Takeshi's Castle

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

November 1, 2002

Last aired

June 1, 2005

Episodes

122

Network

Spike

Original language

English

Spoken languages

العربية, english

Production

Comedy Central,Flextech Television Limited,Black Mole Productions,Challenge TV

Creator

Takeshi Kitano

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0375466