The WORST episodes of Takeshi's Castle (2002)

Every episode of Takeshi's Castle (2002) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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
Episode 104
star
4.50
2 votes

#1 - Episode 104

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Skittles High Rollers Dominoes Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #061]

Episode 046 (Kids Special)
star
5.57
7 votes

#2 - Episode 046 (Kids Special)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Dragon Lake Uphill Garden Knock Knock Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #011]

Episode 100
star
5.67
3 votes

#3 - Episode 100

Season 3 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/9/2004

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock Skittles High Rollers Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #053]

Episode 041 (Men Only)
star
5.71
7 votes

#4 - Episode 041 (Men Only)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2003

Great Wall Skipping Stones Uphill Garden Slipped Disks Dragon Lake Square Maze Boulder Dash Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Episode #001]

Episode 053
star
6.20
5 votes

#5 - Episode 053

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/13/2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Bridge Ball Catch It Dominoes Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #035]

Episode 075
star
6.25
4 votes

#6 - Episode 075

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Grid Iron Skipping Stones Knock Knock Home Run High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #077]

Episode 057
star
6.25
4 votes

#7 - Episode 057

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/17/2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Big Bird Skittles Dino Ride Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #040]

Episode 013
star
6.28
36 votes

#8 - Episode 013

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Mud Slide Sumo Rings Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #108]

Episode 073
star
6.33
3 votes

#9 - Episode 073

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2004

Slip Way Sumo Rings High Rollers Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #071]

Episode 052
star
6.40
5 votes

#10 - Episode 052

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/12/2003

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Big Bird Poles Apart Quake Avalanche Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #034]

Episode 090
star
6.50
2 votes

#11 - Episode 090

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/30/2004

Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Catch It (Mud Ball) Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Poles Apart Indestruct-a-ball Bridge the Gap Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #022]

Episode 042
star
6.50
4 votes

#12 - Episode 042

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Rope Uphill Garden Skipping Stones Up the Creek Knock Knock Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Edition #003]

Episode 043
star
6.50
4 votes

#13 - Episode 043

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Bridge Ball Skipping Stones (& Knock Knock) Dragon Lake Uphill Garden (Group Attack) Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #005]

Episode 044
star
6.50
4 votes

#14 - Episode 044

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Knock Knock Skipping Stones Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Mushroom Trip Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #007]

Episode 083
star
6.50
2 votes

#15 - Episode 083

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/2004

Slippery Wall Square Maze Mushroom Trip Knock Knock Poles Apart Sumo Rings Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #014]

Episode 092
star
6.50
2 votes

#16 - Episode 092

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/1/2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Die or Pie Avalanche Bridge the Gap Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #024]

Episode 095
star
6.50
2 votes

#17 - Episode 095

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/4/2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Catch It (Mud Ball) Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Bridge the Gap Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #027]

Episode 099
star
6.50
2 votes

#18 - Episode 099

Season 3 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/8/2004

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Mushroom Trip Skittles High Rollers Dragon Lake Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #051]

Episode 120 (Beachside Special)
star
6.50
4 votes

#19 - Episode 120 (Beachside Special)

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/30/2005

Drop In the Ocean Sandscript Sand Flee Stuff Diving* Nautiball Jetskid Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #133]

Episode 004
star
6.55
49 votes

#20 - Episode 004

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Ride the Wave Sumo Rings Blueberry Hill High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #087]

Episode 007
star
6.60
40 votes

#21 - Episode 007

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Grid Iron High Rollers Show of Hands Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #094]

Episode 079
star
6.67
3 votes

#22 - Episode 079

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/2004

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Dragon Lake Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #006]

Episode 072
star
6.67
3 votes

#23 - Episode 072

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Grid Iron Skittles High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #069]

Episode 102
star
6.75
4 votes

#24 - Episode 102

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Big Bird High Rollers Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #057]

Episode 087
star
6.75
4 votes

#25 - Episode 087

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/27/2004

Muddy Waters Slipped Disks Skittles Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Mushroom Trip Poles Apart Indestruct-a-ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #019]