Intro[]
SASUKE 28 (officially, 「SASUKE RISING」) is the first SASUKE tournament in over a year, due to Monster9's bankruptcy in November 2011, and the first since Urushihara Yuuji's second kanzenseiha in SASUKE 27. It was taped in November 18, 2012 and aired on December 27, 2012.
Inui Masato returned as director for his first tournament since SASUKE 14. From Inui's tenure, the black mats from SASUKE 13 to SASUKE 17 were used and many old obstacles (such as the Godantobi) returned. However, many new obstacles also premiered, with the most notable being the Backstream, SASUKE's first swimming obstacle.
Starting in this tournament, every competitor was provided with elbow and knee pads, and he/she must wear them while competing (likely due to Drew Drechsel's severe knee injury at the Half Pipe Attack in the previous tournament).
SASUKE 28 was notable as the final tournament of the SASUKE All-Stars. Five of the six All-Stars (excluding Shiratori Bunpei, who was injured) competed together for the final time, with each of them was reserved with start position #96 to #100 (#96 for Akiyama Kazuhiko, #97 for Takeda Toshihiro, #98 for Yamamoto Shingo, #99 for Yamada Katsumi, and #100 for Nagano Makoto). However, all five failed at the First Stage. After their run, 3 All-Stars (Akiyama Kazuhiko, Yamamoto Shingo, and Yamada Katsumi) announced the retirement from the tournament (however, Yamamoto broke his retirement and competed in SASUKE 29 until now, and Yamada competed in SASUKE 30, SASUKE 33, and SASUKE 38 onwards, although it was just for celebrating SASUKE's anniversary tournaments). In their place, a new group, Shin Sedai, was formed, with Urushihara Yuuji, Matachi Ryo, Kanno Hitoshi, and Asa Kazuma. The four Shin Sedai members were the last four men standing in this tournament.
Auditions were held in Osaka and Tokyo in September for this tournament. The auditions consisted of a 30 seconds presentation and a 100 push-ups contest. While potential competitors were required to attend these auditions, their results were not binding to their invitations, as many veterans of SASUKE returned regardless of their performance.
The First Stage was heavily modified from SASUKE 27 and several classic obstacles were modified, with the number of obstacles was reduced from 9 to 7. The Godantobi returned for its first tournament since SASUKE 11. The Spin Bridge was moved to the third obstacle, and the Jump Hang and Soritatsu Kabe were brought back in modified versions as the Jump Hang Kai and the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe, resulting in a much shorter and quicker First Stage. In fact, the First Stage had the shortest time limit since SASUKE 17. Despite with shorter, quicker, and seemingly easier First Stage than the previous tournament (with the removal of the Jumping Spider and Half Pipe Attack), the results were much worse than in SASUKE 27, as only five competitors cleared, with the Rolling Escargot and Spin Bridge doing most of the damage. It took 37 competitors until someone cleared the Spin Bridge, and only one competitor out of the first 50 competitors, Someya Koki, cleared the Jump Hang Kai. Someya went on to clear the First Stage along with the 4 Shin Sedai members listed above. For the third time in SASUKE history, the last ten competitors (#91-100) failed.
The Second Stage was also heavily modified, as every obstacle was either new or in a modified form from the previous tournament. The new Swap Salmon Ladder eliminated Someya Koki, while Matachi Ryo timed out on the new Passing Wall. The Second Stage from this tournament also currently holds the record for the longest time limit of any stage in SASUKE history, as each competitor had 135 seconds to clear the stage. This time limit would thus be drastically reduced to only 90 seconds in the following tournament.
The Third Stage saw a mixture of new and old obstacles return after a long hiatus, with the number of obstacles being reduced from 7 to 6. The Rumbling Dice, Curtain Cling, and Pipe Slider returned, while new obstacles included the Iron Paddler, Vertical Limit, and the new version of the Cliffhanger, the Crazy Cliffhanger. Similar to SASUKE 18, the three competitors who made it to the Third Stage (Asa Kazuma, Kanno Hitoshi, and Urushihara Yuuji), all failed at the Crazy Cliffhanger.
