SASUKE 38 (officially,「SASUKE2020」) was announced by TBS on Twitter, on August 7, 2020. It was the seventh tournament after Morimoto Yūsuke's kanzenseiha. It aired on December 29, 2020 at 7pm JST with a time slot of approximately four hours, as a collaboration with the alcoholic beverage company KIRIN. The logo of the company was displayed on a red banner hanged on the side of the Final Stage tower.
Applications[]
The application was released on August 7, 2020 on their Official Website and Inui Masato's Twitter. The deadline for the applications was on August 31, 2020. Due to the circumstances brought out by the COVID-19 pandemic, the selection of participants was different compared to previous tournaments, as no foreign competitors were invited to compete (due to travel restriction caused by the pandemic).
Filming[]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the taping dates were not announced to the public and were taped discretely without audience except the family members of the competitors, with all four stages taking place at Midoriyama Studio City. According to official merchandise on TBS's store page for SASUKE, taping took place from October 31 to November 2, 2020.
Preventive measures were taken during taping:
- Each of the competitors have to be tested negative via a PCR test being paid by the production.
- Only five competitors on the course at one interval and the course would be sanitized and disinfected every interval, including the muddy water.
- Each personnel from the production would have their temperature monitored at all times during filming with infectious disease specialists.
Tournament Summary[]
The First Stage was changed with a new third obstacle, the Silk Slider, which replaced the Wing Slider due to the latter being a hassle to clean because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The time limit was also increased by two seconds, to 90 seconds for normal competitors and by seven seconds for female competitors, to 135 seconds. It is the sixth tournament to have a time limit difference and the first time to do so in three consecutive tournaments. Despite there being no modifications to the Dragon Glider, the obstacle took out a large number of notable competitors such as Nagasaki Shunsuke and Darvish Kenji, as well as three of the four All-Stars competing (Yamada Katsumi, Nagano Makoto, and Yamamoto Shingo). Takeda Toshihiro was disqualified for skipping the last step on the Fish Bone, shockingly by narrowing missing out to break a record of oldest First Stage clear via external information with courtesy of Paravi. Nevertheless, 14 competitors cleared the First Stage, including two rookies (Kajihara Hayate who participated Sports Danshi, a successor of Pro Sportsman Number 1 and Sugeta Rinne), as well as Iwamoto Hikaru, who cleared the First Stage for the first time in six tournaments, Morimoto Yūsuke, who avenged his previous Soritatsu Kabe failure and Satō Jun achieved a record for clearing the First Stage tenth tournament in a row.
The Second Stage saw the first instance in which the previously skipped-over Rolling Log that had been introduced in SASUKE 37, was attempted. The time limit was raised by five seconds compared to the previous tournament to accommodate this. Even though only one obstacle was introduced, the difficulty of the stage rose exponentially compared to SASUKE 36 as the obstacle not only took longer time to complete for most competitors, but also resulted in competitors trying to regain senses prior to the Salmon Ladder Nobori, as well as them making several errors due to dizziness. The time limit, despite being higher, was highly stringent, with three time outs that included Urushihara Yuuji, who nearly became the oldest competitor to clear the Second Stage at age 42 and Hioki Masashi, who failed to reach the Third Stage for the first time since SASUKE 33. Likewise, the dizziness caused several Salmon Ladder fails. Yamamoto Keitaro failed the Second Stage for an unprecedented fifth time without ever clearing it, where he was the only direct victim of the Rolling Log and Matachi Ryo who struggled on the transition to the top rung on the Salmon Ladder Nobori. Nevertheless, five competitors cleared the Second Stage, including two Black Tigers, Satō Jun, who tied Takeda Toshihiro's record of seven consecutive Second Stage clears, former finalist Tada Tatsuya, and the previous champion, Morimoto Yūsuke.
The Third Stage saw no modifications with the exception of the Cliffhanger Dimension, where the ledges were now in fully functional, with the second ledge moving by one meter, ten centimeters more than its introduction. With the rain pouring down on the course, three competitors failed on the obstacle, all of whom managed to clear at least the first transition. Tada Tatsuya, who managed to clear the obstacle previously in its halted form, fell foul to the final transition, while Satō Jun failed the obstacle for a record sixth time without clearing. Yamamoto Yoshiyuki cleared on both transitions, however his right hand slipped as he made his way to the green resting bar and he fell off right at the end of the ledge. Isa Yoshinori failed on the Flying Bar, where he successfully landed both transitions, however the final transition saw the right side of the bar on the edge of the cradle, leading to the bar slipping off as he built up momentum to dismount. Morimoto Yūsuke was the only competitor to clear the Cliffhanger Dimension, and following this he cleared the Third Stage and advanced to the Final Stage for the fourth time, the second most in SASUKE history after Nagano Makoto's five Final Stage appearances.
