Intro[]
The second VIKING tournament, official name: 海筋肉王 "バイキング" スペシャル: 全世界最強王決定戦 (Umi Kin'niku-ō VIKING SP: Zen Sekai Saikyō-ō Kettei-sen, literally Sea Muscle King "VIKING" Special: World's Strongest King Championship), was the second VIKING tournament that took place in 2005 and aired on April 4, 2005. There were Preliminary Trials held before this tournament, at the headquarters of Fuji TV, which included a one-minute push-ups competition that won by Akiyama Kazuhiko, who did 137 push-ups, 17 push-ups more than his Quick Muscle's rival, Yamada Katsumi.
First Marine Stage had no changes beside reducing the time limit by 10 seconds. This, combined with the number of competitors increased to 100 (like how normally it is on SASUKE) made the results better than the previous tournament, as 10 people cleared the stage. As the weather was better, Brain Ship Stage was held, which eliminate Yamaguchi Kōsuke and Ishikawa Terukazu.
Due to the difficulty on the previous tournament, Second Adventure Stage was toned down by making Galleon lighter (reducing 10 kg in weight), thus no one failed it. However, the dreaded Rope Maze that ended the tournament in VIKING 1 is still as deadly as it took out half of the competitors that attempting it. Two people, TERU and Nagano Makoto, cleared the timed portion of the stage, but Heartbreaker left only Nagano to take on Third Fantasy Stage, which he easily cleared after electing to attempt Ultimate Plank, earning ¥500,000. From there, Nagano Makoto was given choice to proceed to attempt Bio Clock or to give up. If given up, ¥500,000 remain intact and his run in the tournament ended. However, if he proceed, if he failed, the prize will be reduced to ¥100,000 and tournament end. If he succeeded, the prize will be increased to ¥1,000,000 and he will advance to Final VIKING. Without a doubt, Nagano chose to attempt the obstacle and cleared it with 9.78 seconds on the clock, well within the margin of error and allowed entry to Final VIKING.
In the only tower-shaped Final VIKING, Nagano put everything he got, but eventually running out of the gas and timed out about 50 cm from the goal, once again leaving Kanzenseiha out of the reach.
First Marine Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Odyssey オデッセイ
② Loading Dock ローディングドック
③ Castaway キャスタウェイ
④ Main Deck メインデッキ
⑤ Parley パーレイ
⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール
⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト
⑧ Captain's Cabin キャプテンキャビン
Time Limit: 110 seconds
Length: 102 metres
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruchida Mamoru (35) | American Football Player | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Answer 36 + 85 with 122. |
| 2 | Muto Kazuyuki (36) | Power Lifting Champion | ① Odyssey オデッセイ | |
| 3 | Shimabukuro Hidetaka (25) | Lacrosse Player | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | |
| 4 | Kawabata Noriaki | Wrestler | ④ Main Deck メインデッキ | His well-known name, Karaoke Machine No. 2, was used in broadcast. Lost balance while traversing the skinny pole. |
| 5 | Saito Yasuhiko (37) | Acupuncturist/Pancrase Fighter | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Lost balance while catching the bag. |
| 6 | Makio Miki (22) | Ballerina | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Disqualified. Fail to catch any of the bags. |
| 7 | Nanjo Tomomi (21) | Waseda University Fourth Year Student | ① Odyssey オデッセイ | |
| 8 | Saiki Sho (27) | Grocery Store Worker | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | |
| 11 | Zhang Cheng Dao (34) | Karaoke Box Worker | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Digest 1-1. |
| 12 | Kosugi Naoya (22) | Freeter | ④ Main Deck メインデッキ | Digest 1-2. Lost balance while traversing the skinny pole. |
| 14 | Kurihara Ken (30) | Instructor | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Digest 1-3. Answer 43 + 79 with 142. |
| 15 | Kobayashi Megumi (22) | Futsal Player | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Digest 1-4. Lost balance while catching the bag. |
| 16 | Sasaki Masayoshi (21) | Model | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Digest 1-5. |
| 17 | Hoshiya Ayutaro (20) | Keio Gijuku university Third Year Student | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Started the stage about three seconds late. |
| 18 | Chiba Yasuko (23) | Muscle Musical Member | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | |
| 19 | Yamamoto Keitaro (13) | Junior High School Student/Finish Fourth in Push-Ups Competition | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | |
| 20 | Maruyama Masato (57) | Auto Parts Manufacturer | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | |
| 21 | Hoshino Kazuharu (37) | Muscle Musical Staff | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Middle-Cut. |
| 22 | Yonemori Masato (25) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Digest 2-1. Time Out. |
| 23 | Kuroda Eiji (24) | High School Teacher | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Digest 2-2. His back skimmed the water. |
| 24 | Komiya Rie (27) | Model | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Started the stage about four seconds late. Jump too short and can't grab the sphere. |
| 25 | Matsui Chinatsu (27) | Racquetball Champion | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Lost balance while catching the bag. |
| 28 | Harashima Masami (42) | Hand Glider | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Disqualified. Fail to catch any of the bags. |
| 29 | Kuramochi Minoru (57) | Manager of Edokko Tavern | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Answer 77 + 96 with 317. |
| 30 | Ishimoto Saori (24) | Fuji TV Announcer | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | |
| 35 | Fujinuma Seiji (26) | Carpenter | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Answer 73 + 42 with 125. |
| 38 | Aoki Yasuo (48) | Sculptor | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Disqualified. Fail to catch any of the bags. Only time clearing an obstacle. |
| 39 | Takeda Nobuyuki (23) | Basketball Player | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Shown in JET broadcast. |
| 40 | Maeda Tomohiko (30) | Electrician | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Lost the rope while swinging it over the pole. |
| 41 | Haga Kayo (25) | Muscle Musical Member | ④ Main Deck メインデッキ | Digest 3-1. Lost balance while traversing the skinny pole. |
| 43 | Murayama Seigo (27) | Firefighter | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Digest 3-2. |
| 46 | Ando Daisuke (28) | Actor | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Digest 3-3. |
| 49 | Yamato Shin (29) | Boxing Champion | ⑧ Captain's Cabin キャプテンキャビン | Middle-Cut. Time Out, 0.1 seconds late. |
| 50 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (32) | Only Man to Achieve Kanzenseiha in SASUKE/Finish First in Push-Ups Competition | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | |
| 54 | Saito Tomoyuki (25) | Model | Clear (16.13 seconds left) | |
| 55 | Marusugi Shinji (30) | Pro Lifesaver | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Shown in JET broadcast. |
| 57 | Ishitani Kiwamu (25) | Beef Pork Chef | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Shown in JET broadcast. |
| 61 | Asaoka Hiroyuki (33) | Elementary School Teacher | Clear (06.73 seconds left) | |
| 62 | Satō Manabu (26) | Public Junior High School Teacher in Tokyo | Clear (03.49 seconds left) | Started the stage about three seconds late. |
| 63 | Fukuda Yuhei (26) | Lacrosse Player | Clear (00.56 seconds left) | Middle-Cut. |
| 67 | Shibamoto Yasuyoshi (57) | Crane Truck Driver | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Shown in JET broadcast. Answer 26 + 97 with 135. |
| 68 | Kishimoto Masahiro (35) | Excellent Students from Church Club | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Shown in JET broadcast. Answer 92 + 58 with 140. |
| 70 | Izumiyama Rika (27) | Women's Pro Martial Arts Master | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Shown in JET broadcast. |
| 72 | Yamamoto Shingo (30) | Gas Station Area Manager/Only Man to Compete in Every SASUKE | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | |
| 73 | Yamaguchi Kōsuke (23) | Fin Swimming Champion | Clear (15.45 seconds left) | |
| 74 | Minamide Kimihiro (27) | Actor | Clear (08.76 seconds left) | |
| 75 | Inada Ayako (22) | Fifth at 2000 Sydney Olympics Group Rhythmic Gymnastics | ① Odyssey オデッセイ | |
| 76 | Kawamata Aki (26) | Muscle Musical Member | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Reach the net, but flipped backwards into the water. |
| 77 | Hirano Hiroshi (34) | Operator | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Disqualified. Fail to catch any of the bags. |
