Line #235 Characters/TakeshisCastle


1	!Takeshi's court
2	!!Count/Shogun Takeshi
3	->'''Played By''': Creator/TakeshiKitano
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5	The host and functional BigBad of the show. He played the part of an egotistical feudal lord whose castle the contestants had to conquer.
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8	* AsHimself: His character was basically "what if Takeshi Kitano were an evil daimyo".
9	* BigBad: Of the show, though most of his villainy is of the offscreen variety. This gets subverted in the Thai version of ''Takeshi's Castle'', where Shogun Takeshi is much more obviously villainous.
10	* BlueIsHeroic: Inverted. He wears a blue robe yet is a villain.
11	* DirtyOldMan: Occasionally if there are attractive females on stage.
12	* FinalBoss: Shooting down Takeshi's cart was the main goal of the Show Down.
13	* FirstNameBasis: His nobiliary titles are rarely mentioned in dubs, being most of the time referred to as simply Takeshi. However, few dubs hid that he was the famous Takeshi Kitano, so his surname was also used occasionally.
14	* VillainProtagonist: During the SwappedRoles specials.
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16	!!Saburo Ishikura
17	->'''Played By''': Saburo Ishikura
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19	Takeshi's first advisor.
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21	* AsHimself: Like Takeshi, he went by his real full name.
22	* TheConsigliere: Towards Takeshi.
23	* DubNameChange: The Spanish dub called him "Cousin Mario", as he was supposed to be a cousin to Takeshi who happened to look just like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]].
24	* FacialMarkings: Wore red makeup in his nose.
25	* PornStache: Had a small moustache.
26	* PutOnABus: Disappeared after the first seasons and was replaced by Higashi. TheBusCameBack when he acted as a guest officer in some challenges.
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28	!!Higashi Sonomanma
29	->'''Played By''': Hideo Higashikokubaru
30	Takeshi's second advisor and second-in-command.
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32	* AmbiguouslyBi: The Spanish dub all but stated he was in love with Takeshi, although he was also occasionally implied to be attracted to women as well.
33	* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He was much more energetic and emotional than Saburo, as well as goofier and more of a comic relief.
34	* TheDragon: He is Takeshi's most loyal henchman in all versions.
35	* DubNameChange: Known as "Junior" in Spain.
36	* EarlyBirdCameo: Seasons before he was ascended to the count's advisor, he could be seen serving as a random crewman or a Emerald Guard captain.
37	* SycophanticServant: Was Takeshi's bootlicker both in the original and in most dubds.
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39	!!Fake Takeshi
40	->'''Played By''': Unknown
41	An actor wearing a Takeshi mask who replaced him while Kitano was out of the show.
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43	* CoolMask: As cool as a mask modelled after Takeshi Kitano can be.
44	* StrangerBehindTheMask: The Spanish dub played his unmasking as a huge mystery, which got soundly subverted when it turned out that the guy under the mask was a random performer.
45	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Invoked, exaggerated, parodied, played for laughs... All at once.
46	* TheVoiceless: Unlike the real deal, Fake Takeshi didn't talk. Aside from some non verbal cues, he was there for visual purposes while Higashi and some other guests did his work.
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48	!Castle Guards and henchmen
49	!!Michiru Jo
50	->'''Played By''': Michiru Jo
51	Takeshi's captain, always clad in flamboyant pink.
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53	* AgentPeacock: Pretty, bishie and girly.
54	* AsHimself: He was Michiru Jo playing a parodic version of his JapanesePopMusic singer persona.
55	* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Sported a giant J in his chest.
56	* ButtMonkey: The show often made humor at his expense.
57	* CampStraight: He was supposed to be heterosexual, just as Jo is in real life, but you would never tell from his mannerisms and interactions with most male characters.
58	* DubNameChange: In Spain, he was called "Pinky" or "Pinky-Winky" for a ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'' reference.
59	* MagneticHero: Villainous example; he tended to form music band-like units with other henchmen, like Shimada and the Pop-Corn duo.
60	* RealMenWearPink: He wore several guard costumes, but all of them were pink.
61	* SissyVillain: Sometimes exaggeratedly.
62	* TookALevelInBadass: While he was originally included in the Sumo Rings game as something of a joke opponent meant to be an easy win for the contestant, in the later seasons it's clear that someone familiar with sumo had decided to teach him how to actually wrestle. He started winning a lot more, and was seen to execute some textbook-perfect sumo grips and throws.
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64	!!Yousichi Shimada
65	->'''Played By''': Yousichi Shimada
66	A murderer manchild with a penchant for crossdressing.
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68	* CreepyCrossdresser: Wore a UsefulNotes/{{Pocahontas}}-like American native costume for one of the challenges, and it was played ''extremely'' for creepiness.
