Intro[]
The 20th Competition, official name: 新SASUKE2008春 第20回記念大会 (literally Shin-Sasuke 2008 Spring 20th Anniversary Tournament), is the third tournament since Nagano Makoto's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17, and the twentieth SASUKE tournament (not to be confused with SASUKE 33 and SASUKE 34, which were held to commemorate its 20th anniversary since the inception of SASUKE). This is the first SASUKE tournament to be broadcasted in High-resolution aspect ratio.
Preliminary trials were held before this tournament. The SASUKE 20 Trials had four representatives and the United States had three. To commemorate this historic tournament, the numbering system went from #1901-#2000, similar to SASUKE 10.
Despite the course being almost identical to SASUKE 19 (with a few minor changes), only 3 out of 100 competitors managed to beat the First Stage, the second worst in SASUKE history (along with SASUKE 5). Many competitors failed at the Jumping Spider and Half Pipe Attack.
In the Second Stage, the results were mixed. Okuyama Yoshiyuki failed at the Stick Slider, when his pipe got disconnected from the tracks. Levi Meeuwenberg had a bit of trouble in the Wall Lifting, as his foot got injured by getting it stuck on the third wall, but he cleared the stage with an amazing 38.5 seconds left, a SASUKE record. The second competitor to achieve kanzenseiha, Nagano Makoto, shocked many when he failed at the very first obstacle, the Downhill Jump. This result also shared with SASUKE 5, with only one competitor cleared the Second Stage.
The Last Man Standing of this tournament, Levi Meeuwenberg, failed at the Shin-Cliffhanger. This run made him the second American to be the Last Man Standing in a SASUKE tournament (after Kane Kosugi in SASUKE 8).
First Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
② Log Grip ロッググリップ
③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ
④ *Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
⑤ *Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック
⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁
⑦ *Flying Chute フライングシュート
⑧ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ
⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー
Time Limit: 120 seconds
Length: 120m
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Obstacle Modification
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (35) | First Ever Man to Achieve Kanzenseiha | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1902 | Makino Tsukasa (36) | Self Described "Strongest Businessman" | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1903 | Sekai no Nabeatsu (38) | Comedian | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1904 | Nakagawa Yoshio (33) | Handball National Team Captain | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1905 | Torisawa Katsuhide (35) | Former Weightlifting National Team Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest. |
| 1906 | Osaka Takuya (21) | Brokerage Firm Worker | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | All Cut. Time Out. |
| 1907 | Nakabo Yoshinori (30) | Construction Worker | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1908 | Matsuno Masahiro (24) | National Frisbee Team Member | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Middle Cut. |
| 1909 | Tamakaze (37) | Himeji Ninja | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 3. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1910 | Michael Milner (38) | Former SWAT Air Force Colonel | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Mis-hit the trampoline. |
| 1911 | Kuroda Tomoki (24) | (Older) Action Star Twin | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1912 | Kuroda Masaki (24) | (Younger) Action Star Twin | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| Sakae Yuki (21) | 2008 "Fukuotoko" | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. | |
| Tamura Kenji (34) | Comedian | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | ||
| Dancho (33) | Comedic Trio "Yasuda Dai Circus" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | ||
| Kuro-Chan (31) | Comedic Trio "Yasuda Dai Circus" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest. | |
| Chōshū Koriki (36) | Wrestles for Nishiguchi Pro Wrestling | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | ||
| 1917 | Fujiwara Takanori (25) | Special Effects Worker | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. Slipped at the end of Jumping Spider. |
| 1918 | Yudai (17) | Won the K-1 Koshien | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 1919 | Fujinami Koji (36) | Zookeeper at Kofu City Zoo | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. |
| 1920 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. Black competitor wearing blue clothes. |
| 1921 | Takahashi Satoshi (41) | Former Pro Baseball Player | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1922 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. Wearing suit. |
| 1923 | Shibuya Hajin (26) | Taiko Drummer | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1924 | Okuyama Yoshiyuki (37) | 200m Japanese Sprinter in '91 World Athletics | Clear (07.31 seconds left) | |
| 1925 | Misaki Yoshihisa | Nagashima Junior High School Teacher | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. |