Despite the drizzle that began prior to the Final Stage, a reminiscent of SASUKE 8, Morimoto went quicker than ever on the Final Stage's Spider Climb, and despite making a few errors on the Salmon Ladder Jūgo Dan, with his skills on the Tsuna Nobori, he kept up the pace and managed to complete the Final Stage with 2.52 seconds left, becoming only the second person ever after nine years to achieve kanzenseiha twice since Urushihara Yuuji in SASUKE 27. In addition, he broke the trend of the bib #100 never having been able to achieve kanzenseiha (with Nagano wearing #99 in SASUKE 17 when he achieved kanzenseiha, after five straight tournaments of wearing #100), a feat that took 23 years to achieve.
First Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Quad Steps クワッドステップス
② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル
③ ^Silk Slider シルクスライダー
④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン
⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー
⑥ Tackle タックル
⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁
Time Limit: 90 seconds (135 seconds for female competitors.)
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokoi Kansuke (34) | Chinese Martial Arts Champion | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 2 | Torisawa Katsuhide (48) | Former Japanese Weightlifting Representative | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 3 | Wakai Yukihiro (31) | Japan Masters Athletics 5x "Jumping" Record Holder | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. First to clear the Silk Slider. |
| 4 | Kozono Ryō (25) | Son of Hiromi & Iyo Matsumoto | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest |
| 5 | Yokokawa Naotaka (26) | Professional Bodybuilder | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 6 | Ishibashi Takuya (28) | Tokyo Rickshaw member | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest |
| 7 | Konishi Daiki (33) | Panasonic Wild Knights scrum-half position | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 8 | Mori Hikaru (30) | Doctor | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 9 | Okawa Keigo (27) | Surfer | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 10 | Nasu Daisuke (39) | Japan U-23 football roster member for 2004 Athens Summer Olympics | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 11 | KAREN (24) | CYBERJAPAN DANCERS | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest |
| 12 | Takagishi Hiroyuki (28) | Comedian/Timon D boke | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 13 | Maeda Yuta (28) | Comedian/Timon D tsukkomi | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 14 | Saikawa Kōji (25) | Action Actor | Clear (08.75 seconds left) | |
| 15 | Kyoumo Genki (32) | Dengeki Network stunt performer | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 16 | Honma Takashi (51) | Bandai SASUKE Team Manager | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Shown in Trailer. Tripped and fell into water. |
| 17 | Osaru (52) | SASUKE 1-3 Finalist / Calligrapher Comedian | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 18 | Tsurugasaki Yoshiaki (30) | 2009 Rugby sevens Japan national team member | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 19 | Sakuma Kota (28) | Kawasaki Municipal Minamikawara Elementary School 1st grade 3rd group teacher | ⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 20 | Takiwaki Shoko (19) | =LOVE Member | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 21 | Wakao Ayaka (31) | 2014 Miss Supranational Japan Representative | ① Quad Steps クワッドステップス | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 22 | Tsumamoto Masato (38) | President & CEO of regenerative medicine company CellSource Co., Ltd | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 23 | Hiramitsu Raima (18) | Stage Actor | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 24 | Sugawara Ken (25) | Actor | ③ Silk Slider シルクスライダー | Digest |
| 25 | Kawano Ryota (23) | Former Chukyo University Athletics Club | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest |
| 26 | Kanno Kazuki (35) | School Meal Chef | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest |
| 27 | Kobayashi Hirokazu (35) | Former Competitive Figure Skater | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest |
