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''Not to be confused with the [[Sosoritatsu Kabe]].''{{Infobox Obstacle
[[File:Soritatsukabe.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Yamamoto Shingo]] on the Soritatsu Kabe in ''[[SASUKE 5]]'']]
 
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|name = Soritatsu Kabe
{{obstacle|stage=1|first=[[SASUKE 5]]|last=[[SASUKE 25]]|firstat=[[Akimoto Kōzo]], [[SASUKE 5]]|firstcl=[[Yoshinaga Katsumi]], [[SASUKE 5]]}}
 
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|image = Soritatsu Kabe SASUKE 5.jpg
The '''Soritatsu Kabe''' (そり立つ壁), called the ''Warped Wall'' on English broadcasts, is one of the oldest and more difficult obstacles in ''SASUKE'' history. Introduced in ''[[SASUKE 5]]'', the Soritatsu Kabe has been in every ''SASUKE'' tournament since then with the exception of ''[[SASUKE 18]]'' where the ''[[Great Wall]]'' took its place. Its function is simple: Competitors must scale a concave quarter-pipe by running up and grabbing the top of the wall. However, this has proven to be one of the most difficult obstacles in history as every ''SASUKE'' All-Star and most top competitors have failed there. Its difficulty has caused several people to recreate this obstacle with homemade versions. The Soritatsu Kabe is one of the most iconic obstacles in the show, showing up everywhere from Muscle Park to several [[American Ninja Challenge]] events. It was on [[American Ninja Warrior]] too.
 
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|caption = Soritatsu Kabe, [[SASUKE 5]]
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|g4_name = Warped Wall
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|s_stage = [[First Stage]]
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|s_first = [[SASUKE 5]]
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|s_last = [[SASUKE 37]]
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|s_comps = [[List of SASUKE competitions|29 competitions]]
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|s_attempt = [[SASUKE 5]], [[Akimoto Kōzo]]
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|s_clear = [[SASUKE 5]], [[Yoshinaga Katsumi]]
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}}
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The '''Soritatsu Kabe''' (そり立つ壁), called as the ''Warped Wall'' on English broadcasts, is one of the oldest and the most difficult obstacles in SASUKE history.
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Introduced in [[SASUKE 5]], the Soritatsu Kabe has been in every SASUKE tournament since then, with the exception in [[SASUKE 18]], where the [[Great Wall]] took its place.
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Its function is simple: competitors must scale a concave quarter-pipe by running up and grabbing the top of the wall. However, this has proven to be one of the most difficult obstacles in history, as every competitor who achieved [[kanzenseiha]], every one of the [[SASUKE All-Stars]], and most top competitors have failed there. Aside from [[Yamamoto Shingo]], the All-Stars have all failed here at least once.
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The Soritatsu Kabe is one of the most iconic obstacles in the show's history, showing up everywhere from:
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*[[Muscle Park]],
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*[[American Ninja Challenge]], and
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*All of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats, including:
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**American Ninja Warrior,
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**Ninja Warrior UK,
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**Ninja Warrior Sweden,
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**Australian Ninja Warrior, and
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**SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia.
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Many competitors (including four of the [[SASUKE All-Stars]]) have built this in their backyards to help training for this obstacle.
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Interestingly, if the competitors went off the obstacle, as [[Takeda Toshihiro]] did in [[SASUKE 7]], they would be allowed to climb back up to the obstacle and try again without disqualification, meaning that there was no possible way to fail here other than running out of time.
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==SASUKE 5-17 Version==
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[[File:Soritatsukabe.png|thumb|220px|A drawing of the original Soritatsu Kabe]]
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In the original version of the obstacle, competitors had 2.7m to run in order to scale a 4.3m (actual height is 5m) high wall. Many competitors found that in order to have success on the obstacle, competitors would need to run up and jump at their highest point in order to reach the top.
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==='''Advantages'''===
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*In [[SASUKE 13]], the producers added in the [[Nejireta Kabe]] to the course.
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**This made the Soritatsu Kabe slightly easier, as competitors were able to use the landing platform of the Neshireta Kabe to get more speed into the Soritatsu Kabe, making reaching the top easier.
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*In [[SASUKE 16]], there was a long runway after the [[Reverse Fly]], in which the competitors could use it to gain more speed, making the Soritatsu Kabe very easy.
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**As a proof, no one failed there in that tournament except for [[Suzuki Yusuke]] in an all cut performance.
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*Also, starting in SASUKE 13, the producers would remove a piece off the top of the wall for competitors under the age of 17, over the age of 50, and female competitors.
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**This made the wall about half a meter shorter.
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==='''Weather Debacles '''===
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The Soritatsu Kabe was proven to be very tough in [[SASUKE 8]] due to the heavy rains that day. This made competitors grip on the obstacle very low.
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The Soritatsu Kabe also became particularly tricky in [[SASUKE 15]]. Due to the extreme heat, competitors became very winded by the time they reached the Soritatsu Kabe, possibly due to exhaustion, causing several time outs of top competitors.
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==='''Competitors' Success Rate'''===
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*All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
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{| class="wikitable sortable zebra" width="100%"
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! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |''SASUKE''
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! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Clears
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! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Attempts
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! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Percentage
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 5|5]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |5
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |10
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |50%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 6|6]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |7
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |11
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |63.64%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 7|7]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |11
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |17
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |64.71%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 8|8]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |10
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |15
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |66.66%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 9|9]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |7
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |10
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |70%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 10|10]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |9
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |10
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |90%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 11|11]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |13
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |17
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |76.47%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 12|12]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |15
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |16
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |93.75%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 13|13]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |11
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |14
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |78.57%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 14|14]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |15
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |18
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |83.33%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 15|15]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |11
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |17
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |62.5%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 16|16]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |22
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |23
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |96%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 17|17]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |14
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |20
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |73.68%
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|-
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| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Total*
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| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |150
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| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |198
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| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |75.75%
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|}
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*Notes: In a special before [[SASUKE 15]], the completion percentage was said to be (from [[SASUKE 5]] to [[SASUKE 14]]) 110 clears out of 192 attempts for a percentage of 57.2%. It was unknown how competitors did in each specific tournament, so only the total number was counted with this information.
   
