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** The entire series has been this since the 34th competition in the UK and the 27th competition in the US, despite still going on.
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* ActorAllusion: The fact that Creator/DaveWittenberg was the narrator knowing that the Japanese name of the show was called ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke]]''.
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* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to Creator/StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
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* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to Creator/StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout [[Series/ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
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* [[RefittedForSequel Refitted For a Later Tournament]]: The Salmon Ladder was once considered as a potential obstacle all the way back in SASUKE 5 for the Third Stage. It was eventually introduced in SASUKE 18 for Stage 2.
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* [[RefittedForSequel Refitted For a Later Tournament]]: RefittedForSequel: The Salmon Ladder was once considered as a potential obstacle all the way back in SASUKE 5 for the Third Stage. It was eventually introduced in SASUKE 18 for Stage 2.
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* CreatorBacklash: While he wasn't present during the Shin-SASUKE era, having left after SASUKE 14, current director Masato Inui wasn't fond of its obstacle design, considering the First Stage to have been too long, and finding the Salmon Ladder to have broken Stage 2's speed scaling, as the time limit essentially has to be checked to accommodate it.
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* [[RefittedForSequel Refitted For a Later Tournament]]: The Salmon Ladder was once considered as a potential obstacle all the way back in SASUKE 5 for the Third Stage. It was eventually introduced in SASUKE 18 for Stage 2.
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** According to Masato Inui on Twitter, the original theming of the course was meant to be LandSeaSky, with the First Stage being Land, the Second Stage Sea, and the Third Stage was meant to be Sky. This did not come to pass at first with budgetary restrictions, though ever since the start of the RISING era, Inui has been somewhat successful at implementing the theme.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Given the surprising performance of the American Ninja Warrior 2 finalists, one must wonder how far Levi Meeuwenburg would've gone [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had he not]] [[GameBreakingInjury broken his wrist]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: RoleEndingMisdemeanor: After SASUKE 29, due to a dispute with SASUKE producer Masato Inui. Katsumi Yamada has been banned from directly competing on SASUKE. Funnily enough, this is fairly downplayed, as Yamada has competed on the course for promotional purposes, has trained his own group known as the Black Tigers, and even had the ban temporarily lifted for SASUKE 33.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen
** Given the surprising performance of the American Ninja Warrior 2 finalists, one must wonder how far Levi Meeuwenburg would've gone [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had he not]] [[GameBreakingInjury broken hiswrist]].wrist]].
** Shunsuke Nagasaki once posted a picture of him training on the Shin-Cliffhanger, hoping to compete in SASUKE 22. He was not invited for unknown reasons.
** A Final Stage concept was created during promotion of SASUKE 18, depicting an enormous tower featuring a three-part rope climb where the competitors would have to transfer to each of the ropes. This was originally intended to be the Final Stage of the Shin-SASUKE era (18-24), but the producers were unable to get it to work, creating the Heavenly Ladder/G-Rope combination instead.
*** There have been several obstacles on the show that were never attempted due to the difficulty of other obstacles, and were removed in later competitions. Likewise, several obstacle prototypes have been tested out for different tournaments, but were never introduced into the show proper.
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** Given the surprising performance of the American Ninja Warrior 2 finalists, one must wonder how far Levi Meeuwenburg would've gone [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had he not]] [[GameBreakingInjury broken his
** Shunsuke Nagasaki once posted a picture of him training on the Shin-Cliffhanger, hoping to compete in SASUKE 22. He was not invited for unknown reasons.
** A Final Stage concept was created during promotion of SASUKE 18, depicting an enormous tower featuring a three-part rope climb where the competitors would have to transfer to each of the ropes. This was originally intended to be the Final Stage of the Shin-SASUKE era (18-24), but the producers were unable to get it to work, creating the Heavenly Ladder/G-Rope combination instead.
*** There have been several obstacles on the show that were never attempted due to the difficulty of other obstacles, and were removed in later competitions. Likewise, several obstacle prototypes have been tested out for different tournaments, but were never introduced into the show proper.
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** The entire series has been this since the 27th competition, despite still going on.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: {{Toku}} fans will occasionally get a treat when an actor from Franchise/SuperSentai or ''Franchise/KamenRider'' shows up. While the original Japanese version draws attention to this, the dub generally ignores it.
