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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Mary Scheer
Joey de Leon
Craig Charles
John Cervenka
Takeshi Kitano
Saburo Ishikura
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Takeshi's Castle has 5 seasons with 122 episodes.
Takeshi's Castle premiered on November 1, 2002.
No, Takeshi's Castle has ended. The final episode aired on June 1, 2005.
Takeshi's Castle originally aired on Spike. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Takeshi's Castle was created by Takeshi Kitano.
Takeshi's Castle has a rating of 7.8/10 based on user reviews.
Takeshi's Castle is classified as Comedy, Reality, Family.