This and the [[Tarzan Jump/Tarzan Rope]] have been in the most ''SASUKE'' competitions.
 
 
{{clear}}
 
{{clear}}
==SASUKE 5-17 version==
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==Shin-SASUKE Version==
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[[File:Warpedwall.jpg|thumb|276px|[[Hirata Atsushi]] on the Soritatsu Kabe, [[SASUKE 19]]]]
 
[[File:Soritatsukabe.png|220px|thumb|right|Drawing of the original Soritatsu Kabe]]
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[[File:Soritatsukabe24.jpg|thumb|276px|A tester demonstrated the Soritatsu Kabe, [[SASUKE 24]]]]
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The Soritatsu Kabe was brought back in [[SASUKE 19]] after being replaced by the [[Great Wall]] in [[SASUKE 18]].
In the original version of the obstacle, competitors had 2.7m to run in order to scale a 5m high wall. Many competitors found that in order to have success on the obstacle, competitors would need to run up and jump at their highest point in order to reach the top. In ''[[SASUKE 13]]'', the producers added in the [[Neshireta Kabe]] to the course. This made the Soritatsu Kabe slightly easier as competitors were able to use the landing platform of the Neshireta Kabe to get more speed into the Soritatsu Kabe, making reaching the top easier. Also starting in SASUKE 13, the producers would remove a piece off the top of the wall for competitors under the age of 17 and over the age of 50. This made the wall about half a meter shorter. The Soritatsu Kabe proved to be very tough in ''[[SASUKE 8]]'' due to the heavy rains that day. This made competitors grip on the obstacle very low. The Soritatsu Kabe also became particularly tricky in ''[[SASUKE 15]]''. Due to the extreme heat, competitors became very winded by the time they reached the Soritatsu Kabe, causing several time outs of top competitors.
 
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This new version of the obstacle was harder, as the height was raised to 4.5m (20cm higher than the original - the actual height is now 5.2m).
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This was proven to be a problem for SASUKE All-Stars [[Shiratori Bunpei]] and [[Takeda Toshihiro]] as they failed there several times in [[SASUKE 19]] before finally beating it with little time left.
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{{clear}}
 
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==='''Advantages'''===
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From [[SASUKE 22]] to [[SASUKE 24]], competitors were able to use the small landing of the [[Half Pipe Attack]] next to the Soritatsu Kabe to help get them more speed going into the wall, similar to how the [[Neshireta Kabe|Nejireta Kabe]] would do the same for the Soritatsu Kabe in [[SASUKE 13]]-[[SASUKE 15|15]].
   
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This version was eventually replaced by the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe, but returned in [[SASUKE 31]]. Its height was once again increased, as its actual height is now 5.5m (even though its still 4.5m shown in broadcast), confirmed via Japanese Wikipedia. A portion of the wall is removed to make it easier for women to climb atop with, similar to [[KUNOICHI 9|KUNOICHI]] version.
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{{clear}}
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==='''Disadvantages'''===
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Since its return in [[SASUKE 31]], the [[Tackle Machine|Tackle]] replaced the first wall of the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe. Although the Tackle has a very high success rate, it was proven to be a massive energy drainer for the competitors. As the result, most competitors got tired and eventually timed out at the Soritatsu Kabe (e.g. [[Nagano Makoto]], [[Urushihara Yuuji]], and [[Matachi Ryo]]).
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During [[SASUKE 37]], the rain during the taping was proven to be a huge problem for competitors to complete the obstacle, resulting in [[Morimoto Yūsuke]] to time out here. Out of 19 attempts, nearly half of the competitors were taken out here. Had there not been rainy weather, less competitors would have timed out here and there would be more clears in the First Stage.
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{{clear}}
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==='''Success of Women'''===
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In [[SASUKE 32]], [[Kacy Catanzaro]] became the first female competitor to complete this obstacle within the allocated time limit in an official SASUKE tournament (not counting [[Watanabe Mika]]'s completion during the [[SASUKE 13 Trials]]), before timed out on the [[Lumberjack Climb]]. However, [[Oshima Ayano]] was officially announced to be the first female competitor to clear in [[SASUKE 31]], even though she timed out before climbing atop of the wall.
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In [[SASUKE 34]], [[Jessie Graff]] became the second woman to complete the obstacle within the time limit, she cleared the First Stage in that tournament, becoming the first woman to clear the First Stage since the introduction of the Soritatsu Kabe in [[SASUKE 5]], and the second woman since [[Tanabe Chie]]'s First Stage completion in [[SASUKE 2]].
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{{clear}}
 
===Competitors' Success Rate===
 
===Competitors' Success Rate===
 
*All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
 
*All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
 
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! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |''SASUKE''
{|class="wikitable" width="100%"
 
!width="20%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|''SASUKE''
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! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Clears
!width="20%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Clears
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! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Attempts
!width="30%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Attempts
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! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Percentage
!width="30%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Percentage
 
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 5|5]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 19|19]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|5
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |12
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|10
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |16
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|50%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |75%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 6|6]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 20|20]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|7
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |13
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|11
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |18
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|63.64%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |62.5%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 7|7]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 21|21]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|11
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |22
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|17
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |28
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|64.71%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |78.57%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 8|8]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 22|22]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|8
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |23
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|13
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |26
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|61.53%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |88.46%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 9|9]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 23|23]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|7
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |33
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|10
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |35
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|70%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |94.28%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 10|10]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 24|24]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|9
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |16
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|10
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |20
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|90%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |80%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 11|11]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 25|25]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|13
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |16
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|17
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |22
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|76.47%
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |78.95%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 12|12]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 26|26]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|15
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |14
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|16
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |16
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|93.75%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |93.33%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 13|13]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 27|27]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|11
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |30
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|14
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |36
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|78.57%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |85.71%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 14|14]]
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| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 31|31]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|15
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |20
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|18
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |33
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|83.33%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |60.60%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 15|15]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 32|32]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|11
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |16
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|17
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |22
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|62.5%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |72.72%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 16|16]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 33|33]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|22
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |15
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|22
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |21
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|100%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |71.42%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 17|17]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 34|34]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|14
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |24
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|19
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |25
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|73.68%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |96%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|Total*
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 35|35]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|157
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |8
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|253
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |11
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|62.06%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |72.72%
  +
|-
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 36|36]]
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |15
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |20
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |75%
  +
|-
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 37|37]]
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |10
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |19
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |52.63%
  +
|-
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Total
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |283
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |359
  +
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |78.83%
 
|}
 
|}
   
  +
==Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe==
*NOTE: In a special before [[SASUKE 15]], the completion percentage was said to be (from [[SASUKE 5]] to [[SASUKE 14]]) 110 clears out of 192 attempts for a percentage of 57.2%. It is unknown how competitors did in each specific tournament, so only the total number is counted with this information.
 
