Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2002-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2002-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2002-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2002-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2002-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2002-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2002-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2002-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2002-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2002-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2002-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2002-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2002-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2002-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2002-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2002-12-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2002-12-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2002-12-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2002-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2002-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2002-12-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2002-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2002-12-31 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2003-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2003-01-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2003-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2003-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2003-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2003-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2003-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 2003-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Episode 32 | 2003-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Episode 33 | 2003-01-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Episode 34 | 2003-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Episode 35 | 2003-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Episode 36 | 2003-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | Episode 37 | 2003-01-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Episode 38 | 2003-01-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Episode 39 | 2003-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Episode 40 | 2003-01-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2003-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2003-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2003-04-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2003-04-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2003-04-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2003-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2003-04-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2003-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2003-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2003-04-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2003-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2003-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2003-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2003-05-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2003-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2003-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2003-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2003-05-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2003-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2003-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2003-05-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2003-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2003-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2003-05-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2003-05-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2003-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2003-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2003-05-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2003-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2003-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2003-05-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2003-05-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2003-05-22 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2003-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2003-05-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2003-05-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2003-05-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2003-05-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2003-05-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2003-05-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2003-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2003-05-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2003-06-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2003-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2003-06-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2003-06-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2003-06-05 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2003-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 (Regional Special) | 2003-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2003-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2003-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2003-06-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2003-06-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2003-06-12 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2003-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2003-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2003-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2003-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2003-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2003-06-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2003-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2003-07-23 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2003-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2003-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2003-07-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2003-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2003-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2003-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2003-08-08 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2003-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2003-08-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2003-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2003-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2003-08-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2003-08-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2003-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2003-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2003-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2003-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2003-09-03 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2003-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2003-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Rebooted A - Z | 2013-03-08 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2013-03-15 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2013-03-15 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2013-03-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2013-03-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | The Awards | 2013-03-29 | 30 min |
| Production | Wilma Galvante | Producer |
