Sportsman No. 1 (最強の男は誰だ!壮絶筋肉バトル!!スポーツマンNo.1決定戦, Saikyō no Otoko wa Dare da! Sōzetsu Kinniku Batoru!! Supōtsuman Nanbā Wan Ketteisen, "Who is the Strongest Man?! Grand Muscle Battle!! Sportsman No. 1 Decisive Battle") was an annual program made by Monster9, the same company that produces various series such as Kinniku Banzuke and SASUKE.
After Monster9's bankruptcy, the rights of Sportman series were inherited by TBS. Due to this, in 2012, the show was rebooted by TBS under new title Sports Danshi Grand Prix.
On May 20, 2024, the show was finally returned under new team battle and parody format, called Extreme Sportsman No. 1 (エクストリームスポーツマンNo.1決定戦)[1].
Tournaments[]
According to Japanese media, the correct way to count the competitions is to include every tournament in chronological order instead of grouping the various kinds of tournaments separately. Each Sportsman show regardless of its kind, would have a Roman Number placed on the end of its Japanese name.
| Tournament | Title | Type | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1993 | Pro Sportsman Championship | December 29, 1993 |
| II | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1995 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 1995 |
| III | 1st Amateur Sportsman No. 1 | Amateur Sportsman Tournament | March 29, 1995 |
| IV | 2nd Amateur Sportsman No. 1 | Amateur Sportsman Tournament | October 5, 1995 |
| V | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1996 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 2, 1996 |
| VI | 1st Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | April 2, 1996 |
| VII | 3rd Amateur Sportsman No. 1 | Amateur Sportsman Tournament | October 2, 1996 |
| VIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1997 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 2, 1997 |
| IX | 2nd Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | April 2, 1997 |
| X | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1998 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 1998 |
| XI | 3rd Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | April 1, 1998 |
| XII | 4th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | October 2, 1998 |
| XIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 1999 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 1999 |
| XIV | 5th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 26, 1999 |
| XV | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2000 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2000 |
| XVI | 6th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 24, 2000 |
| XVII | 7th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | October 10 and 14, 2000 |
| XVIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2001 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2001 |
| XIX | 8th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 23, 2001 |
| XX | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2002 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2002 |
| XXI | 9th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 27, 2002 |
| XXII | 10th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | September 27, 2002 |
| XXIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2003 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2003 |
| XXIV | 11th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 31, 2003 |
| XXV | 12th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | September 26, 2003 |
| XXVI | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2004 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2004 |
| XXVII | 13th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | April 5, 2004 |
| XXVIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2005 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2005 |
| XXIX | 14th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | April 5, 2005 |
| XXX | 15th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | September 28, 2005 |
| XXXI | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2006 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2006 |
| XXXII | 16th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 29, 2006 |
| XXXIII | 17th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | October 4, 2006 |
| XXXIV | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2007 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2007 |
| XXXV | CB Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | March 30, 2007 |
| XXXVI | 18th Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 | Celebrity Survival Battle | October 5, 2007 |
| XXXVII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2008 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 1, 2008 |
| XXXVIII | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2009 | Pro Sportsman Tournament | January 3, 2009 |
| XXXIX | Pro Sportsman No. 1 2010 | Monster Box Special | January 7, 2010 |
Pro Sportsman No. 1[]
- Further information: Pro Sportsman No. 1
Pro Sportsman No. 1 is an annual program traditionally held on New Year's Day. It is made by Monster9, the same company that produces series such as Kinniku Banzuke and SASUKE. Competitors take on a series of physical and mental events, where better performance is rewarded with more points. Whoever has the most points at the end of the competition wins.
Celebrity Sportsman No. 1[]
- Further information: Celebrity Sportsman No. 1
Celebrity Sportsman No. 1 is similar in style to Pro Sportsman No. 1 where competitors take on a series of physical and mental events, where better performance is rewarded with more points and whomever has the most points at the end of the competition wins. The main difference between the two however, is the competitors; where Pro Sportsman focuses on athletes, Celebrity Sportsman focuses on celebrities, comedians, so on and so forth.
Amateur Sportsman No. 1[]
Amateur Sportsman No. 1 is similar in style to Pro Sportsman No. 1 where various amateur competitors take on a series of physical and mental events. The main difference compared to the Pro Sportsman and Celebrity Sportsman is the winners of each Sportsman event would be awarded and no pointing system would be made.
See Also[]
- Sports Danshi Grand Prix (reboot version of Sportman)
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