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.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Mary Scheer, Joey de Leon, Craig Charles, John Cervenka, Takeshi Kitano, Saburo Ishikura
Crew: Wilma Galvante
Country: GB
Studio: Spike
Runtime: 30:54 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Nov 01, 2002
Last air date: Jun 01, 2005
Episode: 122 Episode
Season: 5 Season
IMDb: 3.3
Keywords:game show
