/ Tom

A couple of viking videos for those unfamiliar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn4-Y1n7DdM

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQmeqYyHfro

From the celebrity and family versions of Viking.

http://fifthdreamtoday.toastednet.org FifthDream

“Sasuke” airs in America as “Ninja Warrior” on the G4 cable network, with an English announcer who kind of sets up and recaps the action, but the rest is subbed, which is pretty nice. The show is great. I definitely have to watch these clips. I want to see how different “Ninja Warrior” is, compared to “Sasuke”
Jerome

This show is already on US TV. It is on the G4 channel, called Ninja Warrior.

http://www.g4tv.com/ninjawarrior/index.html
http://lostinube.blogspot.com/ lost in ube

Viking is produced by the same company (Monster 9) but for a different TV station.
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Gideon Strauss

This is a level of punishmetn not shown in the US. G4 is behind in their Sasuke transmissions. They haven’t shown Makoto Nagano’s first win yet. That course is Entertaining… the Japanese have moved on to SADISTIC. To make Nagano do the metal spin after that new jumping bar punishment… Cruel Cruel Cruel… but genius, bring it to the US, people have been waiting since running man Feat. ARNOLD.
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Aaron Scott

Actually, G4 has shown Nagano Makoto’s only win. They started airing this show several months ago, with the four most recent tournaments, ending with Nagano’s 2006 victory. After that it went on a six week hiatus. When it returned they started showing older tournaments starting with the 7th. Nagano’s victory was in the 17th. As of now the 18th tournament, which aired in late March in Japan, has not been aired on American television.
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http://www.diamondeng.net Mike Hillbun

Wanting to register to compete but cannot find any info.
http://www.mikroproje.com green

Guys its very hard to watch these clips with 256k connection, would you recommend any reliable and fast isp.
GTSAIYAN

I will need ALOT of training, to reach that level of finesse, probably take a year or 2. I love Ninja Warrior, because I can remind myself that there are always these physical challenges available to me. I need to get enough money to go to Japan and come back to America, in most cases, I will lose, however, I think I will have fun. It looks fun, but hard. It’s so funny when their is somebody whom is supposed to be a world-class athlete does worse than a delivery boy. I give that delivery boy props!! And that 19 year old, wow, he’s very strong for his age. I wonder who can clear that, UNCONQUERABLE 3rd stage…

~Later!!

sdjhdfsjadf

itll take way more then a year

Gmoney

ok, i have been searching all over the web to try to find the location of this, can anyone help me out
Kilam Vyset

wow i just got into this ninja warrior thing and have now started my training for it and i really hope that i am able to compete, because this looks extremely fun and to gmoney i just found that it is a quick bus trip away from Suwa, Japan, yeah….
chris

It sucks that people in America ccan’t try this stuff. It’d be great to compare myself to these guys.
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Lizett Esparza

I love watching Sasuke on TV, where in Japan is it filmed? Thanks
Raul

The show is amazing , G4 is doing a great job , i die for watch AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR!

I wanna see some USA guys trying this stuff!!

Gonna be soo funny!!
kelsey

sasuke is really hot i just want to kiss him and when im big im going to japan to be a ninja.
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Todd

I know this may be a stupid question, but what does “Sasuke” translate to in Japanese? I’m not finding it anywhere in my Japanese/English dictionary and I guess I’m really doubthing that it translates to “Ninja Warrior”

doinkies

“Sasuke” is a boy’s name. Apparently, the show Sasuke was named after a very famous (fictional) ninja, Sarutobi Sasuke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarutobi_Sasuke

Because the Sarutobi Sasuke stories are so famous, “Sasuke” has become somewhat of a generic ninja name. I suppose that’s why the American version is called Ninja Warrior.

Ghassan Kabbara

Dear Ninja Warriors,
We are events organizers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
We would like to invite you to co-organize with us a Ninja Warrior show in Jeddah during the Jeddah Summer Festival 2008 (sometime in July – August 2008).
If you are interested to spread your famous game in the Arab World, then we give the chance to do it first in Saudi Arabia.
We are willing to discuss details of agreement (logistics needed, visas, number of persons to participate, etc…)
Kindly respond ASAP.
Kind regards,
Ghassan T Kabbara
Business Development Manager
Arabian Company for Events & Projects Ltd
P.O.Box: 40740 Jeddah 21511, KSA
Phone: +966 2 658-2299
Fax: +966 2 654-7619
Mobile: +966 50 919-0611
E-mail: ghassan@professionals.edu.sa
Website: http://www.acexpos.com
Personal Email: gtkabbara@yahoo.com
Marilyn

Love watching Ninja Warrior. The competitions are wonderful and the athletes are great. I would like to know if the competitions will ever be avaiable for purchase on DVD in the United States? My husband and I are great fans!
Carlo

So how can i compete in the show? I’ve been trying to look online for information to compete
Tonybbb

I have been watching g4 ninja warrior for a few months. I am completely hooked on the show- can’t get enough!
Does anyone know if the athletes get any money if they get passed each stage? Or is it all for bragging rights?
Just courios, not entertaining any notions that I could get passed the first obstacle. Just courious
Predasis

Go Go Naganoo
http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1414 CDH

contestants are given something like 2 million yen for TOTAL VICTORY. also, I am planning a vacation in japan to try Sasuke, If anyone knows how to get in contact with sasuke, please leave a post, but i see that previos requests went ignored, even by those that claim to be training for it. I want to try too, please? And it’s a bit sad that you don’t think you could pass the quintuple step
http://www.japanprobe.com shabnum

I luv wachin Ninja Warrior i am obsessed wit dis show man. my favourite is Kazuhiko Akiyama & Nagano i luv watchin these guys. i’d luv to compete 1 day
shay

Is it true that there will not be anymore Sasuke? If it is true that would royally suck a**.Has anyone heard anything?
http://unutur eyüp

sasuke ninja warrior tv Hi, I love u especially nagasakiyi

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