69	* DanceBattler: When crossdressed, he performed bizarre dances to distract the contestants.
70	* DubNameChange: Known as "Chucky" or "Chupy" (depending on the episode) in Spain, due to his resemblance to the character from ''Film/ChildsPlay''. When he impersonated Pocahontas, as mentioned above, he was called Muchahontas (a pun in Spanish language - ''poca'' is the female form of ''few/little'', while ''mucha'' is for ''much/many'').
71	* FourEyesZeroSoul: Sported glasses, giving him a villainous nerdy look.
72	* NoseNuggets: His standard persona had a (fake) snot line down his nose.
73	* PsychopathicManchild: What his standard persona was supposed to be.
74	* OverallsAndGingham: His default attire were [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS Dennis the Menace]]-style overalls.
75	* SatelliteCharacter: Whenever he was not doing his Pocahontas impersonation, most of his appearances were either teaming up with Jo or replacing him.
76	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: When he subbed for Jo, at least in a thematic sense – it was a CreepyCrossdresser replacing an AgentPeacock.
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78	!!Pop-Corn
79	->'''Played By''': Shoji Kinoshita and Shoichi Kinoshita
80	A duo of weird twin mooks with rainbow ponchos.
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82	* AgentPeacock: A parody, as they wore LGBTI flags and performed fruity dances and chants.
83	* AmbiguouslyBi: In the Spanish dub, even if they were a gay-themed unit, they were even implied to be straight, or at least bisexual, and a bit of a pair of perverts towards women. When they were cued that a female contestant was wearing nothing under her skirt, they immediately tried their best to eliminate her so the thing would get... uncovered (although it turned out she ''was'' wearing pants after all).
84	* CreepyTwins: They were twins, villains and at least somewhat creepy (when not hilarious).
85	* DubNameChange: Known as the "Dúo Pirata" ("Pirate Duo") in Spain, ''pirata'' being Spanish slang for flamboyant gay or effeminate.
86	* FriendlyEnemy: Although still antagonists, they were usually kind towards the contestants, at least whenever their role didn't require explicitly otherwise. Most contestants even chanted with them before the challenges.
87	* PowerTrio: Whenever they teamed up with Jo or Shimada. The four also formed a Power Quartet in special occasions.
88	* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: As mentioned, their ponchos were rainbow patterned, just like the traditional LGBTI flag.
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90	!!Oniji Tankobo
91	->'''Played By''': Kibaji Tankobo
92	A mercenary working for Takeshi, just as fiery as his red Japanese stage wig.
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94	* BloodKnight: His job was manhandling contestants, and he clearly loved it.
95	* DubNameChange: "Paco Peluca" ("Frankie Wig") in Spain.
96	* EliteMooks: In most versions, he and Kobayashi were among the most efficient mooks, although Tankobo tended to have his wig grabbed during brawls.
97	* ThisMeansWarPaint: His Japanese theatre makeup worked as such.
98	* ThoseTwoGuys: Rarely seen without Kobayashi.
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100	!!Strong Kanegou / Strong Kongo
101	->'''Played By''': Shozo Kobayashi
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103	A bald mercenary working for Takeshi.
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105	* AsHimself: Shozo "Strong" Kobayashi was a real life pro wrestler. He played there a slightly freakier version of himself.
106	* BaldOfEvil: Not a single hair in his head.
107	* BloodKnight: Same as Tankobo.
108	* DubNameChange: "Juanito Calvicie" ("Johnny Baldness") in Spain.
109	* EliteMooks: He and Kobayashi were some of the finest in Takeshi's army.
110	* ThisMeansWarPaint: Sported some face paint in order to look (even) more imposing.
111	* ThoseTwoGuys: Rarely seen without Tankobo.
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113	!!The Sea Goblin
114	->'''Played By''': Masanori Okada
115	Another bald bruiser, this time an aquatic mook who would attack contestants from a pond.
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117	* AsHimself: Okada was a real life boxer with an infamously short temper, which he self-parodied there.
118	* BaldOfEvil: Same as Kobayashi, although with extra monster.
119	* DubNameChange: In Spain, to "The Monster of the Dirty Pond".
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121	!!Animal Lesley
122	->'''Played By''': Brad Lesley
123	Possibly the mightiest of all the bruisers, Animal was an evil foreigner with strange dressing tastes and a frightening strength.
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125	* AsHimself: Lesley, nicknamed "The Animal", was a famous baseball player turned comedian in Japan. To underline it, he sometimes appeared in baseball garbs.
126	* BeardOfBarbarism: To show better his ''gaijin'' barbarism.
127	* TheBrute: He qualified more than anyone due to his rank, as he was supposed to be a foreign samurai pledged to Takeshi.
