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Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese comedy game show devised by, and staring, Takeshi Kitano.
Takeshi plays the lord of a castle, the grounds of which he fills with silly, but tough,
games in an attempt to stop
attacks from General Tani.
To help him protect the castle,
Takeshi has a team of guards
who will try and stop Tani's
army progressing any further.
Each episode, 'General' Hayato Tani gathers over 100 contestants in an attempt to storm the castle.
He wants to take ownership of the castle for himself, so leads his army of contestants through the games, around 8 per episode, and onto the castle to try and overthrow Takeshi.
The games whittle down the contestants until the last remaining few reach the final
battle. In this 'Show Down',
the contestants have to break
Takeshi's paper ring, or set-off
his sensor to win. If a player
is successful in doing this
they have beaten Takeshi,
stormed the castle, and won 1 million Yen.
Takeshi's Castle originally aired on TBS from 1986 until 1990. Each regular episode was around 47 minutes long (w/o ads), with occasional special episodes being extended.
The intro of each episode sees Tani and his army of contestants chasing some of the guards through the castle grounds. A shot of every contestant is quickly run-through on screen.
To begin, originally, Takeshi
and his advisor (Saburo or
Higashi) have a brief
discussion, with the line-up of
the day's guards also being
introduced. In later episodes
the show begins with a comedy sketch involving Takeshi and Higashi; usually introducing a theme for their sections of the episode.
Next, Tani is in the woods at the edge of the castle grounds, giving a pep talk to the contestants. He speaks to the viewers at home, chats to a few contestants, and then leads the charge into the first game. Before this first game, the Battlefield Reporter introduces himself.
Takeshi appears in between each game. To begin with, in these sections, Takeshi and his advisor sit and talk
about what has happened, what's coming up, and generally provided a comedy interlude. Later these sections became sketches where Takeshi, Higashi, and usually some of the other guards, end
up in weird situations or play games.
The Battlefield Reporter occasionally features in his own sketches, and also signs off before each break.
After all the games it's time for the final battle. If the contestants lose, Tani gives
his thoughts on the
disappointing result and then
runs off to get ready for his
next attack. If a contestant
wins, Takeshi awards them
their prize and Tani celebrates
with the remaining members of his army.
To end the show, Takeshi and his advisor talk about the day. Finally the contestants are thanked, and listed in the credits, while memorable moments from the episode's games are shown in the background.
| Regular Prizes | |||
| Type | Amount | Given to... | Given out... |
| Main Prize | ¥1,000,000 | The contestant who beats Takeshi in the 'Show Down'. | Upon a 'Show Down' win. |
| Fighting Spirit Award | ¥100,000 | The contestants who give their best effort or are the most amusing. | To a few contestants every episode. |
| Special Fighting Spirit Award | ¥100,000 | All contestants in the 'Show Down'. | Upon a 'Show Down' draw, or if Tani shoots Takeshi's sensor. |
| Special Prizes | |||
| Type | What? | Given to... | Given in... |
| Winner's Award | ¥1,000,000 | Fastest man and fastest woman to complete the 'Ultimate Show Down'. | Episode 131. |
| Final Prizes | Prizes include: ¥1,000,000, holiday, camcorder, bike, Game Boy. |
Contestants that manage to shoot down the corresponding boxes. | 'Shoot 'N' Loot' – Episode 133. |
A timeline of notable episodes in Takeshi's Castle's history.
