J-TV Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course Challenge

Ok i was just wondering if anyone has more info on it? or how old it is ?or if its even still airing in japan i saw it on TV the other day but it could be old for all i know if anyone has more info on it that would be great. Big Smile

the show is really great

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i watched this on ESPN2. this was a pretty interesting show featuring japanese amateur athletes performing some pretty difficult tests of strength and endurance. the guy who won (some 33yr old fisherman) was pretty dang amazing. i was even more surprised to see something like this aired on espn2.

i wouldn't be surprised if someone captured it and released it on a tracker somewhere.

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: the time Post Rating: 0

I guess they have it on Every MONDAY at 7:30PM EST or 19:30 on ESPN2 for a few couple of hours all reading this have ESPN2 look it up so you watch this cool show to

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ommg ! i love this show!!! eurosports also has this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i try to watch it but i couldnt understand when it airs.!
the little children are soo funny and cute. some of them start to cry when they make a mistake hahaha.

i want to watch it again!!! maybe sunday on eurosport, i hope..

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i see a version of this on another channel called G4??

i don't think it's viking, but it's a bunch of japanese people doing stunts.

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The show on G4 is called Ninja Warrior. You can look it up on wikipedia. Apparently they do this obstacle course once per year however i think they have stopped it. American gymnists competed in it and other foreigners can participate. I dont know if this is the same show...

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Annj: i think you're right. i don't watch it often, but as i was flipping through my channels, i was stunned that i had japanese programming!! i had to pause and watch.

Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The Fisherman's name is Makoto Nagano. He is pretty amazing considering. Ninja Warrior is on G4 almost every day. I have been trying to get Espn2 so I could watch the Viking show.

Oddly enough I plan a convention in Florida. On a whim I had someone send Nagano an invitation to my Japanese Animation and Culture Festival. Now I am going to get to meet him. Its pretty awesome. He is letting us print shirts with his picture on them. And he said Monster 9 (The production company of Ninja Warrior or known as Sasuke in Japan) would like to come and film his appearance in the US. Wow I might get to be on Japanese TV. That would so rock.

Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Oh yeah tonight on G4 they are showing a new series in the show at 8pm. There are a lot of people that love the show.

On a side note Sasuke (Japanese Name for Ninja Warrior) is filmed 2 times a year and shown on tv between regular programing seasons.