| 1926 | Oono Aichi (19) | Headspin Guiness World Record Holder | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1927 | James August Eddy (25) | Came to Japan at Own Expense for SASUKE | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Slipped at the end of Jumping Spider. |
| 1928 | Nakao Akiyoshi (20) | Actor | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1929 | Karateka Maeda (31) | 2005 All Japan Kyokushin Karate Champion | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1930 | Inui Mayu (21) | Talent | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 1. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1931 | Nomura Masaki (55) | Actor / "Ironman of the Colosseum" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1932 | Nakagawa Shin (14) | Eighth Grader | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1933 | Seimiya Yuumi (23) | Charismatic Model for "Fine" Magazine | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 1934 | Yanagida Masahiko (14) | Middle School Student? | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | All Cut. Wearing camoflage jacket and blue pants. Blog,Twitter,Profile |
| 1935 | Unknown (50s) | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. Shown receiving number in intro. |
| 1936 | Kusakari Shunsuke (14) | Second Year Munechika Junior High School Student | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. |
| 1937 | Aoki Yasuo (51) | The Fascinating 3-D Sculptor | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 1938 | Kuramochi Minoru (60) | "Edokko" Izakaya Manager | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 1939 | Harashima Masami (45) | Stationery Manufacturing Worker | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1940 | Suda Ryūta (30) | Capoeira Instructor | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 1. |
| 1941 | Satō Takehide (26) | SASUKE 20th Anniversary Tournament Qualifier / Fitness Trainer | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | |
| 1942 | Yamamoto Keitaro (16) | SASUKE 20th Anniversary Tournament Qualifier / High School Freshman | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1943 | Kanō Takaaki (26) | SASUKE 20th Anniversary Tournament Qualifier / Gym Instructor | ⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | All Cut. Time Out. Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1944 | Nomura Hiroki (30) | SASUKE 20th Anniversary Tournament Qualifier / Office Worker | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1945 | Brian Orosco (25) | 2nd Place in American Qualifiers / Freerunner | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| Shōji Hiroyuki (27) | American Football Player for Matsushita Electric Impulse | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 3. | |
| Setoda Hidetsugu (25) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | ||
| Yasui Katsutoshi (27) | Competed in All-Japan Intercollegiate Javelin Throw Competition | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Middle Cut. | |
| 1950 | Okitani Mitsuhiro (24) | Radiological Technologist | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1951 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (42) | Wild Ballet Dancer | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1952 | Kawashima Takayuki (28) | 2003 All Japan Tumbling Champion | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1953 | Ito Ryusuke (24) | TBS Announcer | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Middle Cut. |
| Kasagi Hiroshi (27) | Physiotherapist | Unknown | All Cut. | |
| 1955 | Kawashima Hideo (31) | Manufacturing Worker | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Digest 2. |
| 1957 | Brett Sims (21) | 1st American Qualifiers Representative / Musician | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. Time Out. |
| 1958 | Saeki Tsutomu (42) | Former Yomiuri Giants Training Coach | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 2. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1960 | Honma Kōta (17) | Hakodate Commercial High School Junior | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | |
| 1961 | Mitsuomi Takahashi (26) | Actor | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1962 | Noguchi Norihiko (36) | Hair Dresser | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. |
| 1963 | Katayama Keitaro (32) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Digest 4. |
| 1964 | Kato Masafumi (27) | Active GSDF Member | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 2. |
| 1965 | Kamei Norihito (23) | Sports Trainer | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Digest 2. Number right before Shirai. |
| 1966 | Shirai Ryo (26) | Model | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Digest 2. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. Number right after Kamei. |
| 1967 | Matsuda Tsuyoshi (30?) | Umi no Ie Store Owner? | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. Shown in Opening. |
| 1968 | Morikami Daisuke (23) | World's Top MTB Rider | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1969 | Kamada Mineaki (24) | Advertising Agency Worker | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 3. |
| 1971 | Yoshioka Masanori (32) | 2nd in 1999 100m Hurdle Japanese Championships | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 3. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1972 | Haryu Norio (36) | Former J League Announcer | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Digest 4. Time Out. |