| 1986 | ||
| 2nd May | Ep 1 | First episode of Takeshi's Castle is broadcast, on TBS. |
| 30th May | Ep 5 | First cart 'Show Down' (v2). |
| 8th Aug | Ep 11 | First special regular episode, featuring children only, airs. |
| 22nd Aug | Ep 12 | First International Special airs. |
| 5th Sep | Ep 13 | First Family Special airs. |
| 3rd Oct | Ep 17 | First Special episode, Guard SP, airs. |
| 19th Dec | Ep 27 | Final episode of 1986 airs. |
| 1987 | ||
| 2nd Jan | Ep 28 | First episode of 1989, the New Year SP, airs. |
| 23rd Jan | Ep 31 | First winner – contestant beats Takeshi (Doll) in the 'Show Down'. |
| 27th Feb | Ep 36 | First Couples Special airs. |
| 3rd Apr | Ep 41 | Teams SP airs. |
| 18th Sep | Ep 60 | First Middle School Special airs. |
| 2nd Oct | Ep 62 | Monster SP airs. |
| 30th Dec | Ep 73 | Final episode of 1987, End of Year Winter SP, airs. |
| 1988 | ||
| 8th Jan | Ep 74 | First episode of 1988 airs. |
| 15th Jan | Ep 75 | First College Girls Special airs. |
| 1st Apr | Ep 86 | Spring Snow SP airs. |
| 22nd Apr | Ep 88 | First Laser 'Show Down'. |
| 5th Aug | Ep 100 | 100th Episode airs. |
| 12th Aug | Ep 101 | Peace Agreement, a special clip show, airs. |
| 16th Sep | Ep 105 | High School Special airs. |
| 7th Oct | Ep 106 | International Battle Special airs. |
| 30th Dec | Ep 116 | Final episode of 1988, End of Year SP, airs. |
| 1989 | ||
| 6th Jan | Ep 117 | First episode of 1989 airs. |
| 24th Mar | Ep 127 | Final regular episode airs. |
| 7th Apr | Ep 128 | Part 1 of the Final Episode, a clip show, airs. |
| 14th Apr | Ep 129 | Part 2 of the Final Episode, a clip show, airs |
| 6th Oct | Ep 130 | Takeshi's Castle Returns! SP airs. |
| 1990 | ||
| 30th Mar | Ep 131 | Spring Break Obstacle Course SP airs. |
| 8th Apr | Ep 132 | 100 Greatest Scenes, a clip show, airs. |
| 19th Oct | Ep 133 | 1000 Contestant Attack SP airs. |
| 2005 | ||
| 2nd Apr | X | Mini Takeshi's Castle special in "All-Star Thanksgiving Spring '05". |
| 2009 | ||
| 6th Aug | X | Official Takeshi's Castle DVDs announced. |
| 20th Nov | X | First official DVD set is released. |
| 2010 | ||
| 26th Feb | X | Second official DVD set is released. |
Regular Episodes
In special editions of regular episodes, the contestants are made up of certain groups of people.
- Children: All contestants are children.
- College Girls: The contestants are all young female college students.
- Couples: Contestants are made up of pairs of husbands and wives/boyfriends and girlfriends.
- Family: Contestants are made up of pairs of a parent and their child.
- High School: The contestants are all roughly aged between 15 and 18.
- International: The contestants are all of different nationalities, except Japanese.
- Middle School: The contestants are all roughly aged between 12 and 15.
- Rank Holder: The contestants are all top of the field in their professions/pastimes.
- Regional: The contestants play as representatives of different part of Japan.
Special Episodes (SP)
These special episodes are longer than the regular episodes, and always include something different to the usual shows.
- Guard/Monster SP: Tani is now the owner of the castle. Takeshi has to try and get it back by either playing the games himself, with the 'Emerald Guards', or by sending a team of monsters through the grounds to storm the castle.
- New Year/End of Year SP: Tani travels around different prefectures to find contestants. In each location, the locals play three games. Tani then brings the best contestants back to the castle to play as usual.
- Teams SP: Contestants come as a part of various teams and play through this bumper episode as usual.
- Snow SP: The same as a regular episode but played in a Niigata ski resort.
- Takeshi's Castle Returns! SP: Just like a New Year/End of Year special, but instead of taking the best contestants from each location back to the castle, Tani takes them to Taiwan to compete in "100 Wars, 100 Victories". The winners here are then finally taken to the castle for a final 'Show Down'.
- Obstacle Course SP: Tani visits different prefectures and, in each location, puts local contestants though an obstacle course. The winners then all travel to the castle and take on more courses, in an attempt to reach the 'Ultimate Showdown'.
- 1000 Contestant Attack SP: Tani gathers his biggest ever army, 1000 contestants, to play through games on a Yokohama beach. The winners all then travel to the castle to play as usual, except this time they're playing for prizes in the final – and not taking part in a 'Show Down'.
2005 Live Reunion
As part of TBS's 50th birthday celebrations, Takeshi's Castle returned for one night only. In the live show "All-Star Thanksgiving Spring '05", a group of 10 celebrity contestants played 'Skipping Stones', and then four moved onto 'Bridge Ball'. Tani was there to lead them through the games, while Higashi and Takeshi Doll sat by the sidelines, just as they used to.