| 78 | Endo Osamu (50) | Bench Press Champion | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Started the stage about two seconds late. |
| 79 | Ishino Masao (52) | GSDF | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Digest 4-1. |
| 80 | Naito Ken (28) | Swimmer | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Digest 4-2. |
| 81 | TERU (28) | Muscle Musical Member | Clear (05.79 seconds left) | |
| 82 | Kurosaki Masato (28) | Acrobat Dancer | ⑧ Captain's Cabin キャプテンキャビン | Digest 5-1. Time Out. |
| 84 | Nagahashi Naochika (24) | Tavern Worker | ⑧ Captain's Cabin キャプテンキャビン | Digest 5-2. Time Out. |
| 85 | Iinuma Seiji (30) | Actor and Former Professional Lifesaver | ⑧ Captain's Cabin キャプテンキャビン | Digest 5-3. Time Out. Full run shown in JET broadcast. |
| 87 | Marcus Robinson (30) | NFL Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | |
| 88 | Natori Koji (36) | Acrobat Talent | ① Odyssey オデッセイ | Course Out. |
| 89 | Charlie Isozaki（30) | Professional Rider | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Middle-Cut. |
| 90 | Nagano Makoto (33) | Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru | Clear (25.43 seconds left) | Fastest First Marine Stage's Clear in VIKING. |
| 91 | Nishikawa Yasuhiro (21) | Tokyo University Gymnast | ① Odyssey オデッセイ | |
| 92 | Wang Hui (41) | China Acrobatic Troupe | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | Shown in JET broadcast. Answer 93 + 67 with 150. |
| 93 | Yamazaki Kenta (26) | Former Chunichi Dragons Pitcher | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Shown in JET broadcast. |
| 94 | Nagatsuka Tomohiro (26) | 2004 Athena Olympics Cyclist | ⑦ Swing Mast スイングマスト | Started the stage about five seconds late. |
| 95 | Miyake Ayako (29) | Only Woman to Achieve Kanzenseiha in KUNOICHI/Acrobat Dancer/Muscle Musical Member | ③ Castaway キャスタウェイ | Jump too short and can't grab the sphere. |
| 96 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (39) | Muscle Musical Leader | Clear (13.31 seconds left) | |
| 97 | Ishikawa Terukazu (27) | Muscle Musical Member | Clear (01.99 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 98 | Ikeda Wataru (29) | Rugby Player | ② Loading Dock ローディングドック | Disqualified. Fail to catch any of the bags. |
| 99 | Yamada Katsumi (39) | Mr. SASUKE/Finish Second in Push-Ups Competition | ⑥ Cannonball キャノンボール | Made a spectacular save on Odyssey. |
| 100 | Bobby Ologun (31) | VIKING: The Ultimate Obstacle Course MC | ⑤ Parley パーレイ | First Attempt. Correctly answer 98 + 72 with 170, but the trapdoor still opened and he fell in the water. Injure his left hand in the process of falling down. |
| 100 | Bobby Ologun (31) | VIKING: The Ultimate Obstacle Course MC | ④ Main Deck メインデッキ | Second Attempt. Got to the other side but couldn't pull up. |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 10 Clears |
Brain Ship Stage[]
Competitors must draw lots to determine two teams of four (the others get free passes to the Second Adventure Stage). From these teams of four, competitors must memorise seven numbers that are shown for five seconds. The person with the most mistakes is eliminated. If there is a tie, the competitors will do an Extra Round (this time with nine numbers that are shown for seven seconds) and the loser of that is eliminated.
Note:
- White = The number written match the number sequence.
- Light Red = The number written didn't match the number sequence.
Group 1[]
Number Sequence: 5-9-3-2-6-4-1.
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Yamaguchi Kōsuke (23) | Finswimming Champion | 3 Mistakes | 5-9-3-2-1-8-9. |
| 74 | Minamide Kimihiro (27) | Actor | 0 Mistakes | 5-9-3-2-6-4-1. |
| 90 | Nagano Makoto (30) | Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru | 2 Mistakes | 5-9-3-2-6-1-3. |
| 62 | Satō Manabu (26) | Public Junior High School Teacher in Tokyo | 0 Mistakes | 5-9-3-2-6-4-1. |
Group 2[]
Number Sequence: 2-7-3-1-3-9-7.
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Asaoka Hiroyuki (33) | Elementary School Teacher | 0 Mistakes | 2-7-3-1-3-9-7. |
| 97 | Ishikawa Terukazu (27) | Muscle Musical Member | 2 Mistakes | 2-7-3-1-9-3-7. |
| 96 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (39) | Muscle Musical Leader | 2 Mistakes | 2-7-3-9-3-2-7. |
| 81 | TERU (28) | Muscle Musical Member | 0 Mistakes | 2-7-3-1-3-9-7. |
Extra Round[]
Number Sequence: 1-3-9-8-1-7-4-9-2.