  +
{{Infobox Obstacle
  +
|name = Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe|image = Vlcsnap-2012-12-23-20h10m46s200.png|caption = Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe, [[SASUKE 28]]|g4_name = |s_stage = [[First Stage]]|s_first = [[SASUKE 28]]|s_last = [[SASUKE 30]]|s_comps = [[List of SASUKE obstacles|3 competitions]]|s_attempt = [[SASUKE 28]], [[Someya Koki]]|s_clear = [[SASUKE 28]], [[Someya Koki]]}}
  +
In [[SASUKE 28]], there were 2 walls instead of 1, and the obstacle was called the '''Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe''' (2連そり立つ壁), literally ''Double Warped Wall''.
   
  +
The first wall was 4.0m tall. After scaling up the first wall, competitors needed to slide down a pole that would lead to the second wall, which was equivalent to Shin-SASUKE version (4.5m).
==Shin-SASUKE Version==
 
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  +
This obstacle took out [[Nagano Makoto]], who hadn't failed at the Soritatsu Kabe since [[SASUKE 8]], in the first two tournaments it has been present in. It should be noted that Nagano had badly injured his hamstring during his second attempt at the second wall in [[SASUKE 29]], due to landing from the [[Long Jump]]. It also took down notable competitors such as [[Nakayama Kinnikun]] and [[Tomoyuki]].
[[File:Warpedwall.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Hirata Atsushi]] on the Soritatsu Kabe in ''[[SASUKE 19]]'']]
 
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The Soritatsu Kabe was brought back in [[SASUKE 19]] after being replaced by the [[Great Wall]] in [[SASUKE 18]]. This new version of the obstacle was harder, as the height was raised to 5.2m (20cm higher than the original). This proved to be a problem for SASUKE All-Stars [[Shiratori Bunpei]] and [[Takeda Toshihiro]] as they failed there several times in [[SASUKE 19]] before finally beating it with little time left.
 
  +
After [[SASUKE 30]], the first wall was removed to make room for the [[Tackle Machine|Tackle]], thus reverting the obstacle back to its Shin-SASUKE version.
[[File:Soritatsukabe24.jpg|thumb|300px|A tester demonstrating the ''Soritatsu Kabe'' in [[SASUKE 24]]]]
 
   
Starting in [[SASUKE 22]], competitors were able to use the small landing next to the [[Soritatsu Kabe]] to help get them more speed going into the wall similar to how the [[Neshireta Kabe]] would do the same for the [[Soritatsu Kabe]] in [[SASUKE 13]]-[[SASUKE 15|15]].
 
 
{{clear}}
 
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==='''Other Appearances'''===
  +
===='''SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia'''====
  +
[[File:SNWI_Double_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia's Double Warped Wall in Semifinal Stage 2]]
  +
On [[SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia]], the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe (called as the Double Warped Wall) appeared as the fifth and final obstacle during Semifinal Stage 2.
   
===Competitors' Success Rate===
 
*All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
 
   
  +
{|class="wikitable" width="100%"
 
  +
{{clear}}
!width="20%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|''SASUKE''
 
  +
===='''SASUKE Vietnam'''====
!width="20%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Clears
 
  +
[[File:Ảnh chụp màn hình (49).png|thumb|276px|SASUKE Vietnam 2's Double Warped Wall]]
!width="30%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Attempts
 
  +
From [[SASUKE Vietnam 1]] to [[SASUKE Vietnam 3]], The Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe (called locally as Hai Tường Cong, or simply as Tường Cong) appeared as the sixth and final obstacle in Stage 2.
!width="30%" style="background-color: #CCCCCC;"|Percentage
 