| 28 | Yachi Kento (32) | Former Professional Baseball Pitcher | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 29 | Harada Yoshiki (36) | Former K-1 Krush fighter | ③ Silk Slider シルクスライダー | |
| 30 | Goto Yusuke (24) | Forestry Agency Hyogo Forest Management Office staff | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Derailed the second bar. Shown in Paravi. Partly shown on SASUKE YouTube channel. |
| 31 | Nicchiro' (42) | Ichiro Suzuki impersonator | ③ Silk Slider シルクスライダー | |
| 32 | Nakamura Jin (24) | Taekwondo National Championship | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 33 | Yamamoto Akihiro (26) | Former Kunimi High School Soccer Club Captain | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Disqualified on the Fish Bone for skipping the last pedestal. All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 34 | Takimura Tsuyoshi (25) | 2018 Mr. Japan | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 35 | Sunagawa Shinya (25) | Todaioh announcer | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | |
| 36 | Matsuda Daisuke (45) | Matsuda Water Supply Plumber | ⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
| 37 | Suzuki Yusuke (42) | Atsugi Municipal Fujitsuka Junior High School Physical Educational Teacher | ⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Digest. Time Out. |
| 38 | Ishibashi Taro (35) | Weekly Playboy editorial department | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest. Shown in trailer. |
| 39 | Kiuchu Yujin (19) | Model | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest. Shown in Paravi. |
| 40 | Kajihara Hayate (26) | Yoshimotozaka46 member | Clear (10.22 seconds left) | |
| 41 | HAKU | SUPER FANTASY | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 42 | Mutou Tomohiro (28) | Samurai Rock Orchestra Member | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. Partly shown on SASUKE YouTube channel. |
| 43 | Dai (27) | Hypnotist | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 44 | Kou (25) | YouTube Content Creator「TWINS」 | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest |
| 45 | Sugiura Yuji (30) | TUF announcer | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest |
| 46 | Sawai Kazuki (24) | Rui Hachimura impersonator | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 47 | Jackie Chang (46) | Jackie Chan impersonator | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest |
| 48 | JP | Impressionist | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 49 | Yamamoto Yoshiyuki (28) | Yamada Black Tiger | Clear (13.81 seconds left) | |
| 50 | Isa Yoshinori (27) | Yamada Black Tiger | Clear (19.32 seconds left) | Digest. Full run shown on SASUKE YouTube channel. |
| 51 | Maruyama Karina (37) | Akko Army/Former member of Nadeshiko Japan (Women's soccer national team) | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 52 | Takeda Nobuhiro (53) | Akko Army/Former member of men's soccer national team | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 53 | Takahashi Fu (22) | Akko Army/Actor | ③ Silk Slider シルクスライダー | |
| 54 | Ito Takeomi (49) | Akko Army/Former member of rubgy national team | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Time Out. |
| 55 | Aranami Sho (34) | Akko Army/Former professional baseball player | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 56 | Takano Kairu (21) | International actor | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Disqualified for skipping the last pedestal. Failed at Dragon Glider before being disqualified. All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 57 | Hioki Masashi (39) | Kitagawa Electrical Manager | Clear (06.27 seconds left) | |
| 58 | Soshina (27) | Comedian/Shimofuri Myojo tsukkomi | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 59 | Seiya (28) | Comedian/Shimofuri Myojo boke | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 60 | Kobayashi Yoshihisa (39) | 11th Gymnastics (Taisou) Brother of Okaasan to Issho | ① Quad Steps クワッドステップス | |
| 61 | Ishida Takumi (32) | Comedian/Kaminari tsukkomi | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Time Out. Digest. |
