Kinniku Banzuke
| Kinniku Banzuke | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Sports Entertainment, Variety Show, Game Show |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | |
| Running time | 30-minutes episodes in the United States |
| Release | |
| Picture format | NTSC in Japan and the United States |
| Original release | October 14, 1995 – May 4, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Sasuke |
| Related shows |
, , , Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course, |
Kinniku Banzuke (筋肉番付?, lit. Muscle Ranking) a.k.a. Unbeatable Banzuke was a weekly Japanese television program and the premier sports entertainment variety show of the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Its successors were Taiiku Oukoku (体育王国?, Physical Education Kingdom) and Ougon Kinniku (黄金筋肉?, Golden Muscle). They succeeded by . Several seasonal specials were also made, such as and Sasuke.
Originally a late night Friday broadcast, the television special was popular and started airing in prime time on October 14, 1995. It was broadcast every season and gained popularity as Sportsman No.1 Ketteisen (スポーツマンNo.1決定戦?, Sportsman No.1 Playoffs). Through various games reverting to the origins of sports, professional players and general participants challenged the limits of physical strength and technique, winning prizes if all targets were successfully destroyed.
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