Talk:Sasuke (TV series)/Archive 3

message: What is the prize for winning Ninja Warrior? And is ther even one in the first place?68.112.140.3 (talk) 20:32, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Winnings 

message: WTF? where is it?
--SoldierOfColbert (talk) 06:10, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: List_of_SASUKE_Stages, just like the article links too. VxJasonxV (talk) 16:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is the obstacle chart gone?  

message: I've heard the Tarzan Jump(comps 9-11) called "Tarzan Rope" by the Japanese narrator. Should we keep it as Tarzan Jump,because we already have a Tarzan Rope(18-)?--Xterra1 18:45, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  An obstacle name dilemma 

message: Its seems that someone has vandalised the third stage charts and final stage charts. I do not know how to fix it, so could someone with more expierience than me clean that up?
Supasta 21:31, 22 December 2007
Supasta,I'm on it! Happy Holidays!--Xterra1 16:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Obstacle Chart Vandalism 

message: Boy would I love to watch the raw TBS airings.
Anyways, I watched the 19th Competition on G4 recently, and as we all know, and as it is documented in the article, no one passed the second stage.  So I'm wondering, does TBS showcase the obstacles in the first three stages in detail? I know Ninja Warrior didn't do anything specific in that regard. VxJasonxV (talk) 23:44, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The TBS broadcast doesn't really go into much detail. For new obstacles they will briefly show it on the screen with the name of the obstacle at the beginning of the stage, sometimes they only explain it when it comes up. In the case of the new third stage obstacles they showed shots with names as the credits were rolling. Since the show is only aired as a two or three hour special they spend the majority of the time on the back-stories and the competition and let the viewer work the rest out for themselves. Lostinube (talk) 02:48, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stage 3 Events for the 19th Competition - Source? 

message: Is it possible either in this article or another one, to have individual pictures of each of the obstacles? This means images of each individual part of the course need to be taken and shown next to its counterpart. 
--86.128.31.30 (talk) 20:07, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Obstacle Pictures 

message: I came here to learn a bit more about this competition, and a few things in the article puzzled me:
1. I didn't see how "all-stars" are being qualified.  Is it an arbitary decision or is their a formal requirememnt?  Should this be in the article?  Or is it there and I'm blind?
2. Do the colors on the obstacles have any meaning, or is it just to make the chart more readable and easily see where the same obstacle has been used across seasons?  If the latter, why do some of the different obstacles share a color?  Does this need to be clarified in the article, or am I the only person who can't figure this out?
Thanks.
75.163.157.169 (talk)  —Preceding comment was added at 03:38, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  A couple of suggestions/questions 

message: I know this sounds like a strange/geekish question, but does anyone know how much it cost the studio to build all 4 stages for sasuke? I've had people e-mailing this question to me at my sasuke fanpage for months and I have no idea, so I was hoping someone could help me figure it out. Any help would be appriciated. ---- Thanx :)
:If all else fails, e-mail TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) or Monster9. Actually, you may want to do that first. I don't know which of their addresses is most appropriate. Check their sites. --Diluvial (talk) 02:36, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Construction Costs? 

message: It would be nice to include a list of injuries sustained by any of the competitors.  For instance, I think one of the finalists injured his shoulder when the rope was cut on the final stage.  The announcer mentioned that it happened in the previous competition ... Unfortunately i don't know which episode or competitor!
Reklar (talk) 17:50, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Injuries? 

message: When I was watching Sasuke 15, I noticed that it seemed every contestant went over the jump-hang (as opposed to some going under as in earlier Sasukes).  It looks as if they may have removed the gap between the end of the rope net and the platform that comes right after it.  Can someone confirm this?  The side angle used on television makes it hard to tell if it was changed, but the contestant behaviors seem to suggest it may be different.  
Scratch that, I saw Akiyama went under the net...  In case anyone else was wondering the same thing.
24.58.37.208 (talk) 01:55, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Just for clarification; The Jump Hang has not changed, at least not as far as the routes to take.  It is a contestant's choice whether they go over or under. Going over takes more time (in theory) since you 'backtrack' to an extent when climbing up, then roll down and have to get out of the net. Going under takes less time (in theory) but is more dangerous because your foot can NOT touch the water. If it does, even just the tip, the contestant loses. Hope this clears things up for you :). VxJasonxV (talk) 16:33, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did the jump-hang change? 

