Intro[]
The 21st Competition, official name: SASUKE2008秋 (literally Sasuke 2008 fall), is the fourth tournament since Nagano Makoto's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17, and the tournament in which future SASUKE champion Urushihara Yuuji made his debut. Prior to this tournament, preliminary trials were held in both Japan and the United States. The SASUKE 21 Trials had eight representatives and the United States had six (although only three actually qualified).
Due to the poor results of the last two tournaments, the course was kept virtually the same. In fact, only one new obstacle, the Hang Climbing (replacing the Sending Climber), was introduced. The results in this tournament were vastly better than in SASUKE 19 or SASUKE 20, as 9 competitors cleared the First Stage, including the last four consecutive competitors (a Shin-SASUKE record).
In the Second Stage, the Salmon Ladder eliminated 4 of the 9 competitors who attempted it,including Nakata Daisuke, Brian Orosco, Matsunaga Tomohiro and Levi Meeuwenberg, the Last Man Standing in the previous tournament. In the end, only 3 competitors were able to clear the stage. Two-time Pro Sportsman #1 champion, Miyazaki Daisuke, cleared the First and Second Stage for the first time, but failed at the Devil Steps in the Third Stage, the earliest Third Stage failure in Shin-SASUKE. In his record-breaking 11th appearance in the Third Stage, Takeda became the first competitor to clear the Shin-Cliffhanger, and later became the Hang Climbing's first and only victim. Nagano made it to the final obstacle in the Third Stage, the Gliding Ring, where a flaw in design made the obstacle much more difficult than imagined. As the result, Nagano failed there, ending the tournament. For an unprecedented fourth straight tournament, no one made it to the Final Stage.
This tournament marked a return to dominance for the SASUKE All-Stars, as all five SASUKE All-Stars who competed in this tournament, made it to the Soritatsu Kabe, with three of them cleared the First Stage (the most since SASUKE 17), and Nagano and Takeda cleared the Second Stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matsuno Masahiro (24) | National Frisbee Team Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 2 | Passion Yara (32) | Passionate Comedian | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 3 | Gonda Masanao (24) | JMSDF Member | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 4 | Ono Kenta (22) | 2007 Double Dutch World Champion | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 5 | Miyamoto Yukei (34) | Monk | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 6 | Takahashi Sanshirō (34) | Liquor Store Manager | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 7 | Brian Philip Harlow (44) | English Conversational School Manager | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. |
| 8 | Darvish Mohammed (28) | Factory Worker | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. |
| 9 | Wang Jian (36) | Former Chinese Acrobat | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 10 | Hirayoshi Toshihisa (46) | Former Bodyguard | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | |
| 11 | Mori Wataru (25) | Actor | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 2. |
| 12 | Higuchi-kun (34) | Comedic Duo "Hige Danshaku" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest. |
| 13 | Louis Yamada VIII (33) | Comedic Duo "Hige Danshaku" | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 14 | Maeda Ke (26) | Castanet Performer | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 15 | Ida Koji (45) | Office Worker | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | Digest 1. |
| 16 | Matsushita Toshiki (27) | Mandarin Farmer | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 2. |
| 17 | Yoshikawa Yasuaki (29) | Muscle Musical Member | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 18 | Mitsuomi Takahashi (26) | Actor / Made it to National Rugby Tournament in H.S. | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. |
| 19 | Fu Hongfei (27) | Japan Team Trainer for Beijing Martial Arts Tournament | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | |
| 20 | Torisawa Katsuhide (36) | Former Weightlifting National Team Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 21 | Tanaka Kenta (20) | Northernmost Entry This Tournament | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 1. |
| 22 | Ezawa Hideo (41) | Manufacturing Worker | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 23 | Misaki Yoshihisa (47) | Nagashima Junior High School Teacher | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 2. |
| 24 | Yazaka Minoru (32) | Yasaka Osteopathic Clinic Director | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 25 | Tatsumi (36) | Muscle Musical Member | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 26 | Kamei Norihito (23) | Sports Instructor | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 27 | Olivia Munn (26) | Host for "Ninja Warrior" | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Digest. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac and G4. |
| 28 | Yamanaka Kazuo (51) | Farmer | Unknown | All Cut. Wore green overalls with black sleeveless shirt. |
| 29 | Nomura Masaki (55) | Actor / "Ironman of the Colosseum" | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 30 | Ishimaru Kenjiro (54) | Actor / "See the World by Train" Narrator | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | Oldest person to complete Jumping Spider, Half Pipe Attack and Soritatsu Kabe. |
| 31 | Ezawa Ryo (14) | Ninth Grader | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Digest 3. Son of #22. |