  +
  +
On [[SASUKE Vietnam 3]], it was revealed the that the height of the first and second walls was 3.5 and 4.1 meters respectively, lower than the ones used in SASUKE and SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia. Due to the low difficulty, competitors were given just 3 attempts on each wall to complete the obstacle (despite the time limit in Stage 2 on [[SASUKE Vietnam 1]], [[SASUKE Vietnam 2]] and in Stage 1A on [[SASUKE Vietnam 5]]). Also, unlike in SASUKE, any competitor who slipped off the side of the wall would be disqualified.
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[[File:Ảnh chụp màn hình (46).png|thumb|276px|SASUKE Vietnam 4's Double Warped Wall]]
  +
On [[SASUKE Vietnam 4]], the obstacle was moved to the fifth and final obstacle in Stage 2. For the first time, the obstacle was changed the design, when the old SASUKE Vietnam's logo (used on previous two seasons) was removed due to changing the new logo, and the white rim was replaced by the yellow rim. The design was similar to the Soritatsu Kabe from KUNOICHI. The producers also replaced the stone pattern decorating the sideways of the wall by the blue pattern.
  +
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[[File:Ảnh chụp màn hình (50).png|thumb|276px|SASUKE Vietnam 5's Double Warped Wall]]
  +
On [[SASUKE Vietnam 5]], the obstacle was moved to the fifth and final obstacle in Stage 1A. This time, the color of the pattern decorating the sideways of the wall was changed to yellow.
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  +
{{clear}}
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==='''Competitors' Success Rate'''===
  +
*All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
  +
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
  +
! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |''SASUKE''
  +
! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Clears
  +
! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Attempts
  +
! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Percentage
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 19|19]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 28|28]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|13
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |7
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|15
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |12
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|86.67%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |58.82%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 20|20]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[SASUKE 29|29]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|13
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |22
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|18
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |26
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|62.5%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |84.62%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 21|21]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[SASUKE 30|30]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|22
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |33
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|28
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |38
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|78.57%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |90.18%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 22|22]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Total
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|23
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |62
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|26
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |76
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|88.46%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |82.66%
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|}
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  +
{{clear}}
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==KUNOICHI Version==
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{{Infobox_Obstacle|name = Soritatsu Kabe|image = Indeed.png|caption = Soritatsu Kabe, [[KUNOICHI 9]]|s_stage = [[First Stage (KUNOICHI)|First Stage]]|s_first = [[KUNOICHI 9]]|s_last = [[KUNOICHI 11]]|s_comps = [[List of KUNOICHI competitions|3 competitions]]|s_attempt = [[KUNOICHI 9]], [[Kataoka Ayumi]]|s_clear = [[KUNOICHI 9]], [[Sakai Ayaka]]}}
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In [[KUNOICHI 9]], the '''Soritatsu Kabe''' appeared for the very first time for the reboot, as the sixth obstacle of the RED Stage (First Stage).
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During the official broadcast, the name for the Soritatsu Kabe (反り立つ壁) differs from the original name. The Navi states both the original name, as well as a custom translated English name, the ''Steep Wall''.
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This version of the obstacle was modified for the female competitors, and was lower than the original version's height, somewhat identical to SASUKE's modified version for women.
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{{clear}}
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=== Competitor's Success Rate ===
  +
* All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
  +
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
  +
! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |''KUNOICHI''
  +
! width="20%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Clears
  +
! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Attempts
  +
! width="30%" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Percentage
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 23|23]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[KUNOICHI 9|9]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|33
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |7
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|35
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |9
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|94.28%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |77.78%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|[[SASUKE 24|24]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |[[KUNOICHI 10|10]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|16
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |6
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|20
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |6
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|80%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #530B09;" |100%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|[[SASUKE 25|25]]
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |[[KUNOICHI 11|11]]
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|15
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |14
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|19
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |14
|align="center" style="background-color: #DDDDDD;"|78.95%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #721410;" |100%
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|Total
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |Total
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|131
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |27
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|158
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |29
|align="center" style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"|82.91%
+
| align="center" style="background-color: #4D0503;" |93.10%
 
