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Takeshi's Castle

8.619861 seasonTV SeriesComedyFamilyReality

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990, on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players (or a volunteer army) to get to him.

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Pilot
May 2, 1986 8.0
E2
Episode 2
May 9, 1986 8.0
E3
Episode 3
May 16, 1986 8.0
E4
Episode 4
May 23, 1986 8.0
E5
Episode 5
May 30, 1986
E6
Episode 6
Jun 6, 1986
E7
Episode 7
Jun 20, 1986
E8
Episode 8
Jul 11, 1986
E9
Episode 9
Jul 18, 1986
E10
Episode 10
Jul 25, 1986
E11
Episode 11
Aug 8, 1986
E12
Episode 12
Aug 22, 1986
E13
Episode 13
Sep 5, 1986
E14
Episode 14
Sep 12, 1986
E15
Episode 15
Sep 19, 1986
E16
Episode 16
Sep 26, 1986
E17
Episode 17
Oct 3, 1986
E18
Episode 18
Oct 10, 1986
E19
Episode 19
Oct 17, 1986
E20
Episode 20
Oct 24, 1986
E21
Episode 21
Oct 31, 1986
E22
Episode 22
Nov 7, 1986
E23
Episode 23
Nov 14, 1986
E24
Episode 24
Nov 21, 1986
E25
Episode 25
Nov 28, 1986
E26
Episode 26
Dec 12, 1986
E27
Episode 27
Dec 19, 1986
E28
Episode 28
E29
Episode 29
E30
Episode 30
E31
Episode 31
E32
Episode 32
E33
Episode 33
E34
Episode 34
E35
Episode 35
E36
Episode 36
E37
Episode 37
E38
Episode 38
E39
Episode 39
E40
Episode 40
E41
Episode 41
E42
Episode 42
E43
Episode 43
E44
Episode 44
E45
Episode 45
E46
Episode 46
E47
Episode 47
E48
Episode 48
E49
Episode 49
E50
Episode 50
E51
Episode 51
E52
Episode 52
E53
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E54
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E55
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E56
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E57
Episode 57
E58
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E59
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E60
Episode 60
E61
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E62
Episode 62
E63
Episode 63
E64
Episode 64
E65
Episode 65
E66
Episode 66
E67
Episode 67
E68
Episode 68
E69
Episode 69
E70
Episode 70
E71
Episode 71
E72
Episode 72
E73
Episode 73
E74
Episode 74
E75
Episode 75
E76
Episode 76
E77
Episode 77
E78
Episode 78
E79
Episode 79
Feb 12, 1988
E80
Episode 80
E81
Episode 81
Feb 26, 1988
E82
Episode 82
E83
Episode 83
Mar 11, 1988
E84
Episode 84
E85
Episode 85
Mar 25, 1988
E86
Episode 86
E87
Episode 87
Apr 8, 1988
E88
Episode 88
Apr 22, 1988
E89
Episode 89
E90
Episode 90
E91
Episode 91
E92
Episode 92
E93
Episode 93
E94
Episode 94
E95
Episode 95
Jun 17, 1988
E96
Episode 96
Jun 24, 1988
E97
Episode 97
E98
Episode 98
Jul 15, 1988
E99
Episode 99
Jul 22, 1988
E100
Episode 100
Aug 5, 1988
E101
Episode 101
E102
Episode 102
Aug 26, 1988
E103
Episode 103
Sep 2, 1988
E104
Episode 104
Sep 9, 1988
E105
Episode 105
Sep 16, 1988
E106
Episode 106
E107
Episode 107
E108
Episode 108
E109
Episode 109
Nov 4, 1988
E110
Episode 110
E111
Episode 111
E112
Episode 112
E113
Episode 113
Dec 9, 1988
E114
Episode 114
Dec 16, 1988
E115
Episode 115
E116
Episode 116
E117
Episode 117
E118
Episode 118
E119
Episode 119
E120
Episode 120
E121
Episode 121
E122
Episode 122
Dec 23, 1988
E123
Episode 123
E124
Episode 124
E125
Episode 125
Mar 10, 1989
E126
Episode 126
Mar 17, 1989
E127
Episode 127
Mar 24, 1989
E128
Episode 128
Mar 31, 1989
E129
Episode 129
Apr 7, 1989
E130
Episode 130
Apr 14, 1989
E131
Episode 131
Apr 21, 1989
E132
Episode 132
Apr 28, 1989
E133
Episode 133
Apr 28, 1989

Cast

Hideo Higashikokubaru
Hideo Higashikokubaru
Gundan Leader/Advisor
Hayato Tani
Hayato Tani
General Lee
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Count Takeshi
Saburo Ishikura
Saburo Ishikura
Advisor

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Takeshi's Castle — streaming FAQ

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Takeshi's Castle isn't streaming in United States yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

How many seasons are in Takeshi's Castle?

Takeshi's Castle has 1 season in total (133 episodes). The series concluded in 1989.

Are all episodes of Takeshi's Castle out yet?

Yes — all 133 episodes across 1 season of Takeshi's Castle are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Takeshi's Castle?

No — Takeshi's Castle ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.