| 32 | Misaki Ryo (13) | Seventh Grader | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 3. Son of #23. |
| 33 | Onoue Aya (12) | 2007 Free Climbing Japan Champion | ③ Pole Maze ポールメイズ | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| Ikebe Ai (28) | Comedic Duo "Moeyan" | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Digest 5. | |
| 34 | Yoshino Momomi (23) | 2008 Muscle Queen | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Digest 3. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 35 | Luci Romberg (27) | Stunt Woman/U.S. Representative | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | First woman to clear Jumping Spider. |
| 36 | Seimiya Yuumi (23) | Model | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 37 | Aoki Yasuo (51) | Sculptor | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Digest 3. |
| 38 | Harashima Masami (45) | Hang Glider Man | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 3. |
| 39 | Maekawa Kiichi (22) | Stonecutter | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 40 | Kevin Pereira (25) | Male Host for "Ninja Warrior" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | All Cut. Full run shown on G4 (never aired in Japan). |
| 41 | Kubota Takayuki (28) | SASUKE Trials #8 Qualifier/Exercise Therapist | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 42 | Hashimoto Kōji (24) | SASUKE Trials #7 Qualifier/Gym Instructor | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
| 43 | Murakami Akinori (23) | SASUKE Trials #6 Qualifier/Hair Dresser | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Digest. Time Out. |
| 44 | Sato Jun (16) | SASUKE Trials #5 Qualifier/High School Junior | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest. |
| 45 | Asa Kazuma (26) | SASUKE Trials #4 Qualifier/Carpenter | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Digest. Time Out. |
| 46 | Matachi Ryo (19) | SASUKE Trials #3 Qualifier/Painter | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| 47 | Kawaguchi Tomohiro (26) | SASUKE Trials #2 Qualifier/Truck Driver | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Course Out. |
| 48 | Miyagi Takuya (22) | SASUKE Trials #1 Qualifier/Furniture Mover | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 49 | Lee En-Chih (33) | Taiwanese Representative / Pro Rock Climber | Clear (04.06 seconds left) | |
| 50 | Mark Witmer (22) | U.S. Representative / Massage Therapist | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | |
| 51 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (43) | Wild Ballet Dancer | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 52 | Morimoto Yusuke (16) | High School Junior / In Training for SASUKE | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. External Information. |
| 53 | Ueda Yuu (33) | Muscle Musical Member | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 5. |
| 54 | Takei Kou (32) | MTB Rider | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. |
| 55 | Iwanaga Sho (25) | Handball National Team Member | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | Middle Cut. |
| 56 | Haryu Norio (36) | J-League Commentary Announcer | ⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | Digest 5. Time Out. |
| 57 | Hiraoka Akifumi (34) | Pro Snowboarder | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. |
| 58 | Maeda Tatsu (31) | Kamadana Craftsman | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. |
| 59 | Oya Motohide (33) | Works at Muscle Park | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 60 | Kawahara Takuya (21) | Komazawa University Gymnastics Team Member | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 61 | Shirai Ryo (28) | Model | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | All Cut. Time Out. |
| 62 | Akena Toshiharu (32) | Muscle Musical Member | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 63 | Urawa Katsuyuki (26) | Goalkeeper for Handball National Team | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 5. |
| 64 | Yoshimura Kazuhiro (24) | First Year University of Tokyo Graduate Student | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 65 | Fujimaki Minoru (37) | Waste Transport Worker | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 66 | Minami Yoshihiro (24) | Action Star | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | All Cut. |
| 67 | Takagi Tatsunori (20) | Third Year Tokyo Institute of Technology Student | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 68 | Ōyama Hirokazu (24) | Muscle Musical Member | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 69 | Adachi Yūta (28) | Special Needs School Teacher | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | All Cut. |
| 70 | Setoda Hidetsugu (25) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | |
| 71 | Yamamoto Shingo (33) | Only Man With Perfect Attendance in SASUKE | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| 72 | Urushihara Yuuji (30) | Shoe Salesman | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 73 | Kikuchi Shunzou (35) | Office Worker | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | Digest 6. |
| 74 | Katayama Keitaro (33) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | Digest 5. |
| 75 | Brian Orosco (25) | U.S. Representative / Pro Freerunner | Clear (00.68 seconds left) | |
| 76 | Terashima Takeshi (25) | Sepak Takraw Player | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 77 | Ozawa Kazumasa (25) | Lifesaving National Team Member | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 78 | Kiritori Seijiro (30) | Temporary Helper | ① Rokudantobi 六段跳び | Shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 79 | Kobayashi Shinji (36) | Industrial Waste Transport Worker | ⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | All Cut. |
