Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players (or a volunteer army) to get to him.
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Cast & Crew
10 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Takeshi Kitano
as Count Takeshi
Hayato Tani
as General Tani
Michiru Jo
as Commander Jo
Bradley Jay Lesley
as Animal
Hideo Higashikokubaru
as Councilor Higashi
Junji Inagawa
as Battlefield Reporter
Saburo Ishikura
as Councilor Ishikaru
Yoshichi Shimada
as Takeshi's Gundan
Zona Jaguar
as - Contestant
Kibaji Tankobo
as Kibaji Tankobo
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