So excited for.. Sasuke 25

As I get more information I will update this page:
Updated February 19, 2010 - Nagano email + Airdate information
Updated February 21, 2010 - with Blog information found plus names Ube found
Updated February 25, 2010 - with G4 entries.
Updated March 3, 2010 - possible not showing up.
Updated March 8, 2010 - TBS page added.
Updated March 16, 2010 - Ube Photo added.

Video Clip of Chiyo-Chan from Azumanga Daioh

Sasuke 25 is right around the corner! Again just like last year Lost in Ube and I will be scouring the Internet to find what we can. With Sasuke Maniac off the air.. we have to rely on blogs, websites like Sasuke Mania and Monster 9 and TBS page which is finally up!!

TBS AIR-DATE INFORMATION IS HERE
MARCH 28, 2010

PLEASE NOTE: These names, even the confirmed one, can change due to unforeseeable circumstances - so the list is created as a guideline using past information and what has been posted in blogs in Japan. Also some guesses have been made due to the results of previous competitions. It is for fans wanting to know who might be participating.

Btw as I was making this list a message was sent to Nagano via his website sending support from all of the fans here in the USA and those who read this blog from around the world. He posted back a message back to the fans supporting him:

(Bablefish disaster provided by him.. LOL)

Thank you for support from U.S.A.
25 times of SASUKE collecting is in 20 days.
I change the support of all of you into power and do my best.
Thank you for support.
Makoto Nagano

アメリカから応援ありがとう。
２０日に、２５回SASUKE収録があります。
皆さんの応援を力に変えて、頑張ります。
応援ありがとう。
長野誠

(Synopsis of the message was thanks for the support from the United States. 2/20 is the taping day for Sasuke (in 2 days), transferring the support to him to do his best and thanks again for all the support - paraphrased of course ;)


Photo provided by Ube on his blog

Confirmed participants/Expected

• Allstars - Makoto Nagano 長野誠 (confirmed via email (see above message))
• Toshihiro Takeda 竹田敏浩 / Shingo Yamamoto 山本進悟 / Kazuhiko Akiyama 秋山 和彦 (confirmed by TBS page)
  
• Katsumi Yamada 山田勝己 / Bunpei Shiratori 白鳥文平 (we have no idea if these 2 will be in Sasuke 25 yet though very doubtful since they are not confirmed on the TBS page with the other 4 All-Stars)

4/100

• Yuuji Urushihara 漆原裕治 - Shoe salesman (UNCLI #3) - (Sasuke 24 Kanzenseiha) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Taiwan's Lee En Chi リー・エンチ (Finalist from Sasuke 24) (confirmed on his blog) (confirmed by TBS page)

6/100

• Japan Sasuke Trials - Sasuke Trials was held on Sunday, February 14, 2010. To this date there is no known number of survivors from that event.

6/100

• American Sasuke Trials - United States did not have a trials for Sasuke 24 and again for Sasuke 25. Now confirmed - the 3 Tempest Free-running pros that passed Stage 1 in Sasuke 23 that were unable to fulfill the invite for Sasuke 24 have been re-invited for Sasuke 25.
  
• Levi Meeuwenberg リーヴァイ・ミューエンバーグ (Team Tempest's "SkyNative") - (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 23) (confirmed via blog entry) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Brian Orosco ブライアン・オロスコ (Team Tempest's "No Sole") - (Stage 2 competitor in Sasuke 23) (confirmed via blog entry) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Richard King リチャード・キング (Team Tempest's "Dickey Boy") - (Stage 2 competitor in Sasuke 23) (confirmed via blog entry)

9/100

• Koji Hashimoto 橋本亘司 (Finalist from Sasuke 24) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Hitoshi Kanno 菅野仁志 - Gymnast - Sasuke 20, 22, 23 and 24. Stage 3 competitor from Sasuke 22 and Finalist in Sasuke 23 (confirmed by TBS page)
• Kenji Takahashi 高橋賢次 (Kongo Express) (Finalist from Sasuke 24) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Yoshiyuki Okuyama 奥山義行 (Finalist from Sasuke 24) (confirmed by TBS page)
• Naoya Tajima 田島直弥 (Sasuke 21-23) (Stage 3 competitor from Sasuke 24) (confirmed by TBS page)

14/100

• Five members of Chojin Pro were there. (confirmed via blog entry)
  Jump rope specialist Micchan バク宙５重跳びの体現者（みっちゃん）
  Kung-fu champion Masaki カンフー世界チャンピオン（まさき）
  Aerial performer (?) ATT 立体空中殺法のパイオニア（ATT）
  Nunchaku Artist Hiroki ヌンチャクアーティスト（宏樹）
  Fire Performer TAKUMI ファイヤーパフォーマー（TAKUMI）

19/100

• Ryo Shirai 白井 涼 - Model - (Confirmed on his blog) (Previous Sasuke's and recent Sportsman #1)
• Dandy Sakano ダンディ坂野 - Comedian (confirmed via blog)

21/100

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Guesses based on result and past history

• Tomohiro Kawaguchi 川口朋広 - Sasuke 24 Stage 2 competitor
• Terukazu Ishikawa 石川輝一 - Sasuke 24 Stage 2 competitor and Sasuke 14 3rd Stage competitor
  
• Jun Sato 佐藤惇 - Sasuke 24 Stage 2 competitor
• Yuuji Washimi 鷲見裕二 - Sasuke 24 Stage 2 competitor
  
• Wakky ワッキー - Comedian and part of the duo Penalty ペナルティー
• Akira Omori (大森晃) - Comedian Monkikki or Monkickey (モンキッキー) (or "Monkey") - Sasuke 1-7 and 3-time Finalist and Sasuke 23 and Sasuke 24
  
• Dynamic Trio of Death!! Hang Glider - Masami Harashima 原島雅美 , Creepy Model Maker Guy - Yasuo Aoki 青木保夫 and Mr. Octopus (Tako Man) - Minoru Kuramochi 倉持稔
  

One would also think that they had some faces from 2010 Sportsman #1 and/or Kunoichi as well but I won't add anything from those lists unless it's stated somewhere for sure.