| 80 | Kawashima Takayuki (29) | 2003 All Japan Tumbling Champion | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 6. |
| 81 | Satô Hiromichi (40) | NHK's 10th Taisō no Onīsan | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
| 82 | Izuma Masakatsu (27) | Handball National Team Member | ⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | Digest 6. Time Out. |
| 83 | Shiratori Bunpei (41) | Inba (Chiba) Village Office Worker | Clear (03.69 seconds left) | |
| 84 | Yamamoto Hiroshi (32) | Comedic Trio "Robert" | ② Log Grip ロッググリップ | Digest 4. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 85 | Takahashi Kenji (32) | Delivery Worker | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 6. |
| 86 | Haga Tomoya (23) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | |
| 87 | Hasagawa Yuuta (22) | Fin Swimmer | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 88 | Nakata Daisuke (34) | Pro Trampolinist | Clear (04.03 seconds left) | |
| 89 | Washimi Yuuji (31) | Former A Class Motocross Rider | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | All Cut. |
| 90 | Dante Carver (31) | Model | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | Digest 4. Time Out. Full run shown on SASUKE Maniac. |
| 91 | Matsunaga Tomohiro (28) | Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist 55kg Class Wrestler | Clear (10.44 seconds left) | |
| 92 | Henry Cejudo (21) | Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist 55kg Class Wrestler | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | Missed the rope. |
| 93 | Iketani Naoki (34) | Monster Box World Record Holder | ⑦ Flying Chute フライングシュート | He missed the rope and made a flip. |
| 94 | Wakky (36) | "Sportsman No. 1" Celebrity Champion | ④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー | |
| 95 | Okuyama Yoshiyuki (38) | 200m Japanese Sprinter in '91 World Athletics | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | All Cut. Time Out. |
| 96 | Yamada Katsumi (42) | Mr. SASUKE | ⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Injured. Time Out. |
| 97 | Miyazaki Daisuke (27) | Ace of the National Handball Team | Clear (00.97 seconds left) | |
| 98 | Takeda Toshihiro (33) | The World's Strongest Firefighter | Clear (15.79 seconds left) | |
| 99 | Levi Meeuwenberg (22) | U.S. Representative / Pro Freerunner | Clear (21.51 seconds left) | Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 100 | Nagano Makoto (36) | 2nd Ever Kanzenseihasha | Clear (12.97 seconds left) | |
| Total | 101 Attempts | 9 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 スウィングラダー
⑤ Metal Spin メタルスピン
⑥ *Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング
Time Limit: 80 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Obstacle Modification
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Lee En-Chih (33) | Taiwanese Representative / Pro Rock Climber | ⑥ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング | Time Out. Third Wall. |
| 75 | Brian Orosco (25) | U.S. Representative / Pro Freerunner | ② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー | Sixth Level. |
| 83 | Shiratori Bunpei (41) | Inba (Chiba) Village Office Worker | ① Downhill Jump ダウンヒルジャンプ | Lost his Balance |
| 88 | Nakata Daisuke (34) | Pro Trampolinist | ② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー | First Level. Injured his hands on the Downhill Jump and was unable to complete the obstacle. |
| 91 | Matsunaga Tomohiro (28) | Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist 55kg Class Wrestler | ② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー | Sixth Level. |
| 97 | Miyazaki Daisuke (27) | Ace of the National Handball Team | Clear (10.38 seconds left) | |
| 98 | Takeda Toshihiro(33) | The World's Strongest Firefighter | Clear (25.7 seconds left) | Fastest Second Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 99 | Levi Meeuwenberg (22) | U.S. Representative / Pro Freerunner | ② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー | Sixth Level. |
| 100 | Nagano Makoto (36) | 2nd Ever Kanzenseihasha | Clear (23.3 seconds left) | |
| Total | 9 Attempts | 3 Clears |
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 ^Hang Climbing ハングクライミング
⑦ Spider Flip スパイダーフリップ
⑧ ^Gliding Ring グライディングリング
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Obstacle Modification
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Miyazaki Daisuke (27) | Ace of the National Handball Team | ③ Devil Steps デビルステップス | Second Step, Second Interval. |
| 98 | Takeda Toshihiro (33) | The World's Strongest Firefighter | ⑥ Hang Climbing ハングクライミング | First to beat Shin-Cliff Hanger. |
| 100 | Nagano Makoto (36) | 2nd Ever Kanzenseihasha | ⑧ Gliding Ring グライディングリング | Last Man Standing. A flaw in design caused the ring to get stuck causing him to fail. First to beat Hang Climbing and Spider Flip. |
| Total | 3 Attempts | 0 Clears |
Promotion[]
The Special SASUKE Zone (スペシャルSASUKEゾーン) was a fan convention that allows the audience to attempt an obstacle course that involves past SASUKE obstacles. This event was conducted a few days prior to filming and some parts of the stages were present during the broadcast but was not used in the actual tournament. It is known that there are multiple prizes once a competitor clears a stage within the time limit.
Trial Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太
② Propeller Untei プロペラ雲梯
③ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
Challenge Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Curtain Cling カーテンクリング
② Rumbling Dice ランブリングダイス
③ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー
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