| 1973 | Andy Ologun (24) | K-1 Fighter | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 4. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1974 | Satomi Kohei (31) | Former Player for NFL Europe | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1975 | Hata Shinya (28) | Beach Volleyball Player / Model | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. |
| 1976 | Kanno Hitoshi (22) | Third Year Kokushikan University Student | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. Announced on mixi page. |
| 1977 | Oya Motohide (32?) | Works at Muscle Park | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. |
| 1978 | Haga Tomoya (23) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| 1979 | Kato Makoto (25) | Basketball Player | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 3. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 1980 | Izuma Masakatsu (26) | Handball Player | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1981 | Yamamoto Shingo (33) | Only Man With Perfect Attendance in SASUKE | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Land on the Half-Pipe Attack platform but lost his balance and fall. |
| 1982 | Iketani Yukio (37) | Barcelona Olympic Silver Medalist Gymnast | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1983 | Iketani Naoki (34) | Monster Box World Record Holder | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Slipped in the middle of Jumping Spider. |
| 1984 | Yamamoto Hiroaki (28) | Nurse | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 5. |
| 1985 | Kobayashi Shinji (36) | Transport and Industrial Waste | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 1986 | Ozaki Takahiko (18) | High School Arm Wrestler Lightweight Champion | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Digest 5. |
| 1987 | Kawahara Takuya (21) | Komazawa University Gymnastics Team Member | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1988 | Takahashi Kenji (31) | Delivery Worker | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| 1989 | Levi Meeuwenberg (21) | 1st Place in American Qualifiers / Pro Freerunner | Clear (16.01 seconds left) | Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 1990 | Nagasaki Takamasa (19) | Trampolinist Nagasaki Shunsuke's Brother | ⑧ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ | Time Out. Just after Flying Chute. |
| 1991 | Washimi Yuuji (30) | Former A Class Motocross Rider | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Failed Landing. |
| 1992 | Morohoshi Kazumi (37) | Former Hikaru Genji Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1993 | Jordan Jovtchev (35) | Won Silver in Rings at Athens Olympics | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. Time Out. |
| 1994 | Toyoda Kenji (28) | Handball National Team Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 1995 | Takeda Toshihiro (32) | The World's Strongest Firefighter | ⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | Time Out. |
| 1996 | Satô Hiromichi (39) | NHK's 10th Gymnastics Boy | ⑧ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ | Time Out. |
| 1997 | Wakky (35) | No. 1 Entertainer Athlete | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 1998 | Miyazaki Daisuke (26) | Ace of the National Handball Team | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Failed Landing. |
| 1999 | Yamada Katsumi (42) | Mr. SASUKE | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 2000 | Nagano Makoto (35) | Achieved Kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17 | Clear (08.43 seconds left) | |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 3 Clears |
Second Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① *Downhill Jump ダウンヒルジャンプ
② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー
③ Stick Slider スティックスライダー
④ ^Swing Ladder スイングラダー
⑤ Metal Spin メタルスピン
⑥ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング
Time Limit: 90 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Obstacle Modification
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Okuyama Yoshiyuki (37) | 200m Japanese Sprinter in '91 World Athletics | ③ Stick Slider スティックスライダー | Stick fell off of the tracks due to a flaw in design. |
| 1989 | Levi Meeuwenberg (21) | 1st Place in American Qualifiers / Pro Freerunner | Clear (38.54 seconds left) | First to beat Swing Ladder. Second Stage Time Record. Injured foot at Wall Lifting. |
| 2000 | Nagano Makoto (35) | Achieved Kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17 | ① Downhill Jump ダウンヒルジャンプ | Lost Balance. |
| Total | 3 Attempts | 1 Clear |
Third Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Arm Ring アームリング
② *Kudari Lamp Grasper 下りランプグラスパー
③ Devil Steps デビルステップス
④ Shin-Cliffhanger 新クリフハンガー
⑤ Jumping Bars ジャンピングバー
⑥ Sending Climber センディングクライマー
⑦ Spider Flip スパイダーフリップ
⑧ Final Ring ファイナルリング
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Obstacle Modification
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Levi Meeuwenberg (21) | 1st Place in American Qualifiers / Pro Freerunner | ④ Shin-Cliffhanger 新クリフハンガー | First to beat the Kudari Lamp Grasper and Devil Steps. Last Man Standing. |
| Total | 1 Attempt | 0 Clear |
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