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Not attending

• Shunsuke Nagasaki 長崎 峻侑 - Trampolinist- Seems he blogged about moving from his dorm during the same day of taping.
• Kazuyuki Toda 戸田和幸 - Soccer player (confirmed to be elsewhere)
• Most of Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル- Seems they had a show in Saitama, Japan the same day as Sasuke 25's taping.
  Rie Komiya 小宮理英 - Kunoichi 8 Co-Champion
  Satomi Kadoi 門井 佐登美 - Kunoichi 8 Co-Champion
  Daisuke Nakata 中田大輔 - Trampolinist
  Naoki Iketani 池谷直樹 - Monster Box Specialist
• Junichi Miyashita 宮下 純一 - Olympic Bronze medal Swimmer (cough.. double fail guy) (confirmed to be elsewhere)
• Sato Hiromichi 佐藤弘道 - TV host - Sasuke 22 Stage 2 competitor and Sasuke 24 Stage 2 competitor (confirmed to be elsewhere)
  

So excited for.. Sasuke 24

As I get more information I will update this page:
Updated: December 8, 2009 with names Ube found
Updated: December 9, 2009 confirmation of at least 5 All-Stars via picture from Lee Enchi
Updated: December 10, 2009 with names Ube found
Updated: December 12, 2009 with names Ube found and updated information on TBS Specials
Updated: December 13, 2009 with names Ube found
Updated: December 14, 2009 with names Ube found
Updated: December 17, 2009 with names Ube found in magazines
Updated: December 18, 2009 - Ube found information on Bunpei's participation
Updated: December 25, 2009 - with names Ube found

Video Clip of Chiyo-Chan from Azumanga Daioh

Sasuke 24 is right around the corner! In fact.. Taping is Tuesday, December 8th! The actual broadcast is NEW YEAR'S DAY! It's just over THREE WEEKS AWAY! Just like last year.. I've been chanting this song LOL. Looks like there will be a bunch of us in the Sasuke Maniac forums waking up at early morning (2:36 AM Eastern time) on Friday, January 1st to watch Sasuke 24 air live.

PLEASE SEE THE SASUKE 24 SCHEDULE PAGE FOR ALL OF THE AIRDATES!

There are specials starting from December 28th!

Again just like last year Lost in Ube and I will be scouring the Internet to find what we can. With Sasuke Maniac off the air.. we have to rely on blogs, websites like Sasuke Mania and Monster 9 and eventually TBS when they put up their official Sasuke 24 page, etc. to find out our information! As of today we have a few people already confirmed and/or rumored to be coming, PLEASE NOTE: These names, even the confirmed one, can change due to unforeseeable circumstances - so the list is created as a guideline using past information and what has been posted in blogs in Japan. It is for fans wanting to know who might be participating.

Sasuke 24 photo
Takeda, Shiratori, Lee, Nagano, Akiyama and Yamamoto ©Lee En Chi リー・エンチ
Confirmed participants

• Allstars - Makoto Nagano 長野誠 / Toshihiro Takeda 竹田敏浩 / Katsumi Yamada 山田勝己 / Shingo Yamamoto 山本進悟 / Kazuhiko Akiyama 秋山 和彦
• Bunpei Shiratori 白鳥文平 (*According to Katsuhide Torisawa's blog post, Bunpei was there only to cheer on the others due to an injury)

5/100

• Hitoshi Kanno 菅野仁志 - Gymnast - Sasuke 20, 22 and 23. Stage 3 competitor from Sasuke 22 and Finalist in Sasuke 24
  
• Yuuji Urushihara 漆原裕治 - Shoe salesman (UNCLI #3) who qualified for Sasuke 21 via BUG-IN-MIKI win against the All-Stars. He re-qualified through Sasuke Trials Spring/2009 and made it to the final stage in Sasuke 22
  
• Taiwan's Lee En Chi リー・エンチ (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 22)
  

8/100

• G4 will be sending 1 host and to my knowledge she is not competing. Alison Haislip.
• To this date there are ZERO confirmed participants for the Americans. This may turn out to be like Sasuke 18 where a host was sent and no G4 competitors..
  

8/100

• Japan Sasuke Trials - We hear there were no Sasuke Trials for Sasuke 24 though it seems some of the previous winners are being invited back.
• Koji Hashimoto 橋本亘司 (Sasuke 21-23) (Stage 2 competitor from Sasuke 23)
  

9/100

• Sato Hiromichi 佐藤弘道 - TV host - Sasuke 22 Stage 2 competitor
• Kenji Takahashi 高橋賢次 (Kongo Express) (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 23)
• Toshiaki Kasuga 春日 俊彰 from Comedy duo Audrey オードリー (Sasuke 22)
• Udo Suzuki ウド　鈴木 from Kyain キャイ～ン - Comedian

14/100

• Choshu Korikki 長州小力 - (G4 mentions him as the famous gut of Japan) - Comedian
• Hori ホリ - monomane specialist (Sasuke 22 and Sasuke 23)
  
• Kazuyuki Toda 戸田和幸 - Soccer player
• Takashi Fukunishi 福西崇史 - Former Japan National Team soccer player (Sasuke 23)
  

17/100

• Akira Omori (大森晃) - Comedian Monkikki or Monkickey (モンキッキー) (or "Monkey") - Sasuke 1-7 and 3-time Finalist and Sasuke 23
  
• Kenjiro Ishimaru 石丸謙二郎 - TV host (Sasuke 22)
  
• Yoshiyuki Okuyama 奥山義行 (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 22 and Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 23)
• Dynamic Trio of Death!! Hang Glider - Masami Harashima 原島雅美 , Creepy Model Maker Guy - Yasuo Aoki 青木保夫 and Mr. Octopus (Tako Man) - Minoru Kuramochi 倉持稔
• Naoki Iketani 池谷直樹 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• Ryuhei Ueshima 上島　竜兵 - comedy trio Dachou Club ダチョウ倶楽部
  
• Katsuhiro Higo 肥後　克広 - comedy trio Dachou Club ダチョウ倶楽部
  
• Jimon Terakado 寺門　ジモン - comedy trio Dachou Club ダチョウ倶楽部
• Takeshi Nadagi なだぎ武 - Comedian (Sasuke 23)
  