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Ishikawa Terukazu (27) | Muscle Musical Member | 1 Mistake | 1-3-4-8-1-7-4-9-2. |
| 96 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (39) | Muscle Musical Leader | 0 Mistakes | 1-3-9-8-1-7-4-9-2. |
Second Adventure Stage[]
Obstacles[]
Timed
① *Galleon ガリオン
② Galley ガリー
③ Rope Maze ロープメイズ
④ Crossroads クロスロード
⑤ Log Screw ログスクリュー
⑥ Heavenly Climb ヘブンリィ・クライム
Time Limit: 120 seconds
Untimed
⑦ Heartbreaker ハートブレイカー
Length: 90.5 metres
* Denotes Modified Obstacle
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Saito Tomoyuki (25) | Model | ③ Rope Maze ロープメイズ | |
| 61 | Asaoka Hiroyuki (33) | Elementary School Teacher | ⑥ Heavenly Climb ヘブンリィクライム | Time Out. First to clear Rope Maze, Survival Flag, and Log Screw. |
| 62 | Satō Manabu (26) | Public Junior High School Teacher in Tokyo | ⑥ Heavenly Climb ヘブンリィクライム | Time Out. First to clear Survival Jump. |
| 63 | Fukuda Yuhei (26) | Lacrosse Player | ③ Rope Maze ロープメイズ | |
| 74 | Minamide Kimihiro (27) | Actor | ③ Rope Maze ロープメイズ | |
| 81 | TERU (28) | Muscle Musical Member | ⑦ Heartbreaker ハートブレイカー | Cleared timed portion of the stage with 20.78 seconds left. First to clear Heavenly Climb. Fastest Second Adventure Stage's Clear (Timed) in VIKING. |
| 90 | Nagano Makoto (30) | Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru | Clear | Cleared timed portion of the stage with 16.48 seconds left. First to clear Heartbreaker and VIKING's Second Adventure Stage. |
| 96 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (39) | Muscle Musical Leader | ③ Rope Maze ロープメイズ | |
| Total | 8 Attempts | 1 Clear |
Third Fantasy Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Steady Voyager ステディー・ポイジャー or Ultimate Plank アルティメット・ブランク
② Bio Clock バイオ・クロック
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Nagano Makoto (30) | Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru | Clear | Choose Ultimate Plank. Cleared Bio Clock with the time of 9.78 seconds. First to clear Ultimate Plank, Bio Clock and VIKING's Third Fantasy Stage. |
| Total | 1 Attempt | 1 Clear |
Final VIKING[]
Obstacles[]
① Horizon Rope ホライズンロープ (23 metres)
② Vertical Rope バーティカルロープ (10 metres)
Time Limit: 100 seconds
Results[]
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Nagano Makoto (30) | Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru | ② Vertical Rope バーティカルロープ | Time Out. About 50 cm from goal. First to clear Horizon Rope. Last Man Standing. |
| Total | 1 Attempt | 0 Clears |
Differences with International Rebroadcasts[]
In the International rebroadcasts of VIKING 2 (excluding JET broadcast), the course and structure was changed significantly. Brain Ship Stage was fully cut, Heartbreaker was considered to be part of Third Fantasy Stage, and both Steady Voyager and Bio Clock were never mentioned at all. In addition, it was stated that VIKING was two events of 50, with a Final that combined people that went the furthest from the first two tournaments.
| Stage | Japanese Version | Japanese Clear Rate | International Version | International Clear Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Marine Stage | ① Odyssey ② Loading Dock ③ Castaway ④ Main Deck ⑤ Parley ⑥ Cannonball ⑦ Swing Mast ⑧ Captain's Cabin |
10/100 | ① Odyssey ② Loading Dock ③ Castaway ④ Main Deck ⑤ Parley ⑥ Cannonball ⑦ Swing Mast ⑧ Captain's Cabin |
3/50 (VIKING 1) 3/50 (VIKING 2) |
| Brain Ship Stage | ① Brain Panic | 8/10 | All-Cut | N/A |
| Second Adventure Stage | ① Galleon ② Galley ③ Rope Maze ④ Crossroads ⑤ Log Screw ⑥ Heavenly Climb ⑦ Heartbreaker |
1/8 | ① Galleon ② Galley ③ Rope Maze ④ Crossroads ⑤ Log Screw ⑥ Heavenly Climb |
2/6 |
| Third Fantasy Stage | ① Steady Voyager or Ultimate Plank ② Bio Clock |
1/1 | ① Heartbreaker ② Ultimate Plank |
1/2 |
| Final VIKING | ① Horizon Rope ② Vertical Rope |
0/1 | ① Horizon Rope ② Vertical Rope |
0/1 |
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