First Stage[]
Obstacles[]
①*Godantobi 五段跳び
②*Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ
3* Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ
④ ^Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改
⑤ *Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁
⑥ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ
⑦ Rope Ladder ロープラダー
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Time Limit: 105 seconds
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
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1 | Fukuda Yuuya (22) | 2012 Fukuotoko | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
2 | Aoki Tsuyoshi (25) | Instructor at Takada Dojo | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All cut. |
3 | Kojima Yoshio (32) | Comedian | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
4 | Soya Miyu (20) | Part Time Pachinko Worker | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
5 | Yoshimi Ranmaru (22) | Bodybuilder | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
6 | Inoue Takuya (23) | JSDF Member / Former Ranger Corps Member | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
7 | Masumura Kouji (40) | Works at Bank of Japan | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
8 | Yamada Tetsuya (22) | ZST Champion Martial Artist | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
9 | Torisawa Katsuhide (40) | Former National Weightlifting Team Member | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
10 | Toyoda Masashi (29) | Rafting Guide | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
11 | Mystera (39) | Magician | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
12 | Inoue Hidekazu (27) | JMSDF Member | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
13 | Miyamoto Hiroshi (29) | Eggs'n Things Waiter | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | Shown in Navi. |
14 | Umemoto Fukutarou (28) | Cheerleading Instructor | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. |
15 | Iiyama Kouta (21) | Fuji Heavy Industries Plant Worker | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Full run shown on YouTube. |
16 | Sasaki Seitaro (32) | National Team at 2002 Breakdancing World Championships | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Shown in SASUKE Overseas Special. |
17 | Matsumoto Yuuma (37) | Buddhist Monk | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. |
18 | Kawakami Kyousuke (30) | Works at Art Moving Company | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
19 | Tamura Takashi (25) | Works at Tokyo Metropolitan Govt. Bureau of Waterworks | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
20 | Itou Kosei (18) | High School Senior | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
21 | Tanaka Mitsuteru (28) | Kaatsu Trainer | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
22 | Benkei (24) | Ninja at a Ninja Village | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
23 | Saitou Kazuhiro (30) | Capoeira Dancer | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All cut. Result from Official Book. |
24 | Suzuki Yusuke (34) | P.E. Teacher at Atsugi Junior High School | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
25 | Tamaya Yuudai (28) | Bihoku Area, Hiroshima Firefighter | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
26 | Cho Jung-Pil (38) | Director of the International Taekwando Federation Japan | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
27 | Shimada Hiroyo (29) | Staff Member at a Ginza Club | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | Shown in Navi. |
28 | Okamoto Shinichi (36) | Cosmetic Surgeon at Shonan Cosmetic Surgery Clinic | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. |
29 | Yasuda Ryou (24) | Works at a Supermarket | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
30 | Yamanaka Shusaku (37) | Businessman at KDDI | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
31 | Darvish Kenji (32) | Golden Bomber Drummer | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
32 | Shimizu Kazuki(22) | Actor | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
33 | Suzuki Nana (24) | Model | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
34 | Sekiguchi Mendy (21) | Member of "GENERATIONS" | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
35 | Nicchiro (34) | Talent | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
36 | Horii Arata (20) | Actor / "D★DATE" Member | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
37 | Gondou Hiroyuki (32) | Works at Yamazaki Baking | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | |
38 | Yogo Noriaki (33) | Processed Squid Salesman | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
39 | Hino Yuusuke (29) | Works at Mitsui & Co. | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
40 | Hashimoto Kōji (28) | Gym Instructor | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
41 | Sawayama Rina (24) | Pro Figure Skater | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
42 | Murakami Takashi (41) | Manager at Yoshinoya | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
43 | Kumagaya Taisuke (36) | Works at Sukiya | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
44 | Someya Koki (24) | Decathlete | Clear (00.33 seconds left) | First to beat Jump Hang Kai, Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe, and SASUKE RISING's First Stage. |
45 | Suzuki Kumu (22) | Conveyor Belt Sushi Chain "Choshimaru" Manager | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | Digest 1. |
46 | Miyazawa Kazutaka (36) | Yamada Denki Chief Floor Manager | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | Digest 1. |
47 | Yamazaki Yasuhiro (43) | Long Driver | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | Digest 1. |
48 | Masaki Kei (38) | Funeral Worker | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | Digest 1. |
49 | Miyashita Yuusuke (19) | Honey Farmer | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut.