Takeshi's Castle has been broadcast around the world in different formats.
UK
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: Challenge
Originally Aired: 2002 – 2004
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads), 44 minutes (Specials, w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: Originally just a filler program, the first episode of Takeshi's Castle aired on the 9th November 2002, on Challenge TV. Each show was edited down to 30 minutes (around 23 minutes without an advert break), with only the games being included. Craig Charles provides an English voice-over.
The first series proved a surprise hit, so Challenge commissioned three more series, ending with 10 Special episodes (44 minutes w/o ads). In these episodes, some of the non-game footage was left in, mainly at the start of the show, to create a story. The last new episode, the "A-Z", was aired on New Year's Day 2004. There are also three or four 'Best Of' episodes at the end of each series, featuring highlights from that run.
A lot of mistakes were made, especially in the first series; including winners in the final 'Show Down' being ignored and announced as another loss instead. Craig also states that exactly 100 contestants begin each episode, and then only 88 move on from the first game, etc. Lots of games were also cut out to make the shows fit the half-hour time slot. On a few occasions, games cut from one episode were stuck into another to pad out the show. A couple of episodes are made up entirely of previously cut games. These edits and cut and pastes are never acknowledged though.
Other errors include incorrectly referring to characters by the wrong name; most notably, "General Lee".
Craig created may catchphrases through out the series', as well as coining the word "Keshi-heads" as name for anyone who's a fan of the show.
Takeshi's Castle has become one of Challenge's most popular and best-loved shows, and because of this it was repeated daily for years. Runs of the series have also aired on Trouble and Ftn/Virgin 1.
In 2009 the series underwent a slight makeover. The graphics in the titles were changed, and some colour and brightness issues in series 1 were fixed. This 'new-look' launched on the 7th September.
Challenge versions
Several other countries also use the Challenge-edit.
Finland
Name: Hullut Japanilaiset ("Crazy Japanese")
Channel: JIM
Originally Aired: 2008
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: The Finnish version keeps Craig as the voice-over. Subtitles are added, translating what he says.
France
Name: Takeshi: à l'assaut du Château ("Takeshi: Attack on the Castle")
Channel: M6
Originally Aired: 2006 – 2007
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: As well as voicing-over, the hosts appear onscreen at points in the show.
Germany
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: RTL II, Comedy Central
Originally Aired: 2007–08 (RTL), 2009–10 (CCentral)
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: A new font, and later new backgrounds, was used for the 'game name' screens. The voice-overs changed over the series'.
India
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: Pogo TV
Originally Aired: 2005 – 2007
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: Earlier episodes were dubbed by comedians, however, now all episodes have been re-recorded with just a voice-over.
Italy
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: GXT
Originally Aired: 2005 – 2009
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: The same series' have been remade several times, but with different voice-overs.
Least Edited versions
These versions include the most original footage.
Arab League
Name: The Fort
Channel: Kuwait TV
Originally Aired: Early 1990s
Approx. Length: 45 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games, intros, non-game sections, Reporter Voice-over and host: Ryadh Shararah, Jemaal Reyaan
Extra info: The complete original show, with very few small edits. The host appeared on screen, in front of the original footage, at the start of each episode.
Germany
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: DSF
Originally Aired: 1999 – 2001
Approx. Length: 39 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: One of the most popular edited versions, not just in Germany, but worldwide. A DVD was released in 2008, which included 12 early episodes. Volumes 2 and 3 were promised, but were cancelled for unknown reasons.
Spain
Name: Humor Amarillo ("Yellow Humour")
Channel: Cuatro
Originally Aired: 2006 – 2007
Approx. Length: 30 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games, intros, non-game sections, Reporter Voice-over: Fernando Costilla and Paco Bravo
Extra info: A popular edit which includes a lot of clips not seen in any other version. However, a few games were cut from each episode - most notably the 'Show Down'.
Thailand
Name: The Fort
Channel: True X-ZYTE
Originally Aired: 2007 - 2008
Approx. Length: 47 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games, intros, non-game sections, Reporter Voice-over and host: Ryadh Shararah, Jemaal Reyaan
Extra info: The complete original show, with very few small edits. The host appeared on screen, in front of the original footage, at the start of each episode.
