The BEST episodes of Takeshi's Castle (2002)

Every episode of Takeshi's Castle (2002) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Takeshi's Castle (2002)!

Welcome to the Takeshi's Castle, a Japanese game show involving 100 to 140 contestants who try to go through a series of silly physical challenges designed to eliminate them. Designed like a live-action Mario game, thousands of people have come to take on Takeshi's Castle to try and win the ¥1,000,000 prize but hardly anyone does! Each episode was filmed over the entire length of the day, with some challenges going well into the night.

Last Updated: 10/3/2025Network: ChallengeStatus: Ended

8.68

34 votes

#1 - Episode 051

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Bridge the Gap Blueberry Hill Knock Knock Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #033]

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8.33

3 votes

#2 - Episode 086

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2004

Slippery Wall Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Dragon Lake Avalanche Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #018]

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8.33

3 votes

#3 - Episode 094

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/3/2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Ride the Wave Skipping Stones Bridge the Gap Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #026]

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8.20

5 votes

#4 - Episode 045

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Uphill Garden Skipping Stones Leap Frog Knock Knock Mushroom Trip Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #009]

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8.20

5 votes

#5 - Episode 101

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2005

Honeycomb Maze Show of Hands Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Fish Food Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #055]

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8.20

5 votes

#6 - Episode 054

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/14/2003

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Skipping Stones Fish Food Dominoes Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #037]

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8.07

28 votes

#7 - Episode 003

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly High Rollers Grid Iron Wipe Out Skipping Stones Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #092]

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8.00

5 votes

#8 - Episode 024

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/23/2002

Bite the Bun Slip Way Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Velcro Fly High Rollers Bridge Ball Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #121]

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8.00

5 votes

#9 - Episode 026

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/25/2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Run Way Slip Way Sumo Rings Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #123]

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8.00

4 votes

#10 - Episode 032 (International Special)

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/1/2002

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Dragon Lake Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #012]

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8.00

2 votes

#11 - Episode 105

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Catch It (Mud Ball) Skittles Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #064]

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8.00

3 votes

#12 - Episode 106

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2005

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #068]

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8.00

4 votes

#13 - Episode 121

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/31/2005

Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Quake Wipe Out High Rollers Rice Bowl Downhill Indestruct-a-ball Dominoes Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #???]

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7.94

34 votes

#14 - Episode 014

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/2002

Bite the Bun Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Rice Bowl Down Hill Show of Hands Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #109]

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7.92

37 votes

#15 - Episode 012

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/12/2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly Skipping Stones Grid Iron Show of Hands Rice Bowl Down Hill Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #107]

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7.80

5 votes

#16 - Episode 056

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/16/2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Sumo Rings Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Catch It Avalanche Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #039]

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7.80

5 votes

#17 - Episode 063

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/2003

Honeycomb Maze High Rollers Knock Knock Rice Bowl Down Hill Quake Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #050]

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7.80

5 votes

#18 - Episode 050

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2003

Great Wall Show of Hands Honeycomb Maze Big Bird Bridge Ball Skittles Dino Ride Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #032]

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7.80

5 votes

#19 - Episode 030

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/29/2002

Fortress Gauntlet High Rollers Catch It Dragon Lake (New) Sumo Rings Wipe Out Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #127]

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7.80

5 votes

#20 - Episode 029

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/28/2002

Roulette Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet Skipping Stones Wipe Out Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #126]

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7.75

4 votes

#21 - Episode 036 (Regional Special)

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/5/2002

Match Maker Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Skipping Stones The Dragon Lake High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #084]

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7.75

4 votes

#22 - Episode 064

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/2003

Honeycomb Maze Mud Slide Skipping Stones Mushroom Trip Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #042]

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7.75

4 votes

#23 - Episode 067

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/27/2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock On Yer Bike High Rollers Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #058]

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7.71

7 votes

#24 - Episode 015 (International Special)

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet High Rollers Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #110]

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7.67

6 votes

#25 - Episode 023

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/22/2002

Foot Loose Wipe Out Catch It Gauntlet Dragon Lake (New) Run Way (On the Rocks) High Rollers Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #120]

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