Result from Official Book. |
50 | Yamada Takeshi (29) | Product Development Worker at Tokio Marine | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut.
Result from Official Book. |
51 | Amano Joji (27) | Vocalist for "Gekitetsu" | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
52 | Nogami Mana (20) | 2nd Place Heavyweight Fighter in All Japan Female Sumo Tournament | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. |
53 | Kuramochi Minoru (65) | The World's Octopus Store Manager | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
54 | Drew Barybarymorebetter (39) | Works at "DNA" Gay Bar | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
55 | Oyamada Takuma (13) | Seventh Grader / Youngest Competitor This Tournament | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | Shown in Navi. |
56 | Sakamoto Shingo (20) | Second Year Univ. of Tokyo Pharmaceutical Student / American Football Player | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
57 | Iida Yasuhiro (30) | Works at "Mister Minit" Shoe Repair Shop | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
58 | Asa Kazuma (30) | Gardener | Clear (16.21 seconds left) | |
59 | Murakami Akinori (28) | Hairdresser | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. |
60 | Hoshikawa Taiga (18) | Vocational School Student | ⑤ Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁 | Time Out. Second Wall. Shown in Navi. |
61 | Sugimura Taizou (33) | Former Member of the National Diet / Talent | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
62 | Seto Takeo (32) | Comedic Duo "Twintell" | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
63 | Ohura Ryuichi (44) | Single Father / Actor | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest 2. |
64 | Yoshizaki Kenji (38) | Yokosuka City Water and Sewerage Dept. Chief | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | Digest 2. |
65 | Mikado Tatsumi (44) | Medicine Salesman | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest 2. |
66 | Tanaka Shunsuke (34) | Honda Cars Toyohashi Imurekita Manager | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | Digest 2. |
67 | Megumigawa Hiroyuki (37) | Iga City Hall Member | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
68 | Kashima Hisashi (26) | Demolition Worker | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | Digest 2. Full Run shown in Navi. |
69 | Takami Toshiharu (20) | Kagoshima University Medical Student | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | All Cut. External Information. |
70 | Fujinami Koji (41) | Yuki Park Zoo Zookeeper | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | Digest 2. |
71 | Nakamura Yasutaka (28) | Programmer | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
72 | Joe Lobeck (22) | U.S. Representative / Fitness Instructor | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Full run shown on YouTube. |
73 | Isaiah How (22) | Singaporean Representative / Naval Officer | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | All Cut, shown on Sasuke Singapore Finale. |
74 | Yokoyama Masakazu (28) | Physiotherapist | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
75 | Nakao Ryuichi (36) | Works at Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
76 | Iketani Naoki (39) | Monster Box World Record Holder | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
77 | Hososhima Osamu (37) | Neurosurgeon | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. |
78 | Okamoto Sei (23) | Auto Parts Salesman | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
79 | Hamamoto Hideki (39) | Plumbing Worker | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
80 | Yasuda Tomoya (30) | Airport Ground Handling Worker | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
81 | Nakayama Kinnikun (34) | Physical Comedian | ⑤ Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁 | Time Out. Second Wall. |
82 | Watanabe Mika (34) | Housewife | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | |
83 | Lee En-Chih (38) | Taiwanese Representative / Sports Trainer | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