|}
 
|}
  +
  +
==American Ninja Warrior Appearances==
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[[File:ANW1_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 1's Warped Wall]]
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[[File:ANW4_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 4's Warped Wall]]
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[[File:ANW6_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 6's Warped Wall]]
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[[File:ANW8_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 8's Warped Wall (the white line indicates the old 14 feet high)]]
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The Soritatsu Kabe (known as the Warped Wall) is one of the most iconic obstacle on American Ninja Warrior. Many competitors have built this obstacle in their backyard/ninja gym to help training for this obstacle specifically. However, between American Ninja Warrior and SASUKE version of the Warped Wall, there are several differences:
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*The wall's height is just 14 feet (4.26 meters). Starting on [[American Ninja Warrior 8]], the wall's height is increased to 14.5 feet (4.41 meters).
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*Competitors have just 3 attempts (5 attempts on [[American Ninja Warrior|American Ninja Warrior 1]]) to complete it (due to the fact that as the clock counts up during qualifying, there is no way to being timed out).
  +
*Any competitor who slipped off the side of the wall will be disqualified (as opposed to being allowed to try again).
  +
*The wall has longer runway than in SASUKE (for qualifying).
  +
*The Warped Wall is placed as the sixth obstacle (except on [[American Ninja Warrior 4]] in Northeast and Southeast regions, where it was placed as the seventh obstacle, with the [[Wall Lift]] taking its place).
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{{clear}}
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==='''Mega Wall'''===
  +
[[File:ANW10_Warped_Wall-Mega_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 10's Warped Wall (left) and Mega Wall (right)]]
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 10]], new modifications were added to the Warped Wall during city qualifiers round:
  +
*There were 2 Warped Walls placed side-by-side in the course:
  +
**the regular Warped Wall (at 14.5 feet/4.41 meters high), and
  +
**the Mega Warped Wall (or simply called as the Mega Wall, at 18 feet/5.49 meters high).
  +
*If the competitors could reach the Warped Wall, they must decide which Warped Wall they would like to attempt:
  +
**If they decided to attempt the regular Warped Wall, as usual, they were given 3 attempts to complete it.
  +
**If they decided to attempt the Mega Wall, they were given just 1 attempt to complete it. If they succeeded, they would receive the cash prize of $10,000. If they failed, they couldn't reattempt the Mega Wall and were given just 1 attempt to complete the regular Warped Wall.
  +
*During city finals round, even though the Mega Wall was structurally presented to the course, the Mega Wall was not used in the course, making the regular Warped Wall as the only sixth obstacle in the course.
  +
  +
During its first season appearance, only 6 competitors have completed the Mega Wall and each of them has earned $10,000:
  +
*[[Daniel Gil]] (during Dallas qualifiers),
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*[[Nick Hanson]] (during Los Angeles qualifiers),
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*[[Adam Rayl]] (during Los Angeles qualifiers),
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*[[Ryan Stratis]] (during Miami qualifiers),
  +
*[[Chris Wilczewski]] (during Philadelphia qualifiers), and
  +
*[[Najee Richardson]] (during Philadelphia qualifiers).
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  +
  +
  +
{{clear}}
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===='''New Completion Rules'''====
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 11]], new completion rules were added to the Mega Wall during city qualifiers round:
  +
*Competitors were given 3 attempts to complete either the regular Warped Wall or Mega Wall.
  +
*If they decided to attempt the Mega Wall and failed to complete it after 3 attempts, they couldn't return to the regular Warped Wall this time.
  +
*The cash prizes for completing the Mega Wall would decrease as competitors used up more of the attempts. The cash prizes were listed as followed:
  +
**Completion on the first attempt: $10,000.
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**Completion on the second attempt: $5,000.
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**Completion on the third and final attempt: $2,500.
  +
  +
During its second season appearance, 29 competitors had attempted the Mega Wall, and 9 of them completed it:
  +
*[[Scott Willson]] (during Los Angeles qualifiers),
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*[[Caleb Bergstrom]] (during Atlanta qualifiers),
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*[[Ryan Stratis]] (during Atlanta qualifiers; he also the first competitor to complete the Mega Wall twice, having previously completed the Mega Wall during Miami qualifiers on [[American Ninja Warrior 10]]),
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*[[Kevin Carbone]] (during Atlanta qualifiers),
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*[[Drew Drechsel]] (during Atlanta qualifiers),
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*[[Karsten Williams]] (during Oklahoma City qualifiers),
  +
*[[Daniel Gil]] (during Oklahoma City qualifiers; he also the second competitor to complete the Mega Wall twice, having previously completed the Mega Wall during Dallas qualifiers on [[American Ninja Warrior 10]]), and
  +
*[[Lance Pekus]] (during Seattle-Tacoma qualifiers), and
  +
*[[Grant McCartney]] (during Cincinnati qualifiers).
  +
  +
Among these 9 competitors, [[Lance Pekus]] completed the Mega Wall on his third attempt, [[Caleb Bergstrom]], [[Karsten Williams]], and [[Grant McCartney]] completed the Mega Wall on their second attempts, while the others completed it on their first attempts.
  +
  +
This modification eliminated a lot of top competitors, including [[Jody Avila]], [[Flip Rodriguez]], [[Mathis Owhadi]], [[Karson Voiles]], [[Neil Craver]], [[Najee Richardson]], [[Joe Moravsky]], [[Dan Yager]], [[Reko Rivera]], and [[Michael Torres]].
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  +
  +
  +
{{clear}}
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===='''Other Appearances'''====
  +
[[File:AusNW3_Warped_Wall-Mega_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|Australian Ninja Warrior 3's Warped Wall (left) and Mega Warped Wall (right)]]
  +
On [[Australian Ninja Warrior 3]], the Mega Warped Wall appeared along with the regular Warped Wall as the sixth obstacle during the heats, with the obstacle being 5.25 meters in height and using the same completion rules from [[American Ninja Warrior 11]] (albeit the prize money would not decrease as competitors used up more of the attempts). Competitors who completed the Mega Warped Wall would receive the cash prize of AU$5,000.
  +
  +
In total, 23 competitors had attempted the Mega Warped Wall, and 12 of them completed it:
  +
*[[Ashlin Herbert]] (in Heat 1),
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*[[Bryson Klein]] (in Heat 2),
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*Jordan Papandrea (in Heat 3),
  +
*Alex Bigg (in Heat 3),
  +
*[[Ben Polson]] (in Heat 3),
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*Matthew Marazita (in Heat 4),
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*[[Mike Snow]] (in Heat 4)
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*[[Dylan Pawson]] (in Heat 5),
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*Winson Lam (in Heat 5),
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*[[Fred Dorrington]] (in Heat 5),
  +
*Zed Colback (in Heat 5), and
  +
*[[Josh O'Sullivan]] (in Heat 5).
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  +
  +
  +
{{clear}}
  +
  +
==='''Notable Attempts for Female Competitors'''===
  +
The Warped Wall is one of the toughest obstacles for female competitors, mostly due to their height and technique. 
  +
*On [[American Ninja Warrior 5]], [[Nika Muckelroy]] became the first female competitor to attempt this obstacle during Denver qualifiers, but failed to complete it. She was followed by [[Jessie Graff]] during Venice Beach finals, but she could not complete it too.
  +
[[File:KC_Warped_Wall.gif|thumb|276px|Kacy Catanzaro became the first female competitor to scale the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history during American Ninja Warrior 6's Dallas qualifiers]]
  +
*On [[American Ninja Warrior 6]], [[Kacy Catanzaro]] became the first female competitor to complete this obstacle during Dallas qualifiers. She was followed by [[Michelle Warnky]], who became the second female competitor to complete it during St. Louis qualifiers. Then, [[Meagan Martin]] became the third female competitor to complete it during Denver qualifiers .
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*On [[American Ninja Warrior 7]], [[Jessie Graff]] (who failed on this obstacle during American Ninja Warrior 5's Venice Beach finals) became the fourth female competitor to complete it during Venice Beach finals.
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*On [[American Ninja Warrior 8]], [[Jessie Graff]] also became the first female competitor to complete the 14.5 feet tall version of the Warped Wall during Los Angeles qualifiers. Also, [[Jesse Labreck]] became the fifth female competitor to complete it during Philadelphia finals.
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*On [[American Ninja Warrior 9]], [[Allyssa Beird]] became the sixth female competitor to complete it during Cleveland qualifiers. She was followed by [[Rebekah Bonilla]] during Los Angeles finals and [[Barclay Stockett]] during San Antonio finals.
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*On [[American Ninja Warrior 10]], [[Casey Rothschild]] became the ninth and the youngest female competitor to complete it during Philadelphia qualifiers (at 20 years old, due to the lower-age limit had been lowered to 19 years old, starting on that season). She was followed by [[Abby Clark]] during Minneapolis qualifiers, [[Anna Shumaker]] and [[Tiana Webberley]] during Los Angeles finals, and [[Rachael Goldstein]] during Miami finals.
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*On [[American Ninja Warrior 11]], [[Sandy Zimmerman]] became the fourteenth and the oldest female competitor (at 42 years old) to complete it during Seattle-Tacoma qualifiers, and also the first mother to do so.
  +
  +
  +
  +
{{clear}}
  +
==='''Las Vegas National Finals'''===
  +
[[File:ANW4_Warped_Wall_(Stage_One).jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 4's Warped Wall in Stage One]]
  +
[[File:ANW8_Warped_Wall_(Stage_One).jpg|thumb|276px|American Ninja Warrior 8's Warped Wall in Stage One]]
  +
SASUKE version of the Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) is also used as the sixth obstacle in Stage One from [[American Ninja Warrior 4]] until now, with the wall's height is 14 feet, shorter runway than in qualifying (about half in length than in qualifying), and no 3-attempt rule as in qualifying (the only way to fail is being timed out).
  +
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 6]], [[Meagan Martin]] became the first female competitor to attempt this version of Warped Wall, and failed (timed out).
  +
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 7]], [[Jessie Graff]] became the second female competitor to attempt it, but failed (timed out), and so did Meagan Martin (for the second straight season).
  +
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 8]], Jessie Graff became the first female competitor to complete the Warped Wall in Stage One, and later the stage (becoming the first female competitor to complete Stage One in American Ninja Warrior history).
  +
  +
On [[American Ninja Warrior 9]], a record 5 female competitors could get past the Warped Wall in Stage One ([[Barclay Stockett]], [[Jesse Labreck]], [[Allyssa Beird]], [[Meagan Martin]], and [[Jessie Graff]]). Eventually, 4 of them (except Meagan Martin) could reach the final obstacle (the [[Flying Squirrel]]), and Allyssa Beird was the only one who could complete it and hit the buzzer, making her just the second woman to complete Stage One in American Ninja Warrior history.
  +
  +
{{clear}}
  +
  +
==Other Appearances==
  +
[[File:NWUK3_Warped_Wall.jpg|thumb|276px|Ninja Warrior UK 3's Warped Wall]]
  +
[[File:-06-_Warped_Wall.png|thumb|276px|Australian Ninja Warrior's Warped Wall]]
  +
The Warped Wall has been used on all of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats, with most of them had a similar specification from American Ninja Warrior's city qualifying course, along with the 3-attempt rule (although there was a difference between the wall's height for each format), including:
  +
*Ninja Warrior UK,
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*Australian Ninja Warrior,
  +
*Ninja Warrior Sweden,
  +
*Ninja Warrior Germany,
  +
*SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia (similar to SASUKE version), and
  +
*SASUKE Vietnam (Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe version).
  +
  +
On most of the SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats in English-speaking countries (e.g. American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior UK, and Australian Ninja Warrior), every time the competitors reached the Warped Wall, the crowds/spectators would point to the obstacle and shout "Beat the Wall" repeatedly (or "Beat That Wall" on American Ninja Warrior), in order to give the competitors the motivation and morale boost to complete the obstacle.
  +
  +
{{clear}}
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==Gallery==
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Not to be confused with the Sosoritatsu Kabe.

