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Takeshi's Castle

TV·2002–2013·Challenge·Comedy, Action, Family·30m·7.8·Created by Takeshi Kitano

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Welcome to the Takeshi's Castle, a Japanese game show involving 100 to 140 contestants who try to go through a series of silly physical challenges designed to eliminate them. Designed like a live-action Mario game, thousands of people have come to take on Takeshi's Castle to try and win the ¥1,000,000 prize but hardly anyone does! Each episode was filmed over the entire length of the day, with some challenges going well into the night.

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Craig CharlesCraig CharlesCommentatorRuben van der MeerRuben van der MeerRuben van der Meer

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