• Tetsuro Degawa 出川哲朗 - Comedian (Sasuke 23)
• Eiko Kano 狩野英孝 - Comedian (Sasuke 23)
• Nochi ノッチ - Comedian from Dangerous デンジャラス (Sasuke 22)
• Seiji Maeda 前田誠二
• Hiroaki Shimuzu - Rock climber
• Yoshio Kojima 小島よしお - Comedian (Sasuke 22)
• According to Kazuha Sakiyama 崎山一葉 boy band Shinsengumi Rien 新撰組リアン were at the taping. (Sasuke 22 had 2 members (Tetsuji Sakakibara 榊原徹士 and Hiroya Kunisada 國定拓弥) of the group participating - it is unknown who will be in Sasuke 24)
• Sachiyo Yamada 山田幸代 - Lacrosse player who made it to the 3rd Stage at Kunoichi 8
  

34/100

• Dandy Sakano ダンディ坂野 - Comedian
• Tetsuya Nakamoto 中本哲也 (Tetsu and Tomo テツandトモ)
• Tomoyuki Ishizawa 石澤智幸 (Tetsu and Tomo テツandトモ)
• Jun Itoda 井戸田潤 (Speed Wagon スピードワゴン)
  
• Rie Komiya 小宮理英 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル - Kunoichi 8 Co-Champion and Sasuke 22 and Sasuke 23
• Satomi Kadoi 門井 佐登美 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル - Kunoichi 8 Co-Champion
• Genki Sudo 須藤元気 - Former MMA fighter (Sasuke 23)
• Katsuhiko Nagata 永田克彦 - Silver medal wrestler at the Sydney Olympics and is currently with New Japan Pro Wrestling. He's the younger brother of pro wrestler Yuji Nagata.
• Katsuhide Torisawa 鳥澤克秀 - Fruit Crushing Guy (Sasuke 20, Sasuke 21 and Sasuke 23)
  

43/100

• Masahiro Inoue (Kamen Rider Decade) 井上正大
• Keisuke Katou (Kamen Rider Ixa) 加藤慶祐
• Harumi Edo エド・はるみ
• Hoshan ほっしゃん - Comedian (Sasuke 23)
  
• Toshiro Shimazaki 島崎俊郎
• Yukio Iketani 池谷幸雄 - Gymnast (Sasuke 20)
  
• Naoki Iketani 池谷直樹 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル (long Sasuke history - last one was Sasuke 22)
  
• Paul ANTHONY Terek - American Olympic Decathlete (Sasuke 22)
  

51/100

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Rumored/Probable

• (From Ube's blog) Note: There is also supposed to be a Yukio Hatoyama impersonator to go along with Nocchi's Obama. I think but am not 100% positive that it will be Kuruo Hatoyama 鳩山来留夫 since he and Nocchi have been doing appearances together.

Not Returning/Improbable Returns

• Daisuke Miyazaki 宮﨑大輔 - Daisuke has signed on with a new handball team in Spain. He is returning from injury and has games this same week in Spain and it is very unlikely he will take off for Sasuke. Not confirmed but it's a safe bet he may not be able to participate.
• Levi Meeuwenberg リーヴァイ・ミューエンバーグ- rumored to be unable to participate due to conflict in schedule. However this is not confirmed. (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 23)
  
• Brian Orosco ブライアン・オロスコ (Team Tempest's "No Sole") - rumored to be unable to participate due to conflict in schedule. However this is not confirmed. (Stage 2 competitor in Sasuke 23)
• Richard King リチャード・キング (Team Tempest's "Dickey Boy") - rumored to be unable to participate due to conflict in schedule. However this is not confirmed. (Stage 2 competitor in Sasuke 23)
• Shunsuke Nagasaki 長崎 峻侑 - Trampolinist- Still recovering from an ankle injury sustained while at Japanese Nationals.
• Daisuke Nakata 中田大輔 - Trampolinist
  

"Sasuke 24 Anticipation" - ©Arsenette

So excited.. for Sasuke 23!

As I get more information I will update this page:
Edited:
September 11 - Added official TBS page for Sasuke 23 Confirmed the All-Stars (minus Bunpei) and Yuuji as a shoe salesman.. Added All-Star photo and added Ube's blog contributions).
September 13 - Added another name Ube found.
September 14 - Added more from Ube.
September 16 - Added more from Ube.
September 17 - Added information on Sasuke Navi time as confirmed by Monster 9
September 18 - Added more information found on Japanese blogs
September 19 - Added more from Ube.
September 21 - Added more information from Sasuke Maniac Forums
September 24 - Added more information from Sasuke Maniac Forums

Video Clip of Chiyo-Chan from Azumanga Daioh

Sasuke 23 is right around the corner! It's just over TWO WEEKS AWAY! Just like last year.. I've been chanting this song LOL. Looks like there will be a bunch of us in the Sasuke Maniac forums waking up at early morning (6:00 AM Eastern time) on Sunday, September 27th to watch Sasuke 23 air live (****please see the post I created for viewing options****).

SASUKE 23 - Sunday, September 27th, 19:00 - 22:54 JST.
Showtime is 3 hours and 54 minutes!
Station: TBS (Japan)
(TBS PAGE)

(7 PM Japan Standard Time) (Sunday evening)
(6 AM Eastern Time) (Sunday morning)
(3 AM Pacific Time) (Sunday early morning)

SASUKE NAVI

I mentioned this before - Sasuke Navi (for Sasuke Navi 21 and for Sasuke Navi 22) is a great show! It's a 1 hour preview of the upcoming tournament. For this year I expect to see Sasuke Trials Fall 2009, Makoto Nagano baby birth announcement and even possible ANW Trials. The show will air BEFORE SASUKE and the SAME DAY. Please note.. they do a LOT of commercials for Sasuke and have been known to show a little bit of spoilers. So please bare this in mind when deciding to watch Sasuke Navi.

SASUKE 23 - Sunday, September 27th, 14:00 - 14:54 JST.
(2 pm Local time - 2:54 pm) - Showtime 54 minutes!
Station: TBS (Japan)

(2 PM Japan Standard Time) (Sunday afternoon)
(1 AM Eastern Time) (Sunday morning)
(10 PM Pacific Time) (Saturday evening)

Again just like last year Lost in Ube (his Sasuke 23 list is here) and I will be scouring the Internet to find what we can. With Sasuke Maniac off the air.. we have to rely on blogs, websites, etc. to find out our information! As of today we have a few people already confirmed and/or rumored to be coming, PLEASE NOTE: These names, even the confirmed one, can change due to unforeseeable circumstances - so the list is created as a guideline using past information and what has been posted in blogs in Japan. It is for fans wanting to know who might be participating.

