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Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle

2002–2005 · TV · 5 seasons · 122 episodes

The series ran 5 seasons across 122 episodes and has ended.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb8.2/1071%
TMDB7.8/1047 votes29%
Balasaur Score81100%

Seasons

1Season 140 ep2002
2Season 230 ep2003
3Season 330 ep2004
4Season 422 ep2005
5Season 5

Key crew

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