The Soritatsu Kabe (そり立つ壁), called as the Warped Wall on English broadcasts, is one of the oldest and the most difficult obstacles in SASUKE history.

Introduced in SASUKE 5, the Soritatsu Kabe has been in every SASUKE tournament since then, with the exception in SASUKE 18, where the Great Wall took its place.

Its function is simple: competitors must scale a concave quarter-pipe by running up and grabbing the top of the wall. However, this has proven to be one of the most difficult obstacles in history, as every competitor who achieved kanzenseiha, every one of the SASUKE All-Stars, and most top competitors have failed there. Aside from Yamamoto Shingo, the All-Stars have all failed here at least once.

The Soritatsu Kabe is one of the most iconic obstacles in the show's history, showing up everywhere from:

  • Muscle Park,
  • American Ninja Challenge, and
  • All of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats, including:
    • American Ninja Warrior,
    • Ninja Warrior UK,
    • Ninja Warrior Sweden,
    • Australian Ninja Warrior, and
    • SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia.

Many competitors (including four of the SASUKE All-Stars) have built this in their backyards to help training for this obstacle.

Interestingly, if the competitors went off the obstacle, as Takeda Toshihiro did in SASUKE 7, they would be allowed to climb back up to the obstacle and try again without disqualification, meaning that there was no possible way to fail here other than running out of time.

SASUKE 5-17 Version

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A drawing of the original Soritatsu Kabe

In the original version of the obstacle, competitors had 2.7m to run in order to scale a 4.3m (actual height is 5m) high wall. Many competitors found that in order to have success on the obstacle, competitors would need to run up and jump at their highest point in order to reach the top.


Advantages

  • In SASUKE 13, the producers added in the Nejireta Kabe to the course.
    • This made the Soritatsu Kabe slightly easier, as competitors were able to use the landing platform of the Neshireta Kabe to get more speed into the Soritatsu Kabe, making reaching the top easier.
  • In SASUKE 16, there was a long runway after the Reverse Fly, in which the competitors could use it to gain more speed, making the Soritatsu Kabe very easy.
    • As a proof, no one failed there in that tournament except for Suzuki Yusuke in an all cut performance.
  • Also, starting in SASUKE 13, the producers would remove a piece off the top of the wall for competitors under the age of 17, over the age of 50, and female competitors.
    • This made the wall about half a meter shorter.


Weather Debacles

The Soritatsu Kabe was proven to be very tough in SASUKE 8 due to the heavy rains that day. This made competitors grip on the obstacle very low.

The Soritatsu Kabe also became particularly tricky in SASUKE 15. Due to the extreme heat, competitors became very winded by the time they reached the Soritatsu Kabe, possibly due to exhaustion, causing several time outs of top competitors.


Competitors' Success Rate

  • All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
SASUKE Clears Attempts Percentage
5 5 10 50%
6 7 11 63.64%
7 11 17 64.71%
8 10 15 66.66%
9 7 10 70%
10 9 10 90%
11 13 17 76.47%
12 15 16 93.75%
13 11 14 78.57%
14 15 18 83.33%
15 11 17 62.5%
16 22 23 96%
17 14 20 73.68%
Total* 150 198 75.75%
  • Notes: In a special before SASUKE 15, the completion percentage was said to be (from SASUKE 5 to SASUKE 14) 110 clears out of 192 attempts for a percentage of 57.2%. It was unknown how competitors did in each specific tournament, so only the total number was counted with this information.

Shin-SASUKE Version

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Hirata Atsushi on the Soritatsu Kabe, SASUKE 19

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A tester demonstrated the Soritatsu Kabe, SASUKE 24

The Soritatsu Kabe was brought back in SASUKE 19 after being replaced by the Great Wall in SASUKE 18.

This new version of the obstacle was harder, as the height was raised to 4.5m (20cm higher than the original - the actual height is now 5.2m).

This was proven to be a problem for SASUKE All-Stars Shiratori Bunpei and Takeda Toshihiro as they failed there several times in SASUKE 19 before finally beating it with little time left.


Advantages

From SASUKE 22 to SASUKE 24, competitors were able to use the small landing of the Half Pipe Attack next to the Soritatsu Kabe to help get them more speed going into the wall, similar to how the Nejireta Kabe would do the same for the Soritatsu Kabe in SASUKE 13-15.