Sasuke All-Stars
Shingo Yamamoto 山本進悟, Katsumi Yamada 山田勝己, Toshihiro Takeda 竹田敏浩, Kazuhiko Akiyama 秋山 和彦 and Makoto Nagano 長野誠 ©Makoto Nagano
(Photo provided by a fan (who would want to remain anonymous) who was emailed this picture just this morning)

Confirmed participants

• Allstars - Makoto Nagano 長野誠 / Toshihiro Takeda 竹田敏浩 / Katsumi Yamada 山田勝己 / Shingo Yamamoto 山本進悟 (confirmed from published media advertisements)
  
• Kazuhiko Akiyama 秋山 和彦 (confirmed by TBS)
  
• Bunpei Shiratori 白鳥文平 (we are not sure about whether or not he is coming at this time - unfortunately it doesn't look good so far)

Sasuke 23 poster ©Monster 9

6/100

• Yuuji Urushihara 漆原裕治 - Shoe salesman (UNCLI #3) who qualified for Sasuke 21 via BUG-IN-MIKI win against the All-Stars. He re-qualified through Sasuke Trials Spring/2009 and made it to the final stage in Sasuke 22 (he is also featured in this official Sasuke 23 poster).
  
• Taiwan's Lee Yen Chi リー・エンチ (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 23)
  

8/100

• American Ninja Warrior (previous American Ninja Challenge (ANC) so this would techincally be ANC5)/G4: 10 ANW winners (names are being withheld because ANW is airing in the USA in December, 2009 (yes.. you read right.. 3 months after we find out who they are in 2 weeks during the official TBS broadcast.. yeah.. retarded.. I'm digressing aren't I?). G4 will be sending 2 hosts that are not competing. They are Alison Haislip and Blair Herter.
• Jewelry designer Ryk Maverick is in Japan for SASUKE.

18/100

• Sasuke Trials Fall/2009 - We hear there are 6 winners that survived the event this year.
• Ryouma Katou 加藤僚馬 - One of the 6 from Trials to survive
  

24/100

• Sato Hiromichi 佐藤弘道 - TV host (confirmed on his blog) - Sasuke 22 Stage 2 competitor

25/100

• Itou Yoshiki 伊藤圭槻, 17, of Noboeka City 延岡市. The winner of the Miyazaki Beach Sports Number One competition.
• "Crazy Wolf" Go Yokoyama - K- Fighter from Kobe, Japan
• Tetsuro Degawa 出川哲朗 - Comedian (also from Sasuke 19) - Confirmed by his agency (thanks Ube)
• Katsuhide Torisawa 鳥澤克秀 - Fruit Crushing Guy (Sasuke 20 and Sasuke 21) - Confirmed by his blog
• Eiko Kano 狩野英孝 - Comedian
  
• Yuti ゆってぃ - Comedian
• Beauty Kokubu ビューティーこくぶ - (Google Translation says "Imitation") ものまね Specialist
• Kohei Satomi 里見恒平 - Football player. He's been on Sportsman No. 1 more than a few times.
• Nanami Tsukamoto 塚本奈々美 - Model/Race queen
• Ayumu Kato 加藤 歩 from Zambugle ザブングル (Sasuke 22)
• Kazuhiro Fujiwara 藤原一裕 of comedy duo License ライセンス
• Hitoshi Kanno 菅野仁志 (who made it to the Spider Flip in Sasuke 22)
• Wakky ワッキー - Comedian and former Sportsman #1 Winner
• Takeshi Nadagi なだぎ武 - Comedian
• Hoshan ほっしゃん - Comedian
• Someone from the comedy duo Savanna サバンナ
• Takashi Fukunishi 福西崇史 - Former Japan National Team soccer player
• Genki Sudo 須藤元気 - Former MMA fighter
• Leszek Blanik of Poland レゼク・ブラニク - (Ube's notes: The magazine also mentions a 北京五輪体操跳馬金メダリスト - the gold medal winner in the vault at the Beijing Olympics. Since I'm pretty sure that the woman's winner probably won't show up since she's from North Korea, I'm assuming that they mean Leszak Blanik)
• Fukutaro Umemoto 梅本福太郎- A graduate of Nippon Bunri University 日本文理大学
• Momoko Tani 谷桃子 - Idol/Talento
• Akira Omori (大森晃) - Comedian Monkikki or Monkickey (モンキッキー) (or "Monkey"), is coming back to compete after a 16 tourney absence (according to his agency schedule) - Sasuke 1-7 and 3-time Finalist. (Thanks scnoi!!)
• Junichi Miyashita 宮下 純一 - Olympic Bronze medal Swimmer (Sasuke 22) (Ube says Some TV sites have him listed)
  
• Tomoki Kitagawa 北川智規 - Rugby player (Sasuke 22) and placed 4th in the 2009 Sportsman No. 1. (Ube says Some TV sites have him listed)
• Yuji ユージ - Talento and model
• Jordan Jovtchev - Bulgarian 5 Time Olympian and previous Sasuke competitor (Finalist in Sasuke 8 and lastly competed in Sasuke 20).
  

51/100

• According to Kazuha Sakiyama 崎山一葉 boy band Shinsengumi Rien 新撰組リアン were at the taping but I have no idea how many of them participated.

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POSSIBLE but not confirmed - Expected/Regulars/Rumored

• Dynamic Trio of Death!! Hang Glider - Masami Harashima 原島雅美 , Creepy Model Maker Guy - Yasuo Aoki 青木保夫 and Mr. Octopus (Tako Man) - Minoru Kuramochi 倉持稔
• Nomura Masaki 野村将希 - Actor
• Ishimaru Kenjiro 石丸謙二郎
• Kenji Takahashi 高橋賢次 (Kongo Express)
• Yoshiyuki Okuyama 奥山義行 (Stage 3 competitor in Sasuke 22)
• Tomohiro Matsunaga 松永共広 - Japan's Silver Medalist in men's wrestling at the Beijing Olympics (also competed in Sportsman #1) (Stage 2 competitor in Sasuke 21 and Stage 1 competitor in Sasuke 22)

Muscle Musical (each year they have a long list of competitors from this Monster 9 created show). It is unknown how many of these will show up since some of the regulars are still in Muscle Musical Las Vegas.