84 | Kusano Seiya (24) | University Staff Member | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. |
85 | Wakky (40) | No. 1 Athlete Among Entertainers | ⑦ Rope Ladder ロープラダー | Time Out. |
86 | Fifty (24) | Backdancer for TVXQ | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
87 | Matachi Ryo (23) | SASUKE 27 Finalist | Clear (01.47 seconds left) | |
88 | Urushihara Yuuji (34) | Two Time Kanzenseihasha | Clear (21.37 seconds left) | Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
89 | Kanno Hitoshi (27) | Silver Accessory Designer | Clear (10.27 seconds left) | |
90 | Kaneko Yousuke (26) | Cirque du Soleil Affiliated Artist | ④ Jump Hang Kai ジャンプハング改 | All Cut. Shown in intro. |
91 | Hagiwara Tomoko (32) | 4th in the 200m Backstroke at Sydney Olympics | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
92 | Mohammed Farid Isham (30) | Malaysian Representative / IT Entrepreneuer | ⑥ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ | All Cut. Time Out. Full run shown on YouTube. |
93 | Alan Zhang (26) | Singaporean Representative / Artistic Gymnast | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | All Cut, shown on Sasuke Singapore Finale. |
94 | Will Dodd (27) | U.S. Representative / Cartoonist | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | All Cut. Full run shown on YouTube. |
95 | Sakamoto Koki (26) | Silver Medalist Men's Gymnastics Team Member in Beijing Olympics | ⑤ Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁 | Time Out. 2nd Wall. |
96 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (39) | Director of Howa Treatment Centre | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | |
97 | Takeda Toshihiro (37) | The World's Strongest Firefighter | ② Rolling Escargot ローリングエスカルゴ | Disqualified. His feet skimmed the water. |
98 | Yamamoto Shingo (38) | Unemployed | ③ Spin Bridge スピンブリッジ | His feet skimmed the water. |
99 | Yamada Katsumi (47) | Part Time Ironworker | ⑤ Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁 | Time Out. Was atop the 1st wall when time expired. |
100 | Nagano Makoto (40) | Fisherman | ⑤ Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe 2連そり立つ壁 | Time Out. 2nd Wall. |
Total | 100 Attempts | 5 Clears |
Second Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① ^Cross Slider クロススライダー
② *Swap Salmon Ladder スワップサーモンラダー
③ *Unstable Bridge アンステーブルブリッジ
④ *Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
⑤ ^Backstream バックストリーム
⑥ ^Passing Wall パッシングウォール
Time Limit: 135 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
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44 | Someya Koki (24) | Decathlete | ② Swap Salmon Ladder スワップサーモンラダー | Last bar. First to beat the Cross Slider. |
58 | Asa Kazuma (30) | Gardener | Clear (25.13 seconds left) | First to beat Backstream and Passing Wall. First to beat SASUKE RISING's 2nd Stage. |
87 | Matachi Ryo (23) | SASUKE 27 Finalist | ⑥ Passing Wall パッシングウォール | Time Out after he beat the 1st wall, but before he could attempt the 2nd wall. |
88 | Urushihara Yuuji (34) | Two Time Kanzenseihasha | Clear (13.56 seconds left) | |
89 | Kanno Hitoshi (27) | Silver Accessory Designer | Clear (27.16 seconds left) | Fastest Second Stage clear of the tournament. |
Total | 5 Attempts | 3 Clears |
Third Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① *Rumbling Dice ランブリングダイス
② ^Iron Paddler アイアンパドラー
③ ^Crazy Cliffhanger クレイジークリフハンガー
④ Curtain Cling カーテンクリング
⑤ ^Vertical Limit バーティカルリミット
⑥ *Pipe Slider パイプスライダー
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Asa Kazuma (30) | Gardener | ③ Crazy Cliffhanger クレイジークリフハンガー | Failed to hold on and fell into the water. 3rd Ledge. First to beat the Iron Paddler. |
88 | Urushihara Yuuji (34) | Two Time Kanzenseihasha | ③ Crazy Cliffhanger クレイジークリフハンガー | Failed Jump (4th ledge). First time failing 3rd Stage. |
89 | Kanno Hitoshi (27) | Silver Accessory Designer | ③ Crazy Cliffhanger クレイジークリフハンガー | Failed Jump (4th ledge). Last Man Standing. |
Total | 3 Attempts | 0 Clears |
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