Clip Shows
These are shows that feature clips of Takeshi's Castle.
France
Name: Menu W9
Channel: W9
Originally Aired: 2006 - 2009
Includes: Games,
Extra info: Clips of the games are presented by the two hosts, amongst sections of other Japanese TV shows.
Germany
Name: ClipCharts
Channel: Kable Eins
Originally Aired: 2006
Includes: Games,
Extra info: During this home videos show, clips of two games were shown each episode.
Italy
Name: Mai Dire Banzai ("Never Say Banzai")
Channel: Italia 1
Originally Aired: 1989
Includes: Games, intros, non-game sections, Reporter Voice-over: Marco Santin, Carlo Taranto and Giorgio Gherarducci
Extra info: Various clips are shown amongst sections of other Japanese game shows.
Re-filmed
In between the original footage, locally filmed sections are added.
Australia
Name: Castle Sports
Channel: The Comedy Channel
Originally Aired: 2002 – 2004
Includes: Games,
Extra info: Clips of games were given a 'comedic' English dub, but it kept to the original premise of the show. The hosts were seen in a studio between the footage.
Philippines
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: IBC
Originally Aired: 1990 – 1991 Approx. Length: 45 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Extra info: Originally the Japanese dialogue was completely dubbed into Tagalog, the major language in the Philippines. Then, in later episodes, new in-studio sections were shot, with the Filipino hosts playing Takeshi and Saburo, to replace the original scenes.
Philippines
Name: Takeshi's Castle
Channel: QTV, GMA7
Originally Aired: 2006 – 2008
Approx. Length: 23 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games,
Changed and Redubbed
In these versions the show has been edited in a way that completely changes the format, and all the original audio has been removed and replaced.
USA
Name: MXC (Most Extreme Elimination Challenge)
Channel: TNN/Spike
Originally Aired: 2003 – 2007
Approx. Length: 19 minutes (w/o ads)
Includes: Games, intros, non-game sections, Reporter (all without sound)
Voiced by: Victor Wilson, Christopher Darga, John Cervenka, Mary Scheer
Extra info: A completely re-edited and re-dubbed version of the show. None of the original audio can be heard, and the American dub changes all the speech, usually to something innuendo filled. The plot of the show is changed so that "two teams" battle each other for "points". Only four games are shown and the 'Show Down' is cut.
Takeshi's Castle has been completely remade in various countries around the world.
Games only
These shows remade some of Takeshi's games to use as a part of their programmes.
Brazil
Name: [Part of] Olimpíadas do Faustao ("Faustao's Olympics")
Channel: Rede Globo
Originally Aired: 1988 – 1998
Host: Fausto Silva
Games include: 'Rice Bowl Down Hill', 'Knock Knock', 'Bridge Ball'
Extra info: Numerous games were remade for contestants to play.
Brazil
Name: Gincanas ("Playtime")
Channel: SBT
Originally Aired: 2008 – 2009
Host: Silvio Santos
Games include: 'Skipping Stones', 'Run Way', 'Mushroom Trip', 'Knock Knock'
Extra info: As part of the show Programa Silvio Santos, contestants take part in lots of remade Takeshi's Castle games.
Full Shows
These are full shows based on Takeshi's Castle.
Germany
Name: Entern oder Kentern ("Board or Capsize")
Channel: RTL
Originally Aired: 2007
Hosts: Sonja Zietlow and Gotz Otto
Games include: 'Skipping Stones', 'Slippery Wall, 'Bridge Ball', 'Catch It'
Extra info: The host has had her treasure stolen by a pirate and his crew, so she gathers groups of contestants to try and get it back. In three celebrity-lead teams, the players work their way through the pirate-themed games and onto the final. Here the teams need to make their way onto the pirate ship, avoiding having their boats sunk by the evil crew. The first team onto the boat wins.
Taiwan
Name: "100 Wars 100 Victories"
Channel: CTS
Originally Aired: 1988 - 1998
Games include: 'Honeycomb Maze', 'High Rollers', 'Bridge Ball', 'Rice Bowl Down Hill'
Extra info: In each episode the contestants, in four teams, play through a series of games. By winning a game, the contestants earn points for their team. The team with the most points at the end of the show win the game.