This version was eventually replaced by the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe, but returned in SASUKE 31. Its height was once again increased, as its actual height is now 5.5m (even though its still 4.5m shown in broadcast), confirmed via Japanese Wikipedia. A portion of the wall is removed to make it easier for women to climb atop with, similar to KUNOICHI version.


Disadvantages

Since its return in SASUKE 31, the Tackle replaced the first wall of the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe. Although the Tackle has a very high success rate, it was proven to be a massive energy drainer for the competitors. As the result, most competitors got tired and eventually timed out at the Soritatsu Kabe (e.g. Nagano MakotoUrushihara Yuuji, and Matachi Ryo).

During SASUKE 37, the rain during the taping was proven to be a huge problem for competitors to complete the obstacle, resulting in Morimoto Yūsuke to time out here. Out of 19 attempts, nearly half of the competitors were taken out here. Had there not been rainy weather, less competitors would have timed out here and there would be more clears in the First Stage.

Success of Women

In SASUKE 32, Kacy Catanzaro became the first female competitor to complete this obstacle within the allocated time limit in an official SASUKE tournament (not counting Watanabe Mika's completion during the SASUKE 13 Trials), before timed out on the Lumberjack Climb. However, Oshima Ayano was officially announced to be the first female competitor to clear in SASUKE 31, even though she timed out before climbing atop of the wall.

In SASUKE 34, Jessie Graff became the second woman to complete the obstacle within the time limit, she cleared the First Stage in that tournament, becoming the first woman to clear the First Stage since the introduction of the Soritatsu Kabe in SASUKE 5, and the second woman since Tanabe Chie's First Stage completion in SASUKE 2.

Competitors' Success Rate

  • All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
SASUKE Clears Attempts Percentage
19 12 16 75%
20 13 18 62.5%
21 22 28 78.57%
22 23 26 88.46%
23 33 35 94.28%
24 16 20 80%
25 16 22 78.95%
26 14 16 93.33%
27 30 36 85.71%
31 20 33 60.60%
32 16 22 72.72%
33 15 21 71.42%
34 24 25 96%
35 8 11 72.72%
36 15 20 75%
37 10 19 52.63%
Total 283 359 78.83%

Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe

In SASUKE 28, there were 2 walls instead of 1, and the obstacle was called the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe (2連そり立つ壁), literally Double Warped Wall.

The first wall was 4.0m tall. After scaling up the first wall, competitors needed to slide down a pole that would lead to the second wall, which was equivalent to Shin-SASUKE version (4.5m).

This obstacle took out Nagano Makoto, who hadn't failed at the Soritatsu Kabe since SASUKE 8, in the first two tournaments it has been present in. It should be noted that Nagano had badly injured his hamstring during his second attempt at the second wall in SASUKE 29, due to landing from the Long Jump. It also took down notable competitors such as Nakayama Kinnikun and Tomoyuki.

After SASUKE 30, the first wall was removed to make room for the Tackle, thus reverting the obstacle back to its Shin-SASUKE version.

Other Appearances

SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia

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SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia's Double Warped Wall in Semifinal Stage 2

On SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia, the Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe (called as the Double Warped Wall) appeared as the fifth and final obstacle during Semifinal Stage 2.


SASUKE Vietnam

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SASUKE Vietnam 2's Double Warped Wall

From SASUKE Vietnam 1 to SASUKE Vietnam 3, The Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe (called locally as Hai Tường Cong, or simply as Tường Cong) appeared as the sixth and final obstacle in Stage 2.

On SASUKE Vietnam 3, it was revealed the that the height of the first and second walls was 3.5 and 4.1 meters respectively, lower than the ones used in SASUKE and SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia. Due to the low difficulty, competitors were given just 3 attempts on each wall to complete the obstacle (despite the time limit in Stage 2 on SASUKE Vietnam 1, SASUKE Vietnam 2 and in Stage 1A on SASUKE Vietnam 5). Also, unlike in SASUKE, any competitor who slipped off the side of the wall would be disqualified.

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SASUKE Vietnam 4's Double Warped Wall

On SASUKE Vietnam 4, the obstacle was moved to the fifth and final obstacle in Stage 2. For the first time, the obstacle was changed the design, when the old SASUKE Vietnam's logo (used on previous two seasons) was removed due to changing the new logo, and the white rim was replaced by the yellow rim. The design was similar to the Soritatsu Kabe from KUNOICHI. The producers also replaced the stone pattern decorating the sideways of the wall by the blue pattern.

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SASUKE Vietnam 5's Double Warped Wall

On SASUKE Vietnam 5, the obstacle was moved to the fifth and final obstacle in Stage 1A. This time, the color of the pattern decorating the sideways of the wall was changed to yellow.

Competitors' Success Rate

  • All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
SASUKE Clears Attempts Percentage
28 7 12 58.82%
29 22 26 84.62%
30 33 38 90.18%
Total 62 76 82.66%

KUNOICHI Version

In KUNOICHI 9, the Soritatsu Kabe appeared for the very first time for the reboot, as the sixth obstacle of the RED Stage (First Stage).

During the official broadcast, the name for the Soritatsu Kabe (反り立つ壁) differs from the original name. The Navi states both the original name, as well as a custom translated English name, the Steep Wall.

This version of the obstacle was modified for the female competitors, and was lower than the original version's height, somewhat identical to SASUKE's modified version for women.

Competitor's Success Rate

  • All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
KUNOICHI Clears Attempts Percentage
9 7 9 77.78%
10 6 6 100%
11 14 14 100%
Total 27 29 93.10%

American Ninja Warrior Appearances

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American Ninja Warrior 1's Warped Wall

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American Ninja Warrior 4's Warped Wall

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American Ninja Warrior 6's Warped Wall

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American Ninja Warrior 8's Warped Wall (the white line indicates the old 14 feet high)

The Soritatsu Kabe (known as the Warped Wall) is one of the most iconic obstacle on American Ninja Warrior. Many competitors have built this obstacle in their backyard/ninja gym to help training for this obstacle specifically. However, between American Ninja Warrior and SASUKE version of the Warped Wall, there are several differences:

  • The wall's height is just 14 feet (4.26 meters). Starting on American Ninja Warrior 8, the wall's height is increased to 14.5 feet (4.41 meters).
  • Competitors have just 3 attempts (5 attempts on American Ninja Warrior 1) to complete it (due to the fact that as the clock counts up during qualifying, there is no way to being timed out).
  • Any competitor who slipped off the side of the wall will be disqualified (as opposed to being allowed to try again).
  • The wall has longer runway than in SASUKE (for qualifying).
  • The Warped Wall is placed as the sixth obstacle (except on American Ninja Warrior 4 in Northeast and Southeast regions, where it was placed as the seventh obstacle, with the Wall Lift taking its place).


