Sasuke (TV series)
| Sasuke | |
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The title card for Sasuke.
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| Also known as | Ninja Warrior Sasuke Rising |
| Genre |
Sports entertainment, Obstacle course |
| Created by | Ushio Higuchi |
| Directed by | Ushio Higuchi (1997–2011) Masato Inui (1997–2005, 2012–present) |
| Voices of |
Takashi Matsuo (1997) Tareki Tsutomo (1998–2005) Ken Taira (2005) Kiyoshi Kobayashi (2006–2011) Yuya Takagawa (2012–present) Masato Obara (2014) |
| Narrated by |
Ichiro Furutachi (1997–2003) Takahiro Tosaki (1997) Keisuke Hatsuta (1998–2008, 2010–14) Wataru Ogasawara (2005–2011) Sato Fumiyasu (2009–2011) Tomohiro Ishii (2012–14) Ryusuke Ito (2010, 2015) Shinya Sugiyama (2016–present) Kengo Komada (2004, 2015–present) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese; English subtitles and dubbed contestant profiles in United States broadcast; English voice-over in United Kingdom broadcast. |
| No. of episodes | 32 competitions (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ushio Higuchi |
| Producer(s) | Yoshiyuki Kogake Makoto Fujii |
| Location(s) | Midoriyama, Aoba-ku, Yokohama |
| Running time | 180 to 360-minute specials in Japan; 30-minute episodes (United States, France, Finland, Estonia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and others); 30- or 60-minute episodes (Singapore); 50-minute episodes (Czech Republic, Serbia) |
| Production company(s) |
Monster9 (1997–2011) Tokyo Broadcasting System (2012–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 26 September 1997 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kinniku Banzuke |
| Related shows |
Kunoichi, Pro Sportsman No.1, Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Sasuke (サスケ; stylized in Japan as SASUKE) is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four-stage obstacle course. An edited version, named Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries. To date, Sasuke content has been aired in 157 countries.
Recorded on location at Midoriyama studio in Yokohama, it airs on Tokyo Broadcasting System between Japanese television drama seasons. Each 3-hour special (with the exception of Sasuke 24 which lasted 5 1/2 hours) covers an entire competition; there are normally 100 participants. There have been 32 specials produced, approximately one new special per season (twice per year before Monster9's bankruptcy, now reduced to once per year since 2012). The show is produced by TBS and is one of the spin-offs of Muscle Ranking (筋肉番付 Kinniku Banzuke?), another sports entertainment competition, which aired 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 in 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 for the 28th, 29th and 30th editions, but have since reverted to the original name.
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