Taiwan
Name: "Determination Derby"
Channel: ETTV Asia
Originally Aired: 2006 – 2009
Host: Jacky Wu
Games include: 'Honeycomb Maze', 'Bridge Ball', 'Wipe Out', 'Bridge the Gap'
Extra info: A new version of "100 Wars 100 Victories". Four teams, including a host of celebrities, play through a series of games. By winning a game, the contestants earn points for their team. The team with the most points at the end of the show win the game.
USA
Name: King of the Mountain
Channel: Fox
Originally Aired: 1990
Host: John Matuszak, John Mulroony and Judy Cole
Games include: 'Knock Knock', 'Skipping Stones, 'Avalanche', 'Mushroom Trip'
Extra info: A group of contestants play through games on a mountain. The better contestants do in each game the more points they win. Only two pilot episodes were made, with only one making it onto the TV.
USA
Name: Storm the Castle
Channel: CBS
Originally Aired: 1993
Host: Michael Burger
Games include: 'Honeycomb Maze', 'Skipping Stones', 'Wipe Out', 'Gauntlet'
Extra info: 30 families play through, brightly coloured, remade Takeshi's Castle games, avoiding famous monsters, to reach the castle. In the 'Show Down', played on water, the two remaining families have to pop balloons on each other's hovercraft. The family that pops all their opponents' balloons first wins. Only one pilot episode was made.
On the 20th November 2009 the first ever official Takeshi's Castle DVD set was released in Japan. This first volume, comprising of three DVDs, contains three original episodes (heavily edited down), three special compilation episodes, and numerous game and sketch highlights. Also included in the case is a 28-page booklet.
Volume 1
Disc 1
1) Fighting Spirit Award Winners Special [26:36]
Episode 100
Honeycomb Maze
Skipping Stones
Ball Cupping
High Rollers
New Dragon Lake
Sumo Rings
Poles Apart
Wipe Out
Show Down (v2)
2) Fighting Spirit Award Winners [65:22]
Honeycomb Maze
Gauntlet
Home Run
Mushroom Trip
Catch It
Slippery Wall
Great Wall
Avalanche
Big Bird
Grid Iron
Bridge Ball
Dino Ride
Knock Knock
New Dragon Lake
Sumo Rings
Slip Way
Ball Cupping
Dragon Lake
Mud Ball
Poles Apart
Rice Bowl Down Hill
Fish Food
Tug of War
Velcro Fly
Dominoes
Wipe Out
Run Way
Skipping Stones
High Rollers
3) Short Story: "Lion Dance" [04:44]
4) Short Story: "Let's Study History" [03:59]
Disc 2
1) International Compilation Episode [35:46]
Knock Knock
Honeycomb Maze
Skipping Stones
Dragon Lake
Gauntlet
Sumo Rings
High Rollers
Wipe Out
Bridge Ball
Show Down (v2)
2) Rank Holder Special [19:55]
Episode 95
Knock Knock
Skipping Stones
Wet Paint
Sumo Rings
Show of Hands
Wipe Out
Show Down (v2)
3) Collage Girls Compilation Episode [38:47]
Great Wall
Honeycomb Maze
(Bum) Sumo Rings
Grid Iron
Home Run
Skittles
Skipping Stones
Run Way
Wipe Out
Dragon Lake
Quake
Rice Bowl Down Hill
Bridge Ball
Show Down (v2)
4) Gundan's Game Struggles [07:08]
Skipping Stones: Rakkyo Ide & Yurei Yanagi
Poles Apart: Duncan
High Rollers: Utaemon Omori
Rice Bowl Down Hill: Great Gidayu
Slip Way: Edamame Tsumami
Dragon Lake: Matsuo Bannai
Walk the Plank: Edamame Tsumami & Great Gidayu
High Rollers: Rusher Itamae and Matsuo Bannai
High Rollers: Yurei Yanagi
Knock Knock: Gadarukanaru Taka
High Rollers: Great Gidayu
Skipping Stones: Group "Apache War"
Disc 3
1) Guard SP [30:39]
Episode 17
Slippery Wall
Honeycomb Maze
Skipping Stones
Mushroom Trip
Sumo Rings
Slip Way
Bridge the Gap
Poles Apart
Indestruct-a-ball
Bridge Ball
Show Down (v2)
2) Family Compilation Episode [52:15]
Brat Sack
Slipped Disks
Honeycomb Maze
Pushy Parents
Dominoes (Doubles)
Walk the Plank
Mushroom Trip
Sumo Rings
High Rollers
Roll Out the Barrel
Poles Apart
Whack the Stack
Quake
Bridge Ball
Final Fall
Show Down (v2)
3) Game Collection [10:45]
4) Short Story: "Rusher Itame's Murder" [09:04]
Booklet
"Takeshi's Castle Encyclopaedia 1" [28 pages]
On the 26th February 2010, the second official Takeshi's Castle DVD set was released in Japan. The second volume, also comprising of three DVDs, contains two original special episodes (edited), two special compilation episodes, Takeshi and Higashi highlights, a collection of battlefield reports, and more. Also included in the case is a 31-page booklet.
