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TV series

Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle

2002 · 5 seasons · 122 episodes

Created by Takeshi Kitano

7.8

TMDB audience score
47 votes, out of 10

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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.

About 61h to watch every episode. An estimate: 122 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Mary Scheer
    122 episodes

  • Joey de Leon
    122 episodes

  • Craig Charles
    122 episodes

  • John Cervenka
    122 episodes

  • Takeshi Kitano
    122 episodes

  • Saburo Ishikura
    122 episodes

Seasons