** One exception is Mikie Hara, where the G4 version retains the references to her starring role in ''Series/CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Played straight with Mitsuomi Takahashi; the Japanese announcer repeatedly calls him "[[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red]]", but the English subs completely ignore this.
** Taken even further when Masahiro Inoue appeared; G4 cut his run out entirely, possibly because of the unavoidable references to his starring role on ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' (like an orchestra playing Decade's battle theme during Inoue's introduction).
** One exception is Mikie Hara, where the G4 version retains the references to her starring role in ''Series/CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Played straight with Mitsuomi Takahashi; the Japanese announcer repeatedly calls him "[[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red]]", but the English subs completely ignore this.
** Taken even further when Masahiro Inoue appeared; G4 cut his run out entirely, possibly because of the unavoidable references to his starring role on ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' (like an orchestra playing Decade's battle theme during Inoue's introduction).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: {{Toku}} fans will occasionally get a treat when an actor from Franchise/SuperSentai or ''Franchise/KamenRider'' shows up. While the original Japanese version draws attention to this, the dub generally ignores it.
** One exception is Mikie Hara, where the G4 version retains the references to her starring role in ''Series/CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Played straight with Mitsuomi Takahashi; the Japanese announcer repeatedly calls him "[[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red]]", but the English subs completely ignore this.
** Taken even further when Masahiro Inoue appeared; G4 cut his run out entirely, possibly because of the unavoidable references to his starring role on ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' (like an orchestra playing Decade's battle theme during Inoue's introduction).
** One exception is Mikie Hara, where the G4 version retains the references to her starring role in ''Series/CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Played straight with Mitsuomi Takahashi; the Japanese announcer repeatedly calls him "[[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red]]", but the English subs completely ignore this.
** Taken even further when Masahiro Inoue appeared; G4 cut his run out entirely, possibly because of the unavoidable references to his starring role on ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' (like an orchestra playing Decade's battle theme during Inoue's introduction).
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* ActorAllusion: The fact that Creator/DaveWittenberg was the narrator knowing that the Japanese name of the show was called ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke]]''.
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* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
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* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to StuartHall Creator/StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Quite a few {{Tokusatsu}} actors crop up in this competition, including Kane Kosugi ([[Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger Ninja Black/Jiraiya]]), Mitsuomi Takahashi ([[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red/Satoru Akashi]]), Toshiki Kashu ([[Series/KamenRiderAgito Agito/Shoichi Tsugami]]), Kenjiro Ishimaru ([[Series/KamenRiderDenO Owner]]), Keisuke Kato ([[Series/KamenRiderKiva Ixa/Keisuke Nago]]) and Masahiro Inoue ([[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade/Tsukasa Kadoya]]). G4 doesn't tend to show their runs, apparently because ''Sasuke'' draws attention to their Toku roles and copyright issues are involved. However, you can occasionally see them in the audience (in one tournament, Kato and Inoue are sitting next to each other and remarking on other contestants) and they did once show Takahashi run the First Stage, complete with the announcer repeatedly calling him "Bouken Red" (which ''was'' subbed).
** Kane Kosugi's runs actually are shown, mostly because he was a regular in early seasons (along with his brother Shane) and is better known for action movies than ''Kakuranger''. Likewise Ishimaru, who is one of the oldest competitors to clear the First Stage, and is credited for his travel show and work as a narrator more than being on ''Den-O''.
*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
** The 2009 run of ''Kunoichi'' had {{Playboy}} Playmate Sara Jean Underwood -- who, a year later, would [[HilariousInHindsight join the cast of]] ''Series/AttackOfTheShow'' (she actually did quite well). The same run had Mikie Hara, star of ''CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Kazuki Shimizu ([[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gokai Green/Don Dogoier]]) participated in Sasuke 28, but failed the first stage.
** Kane Kosugi's runs actually are shown, mostly because he was a regular in early seasons (along with his brother Shane) and is better known for action movies than ''Kakuranger''. Likewise Ishimaru, who is one of the oldest competitors to clear the First Stage, and is credited for his travel show and work as a narrator more than being on ''Den-O''.