| 62 | Tomomoto Momo (24) | Fitness Gravure Talent | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 63 | Kusaka Reina (25) | Hokkaido Broadcasting Announcer | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | Digest. |
| 64 | Watanabe Mai (26) | Samurai Rock Orchestra Troupe Leader | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest. |
| 65 | Miyahara Kanon (24) | 2017 Best Action Actress Award | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest. |
| 66 | Suzuki Kodai (25) | Bicycle racer | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 67 | Wasabi (32) | Wagakki Band member | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Derailed the second bar. |
| 68 | Takasu Kenya (25) | Ibaraki Prefectural Office staff | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 69 | Hirayama Dai (30) | Taxi driver/Actor/2017 Mr.Saitama | ③ Silk Slider シルクスライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 70 | Nagasaki Shunsuke (33) | Trampoline Performer | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest. |
| 71 | Matachi Ryo (31) | Plumber | Clear (04.67 seconds left) | |
| 72 | Kanno Hitoshi (35) | Building Services Engineer | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | Digest. |
| 73 | Suzuki Shun'ei (23) | Honoo-no Taiiku Kai TV/Johnny's Jr. | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | |
| 74 | Sugeta Rinne (22) | Honoo-no Taiiku Kai TV/Johnny's Jr. | Clear (01.32 seconds left) | |
| 75 | Kasuga Toshiaki (41) | Honoo-no Taiiku Kai TV/Audrey boke | ① Quad Steps クワッドステップス | |
| 76 | Okado Hinata (18) | Aerial Performer | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 77 | Asakura Kanna (23) | RIZIN MMA Fighter | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | |
| 78 | Oshima Ayano (26) | Shinkin Bank Employee. KUNOICHI Representative | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 79 | Niijima Takuya (34) | Acrobat classroom instructor | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 80 | Tsuboi Keisuke (41) | 2006 FIFA World Cup Representative | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 81 | Yorogo Daiki (26) | Former representative of Japan for gymnastics | ② Rolling Hill ローリングヒル | All cut. Shown in Paravi. |
| 82 | Araki Naoyuki (27) | Car Designer | Clear (05.22 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 83 | Zin (26) | THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 84 | Urakawa Shohei (23) | THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest. |
| 85 | Takechi Kaisei (22) | THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 86 | Yamamoto Shingo (46) | Competed in Every Sasuke Tournament | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 87 | Takeda Toshihiro (45) | SASUKE All Stars | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Disqualified for skipping the last pedestal. Rest of the run shown in Paravi. Cleared the stage with 14.83 seconds left. |
| 88 | Iwamoto Hikaru (27) | Snow Man | Clear (08.18 seconds left) | |
| 89 | Tsukada Ryoichi (34) | A.B.C-Z | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | The wire connected to the first bar got stuck before the bar reached the end of the track, preventing him from getting a proper jump. |
| 90 | Yamamoto Keitaro (29) | EIKOH Seminar Lecturer | Clear (15.75 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 91 | Shiratori Taiju (24) | RISE Lightweight Champion | ④ Fish Bone フィッシュボーン | Digest. |
| 92 | Fujita Yoshikazu (27) | Rugby Sevens Japanese Representative Candidate | ⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
| 93 | Darvish Kenji (40) | Golden Bomber Drummer | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | The wire connected to the first bar got stuck before the bar reached the end of the track, preventing him from getting a proper jump. |
| 94 | Satō Jun (29) | Parkour Instructor | Clear (30.66 seconds left) | Fastest First Stage clear. |
| 95 | Tada Tatsuya (28) | Yamagata Prefectural Office Staff | Clear (05.75 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 96 | Kawaguchi Tomohiro (39) | Director of Climbing Shoe Manufacturer | ⑦ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
| 97 | Yamada Katsumi (55) | Mr. SASUKE | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 98 | Nagano Makoto (48) | Fisherman, SASUKE 17 Kanzenseiha | ⑤ Dragon Glider ドラゴングライダー | |