128	* TheDreaded: Contestants were afraid of sumo-wrestling him in all versions due to his size, strength and meanness.
129	* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Even if they are ''gaijin''.
130	* McNinja: [=McSamurai=] in this case, as he was a foreigner who sometimes dressed up as a samurai.
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132	!!Umanosuke Ueda
133	->'''Played By''': Hiroshi Ueda
134	Another pro wrestler working for Takeshi.
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136	* AsHimself: He played up his own pro wrestling persona.
137	* DelinquentHair: He had his hair dyed blonde. In fact, he was the one who popularized this custom among villains in Japanese professional wrestling.
138	* DubNameChange: In Spain, he was called the "Dyed Blond Guy".
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140	!!Makoto
141	->'''Played By''': Makoto Dainenji
142	A UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} master.
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144	* AsHimself: He was a karate expert in real life.
145	* DubNameChange: He went commonly unnamed in Spain, but at least once he was called Yochiro or Yoichiro.
146	* ThoseTwoGuys: Rarely seen without Katsuo.
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148	!!Katsuo
149	->'''Played By''': Katsuo Tokashiki
150	A boxer.
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152	* AsHimself: Like most fighters of the show, he was a popular boxer playing himself up.
153	* BoxingBattler: His specialty.
154	* ThoseTwoGuys: Rarely seen without Makoto.
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156	!!Shinoburyu
157	->'''Played By''': Koichi Shinozuka
158	Takeshi's first SumoWrestling expert.
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160	* AsHimself: He was a famous sumo. ''Shinoburyu'' was his ''shikona'' or sumo ring name.
161	* DubNameChange:
162	** Most official materials in the west refer to him as Shinobury''o'', ending in an O.
163	** Possibly combined with ShesAManInJapan. In Spain, he was called "The Lady" due to his makeup.
164	* FacialMarkings: Late in the series, he started wearing makeup.
165	* PutOnABus: Was replaced by Daifujii.
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167	!!Daifujii
168	->'''Played By''': Keiji Ito
169	Shinoburyu's replacement.
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171	* AsHimself: A sumo wrestler of some fame, performing under his ''shikona''.
172	* DubNameChange: In Spain, for unknown reasons, he was called "Shark".
173	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He replaced Shinoburyu when the latter left the show. However, they were so physically similar that viewers might not notice it.
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175	!!Shin Suganuma
176	->'''Played By''': Noboru Suganuma
177	A skinny sumo wannabe.
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179	* BoisterousWeakling: He always fired himself up before the sumo challenge, but his little weight and strength made him rather easy to defeat by any marginally athletic contestant.
180	* ButtMonkey: As mentioned, he usually lost.
181	* DubNameChange: Known as "Franchise/HarryPotter's Cousin" in Spain due to his glasses and hair.
182	* FourEyesZeroSoul: He wore glasses (yes, even while wrestling) and was quite aggressive, even if not nearly as skilled.
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184	!!Kunihiko Katsura
185	->'''Played By''': Kunihiko Katsura
186	Another lightweight sumo.
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188	* DubNameChange: "The Drunk Monkey", in Spain, because his baldness and wiry movements made him look like a DrunkenBoxing-using kung fu fighter.
189	* MusclesAreMeaningless: Surprisingly, although he was barely heavier than Shin, he had a much better record.
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191	!!Jumbo Max
192	->'''Played By''': Unknown
193	A giant gorilla mascot who tried to keep players from reaching goals.
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195	* DubNameChange: In Spain, he was known rather creatively as "Franchise/KingKong's Funny Cousin".
196	* GiantMook: He was about 8 feet tall.
197	* KillerGorilla: A huge white gorilla who served the evil count Takeshi.
198	* PutOnABus: Was replaced by Yoroi after a short time. TheBusCameBack in the Monster Special.
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200	!!Yoroi Chu
201	->'''Played By''': Unknown
202	Another mascot guardian, this time a giant samurai.
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204	* DubNameChange: In Spain, he was called "The Little Samurai", for extra irony.
205	* GiantMook: Just like his predecessor.
206	* {{Samurai}}: His gimmick.
207	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Jumbo Max, even if Yoroi became much more known.
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209	!Contestants and allies
210	!!General Tani
211	->'''Played By''': Hayato Tani
212	The leader of the resistance against the feudal lord, as well as the main ally of the contestants.
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214	* ArchEnemy: To Takeshi.
215	* CatchPhrase: In Spain, "¡Al turrón!" (translatable as something like "let's go!")
216	* DubNameChange: Known as General Lee in UK and India.
217	* IceCreamKoan: In the Spanish version, he loved to tell pieces of wisdom to the players in his opening speech, always quoting an old Shaolin monk he had supposedly learned under. In a sort of a subversion, some of his quotes were based on actual proverbs (though more often than not, tweaked for humorous effect), but the rest of the time they were just random nonsense.