Volume 2
Disc 1
1) The Beginning of Takeshi's Castle [17:20]
Takeshi News Network
Building the Castle
Slippery Wall, Slipped Disks, Square Maze
Skipping Stones, Mushroom Trip, Knock Knock
Skittles, Dragon Lake, Slip Way, Sumo Rings
Mud Ball, Ride the Wave, Blueberry Hill,
Poles Apart, Uphill Garden
Leap Frog, Indestruct-a-ball, Avalanche,
Bridge the Gap, Bridge Ball
2) 1987 New Year Special [37:12]
Episode 28
Kyoto:
Giant Maze
Ride the Wave
Knock Knock
Okinawa:
Deep Float
Slip Way
Sumo Rings
Hokkaido:
Blueberry Hill
Snow Ball (Mud Ball)
Castle:
Slipped Disks
Mushroom Trip
Catch It
Skipping Stones
Quake
Dominoes
Bridge the Gap
Bridge Ball
Show Down
3) Takeshi and Higashi [34:21]
Higashi's Intensive Training
Scientific Experiments
Messengers
Crossing Water
Performing Guards
Attacking Tani
Strength Reinforcement
Japanese Traditions
4) Junji Inagawa's Battlefield Reports: 1 [06:46]
Disc 2
1) Final Episode – 1000 Contestant Attack [47:48]
Episode 133
Yokohama:
Drop in the Ocean
Sandscript
Sand Flee
Jetskid
Gauntlet
Catch It
Castle:
Wipe Out
Skipping Stones
High Rollers
Swing Sling Fling
Mud Ball
Bridge Ball
Shoot 'N' Loot
2) Family Compilation Episode [46:28]
Bite the Bun
Pushy Parents
Honeycomb Maze
Grid Iron
Ball Cupping
High Rollers
Velcro Fly
Berryz Go-Go
Whack the Stack
Bridge Ball
Final Fall
Show Down
3) Punishment Cave [06:30]
Water Snakes
Air Lift
Double Air Lift
Night Air Lift
Water Air Lift
4) Junji Inagawa's Battlefield Reports: 2 [06:46]
Disc 3
1) Specials Compilation Episode [1:16:44]
Okinawa:
Turtle Hurtle
Sumo Rings
Slip Way
Hokkaido:
Toboggoff
Take it Snow
Show of Hands
Puck Over
Stock Pot Racing
Cheeze-berry Hill
Corn Cop Trip
Osaka:
Catch It (Nets)
Knock Knock
Hiroshima:
(Sea) Match Maker
Slip Way
(Giant) Dragon Lake
Saga:
Mudskippers
(Mud) Show of Hands
Ball Cupping
Kagoshima:
Catch It (Nets)
Knock Knock
Niigata:
Knock Knock
Blueberry Hill
Toboggoff
Snow Ball (Mud Ball)
Sumo Rings
Ride the Wave
Show Down
2) Short Story: "Balloon Attack!?" [02:29]
3) Short Story: "Cannon Attack!?" [02:39]
4) The Days the Castle Fell (Winners) [18:53]
23rd January 1987 (Ep 20 - Draw)
5th February 1988 (Ep 78)
22nd April 1988 (Ep 88)
22nd July 1988 (Ep 99)
9th December 1988 (Ep 113)
13th January 1989 (Ep 118)
17th February 1989 (Ep 123)
3rd March 1989 (Ep 124 - Tani shoots Takeshi)
Booklet
"Takeshi's Castle Encyclopaedia 2" [32 pages]