• Naoki Iketani 池谷直樹 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• Daisuke Nakata 中田大輔 - Trampolinist (is in current Muscle Musical Show in Japan - so it's expected he would be there if tradition holds and his health cooperates)

Not Returning/Improbable Returns

• Shunsuke Nagasaki 長崎 峻侑 - Trampolinist - (Last Sasuke was Sasuke 19) He is competing the World Cup in Germany this same weekend (The same weekend Sasuke 23 tapes) - as of now it is unknown if his younger brother Takamasa will be coming. His last Sasuke was Sasuke 20
• Paul ANTHONY Terek - Olympic Decathlete
• Daisuke Miyazaki 宮﨑大輔 (and most likely his previous handball teammates Iwanaga Sho 岩永生 and Masakatsu Izuma 猪妻正活) Daisuke has signed on with a new handball team in Spain. He has games this same weekend in Spain and it is very unlikely he will take off for Sasuke. Not confirmed but it's a safe bet he may not be able to participate.

"Sasuke Emotions" - ©Arsenette

So excited for... Sasuke 22!

Video Clip of Chiyo-Chan from Azumanga Daioh

Sasuke 22 is right around the corner! It's just over a month away! Just like last year.. I've been chanting this song LOL. Looks like there will be a bunch of us waking up at early morning (7:00 AM Eastern time) on Monday, March 30th to watch Sasuke 22 air live.

Sasuke 22 - Monday, March 20, 2009
20:00～23:24 (3 hours and 24 minutes long!)

Again just like last year Ube and I will be scouring the Internet to find what we can. With Sasuke Maniac off the air.. we have to rely on blogs, websites, etc. to find out our information! As of today we have a few people already confirmed and/or rumored to be coming - As I get more information I will update this page:

Edited: March 2, 2009 - TV Taro (from Ube) and TV Guide updates.
Edited: March 6, 2009 - ANC 4 entry + Nomura confirmation
Edited: March 11, 2009 - Yuuji Urushihara confirmation
Edited: March 19, 2009 - Added a bunch of names after blogs confirmed

Confirmed

• Just 5 Allstars (Makoto Nagano 長野誠 / Toshihiro Takeda 竹田敏浩 / Katsumi Yamada 山田勝己 / Shingo Yamamoto 山本進悟 / Kazuhiko Akiyama 秋山 和彦

5/100

• Taiwan's Lee Yen Chi リー・エンチ (confirmed on his blog)
  
• Shunsuke Nagasaki 長崎 峻侑 - Trampolinist - (confirmed on his blog) {as of now it is unknown if his younger brother Takamasa will be coming but for now I'll just place Shunsuke's name here}
  

7/100

• G4 Crew: 2 people 1 host Olivia Munn + ANC4 winner David Campbell (+ 2 previous ANC winners Levi Meeuwenberg and Luci Romberg).
  

11/100

• Daisuke Miyazaki 宮﨑大輔 + his handball teammates
• Iwanaga Sho 岩永生
• Masakatsu Izuma 猪妻正活

14/100

• Paul ANTHONY Terek - Olympic Decathlete
  
• Nomura Masaki 野村将希 - Actor (confirmed on his blog)
• Ishimaru Kenjiro 石丸謙二郎
• Ryo Shirai 白井涼 - Actor (confirmed by his modeling agency in their news section)
• Qualifiers from Sasuke Trials 2009 (6 entries)
• Yuuji Urushihara 漆原裕治 - Shoe salesman who qualified for Sasuke 21 via BUG-IN-MIKI win against the All-Stars (presumably re-qualified through Sasuke Trials 2009) (confirmation via Mixi Blog)
• Comedy duo Audrey オードリー - (Masayasu Wakabayashi 若林 正恭 and Toshiaki Kasuga 春日 俊彰 - Profile from wiki) - (listed from TV Taro - thanks Ube!)
• Sato Hiromichi 佐藤弘道 - TV host
• Kenji Takahashi 高橋賢次 (Kongo Express)
• Naoki Iketani 池谷直樹 - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• Mr. Octopus - Minoru Kuramochi

30/100

• Pakuten パクテン - store owner in Roppongi that specializes in K-pop
• Nochi ノッチ- Comedian
• Cherry Pie - Comedy Duo
• Hori - Comedian (Impersonator)
  
• Eiji Setoda - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• You Nakao - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• Ayako Inada - Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル
• Chiro of the Comedy team of Bigsmalln
• Kazuhisa Watanabe - K-1 Fighter
• Takeyoshi Tominaga - K-1 Fighter
• Issei Sakamoto (or Issei Daiki) - Talento
• Mohammed Yone - Noah Pro Wrestler
  
• Taiji Ishimori - Noah Pro Wrestler
• Kotaro Suzuki - Noah Pro Wrestler

44/100

Expected/Regulars/Rumored

• Kojima Yoshio, Dokidoki Camp and Shinagawa Koji - Comedians
• Actor Akiyoshi Nakao 中尾明慶 from drama Rookies (he was in SASUKE 20) - (listed from TV Taro - thanks Ube!)
• TV Guide update - "An array of Olympiads to be showcased. Swimmer! Wrestler! Gymnast!" (Guesses on Wrestlers - see below Cejudo and Matsunaga)
• Provided we get the same guys as usual - Hang Glider - Masami Harashima 原島雅美 / Creepy Model Maker Guy - Yasuo Aoki)
• Wakky ワッキー - Comedian and former Sportsman #1 Winner - (listed from TV Taro - thanks Ube!)
• Shinji Kobayashi 小林信治
• Yujii Washimi 鷲見裕二
• Yoshiyuki Okuyama 奥山義行
• Muscle Musical マッスルミュージカル (Sasuke 21 had 13 from here)
• Daisuke Nakata 中田大輔 - Trampolinist (is in new Muscle Musical (Treasure) Show for starting Late February and running into the Spring - so it's expected he would be there if tradition holds)
• Hiromitsu Takahashi 高橋博光

Possible Returns

• Henry Cejudo - United States's Gold Medalist in men's wrestling at the Beijing Olympics
• Tomohiro Matsunaga 松永共広 - Japan's Silver Medalist in men's wrestling at the Beijing Olympics (also competed in Sportsman #1)
• TV Guide update - "An array of Olympiads to be showcased. Swimmer! Wrestler! Gymnast!"
• Tomohiro Kawaguchi 川口朋広 (has ben noted prominently in the Muscle Park Blog of late)
  

Sasuke 21 - September, 2008 Complete list

Sasuke 21 - Full Competitor's list

SASUKE 21 - Full Competitor's list

I took a break from Sasuke for a while to get my brain back in order. I'll update this site throughout the winter with more updates, etc. between Sasukes that the All stars have been a part of as soon as I find more substantial information. I'm using a couple lists and pages including SASUKE NAVI, Sasuke 21 TBS broadcast, Ninja Warrior G4 broadcast, Ube's blog and online boards, etc. to get the full list. Bear with me as I edit some of the entries to make sure I got it all right. Thanks for snoi1217 for his help with the pictures and massive help organizing this monstrocity! Thanks Ube for helping me with the links to known blogs, etc.