| 99 | Urushihara Yuuji (42) | Haruta Shoes Staff, SASUKE 24 & 27 Kanzenseiha | Clear (12.56 seconds left) | |
| 100 | Morimoto Yūsuke (29) | SASUKE-kun, SASUKE 31 Kanzenseiha | Clear (07.96 seconds left) | |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 14 Clears |
Second Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Rolling Log ローリングログ
② Salmon Ladder Nobori サーモンラダー 上り
③ Salmon Ladder Kudari サーモンラダー 下り
④ Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
⑤ Spider Drop スパイダードロップ
⑥ Backstream バックストリーム
⑦ Reverse Conveyor リバースコンべアー
⑧ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング
Time Limit: 105 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saikawa Koji (25) | Action Actor | ⑤ Spider Drop スパイダードロップ | |
| 40 | Kajihara Hayate (26) | Yoshimotozaka46 member | ⑧ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング | Time Out. Third wall. |
| 49 | Yamamoto Yoshiyuki (28) | Yamada Black Tiger | Clear (13.22 seconds left) | Fastest Second Stage clear. |
| 50 | Isa Yoshinori (27) | Yamada Black Tiger | Clear (00.44 seconds left) | Mid Cut. Full run shown on SASUKE YouTube channel. |
| 57 | Hioki Masashi (39) | Kitagawa Electrical Manager | ⑧ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング | Time Out. Third wall. |
| 71 | Matachi Ryo (31) | Plumber | ② Salmon Ladder Nobori サーモンラダー 上り | Mid Cut. |
| 74 | Sugeta Rinne (22) | Honoo-no Taiiku Kai TV/Johnny's Jr. | ② Salmon Ladder Nobori サーモンラダー 上り | |
| 82 | Araki Naoyuki (27) | Car Designer | ⑦ Reverse Conveyor リバースコンべアー | Time Out. Mid Cut. |
| 88 | Iwamoto Hikaru (27) | Snow Man | ③ Salmon Ladder Kudari サーモンラダー 下り | |
| 90 | Yamamoto Keitaro (29) | EIKOH Seminar Lecturer | ① Rolling Log ローリングログ | |
| 94 | Satō Jun (29) | Parkour Instructor | Clear (03.65 seconds left) | |
| 95 | Tada Tatsuya (28) | Yamagata Prefectural Office Staff | Clear (05.51 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 99 | Urushihara Yuuji (42) | Haruta Shoes Staff, SASUKE 24 & 27 Kanzenseiha | ⑧ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング | Time Out. Third wall. |
| 100 | Morimoto Yūsuke (29) | Software Engineer, SASUKE 31 Kanzenseiha | Clear (11.21 seconds left) | |
| Total | 14 Attempts | 5 Clears |
Third Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Flying Bar フライングバー
② Sidewinder サイドワインダー
③ Planet Bridge プラネットブリッジ
④ *Cliffhanger Dimension クリフハンガーディメンション
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Yamamoto Yoshiyuki (28) | Black Tiger | ④ Cliffhanger Dimension クリフハンガーディメンション | Lost grip on third ledge. |
| 50 | Isa Yoshinori (27) | Black Tiger | ① Flying Bar フライングバー | Third cradle. Tried to re-adjust bar after landing and bar slipped. |
| 94 | Satō Jun (29) | Parkour Instructor | ④ Cliffhanger Dimension クリフハンガーディメンション | Second transfer. |
| 95 | Tada Tatsuya (28) | Yamagata Prefectural Office Staff | ④ Cliffhanger Dimension クリフハンガーディメンション | Second transfer. |
| 100 | Morimoto Yūsuke (29) | SASUKE-kun, SASUKE 31 Kanzenseiha | Clear | |
| Total | 5 Attempts | 1 Clear |
Final Stage[]
Morimoto's Kanzenseiha moment
Obstacles[]
① Spider Climb スパイダークライム (8m)
② Salmon Ladder Jūgo Dan サーモンラダー15段 (7m)
③ Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (10m)
Time Limit: 45 seconds
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Morimoto Yusuke (29) | SASUKE-Kun, SASUKE 31 Kanzenseiha | Kanzenseiha
(02.52 seconds left.) |
Last Man Standing.
|
| Total | 1 Attempt | 1 Clear |
Online Promotion[]
The SASUKE Kensui Challenge (SASUKE 懸垂チャレンジ) was an online challenge that took place before SASUKE 38 on SASUKE's official Twitter. This challenge requires competitors from this tournament to do as many pull-ups as they can within 30 seconds. After they attempt the challenge, they will nominate another competitor to do the challenge. They must accomplish a total of 1,229 pull-ups, with the number being a direct reference to the air date of SASUKE 38, which is December 29, 2020.
This challenge begun on November 23, 2020 and the 1,229 pull-up goal was accomplished on December 26, 2020 with Yamada Katsumi's contribution to the cause.
| SASUKE Kensui Challenge Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Start Position | Name (Age) | Number of Pull-ups | Cumulative Pull-ups | Notes | Date of Attempt |
