Hedgehog (ヘッジホッグ) is a First Stage obstacle that was introduced in SASUKE 29 as the third obstacle. It was a replica of Rolling Saboten from a tournament called DOORS, which last aired in 2009 and featured Inui Masato as its Director.
Competitor must cross a four-metre-long rotating log that had several large pillars to slow down movement. Due to safety reasons, competitors were not allowed to grab the pillars. If they did so, the log would stop spinning, indicating that the competitors had failed the obstacle.
Asa Kazuma attempting Hedgehog in SASUKE 29
This obstacle eliminated notable competitors such as Kishimoto Shinya, Takeda Toshihiro, and Iijima Toyohisa. However, due to its high clear rate, it was replaced by Orugōru in SASUKE 31.
Other Appearances[]
SASUKE Vietnam[]
SASUKE Vietnam 4's Hedgehog
From SASUKE Vietnam 1 to SASUKE Vietnam 5, the Hedgehog, locally called Cầu Nhím (literally Hedgehog Bridge), appeared as the third obstacle in Stage 1B.
In SASUKE Vietnam 1, competitors were allowed to grab the pillars, but the log would still stop rotating to make it difficult to recover. There was a competitor, Khiếu Triệu Đức, who grabbed the pillars and got stuck in there as the log stopped spinning. He tried climbing back on top of the log, but it is nearly impossible to do and fell into the water.
Lê Tuấn Dũng's unique way to clear Hedgehog in SASUKE Vietnam 1
However, the grab pillars rule also resulted a very unique way to complete this obstacle. It was discovered by Lê Tuấn Dũng, when he almost fell at the Hedgehog, but for some reason, the log rotated up too much before stopping, letting him crawl back to the top and later clear the obstacle, thanks to the pillars he grabbed to save him from falling into the water. He was allowed to continue his run, before eventually failing on the next obstacle, the Giant Swing.
To prevent this, starting in the next season, competitors who grabbed the pillars to keep themselves out of the water would be disqualified. This rule came into play, as there was a red signal came up after several competitors (such as Nguyễn Thế Hiểu and Phùng Viết Linh in SASUKE Vietnam 2) grabbed the pillars to keep themselves out of the water, resulting in a disqualification.
In SASUKE Vietnam 1, the obstacle had a 76.92% completion rate in Stage 1B, eliminating 24 out of 104 competitors who attempted it.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
SASUKE[]
| SASUKE | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 54 | 83 | 65.06% |
| 30 | 59 | 76 | 77.63% |
| Total | 113 | 159 | 75% |