Legend:

(TBS) = Full run Shown by TBS (Main Broadcast)
(TBS-FF) = Fast Forwarded by TBS (Main Broadcast)
(G4) = Full run Shown by G4
(G4-FF) = Fast Forwarded by G4
(TBS-Cut) = Cut from the TBS Main Broadcast
(G4-Cut) = Cut from the G4 rebroadcast
(*Note: Some competitors were shown later in Sasuke Maniac in late September - this list doesn't include it)

Position / Full name (Last name / First name) (Kanji) / Age / Height / Weight / # of time on Sasuke / Occupation / Known elimination / Whether or not they were shown and how

1 - Matsuno Masahiro 松野政宏 / 24 years old / 121 cm / 65 kg / 2nd time/ 2006 Flying disc (Frisbee) National team member / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS) (G4)

2 - Passion Yara パッション屋良 / 32 years old / 180 cm / 81 kg / 2nd time / Comedian / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4-Cut)

3 - (need to get the kanji) / 24 years old/ 177 cm / 67 kg / 1st time / Japan Defense Force, elite air force member / (TBS-Cut)

4 - Oda Kenta 小田健太 / 22 / 165.5 cm / 61 kg / 1st time / Double dutch 2007 champion / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS) (G4)

5 - Miyamoto Yuke 宮本宥慶 / 34 years old / 160 cm / 56 kg/ 1st time / Buddhist Monk / 1st Stage Jumping Spider (TBS) (G4)

6 - Takahashi? (need to get the Kanji) / 34 years old / 170 cm / 58 kg / 1st time / Bar owner - first born son is due late Sept, name will be "Sasuke" / (TBS-Cut)

7 - Brian Phillip Harlow / 44 years old / 175 cm / 82 kg / 1st time / English Teacher / 1st Stage Pole Maze/ (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

8 - Darvish Mohamed / 28 years old / 182 cm / 72 kg / 1st time / Construction worker, Egyptian from Dubai /1st Stage Pole Maze / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

9 - Wan Jen 王健 / 36 years old / 171 cm / 66 kg / 1st time / Muscle Musical - Chinese Acrobat / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4)

10 - Hirayoshi Toshihisa 平吉俊久 / 46 years old / 170 cm / 63 kg / 1st time / Former body guard to the stars - Chiropractor / 1st Stage Pole Maze (TBS) (G4)

11 - Mori Wataru 森渉 / 25 years old / 172 cm / 57 kg / 2nd time / Actor / (TBS-Cut)

12 - Higuchi-kun ひぐち君of Higedanshaku 髭男爵 / 34 years old / 173 cm / 70 kg / 1st time / Comedy team of Higedanshaku 髭男爵 / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

13 - Louis Yamada the 53rd 山田ルイ53世 of Higedanshaku 髭男爵 / 33 years old / 169 cm / 120.7 / 1st time / Comedy team of Higedanshaku 髭男爵 / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) (TBS) (G4)

14 - Maeda Ke 前田けゑ / 26 years old / 174 cm / 60 kg / 1st time / Castanet performer (TBS-Cut)

15 - Ida Koji 井田浩二 / 45 years old / 172 cm / 71 kg / 1st time / (40's representative from Sasuke Trials) Salaryman who trains every day with 1 year old and 3-year old daughters / 1st Stage Pole Maze (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

16 - Matsushita Toshiyoshi 松下俊喜 / 27 years old / 172 cm / 68 kg/ 1st time / an heir to Matsushita (Panasonic) empire / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

17 - Yasuhiro Yoshikawa (need to get kanji) / 29 years old / 172 cm / 63 kg / 2nd time / Muscle Musical / (TBS-Cut)

18 - Mitsuomi Takahashi 高橋光臣 / 26 years old / 175 cm / 68 kg / 2nd time / former Power Ranger (he's Satoru Akashi or Bouken Red from Super Sentai (or Power Rangers to me :p ) / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

19 - Ku Honpei (need to get kanji) / 27 years old / 171 cm / 64 kg / 1st time / Chinese acupuncturist for the Olympic team / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS) (G4)

20 - Torisawa Katsuhide 鳥澤克秀 / 36 years old / 165 cm / 80 kg / 4th time / Former weightlifting champion, Sportsman #1 Monster Box competitor / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS) (G4)

21 - Tanaka Kenta 田中健太 / 20 years old / 170 cm / 68 kg / 1st time / Hokkaido shot put high school champ / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

22 - Ezawa (senior) / 41 years old / 168 cm / 65 kg / 1st time / Entered with his son / (TBS-Cut)

23 - Misaki Yoshihisa 三崎義久 / 47 years old / 167 cm / 58.8 kg / 5th time / (apparently has a Sasuke Junior training club) Currently a Jr. High school teacher Mie Prefecture / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

24 - Yazaka (need to get kanji) / 32 years old / 163 cm / 65 kg/ 1st time/ former judo guy - chiropractor / (TBS-Cut)

25 - Tatsumi 龍美 / 36 years old / 168 cm / 64 kg / 1st time / Muscle Musical / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4-FF)

26 - Kamei Norihito 亀井教人 / 23 years old / 170 cm / 59 kg / 3rd time / Works for Sato Hiromichi / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4-Cut)

27 - Olivia Munn / 26 years old / 170.7 cm / 49.9 kg / 1st time / Attack of the Show Co-Host / 1st Stage Rokduantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS-FF) (G4)

28 - Yamanaka Kazuo 山中和男 / 51 years old / 174 cm / 57 kg / 1st time / (50's representative from Sasuke Trials) Farmer, trains with son every day / (TBS-Cut)