| 1 | 57 | Hioki Masashi (39) | 33 | 33 | November 23 - Attempt | |
| 2 | 36 | Matsuda Daisuke (45) | 25 | 58 | November 24 - Attempt | |
| 3 | 2 | Torisawa Katsuhide (48) | 6 | 64 | November 25 - Attempt | |
| 4 | 19 | Sakuma Kota (28) | 25 | 89 | November 26 - Attempt | |
| 5 | 37 | Suzuki Yusuke (42) | 34 | 123 | November 27 - Attempt | |
| 6 | 90 | Yamamoto Keitaro (30) | 28 | 151 | November 28 - Attempt | |
| 7 | 45 | Sugiura Yuji (30) | 27 | 178 | November 28 - Attempt | |
| 8 | 12 | Takagishi Hiroyuki (28) | 12 | 190 | November 29 - Attempt | |
| 9 | 13 | Maeda Yuta (28) | 17 | 207 | Maeda and Takegishi filmed their challenge on the same location. | November 30 - Attempt |
| 10 | 46 | Sawai Kazuki (24) | 17 | 224 | December 1 - Attempt | |
| 11 | 14 | Saikawa Kōji (25) | 37 | 261 | December 2 - Attempt | |
| 12 | 40 | Kajihara Hayate (26) | 32 | 293 | December 3 - Attempt | |
| 13 | 25 | Kawano Ryota (23) | 29 | 322 | December 4 - Attempt | |
| 14 | 7 | Konishi Daiki (33) | 27 | 349 | December 5 - Attempt | |
| 15 | 18 | Tsurugasaki Yoshiaki (30) | 18 | 367 | Tsurugasaki did a reverse grip in his challenge. | December 5 - Attempt |
| 16 | 80 | Tsuboi Keisuke (41) | 21 | 388 | December 6 - Attempt | |
| 17 | 10 | Nasu Daisuke (39) | 23 | 411 | Nasu did a neutral grip pull-up in his challenge. | December 7 - Attempt |
| 18 | 49 | Yamamoto Yoshiyuki (28) | 42 | 453 | December 8 - Attempt | |
| 19 | 50 | Isa Yoshinori (27) | 28 | 481 | Yamada Katsumi gave him a banana after his challenge. | December 9 - Attempt |
| 20 | 82 | Araki Naoyuki (27) | 32 | 513 | Surpassed 500 pull-up milestone. | December 10 - Attempt |
| 21 | 47 | Jackie Chang (46) | 21 | 534 | December 11 - Attempt | |
| 22 | 67 | Wasabi (32) | 31 | 565 | December 12 - Attempt | |
| 23 | 83 | Zin (26) | 23 | 588 | December 12 - Attempt | |
| 24 | 84 | Urakawa Shohei (23) | 20 | 608 | December 13 - Attempt | |
| 25 | 85 | Takechi Kaisei (22) | 40 | 648 | Zin, Urakawa, and Takechi filmed their challenge on the same location. | December 14 - Attempt |
| 26 | 26 | Kanno Kazuki (35) | 31 | 679 | December 14 - Attempt | |
| 27 | 38 | Ishibashi Taro (35) | 27 | 706 | December 15 - Attempt | |
| 28 | 70 | Nagasaki Shunsuke (33) | 35 | 741 | December 15 - Attempt | |
| 29 | 61 | Ishida Takumi (32) | 32 | 773 | December 16 - Attempt | |
| 30 | 34 | Takimura Tsuyoshi (25) | 33 | 806 | December 17 - Attempt | |
| 31 | 6 | Ishibashi Takuya (28) | 23 | 829 | December 17 - Attempt | |
| 32 | 60 | Kobayashi Yoshihisa (39) | 15 | 844 | December 18 - Attempt | |
| 33 | 31 | Nicchiro' (42) | 9 | 853 | Nicchiro did a reverse grip in his challenge. | December 19 - Attempt |
| 34 | 81 | Yorogo Daiki (25) | 29 | 882 | December 19 - Attempt | |
| 35 | 79 | Niijima Takuya (34) | 22 | 904 | December 20 - Attempt | |
| 36 | 78 | Oshima Ayano (26) | 27 | 931 | December 20 - Attempt | |
| 37 | 86 | Yamamoto Shingo (46) | 38 | 969 | December 21 - Attempt | |
| 38 | 87 | Takeda Toshihiro (45) | 32 | 1001 | Surpassed 1000 pull-up milestone. | December 22 - Attempt |
| 39 | 91 | Shiratori Taiju (24) | 36 | 1037 | December 22 - Attempt | |
| 40 | 77 | Asakura Kanna (23) | 18 | 1055 | December 23 - Attempt | |
| 41 | 92 | Fujita Yoshikazu (27) | 23 | 1078 | Fujita did his challenge on a scaffolding. | December 23 - Attempt |
| 42 | 93 | Darvish Kenji (40) | 24 | 1102 | Darvish didn't have his face paint applied, but he wore a mask during his challenge. | December 24 - Attempt |
| 43 | 94 | Satō Jun (29) | 30 | 1132 | December 24 - Attempt | |
| 44 | 95 | Tada Tatsuya (28) | 45 | 1177 | December 25 - Attempt | |
| 45 | 96 | Kawaguchi Tomohiro (39) | 29 | 1206 | December 26 - Attempt | |
| 46 | 97 | Yamada Katsumi (55) | 31 | 1237 | Surpassed 1,229 pull-up goal. Yamada used a switch grip in his challenge. | December 26 - Attempt |
| 47 | 98 | Nagano Makoto (48) | 40 | 1277 | Nagano did his challenge on his boat, the 37th Konpira Maru. | December 27 - Attempt |
| 48 | 99 | Urushihara Yuuji (42) | 46 | 1323 | December 27 - Attempt | |
| 49 | 100 | Morimoto Yūsuke (29) | 47 | 1370 | Morimoto did his challenge on a Vertical Limit ledge. | December 28 - Attempt |
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