*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
** The 2009 run of ''Kunoichi'' had {{Playboy}} Playmate Sara Jean Underwood -- who, a year later, would [[HilariousInHindsight join the cast of]] ''Series/AttackOfTheShow'' (she actually did quite well). The same run had Mikie Hara, star of ''CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Kazuki Shimizu ([[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gokai Green/Don Dogoier]]) participated in Sasuke 28, but failed the first stage.
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*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
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*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[NinjaGaiden [[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
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* ContestWinnerCameo: Following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, G4 and ''Sasuke''[='s=] producers auctioned off a spot in the 27th tournament, with the proceeds going to the recovery efforts. The winner's run was shown, and though he failed on the First Stage he said he was honored to be there at all and glad that his money would be helping people.
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** KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Said dub is now banned because Stuart Hall was [[RoleEndingMisdemenour convicted of indecent assault]]. The episodes ended up getting redubbed with Jim North.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Quite a few {{Tokusatsu}} actors crop up in this competition, including Kane Kosugi ([[Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger Ninja Black/Jiraiya]]), Mitsuomi Takahashi ([[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Bouken Red/Satoru Akashi]]), Toshiki Kashu ([[Series/KamenRiderAgito Agito/Shoichi Tsugami]]), Kenjiro Ishimaru ([[Series/KamenRiderDenO Owner]]), Keisuke Kato ([[Series/KamenRiderKiva Ixa/Keisuke Nago]]) and Masahiro Inoue ([[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade/Tsukasa Kadoya]]). G4 doesn't tend to show their runs, apparently because ''Sasuke'' draws attention to their Toku roles and copyright issues are involved. However, you can occasionally see them in the audience (in one tournament, Kato and Inoue are sitting next to each other and remarking on other contestants) and they did once show Takahashi run the First Stage, complete with the announcer repeatedly calling him "Bouken Red" (which ''was'' subbed).
** Kane Kosugi's runs actually are shown, mostly because he was a regular in early seasons (along with his brother Shane) and is better known for action movies than ''Kakuranger''. Likewise Ishimaru, who is one of the oldest competitors to clear the First Stage, and is credited for his travel show and work as a narrator more than being on ''Den-O''.
*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
** The 2009 run of ''Kunoichi'' had {{Playboy}} Playmate Sara Jean Underwood -- who, a year later, would [[HilariousInHindsight join the cast of]] ''Series/AttackOfTheShow'' (she actually did quite well). The same run had Mikie Hara, star of ''CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Kazuki Shimizu ([[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gokai Green/Don Dogoier]]) participated in Sasuke 28, but failed the first stage.
* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Given the surprising performance of the American Ninja Warrior 2 finalists, one must wonder how far Levi Meeuwenburg would've gone [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had he not]] [[GameBreakingInjury broken his wrist]].
** Kane Kosugi's runs actually are shown, mostly because he was a regular in early seasons (along with his brother Shane) and is better known for action movies than ''Kakuranger''. Likewise Ishimaru, who is one of the oldest competitors to clear the First Stage, and is credited for his travel show and work as a narrator more than being on ''Den-O''.
*** RetroactiveRecognition: A few ''Ninja Warrior'' fans probably got quite a surprise when Kane Kosugi showed up in ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' as [[NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]].
** The 2009 run of ''Kunoichi'' had {{Playboy}} Playmate Sara Jean Underwood -- who, a year later, would [[HilariousInHindsight join the cast of]] ''Series/AttackOfTheShow'' (she actually did quite well). The same run had Mikie Hara, star of ''CuteyHoneyTheLive''.
** Kazuki Shimizu ([[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gokai Green/Don Dogoier]]) participated in Sasuke 28, but failed the first stage.
* NoExportForYou: The UK rebroadcast of Ninja Warrior is basically the same as its US counterpart, but has the narrator changed to StuartHall (who has kinda [[ItsAKnockout done this sort of thing before]]).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Given the surprising performance of the American Ninja Warrior 2 finalists, one must wonder how far Levi Meeuwenburg would've gone [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had he not]] [[GameBreakingInjury broken his wrist]].