message: If I recall correctly, isn't Colin Bell a student at Michigan State University, not U of M?  I thought he just was from Ann Arbor.  However, I cannot find anything on the G4 website one way or the other.  I could probably check the Michigan State Wiki, (As an alumnus) but I'm not sure if it would be listed there either. FMPhoenixHawk (talk) 08:26, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Colin Bell school wrong? 

message: Has a release date for DVDs of any of the tournaments ever been announced?  I could swear I heard something about DVDs beig released soon.  It would be nice to see the entire thing unedited (and translated, if possible.) FMPhoenixHawk (talk) 08:26, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hopefully subbed translations, not dubbed translations.  I could do without Dave Wittenberg's voice on anything I'd spend my money on :P. (Of course, I pay for cable, but that's a moot point.) VxJasonxV (talk) 03:58, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVDs 

message: While watching Sasuke 3 on g4, when the the Monkey reached the Pipe Slider, the announcer said something to the effect of "He's conquered this obstacle twice before..." this has to mean that Sasuke 1 included the Pipe Slider. Of course, maybe the tanslation was incorrect. What does everyone else think? 70.113.113.93 (talk) 03:08, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pipe Slider in Sasuke 1 

message: I have photos up of the obstacles for reference. I'm not familiar with the G4 terminology though so the names migt be different from what they call them or what you know them as. These photos all have watermarks on them so they're not suitable for the wiki but if someone wants to do the fair use write up for them I can send them non-watermarked screen caps.
1st stage: http://lostinube.blogspot.com/2008/03/sasuke-2008-1st-stage-obstacles.html
2nd stage: http://lostinube.blogspot.com/2008/03/sasuke-2008-2nd-stage-obstacles.html
3rd stage: http://lostinube.blogspot.com/2008/03/sasuke-2008-3rd-stage-obstacles-and.html
Please remember that everything past the New Cliff Hanger has never been tried yet so any talk about how they should be cleared is probably speculation and probably not appropriate for a wiki. Lostinube (talk) 15:29, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: By the same token, I should probably remove the speculation about the Sky Walk... VxJasonxV (talk) 23:28, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  20th SASUKE obstacles 

message: Regarding an earlier discussion about how to term the people who tackle SASUKE if TBS says competitors here is that enough to justify using the term exclusively throughout the wiki? Any thoughts? Also, I've had no luck tracking down a nominee list for the 2005 International Emmy regionals mentioned on that page. Lostinube (talk) 15:41, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there a specific keyword used repeatedly in the broadcast in Japanese? I'd sooner use the word that is repeatedly spoken by the announcer then one off of an english site marketing a japanese TV show with an english version. VxJasonxV (talk) 23:28, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of the Japanese promotional material just refer to everyone as "人" (hito) or people. No special words as far as I can tell. For what it's worth, the marketing for Kinniku Banzuke also uses the word competitors and the version of the pitch dates back to 2003, well before either show went overseas. Lostinube (talk) 14:18, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Terminology 

message: I removed the references to Naoki Iketani participating in the Olympics since he never did - his brother did twice but Naoki only covered the Olympics as a TV reporter. This is a link to the past Olympic Team Rosters for Japan. As for Okuyama, I can find no record of him having participated in the Olympics -- even the SASUKE broadcast only mentioned his participation in the 1991 World Championships which I included into the article (sorry, I don't know how to change the wording if it's an internal link). I know I originally blogged that he was the brother of an Olympian (I don't know where that came from) and others may have referred to him as an ex-Olympian but as far as I can find, he never reached the Olympics. For the record, he repeatedly stated during the broadcast that SASUKE is like his Olympics. Lostinube (talk) 12:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Iketani and Okuyama in the Olympics 

message: I don't know what happened, but the obstacle table a total mess now. There's no organization to anything, and it's bordering hideous. It's loaded with inconsistencies, and people just don't seem to agree on what to do with it. Should I just remove the colors altogether?
Durr, forgot to sign. SelfTitledAlbum 05:56, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps you should remove the colors. The page just kind of explodes once you scroll down from the title. Is there a way to make the table borders darker so that it's easier to see? Lostinube (talk) 09:26, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think we need to pick a set selection of colors, and have it maintained. That is, anyone who cares to be involved, needs to be. We need to agree on something completely, then do the best we can, and revert people's own "artistic intent". We'll only need to revisit it every time a new obstacle is introduced. VxJasonxV (talk) 04:05, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Do I have clearance to remove the obstacle chart colors? 