Mega Wall

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American Ninja Warrior 10's Warped Wall (left) and Mega Wall (right)

On American Ninja Warrior 10, new modifications were added to the Warped Wall during city qualifiers round:

  • There were 2 Warped Walls placed side-by-side in the course:
    • the regular Warped Wall (at 14.5 feet/4.41 meters high), and
    • the Mega Warped Wall (or simply called as the Mega Wall, at 18 feet/5.49 meters high).
  • If the competitors could reach the Warped Wall, they must decide which Warped Wall they would like to attempt:
    • If they decided to attempt the regular Warped Wall, as usual, they were given 3 attempts to complete it.
    • If they decided to attempt the Mega Wall, they were given just 1 attempt to complete it. If they succeeded, they would receive the cash prize of $10,000. If they failed, they couldn't reattempt the Mega Wall and were given just 1 attempt to complete the regular Warped Wall.
  • During city finals round, even though the Mega Wall was structurally presented to the course, the Mega Wall was not used in the course, making the regular Warped Wall as the only sixth obstacle in the course.

During its first season appearance, only 6 competitors have completed the Mega Wall and each of them has earned $10,000:


New Completion Rules

On American Ninja Warrior 11, new completion rules were added to the Mega Wall during city qualifiers round:

  • Competitors were given 3 attempts to complete either the regular Warped Wall or Mega Wall.
  • If they decided to attempt the Mega Wall and failed to complete it after 3 attempts, they couldn't return to the regular Warped Wall this time.
  • The cash prizes for completing the Mega Wall would decrease as competitors used up more of the attempts. The cash prizes were listed as followed:
    • Completion on the first attempt: $10,000.
    • Completion on the second attempt: $5,000.
    • Completion on the third and final attempt: $2,500.

During its second season appearance, 29 competitors had attempted the Mega Wall, and 9 of them completed it:

Among these 9 competitors, Lance Pekus completed the Mega Wall on his third attempt, Caleb Bergstrom, Karsten Williams, and Grant McCartney completed the Mega Wall on their second attempts, while the others completed it on their first attempts.

This modification eliminated a lot of top competitors, including Jody Avila, Flip Rodriguez, Mathis Owhadi, Karson Voiles, Neil Craver, Najee Richardson, Joe Moravsky, Dan Yager, Reko Rivera, and Michael Torres.


Other Appearances

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Australian Ninja Warrior 3's Warped Wall (left) and Mega Warped Wall (right)

On Australian Ninja Warrior 3, the Mega Warped Wall appeared along with the regular Warped Wall as the sixth obstacle during the heats, with the obstacle being 5.25 meters in height and using the same completion rules from American Ninja Warrior 11 (albeit the prize money would not decrease as competitors used up more of the attempts). Competitors who completed the Mega Warped Wall would receive the cash prize of AU$5,000.

In total, 23 competitors had attempted the Mega Warped Wall, and 12 of them completed it:


Notable Attempts for Female Competitors

The Warped Wall is one of the toughest obstacles for female competitors, mostly due to their height and technique. 

  • On American Ninja Warrior 5, Nika Muckelroy became the first female competitor to attempt this obstacle during Denver qualifiers, but failed to complete it. She was followed by Jessie Graff during Venice Beach finals, but she could not complete it too.
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Kacy Catanzaro became the first female competitor to scale the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history during American Ninja Warrior 6's Dallas qualifiers


Las Vegas National Finals

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American Ninja Warrior 4's Warped Wall in Stage One

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American Ninja Warrior 8's Warped Wall in Stage One

SASUKE version of the Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) is also used as the sixth obstacle in Stage One from American Ninja Warrior 4 until now, with the wall's height is 14 feet, shorter runway than in qualifying (about half in length than in qualifying), and no 3-attempt rule as in qualifying (the only way to fail is being timed out).

On American Ninja Warrior 6, Meagan Martin became the first female competitor to attempt this version of Warped Wall, and failed (timed out).

On American Ninja Warrior 7, Jessie Graff became the second female competitor to attempt it, but failed (timed out), and so did Meagan Martin (for the second straight season).

On American Ninja Warrior 8, Jessie Graff became the first female competitor to complete the Warped Wall in Stage One, and later the stage (becoming the first female competitor to complete Stage One in American Ninja Warrior history).

On American Ninja Warrior 9, a record 5 female competitors could get past the Warped Wall in Stage One (Barclay Stockett, Jesse Labreck, Allyssa Beird, Meagan Martin, and Jessie Graff). Eventually, 4 of them (except Meagan Martin) could reach the final obstacle (the Flying Squirrel), and Allyssa Beird was the only one who could complete it and hit the buzzer, making her just the second woman to complete Stage One in American Ninja Warrior history.

Other Appearances

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Ninja Warrior UK 3's Warped Wall

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Australian Ninja Warrior's Warped Wall

The Warped Wall has been used on all of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats, with most of them had a similar specification from American Ninja Warrior's city qualifying course, along with the 3-attempt rule (although there was a difference between the wall's height for each format), including:

  • Ninja Warrior UK,
  • Australian Ninja Warrior,
  • Ninja Warrior Sweden,
  • Ninja Warrior Germany,
  • SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia (similar to SASUKE version), and
  • SASUKE Vietnam (Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe version).

On most of the SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats in English-speaking countries (e.g. American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior UK, and Australian Ninja Warrior), every time the competitors reached the Warped Wall, the crowds/spectators would point to the obstacle and shout "Beat the Wall" repeatedly (or "Beat That Wall" on American Ninja Warrior), in order to give the competitors the motivation and morale boost to complete the obstacle.

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