TV series
Takeshi's Castle
1986–2005 · 5 seasons
A gleefully chaotic spectacle of adults tumbling through absurd obstacle courses, inviting you to laugh at the slapstick mayhem without any stakes.
- Created by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Genres
- Comedy, Reality, Family
- Starring
- Mary Scheer, Joey de Leon, Craig Charles
- Tagline
- 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.
- How it feels
- Absurd, campy, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Survival, power, ambition
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Genres
- Comedy, Reality, Family
- Starring
- Mary Scheer, Joey de Leon, Craig Charles