message: I think -- I repeat I THINK since I don't have anyway to back it up -- the fourth finalist whose name couldn't be translated is this man: Takashi You http://www.azzlo.com/ty/ Can someone follow-up? Lostinube (talk) 06:16, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fourth 1st SASUKE finalist 

message: There is vandalism on the final stage. Rollinman (talk) 18:30, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: WTF!?

message: You might have noticed that I overhauled the table colors recently. I'm requesting that the Third Stage's "Rumbling Dice" and "Arm Rings" be recolored,and that color can't match any other Third Stage colors. Thanks,Xterra1 19:10, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  My color overhaul 

message: Do you guys think it's a good idea to write down the second stage finalists as well as the third and final stage finalists. Not like were writing down all 2000 competitors. Just second stage and beyond.
Don't forget to sign your comments if you have an account. Anyway, it's tough call but if we keep the results on the same page as the main article, they should be limited to whoever went the furthest in that particular competition. The page is shorter now that the obstacle list is on another page but if we keep adding more and more results, where will it stop? In the 4th competition 34 people made it to the 2nd stage. That would definitely count as list bloat. Also, since G4 doesn't show the complete competition and people in Japan are generally working with incomplete information since the show has never been re-aired we can't really ever give a full and detailed account. Either the results go on a seperate page where the list can be expanded or just keep it as whoever went the furthest in each competition. Lostinube (talk) 17:08, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Results 

message: Read the topic. That is all. SelfTitledAlbum 05:56, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can we please, '''please''' just have this article semi-protected? It'll make things so much easier. 

message: There appears to be an ongoing disagreement about whether or not to include 2nd stage information. Can someone please explain why this information doesn't belong in the article? --GoodDamon 17:33, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Can someone at least tell me how many people cleared stage 2 out of the 2,100 competitors? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.95.165.2 (talk • contribs) 22:42, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

text: I could go with that. Was there ever a third stage with more than 10 people in it? Anyone know? VxJasonxV (talk) 00:04, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  2nd stage information? 

message: Disclaimer: What follows is an honest question and not an attempt to antagonize this article's editors.
Why is the article called "Sasuke" instead of "Ninja Warrior"? Isn't that against the naming conventions, where it is stated that "article naming should reflect what English speakers easily recognize"? After all, Ninja Warrior is the show's name in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.--Nohansen (talk) 00:29, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Sasuke" v. "Ninja Warrior" 

message: As a person knowlegeable on maps and cartography, I have found the location (coordinates) of the Sasuke staging area. I am 100% sure I found the correct location; it is in Kanagawa. Is it against any rules to put it in a section in the article? Let me know if I can post it here or not, and provide a reason why please. If I can, tell me which section I should put it in or if I should create a new one. Mattokunhayashi (talk) 05:09, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The only reason I could think of not putting it in is that it would count as original research. And anyway, we should probably add this link in already as it is the official site for the Midoriyama Studio http://www.midoriyama.co.jp/index.html which gives you the exact address of the studio as well as how to access it. Lostinube (talk) 11:42, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Location

message: I forsee, very quickly, that the "Notable Competitors" list is going to become very unmanagable and huge over the course of the next few competitions. I'm trying to come up with a creative solution, and I think that a table of competitions (with no "did not compete" rows) of their participation is a good thing to do. But if we start stacking that in the main article, it'll get crazy cluttered and huge... again.
Any ideas? VxJasonxV (talk) 19:18, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: What about a "List of Sasuke Competitors" wiki page including the All-Stars and the others? (HairMetalLives (talk) 21:11, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Notable Competitors" Results 

message: I have a quick question.  What exactly qualifies a competitor to be named an "ALL-STAR"?  My basic understanding was it goes to those who at least completed the 1st Stage.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.132.235.104 (talk) 18:17, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition of All-Star 

message: There seems to be an awful lot of vandalism of this article over the last week and a half, roughly. This is basically more or less a call to be a little more vigilant about the edits made here and to change any bad edits back as soon as possible. (HairMetalLives (talk) 22:54, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism Uprising 

message: There is a little bit of an edit war going right regarding the Hang Climbing obstacle (21st Tournament, Stage Three). It keeps getting changed to "Ascending Climb" or "Asending Climb" by one editor. However, "Ascending Climb" is a name fabricated by G4 for their Ninja Warrior broadcast and is in no way whatsoever official. This is a Sasuke page, not a Ninja Warrior page. All obstacle names (and everything else, frankly) should reflect that of the Japanese broadcast of Sasuke, not any foreign airing of the show. Period. (HairMetalLives (talk) 05:25, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hang Climbing vs. Ascending Climb