GoKawiilAmazon Prime's Takeshi's Castle reboot adds co-host Subaru Kimura
Takeshi's Castle, the Japanese physical-challenge game show that originally aired on TBS from 1986 to 1990, received a reboot on Amazon Prime Video on 21 April 2023. German-Japanese actor Subaru Kimura joined returning host Tani as co-leader of the contestants in the new version. The reboot's finale game, Yabusame, pits contestants against castle defenders including kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a tennis-ball shooting contest for a million-yen prize.
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The original show's cult status and influence on physical-challenge game shows worldwide help explain why a streaming platform would revive the format decades later. Bringing in new hosts and celebrity defenders like Nasukawa suggests producers are blending nostalgia with contemporary star power to attract both longtime fans and new audiences.
- Takeshi's Castle originally aired on TBS from 1986 to 1990 and became internationally influential.
- A reboot launched on Amazon Prime Video on 21 April 2023 with Subaru Kimura as new co-host.
- The reboot's finale features kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa defending the castle in a tennis-ball shooting game worth a million yen.
Source: en.wikipedia.org, 2026-10-10
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