29 - Nomura Masaki 野村将希 / 55 years old / 181 cm / 80 kg / 7th time / Actor / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4-Cut)

30 - Ishimaru Kenjiro 石丸謙二郎 / 54 years old / 172 cm / 67 kg / 10th time / Actor / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4)

31 - Ezawa Ryo 江澤諒 / 14 years old / 170 cm / 55 kg / 1st time / Came with his father (number 22) / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

32 - Misaki's son (Need to get Kanji) / 13 years old / 156 cm / 43.2 kg / 1st time / Misaki's song (number 23) / (TBS-FF)

33 - Onoue Aya 尾上彩 / 12 years old / 153 cm / 42 kg / 1st time / 2007 JFA Free Climbing Champion (youngest ever) / 1st Stage Pole Maze / (TBS-Cut)

33 - (Yes.. also listed at 33) Ikebe Ai 池辺愛 of Moeyan モエヤン / 28 years old / 157.3 cm / 43 kg / 1st time / Comedian - Red Moeyen) / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

34 - Yoshino Momomi 吉野ももみ / 23 years old / 158 cm / 44 kg / 1st time / Muscle Queen Champion / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

35 - Luci Romberg / 27 years old / 155 cm / 47. 6 kg / 1st time / ANC3 - Stuntwoman / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4)

36 - Seimiya Yuumi 清宮佑美 / 23 years old / 156 cm / 41 kg / 2nd time / Model / 1st Stage Rokudantobi / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

37 - Aoki Yasuo 青木保夫 / 51 years old / 155 cm / 38 kg / 8th time / Sculptor / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple Steps) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

38 - Harashima Masami 原島雅美 / 45 years old / 163 cm / 55 kg / 12th time / Hang-glider / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

39 - Kikukawa (need to get kanji) / 22 years old / 176 cm / 67 kg / 1st time / Marble industry / (TBS-Cut)

40 - Kevin Pereira / 25 years old / 177.8 cm / 69.8 kg / 1st time / Attack of the Show Co-Host / 1st Stage Log Grip (disqualified) / (TBS-Cut) (G4)

41 - Kubota Takayuki 久保田崇之 / 28 years old / 172 cm / 65 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 8th place / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4-Cut)

42 - Hashimoto Koji 橋本亘司 / 24 years old / 169 cm / 60 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 7th place - Personal Trainer / 1st Stage Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) Time-Up / (TBS) (G4-FF)

43 - Murkami Akinori 村上明範 / 23 years old / 167 cm / 55 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 6th place - Hair dresser / 1st Stage Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) Time-Up / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

44 - Sato Jun 佐藤惇 / 16 years old / 173 cm / 61 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 5th place - High School - Free running enthusiast / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-Cut)

45 - Asa Kazuma 朝一眞 / 26 years old / 173 cm / 60 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 4th place / 1st Stage Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) Time-Up / (TBS) (G4-FF)

46 - Matachi Ryo 又地諒 / 19 years old / 161 cm / 52 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 3rd place / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4-FF)

47 - Kawaguchi Tomohiro 川口朋広 / 26 years old / 177 cm / 62 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 2nd place - Truck driver / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4-FF)

48 - Takuya Miyagi 宮城拓也 / 22 years old / 170 cm / 57 kg / 1st time / Sasuke Trials Finalist - 1st place - furniture mover / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4)

49 - Lee Yen Chi リー・エンチ / 33 years old / 173 cm / 57 kg / 3rd time / Taiwan Rock Climber / 2nd Stage Wall Lifting Time-Up / (TBS) (G4)

50 - Mark Whitmer / 22 years old / 177.8 cm / 76.6 kg / 1st time / ANC2 Finalist/ANC3 - Gymnast / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS) (G4)

51 - Hiromitsu Takahashi 高橋博光 / 43 years old / 180 cm / 75 kg / 9th time / Muscle Musical (former Ballet "thong" dancer) / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS)

52 - Morimoto Yusuke (need to get kanji) / 16 years old / 162 cm / 58 kg / 3rd time / Sasuke in training high school student / (TBS-Cut)

53 - Ueda Yuu 上田優 1st Stage Log Grip / 33 years old / 182 cm / 77 kg / 1st time / Muscle Musical / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

54 - Takei Kou 武井航 / 32 years old / 170 cm / 59 kg / 1st time / MTB rider (BMX rider) / 1st stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

55 - Iwanaga Sho 岩永生 / 25 years old / 183 cm / 75 kg / 1st time / Handball guy / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4-FF)

56 - Haryu Norio 波立紀夫 / 36 years old / 176 cm / 70 kg / 6th time / Former J-league soccer player / 1st Stage Rope Wall (Time Up) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

57 - Hiraoka Akifumi 平岡暁史 / 34 years old / 169 cm / 64 kg / 3rd time / Pro snowboarder - Tokyo Big Air / 1st stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

58 - Maeda Tatsu 前田竜 / 31 years old / 165 cm / 73 kg / 1st time / Shrine worker, former high school wrestler / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

59 - Oya Motohide 大屋元秀 / 33 years old / 164 cm / 58 kg / 2nd time / Muscle Park Demonstrator / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4-Cut)

60 - Kawahara Takuya 川原拓也 / 21 years old / 172 cm / 68 kg / 5th time / Yuya Komazawa University gymnastic team / (TBS-Cut)

61 - Ryo Shirai 白井涼 / 28 years old / 182 cm / 65 kg / 2nd time / Model / (TBS-Cut)

62 - ? (Need to get kanji) / 32 years old / 172 cm / 60 kg / 1st time / Muscle Musical / (TBS-Cut)

63 - Urawa Katsuyuki 浦和克行 / 26 years old / 176 cm / 76 kg / 1st time / Handball guy / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

64 - Yoshimura (Need to get kanji) / 24 years old / 175 cm / 61 kg / 1st time / Tokyo University graduate student / (TBS-Cut)

65 - Fuji?? Minoru (need to get kanji) / 37 years old / 170 cm / 57 kg / 1st time / 2007 scooter champion / (TBS-Cut)


66 - Yoshihiro Minami (need to get kanji) / 24 years old / 180 cm / 73 kg / 2nd time / stunt actor / (TBS-Cut)

67 - Takagi (need to get kanji) / 20 years old / 174 cm / 61 kg / 1st time / Tokyo industrial University student / (TBS-Cut)