218	* LargeHam: Every time he called the contestants to attack.
219	* MommasBoy: The Spanish Tani was a bit of this, as his mother often came to the show to "motivate" him (usually by insulting or demeaning him).
220	* TheResistance: Led this symbolically.
221	* VerbalTic: In the Spanish version, he always called his interlocutor "piltrafilla" (roughly "you little sleaze"), regardless of who was he talking to. The word has remained associated to the show since.
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223	!!Series/{{Ultraman}}
224	The titular protagonist of the famed {{Toku}} series, who makes a few crossover appearances in ''Takeshi's Castle'' as an ally of General Tani and subbed for Tani once.
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226	* GuestFighter: Participated in the Monster Special's [[FinalBattle showdown]] alongside some of his counterparts, as well as being part of some of the games.
227	* HeroAntagonist: During the Monster Special, as it was a SwappedRoles scenario between Takeshi and Tani.
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229	!!Chino Cudeiro
230	->'''Played By''': Many contestants
231	An original yet incredibly iconic character from the Spanish ''Humor Amarillo'' versions (both the 1990-1995 and the 2006-2007). He was a sort of anonymous hero who led the resistance before dying tragically upon failing spectacularly a challenge, only to reappear the next show and repeating the moment. Sometimes the character's name featured modifications according to the appearance of the contestant that was "portraying" him.
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233	* AmbiguousSituation: It was never explained how could this character have multiple lives and identities. Sometimes it was hinted there was an entire Japanese family of Cudeiros working for the resistance (helped by the fact that Cudeiro is a real Spanish surname), while other times it was implied that "Chino Cudeiro" was a LegacyCharacter that many players would adopt, and the odd moment had the commentators explaining he was a single individual with superpowers that enabled him to resurrect and shapeshift. Yeah, ''Humor Amarillo'' was really that freaky.
234	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: There was no common way to identify visually a Cudeiro aside from the commentators' word, but the designated player often wore something yellow (in the 90-95 version) or red (in the 06-07).
235	* IHaveManyNames: Depending on the version, although in the 90-95 versions he was also called sometimes "Yema de Huevo" ("Yolk").
236	* InterchangeableAsianCultures: He was Japanese, but he was called a Chinese. Even the commentators often wondered why.
237	* RedIsHeroic: His most famous iterations wore something red, usually a T-shirt.
238	* SacrificialLion: His role and entire raison d'être.
239	* TheyKilledKennyAgain: The living embodiment of the trope, to the extent a Spaniard will probably understand it faster by saying the Chino Cudeiro rather than Kenny. The show itself lampshaded it with commentator Bravo wailing "Nooooo! Damn you! You killed the Chino Cudeiro!" everytime the character died.
240	* ThrowTheDogABone: He actually managed to win once, after months of dying and coming back to life over and over again. He promptly went back to dying afterwards, though.
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242	!!Dolores Conichigua
243	->'''Played By''': Unknown female contestant
244	Another original character from the Spanish version, she was a "contestant advocate" who acted as a consultant for the show, much to the contestants' disgrace.
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246	* ActivistFundamentalistAntics: Parodied. She was supposed to be some kind of activist for the players' rights, but most of her interventions had her precisely demanding even more punishment and humiliation for them.
247	* CameraAbuse: Her interviews ended always with her shouting to the camera.
248	* CatchPhrase: "¡Dadles caña!" (translatable as something in the line of "beat them up!"). This quote only became her catchphrase later in the show's run, though; before that, she would shout random lines with a similar meaning.
249	* FourEyesZeroSoul: She had glasses, yet no compassion.
250	* LargeHam: From beginning to end.
251	* NoIndoorVoice: Had no lines that weren't vociferous.
252	* PunnyName: Conichigua is a homophone for "konnichiwa", a Japanese greeting phrase.
253	* SoapboxSadie: A parody of this kind of character.
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255	!Neutral characters
256	!!The Battlefield Reporter
257	->'''Played By''': Shingo Yanagisawa, Junji Inagawa, Akira Sakamoto and others
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259	The show's interviewer. Multiple people played this role, most notoriously three of them, although in most versions they were considered the same character.
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261	* DubNameChange: "Pepe Livingston" in Spain, for his attire's resemblance to that of the famous David Livingstone (actually Morton Stanley's, but pop culture often mistakes them).
262	* ExplorerOutfit: Wore the classic beige shirt, shorts and safari hat.
263	* LovableSexManiac: A borderline creepy example in the Spanish version, as he constantly invited female contestants into his rouloutte with thinly veiled (or not veiled at all) intentions to have sex with them. In an occasion, he even tried to invite a couple to shoot what was clearly meant to be homemade porn between Pepe and the woman.

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