Makoto Nagano-Sasuke All Star
Since I had to miss bits and pieces of the American Ninja (G4) premiere last week, I watched some of the reruns in between my study breaks over this past weekend.
So I got to see the rebuilt obstacle course after only the SECOND man in Sasuke history (started 1997) Makoto Nagano 長野 誠,(a Sasuke All Star) win during the 17th rendition and the first ninja warrior achieved it during the 4th one-Kazuhiko Akiyama in 1999 (crab fisherman). So there was show before the 18th one showing a completely redone First Stage. Some things taken off "jump hang" which always got people to lose. But it was replaced with other hard obstacles on in particular was the "spider walk" which you had to jump to tackle this obstacle. In the past it was in the second stage in various seasons and you started from the ground level. Another brutal obstacle I saw was the "salmon ladder" and the third stage edited "cliff hanger" was insane!
Season 18 started out crazy with only a few making it to stage two, alot of the all-stars did not make it past Stage 1! Only Nagano made it! But he disqualified himself on the third stage by going off course. (It was heart breaking!) Then onto Season 19, a shocking, two people made it past stage 1. Turns out that the producers/creators Sasuke did not want even ONE person to pass Stage one. They got close to their wish and by stage 2, both contestants could not pass the salmon ladder. The two American Ninja contestants from G4 could not win over the "spider walk" which was the obstacle that obliterated alot of Sasuke hopefuls.
This show is still one of my guilty pleasures! I am glad that the real commentary is still intact as I heard the UK version they took out the subtitles! I always have a great kick and laugh of what is said by the Japanese commentators.
So I got to see the rebuilt obstacle course after only the SECOND man in Sasuke history (started 1997) Makoto Nagano 長野 誠,(a Sasuke All Star) win during the 17th rendition and the first ninja warrior achieved it during the 4th one-Kazuhiko Akiyama in 1999 (crab fisherman). So there was show before the 18th one showing a completely redone First Stage. Some things taken off "jump hang" which always got people to lose. But it was replaced with other hard obstacles on in particular was the "spider walk" which you had to jump to tackle this obstacle. In the past it was in the second stage in various seasons and you started from the ground level. Another brutal obstacle I saw was the "salmon ladder" and the third stage edited "cliff hanger" was insane!
Season 18 started out crazy with only a few making it to stage two, alot of the all-stars did not make it past Stage 1! Only Nagano made it! But he disqualified himself on the third stage by going off course. (It was heart breaking!) Then onto Season 19, a shocking, two people made it past stage 1. Turns out that the producers/creators Sasuke did not want even ONE person to pass Stage one. They got close to their wish and by stage 2, both contestants could not pass the salmon ladder. The two American Ninja contestants from G4 could not win over the "spider walk" which was the obstacle that obliterated alot of Sasuke hopefuls.
This show is still one of my guilty pleasures! I am glad that the real commentary is still intact as I heard the UK version they took out the subtitles! I always have a great kick and laugh of what is said by the Japanese commentators.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEe4nTB8e4 Makoto Nagano tackling stage one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtg_6ShqefE Makoto Nagano winning 17th season SASUKE
http://home.comcast.net/~thepowerofsasuke/naganoe.html Mini Bio on Makoto Nagano
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