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Takeshiscastlepilot10.jpg| | Takeshiscastlepilot10.jpg|Takeshi and his Guards. | ||
Takeshiscastlepilot11.jpg|Black and white photo of | Takeshiscastlepilot11.jpg|Black and white photo of Takeshi and his Guards. | ||
Takeshiscastlepilot12.jpg|Magazine scan. | Takeshiscastlepilot12.jpg|Magazine scan. | ||
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Revision as of 07:29, 3 May 2022
For the pilot, Takeshi Kitano was the General.
Status: Lost
Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that was originally broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) between 2nd May 1986 to 19th October 1990. It involved contestants attempting to complete exceedingly difficult obstacles in order to storm Count Takeshi's Castle, controlled by Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano. Prior to the inaugural episode, a pilot was known to have been filmed.
Background
The premise of Takeshi's Castle is that a large number of contestants were "forced" by General Tani (Hayato Tani) to storm Takeshi's Castle.[1] Beforehand, they must complete a number of difficult physical challenges standing between them and the Castle.[1] Each challenge ultimately would eliminate a considerable proportion of the contestants, resulting in a few individuals being the only ones to challenge Takeshi and his Emerald Guards in the Show Down.[2] Often, the remaining contestants would be unsuccessful, although on rare occasions a few have defeated Takeshi by deactivating his cart.[3][2]
Prior to the first episode, a pilot was filmed. As noted by the photos and description provided by a television magazine, Takeshi and Tani's roles were reversed, with Takeshi leading the contestants into storming the Castle, controlled by Tani.[4][5] The narrative according to the magazine stated Tani and Shingo Yanagisawa launched a rebellion against Takeshi, the former taking over his Castle in the process.[6] Takeshi therefore used the help of subordinate Saburo Ishikura and the public in an attempt to retake the Castle.[6] It also provided Takeshi's motivation for creating the show, stating he wanted to promote games out in the fields, and being against the growing usage of the Famicom.[6] This perhaps humorously explains why Takeshi came up with Takeshi's Challenge.[6]
Aside from Show Down, the games consisted of The Great Wall, Slipped Disks, Skipping Stones, Square Maze, Boulder Dash and Uphill Garden, Rope, and the Final Fall.[4][5] According to an English translation of the magazine, Slipped Disks and Final Fall had contestants be eliminated if they were "covered in paint".[7] The photos also indicate that the original version of Skipping Stones would be played by at least two contestants, while Square Maze would have a contestant guide another through it in a similar fashion to special episodes involving families, Takeshi also providing assistance via a monitor.[4][5][7] Additionally, a game referred to as "Sprinkler Mine Zone" was also included, which never appeared beyond the pilot.[8] The magazine states that 80 people participated in the pilot.[4][5]
Availability
Ultimately, the pilot never aired internationally, although the magazine stated it was aired in Japan sometime in 1986.[8] However, the pilot has yet to resurface.[8] At least three and a half seconds of footage from Slipped Disks may have been included in a trailer promoting the pilot, although this trailer also remains missing. Nevertheless, several photos, including from magazines,[4][5] can be viewed online.
Gallery
Images
The Great Wall.
Slipped Disks.
Skipping Stones.
Square Maze.
Boulder Dash/Uphill Garden.
Rope.
Final Fall.
Show Down.
Takeshi and his Guards.
Black and white photo of Takeshi and his Guards.
Magazine scan.
Another magazine scan.
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present detailing the premise of Takeshi's Castle. Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keshi Heads detailing the Show Down. Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ Keshi Heads About Section, also containing a FAQs section noting the few times there was a winner on Takeshi's Castle. Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Magazine detailing the pilot and providing photos of it (links to magazine scans can be found on the linked Keshi Heads post). Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Magazine detailing the pilot and providing photos of it (links to magazine scans can be found on the linked Keshi Heads post). Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The first two pages of the magazine translated into English (courtesy of Keshi Heads user DuffDan, links in the post). Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The final three pages of the magazine translated into English (courtesy of Keshi Heads user DuffDan, links in the post). Retrieved 2nd May '22
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Keshi Heads discussing the pilot. Retrieved 2nd May '22