Sasuke (サスケ; stylized in Japan as SASUKE) is a Japanese sports entertainment game show television series, airing since 1997, in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four-stage obstacle course. An edited version, named Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries.
Sasuke consists of four stages of increasing difficulty; competitors must complete a stage to advance. The object is to hit the buzzer at the end of each course before the allotted time expires. If a competitor goes out of bounds, runs out of time or comes into contact with the water in any of the pits below the course, they are disqualified from the competition.
International versions[]
Ninja Warrior[]
| Country/Region | Name | Network | Filming location(s) | Presenter(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | ||||
| Arab World | Ninja Warriorبالعربي Ninja Warrior bel-arabi |
On E | Unknown | Ahmed Fahmi | Jennifer Aazar |
| Australia | Australian Ninja Warrior | Nine Network | Cockatoo Island, New South Wales, Australia (2017–2018) Spotswood, Victoria, Australia (2019) |
Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham | Freddie Flintoff |
| Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia (2020) | Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham, Shane Crawford | Freddie Flintoff, Shane Crawford | |||
| Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (2021–2022) | Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham, Jim Courier, Leila McKinnon | Shane Crawford, Nick Kyrgios, Will & Woody | |||
| Austria | Ninja Warrior Austria | Puls 4 | Unknown | Florian Knöchl, Mario Hochgerner | Dori Bauer |
| Bahrain | Ninja Warrior Bahrain | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| China | 极限勇士 Sasuke: X Warrior Ultimate Warrior |
Jiangsu Television | Unknown | Shi Zhenghan, Ma Li, Su Dong, Zhang Chunye | Unknown |
| Denmark | Danmarks Ninja Warrior | Kanal 5 | Unknown | Pelle Hvenegaard, Kian Fonoudi | Christiane Schaumburg-Müller |
| France | Ninja Warrior : Le Parcours des héros | TF1 | Vieux Port de Cannes, Cannes, France | Denis Brogniart, Christophe Beaugrand | Current: Iris Mittenaere Former: Sandrine Quétier |
| Germany | Ninja Warrior Germany | RTL | Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2016–2019) MMC Studios, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2020-present) |
Frank Buschmann, Jan Köppen | Laura Wontorra |
| Hungary | Ninja Warrior Hungary | TV2 | Origo Studios, Budapest, Hungary | Attila Till, Majka, Tibor Kasza, Zoltán Sujó | Mádai Vivien, Luca Stohl, Ramóna Lékai-Kiss |
| Indonesia | Sasuke Ninja Warrior Indonesia | RCTI | Mall @ Alam Sutera, Banten, Indonesia | Fadi Iskandar, Pica Priscilla, Sere Kalina | None |
| Israel | נינג'ה ישראל Ninja Israel |
Keshet 12 | Port of Haifa, Haifa, Israel | Assi Azar, Rotem Sela | None |
| Italy | Ninja Warrior Italia | Nove | Hippodrome of San Siro, Milan, Italy | Federico Russo, Gabriele Corsi, Massimiliano Rosolino | Carolina Di Domenico |
| Malaysia | Sasuke Malaysia | TV9 | Putrajaya, Malaysia | Unknown | Unknown |
| Mongolia | Монголын Нинжа дайчид | MNB | Unknown | Ch. Shijirbaatar | Unknown |
| Netherlands | Ninja Warrior NL | SBS6 | Unknown | Dennis van der Geest, Kim-Lian van de Meij | Dennis van der Geest |
| Poland | Ninja Warrior Polska | Polsat | Unknown | Jerzy Mielewski, Łukasz „Juras” Jurkowski | Current: Karolina Gilon Former: Aleksandra Szwed |
| Romania | Ninja Warrior Romania | Pro TV | Unknown | Costi Mocanu, Daniel Nitoiu | Raluca Aprodu |
| Russia | Русский ниндзя | Channel One, STS | Patriot Park, Kubinka, Russia (2017–2018) Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia (2021-2022) |
Evgeny Savin, Timur Solovyov, Alisher Morgenstern, Vasily Artemyev | Yulianna Karaulova, Ida Galich |
| Singapore | Sasuke Singapore | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Unknown | Mike Kasem, Hamish Brown, Joanne Peh | Unknown |
| Spain | Ninja Warrior España | Antena 3 | Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain | Arturo Valls, Manolo Lama | Pilar Rubio, Patricia Montero |
| Sweden | Ninja Warrior | Kanal 5 | Stockholm, Sweden | Adam Alsing, Mårten Nylén | Karin Frick |
| Switzerland | Ninja Warrior Switzerland | TV24 | Unknown | Chris Bachmann, Maximilian Baumann | Nina Havel, Annina Frey |
| Turkey | Ninja Warrior Türkiye | TV8 | Unknown | Jess Molho, Hakan Akdogan | Hanzade Ofluoglu |
| United Kingdom | Ninja Warrior UK | ITV | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England, U.K. | Ben Shepard, Chris Kamara | Rochelle Humes |
| United States | American Ninja Warrior | Current: NBC Former: G4 |
Midorimiya, Yokohama, Japan (2009–2011) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. (2012–2019; 2021–present) The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. (2020) |
Current: Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Former: Blair Herter, Alison Haislip, Jimmy Smith, Jonny Moseley |
Current: Zuri Hall Former: Alison Haislip, Angela Sun, Jenn Brown, Kristine Leahy |
| Vietnam | Không giới hạn - Sasuke Việt Nam | VTV3 | Becamex Tokyu Garden City, Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam | Nguyên Khang, Lại Văn Sâm, Thành Trung, Phạm Anh Khoa, Minh Xù | Diệp Lâm Anh, Thiều Bảo Trang, Tuyền Tăng, Minh Xù, Hoàng Yến Chibi |
Team Ninja Warrior[]
| Country/Region | Name | Network | Filming location(s) | Presenter(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | ||||
| Denmark | Team Ninja Warrior Danmark | Kanal 5 | Unknown | Pelle Hvenegaard, Kian Fonoudi | Christiane Schaumburg-Müller |
| Germany | Team Ninja Warrior Germany | RTL | Unknown | Frank Buschmann, Jan Köppen | Laura Wontorra |
| United States | Team Ninja Warrior | Esquire Network, USA Network | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila | Current: Alex Curry Former: Kacy Catanzaro |
| American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja | USA Network | ||||
Ninja Warrior Junior[]
| Country/Region | Name | Network | Filming location(s) | Presenter(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | ||||
| Germany | Ninja Warrior Germany Kids | Current: RTL Former: Super RTL |
MMC Studios, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Frank Buschmann, Jan Köppen | Julia Beautx, Laura Wontorra |
| Israel | נינג'ה ישראל ילדים Ninja Warrior Israel Junior |
Arutz HaYeladim | Port of Haifa, Haifa, Israel | Oded Paz, Eliana Tidhar | None |
| United States | American Ninja Warrior Junior | Universal Kids, Peacock | Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California, U.S. | Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila | Laurie Hernandez, Victoria Arlen |