68 - Hirokazu Oyama 大山大和 / 24 years old / 172 cm / 65 kg / 2nd time / Muscle Musical / (TBS-Cut)

69 - Adachi Yuta 安達雄太 / 28 years old / 172 cm / 63 kg / 3rd time / lifeguard / (TBS-Cut)

70 - Setoda Eiji 脊戸田英次 / 25 years old / 172 cm / 64 kg / 2nd time / Muscle Musical / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4-FF)

71 - Yamamoto Shingo 山本進悟 (wiki page) / 34 years old / 171 cm / 61 kg / 21st time / Sasuke All-Star - Perfect Attendance - Gas Station Manager / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4)

72 - Urushihara Yuuji 漆原裕治 / 30 years old / 163 cm / 55 kg / BUG-IN-MIKI winner - Shoe Salesman / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4-FF)

73 - Kikuchi Shunzou 菊池俊三 / 35 years old / 178 cm / 78 kg / 1st time / (30's representative of the Sasuke Trials - the one I kept calling Craftsboy) / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

74 - Katayama Keitaro 片山敬太郎 / 33 years old / 168 cm / 59 kg / 4th time / Muscle Musical / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

75 - Brian Orosco / 25 years old / 177.8 cm / 83.9 kg / 2nd time / ANC2 and ANC3 - Commercial Real Estate Agent / 2nd Stage Salmon Ladder / (TBS) (G4)

76 - Terashima Takeshi 寺島武司 / 25 years old / 166.6 cm / 61.5 kg / 1st time / sport champion (sebatakuro???) / (TBS-Cut)

77 - Ozawa (need to get kanji) / 25 years old / Lifeguard contest champion / (TBS-Cut)

78 - Kiritori Seijiro 切道正治郎 / 30 years old / 166 cm / 62 kg / 1st time / 1st Stage Rokudantobi (Sextuple steps) / (TBS-Cut)

79 - Kobayashi Shinji 小林信治 / 36 years old / 166 cm / 60 kg / 10th time / (TBS-Cut)

80 - Kawashima Takayuki 川島孝幸 / 29 years old / 169 cm / 67 kg/ 6th time / Muscle Musical / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

81 - Sato Hiromichi 佐藤弘道 / 40 years old / 168 cm / 62 kg / 4th time / Television Host / 1st Stage Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) Time-Up/ (TBS) (G4-FF)

82 - Masakatsu Izuma 猪妻正活 / 27 years old / 180 cm / 78 kg / 2nd time / Handball guy / 1st Stage Rope Climb (Time Up) / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

83 - Shiratori Bunpei 白鳥文平 (wiki page)/ 41 years old / 176 cm / 65 kg / 11th time / Sasuke All-Star - Government Office Worker / 2nd Stage Downhill Jump / (TBS) (G4)

84 - Yamamoto Hiroshi 山本博 / 30 years old / 177 cm / 57 kg / 1st time / Comedy Team Robert / 1st Stage Log Grip / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

85 - Takahashi Kenji 高橋賢次 / 32 years old / 178 cm / 72 kg / 8th time / KONG EXPRESS / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS-FF)

86 - Haga Tomoya 芳賀友也 / 23 years old / 165 cm / 58 kg / 2nd time / Muscle Musical / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4-FF)

87 - Yuta Hasegawa 長谷川雄太 / 22 years old / 173 cm / 72 kg / 1st time / Fin Swimming champion / (TBS-Cut)

88 - Nakata Daisuke 中田大輔 / 32 years old / 165 cm / 61 kg / 9th time / Muscle Musical - All-Japan Trampolinist (World and Olympic Competitor) / 2nd Stage Salmon Ladder / (TBS) (G4)

89 - Washimi Yuji 鷲見裕二 / 31 years old / 166 cm / 58 kg / 7th time / Former Motocross Mechanic / (TBS-Cut)

90 - Dante Carver ダンテ / 31 years old / 186 cm / 78 kg / 1st time / Model / 1st Stage Spider Walk Time-Up / (TBS-FF) (G4-FF)

91 - Matsunaga Tomohiro 松永共広 / 28 years old / 163 cm / 62 kg / 1st time / 55kg Wrestling Olympics Silver Medalist / 2nd Stage Salmon Ladder / (TBS) (G4)

92 - Henry Cejudo (wiki page)/ 21 years old / 162 cm / 64 kg / 1st time / 1st Stage Half-Pipe Attack / (TBS) (G4-FF)

93 - Iketani Naoki 池谷直樹 / 34 years old / 168 cm / 58 kg / 14th time / Muscle Musical - Former Sportsman #1 Winner and Monster Box World Record Holder / 1st Stage Flying Chute / (TBS) (G4)
94 - Wakky ワッキー / 36 years old / 178 cm / 68 kg / 2nd / Comedian - Former Sportsman #1 Winner / 1st Stage Jumping Spider / (TBS) (G4-cut)

95 - Okuyama Yoshiyuki 奥山義行 / 38 years old / 168 cm / 58 kg / 3rd time / Sports gym trainer - 91 world 200m competitor for Japan / (TBS-Cut)

96 - Yamada Katsumi 山田勝己 (wiki page)/ 42 years old / 175 cm / 75 kg / 20th time / Sasuke All-Star "Mr. Sasuke" / 1st Stage Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall) Time-Up / (TBS) (G4-FF)

97 - Miyazaki Daisuke 宮﨑大輔 / 27 years old / 173 cm / 73 kg / 2nd time / Handball Guy - Former Sportsman #1 winner / 3rd Stage Devil Steps / (TBS) (G4)

98 - Takeda Toshihiro 竹田敏浩 (wiki page)/ 33 years old / 171 cm / 63 kg / 17th time/ Sasuke All-Star - Fire Fighter/Heavy Rescue / 3rd Stage Hang Climbing / (TBS) (G4)

99 - Levi Meeuwenberg / 22 years old / 180 cm / 72 kg / 2nd time / ANC2 and ANC3 - Professional FreeRunner / 2nd Stage Salmon Ladder / (TBS) (G4)

100 - Nagano Makoto 長野誠 / 36 years old / 162 cm / 62 kg / 15th time / Sasuke All-Star - 2006 (17th tournament) Sasuke Champion - Commercial Fisherman / 3rd Stage Gliding Ring / (TBS) (G4)