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Pro Sportsman No.1
was an annual program made by Monster9, the same company that produces series such as ''Kinniku Banzuke'' and '' SASUKE'' and broadcast on TBS TV. Format Competitors take on a series of physical and mental events, where better performance is rewarded with more points. Examples of events include "Tail Impossible", a running race where the last few competitors are eliminated every lap, and "Shot-Gun-Touch", where competitors must try to catch up to a falling volleyball. Whoever has the most points at the end of the competition wins. The ''Pro Sportsman Tournament'' (プロスポーツマン大会) was traditionally held on New Year's Day while the ''Celebrity Survival Battle'' (芸能人サバイバルバトル) was held in the spring and fall. Additionally an ''Amateur Sportsman Tournament'' (アマチュアスポーツマン大会) was held on 3 occasions in the spring and fall of 1995 and in the fall of 1996, with individual event winners selected only (no overall winner). In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinniku Banzuke
a.k.a. ''Unbeatable Banzuke'' was a weekly Japanese television program and the premier sports entertainment variety show of the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Its successors were and . They were succeeded by '' Muscle Musical''. Several seasonal specials were also made, such as '' Pro Sportsman No.1'' and '' Sasuke''. Originally a late-night Friday broadcast, the television special was popular and started airing in prime time on October 14, 1995. It was broadcast every season and gained popularity as . Through various games reverting to the origins of sports, professional players and general participants challenged the limits of physical strength and technique, winning prizes if all targets were successfully destroyed. Kane Kosugi's Shaolin Temple training and Akira Oomori's Muay Thai bouts were also documented in the broadcasts. The popularity of the displays of amazing physical strength and technique by professional players and luck of general participants drove TV Asah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōei
, better known by his stage name as , is a Japanese actor. He appeared in the weekly prime-time television series ''Mito Kōmon''. The role he is best known for, however, is Gouki/GingaBlue in ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'', and he reprised the role in two Super Sentai Series V-Cinema Films: ''Gogo V Vs Gingaman'' and ''Gaoranger Vs Super Sentai''. He also competed on '' Sasuke'' during the early 2000s. Selected filmography * ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'' (1998–1999) * ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger'' (1999) * ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V vs Gingaman'' (2000) * ''Tales of the Unusual'' (2000) * '' Red Shadow: Akakage'' (2001) * ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs Super Sentai'' (2001) * ''Yellow Dragon'' (2003) * '' Fune o oritara kanojo no shima'' aka ''Getting Off the Boat at Her Island'' (2003) * '' School Wars: Hero'' (2004) * ''Shinsengumi!'' (2004) * ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (2008) * ''Mr. Osomatsu is a Japanese comedy anime television series by Pierrot, based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Game Shows
A Japanese variety show is an entertainment television program made up of a variety of original stunts, musical performances, comedy skits, quiz contests, and other acts. Japanese variety shows are predominantly made to be weird and extremely fast-paced for entertainment purposes and are primarily scheduled during prime television time. They usually feature a variety of hosts that include, but are not limited to celebrities, comedians, J-pop Idols, and so on. History Japanese variety shows have been around since the 1950s and there are many of them. There are variety shows that deal with eating weird foods to playing weird games. Japanese variety shows are seen abroad and Japan can be stereotyped because of these shows. There are a variety of memes that are circulating around the world that try to show how "weird" Japan is. People were drawn to these quiz like shows with their bizarre questions and impossible scenarios. Watching people make fools of themselves was extremely enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Victorino
Shane Patrick Victorino (born November 30, 1980), nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian", is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was primarily a switch-hitter until the 2013 season, when discomfort from various hamstring, back, and knee problems forced him to become an exclusively right-handed batter. Victorino made his MLB debut with the Padres in 2003. He played for the Phillies from 2005 through 2012. With the Phillies, Victorino won three Gold Glove Awards, was named to two MLB All-Star Games, and was a member of the 2008 World Series champions. With the Red Sox, Victorino won his fourth Gold Glove Award and was a member of the 2013 World Series champions. He also won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2008 and the Branch Rickey Award in 2011. Early life Victorino was born on November 30, 1980, in Wailuku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Founded in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in all of American professional sports. The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in and the Tampa Bay Rays in ), eight National League pennants (the first of which came in 1915), and made 15 playoff appearances. As of November 6, 2022, the team has played 21,209 games, winning 10,022 games and losing 11,187. Since the first modern World Series was played in , the Phillies have played 120 consecutive seasons and 140 seasons since the team's 1883 establishment. Before the Phillies won their first World Series in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Clay
Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay (born January 3, 1980) is an American decathlete who was the 2008 Summer Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005. Biography Clay was born in Austin, Texas and raised in Hawaii. He is Afro-Asian. His mother, Michele Ishimoto, was a Japanese immigrant to America. His father, Greg Clay, was African-American. His parents divorced when he was in elementary school and he was raised primarily by his mother. Clay has a younger brother, Nikolas, who was also a standout athlete on the Azusa Pacific University track team. On March 23, 2013 Bryan Clay was inducted into the Azusa Pacific Hall of Fame in Track and Field. He graduated from James B. Castle High School (Kaneohe, Hawaii) in 1998. Clay is married to Sarah Smith. They have a son, Jacob (born 2005) and two daughters, Katherine (Kate) (born 2007) and Elizabeth (Ellie) (born 2010). Clay believes that a balance of mental, physical and emotional health will help him in athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Terek
Paul Anthony Terek (born October 20, 1979 in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American Olympic decathlete. He graduated from Livonia Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan. His personal best in decathlon is 8312 points, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento at the United States Olympic Trials. Terek won the bronze medal and was placed on the United States Olympic Team. Out of the ten decathlon events, Terek is strongest in the pole vault, and he is comparatively weak in the 100 m and 400 m sprints. Terek is also a two-time USA champion in the indoor heptathlon, 2003-4. In September 2010, Terek became the co-host of Living the Run, a health and fitness radio that airs on ESPN 1280 on the Central Coast of California. Terek and his co-host, Ryan Foran, are health and fitness advocates who are entertaining their fans while interviewing guests and sharing health and fitness tips and news on the weekly radio show. In 2006, Terek participated in the Japanese televised obstacle course Sasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Miyazaki (handball Player)
(born 6 June 1981) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He played for BM Alcobendas in 09/10 season. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He has competed in Pro Sportsman No. 1 five times. He has won three times in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He came close in 2007, resulting in 4th place, with Paul Terek as the winner, and in 2010 he failed the 20th level. Miyazaki has also competed in the Japanese television series '' Sasuke''. He competed four times (Sasuke 20–22, 26). In Sasuke 20, he was one of many to fail the new Half-Pipe Attack obstacle in the First Stage. However, in Sasuke 21, he completed the First Stage with less than a second left. He had more success on the Second Stage, breezing through the obstacles, and though he struggled on the Wall Lifting at the end, he completed with 10.3 seconds left. He however struggled on the Third Stage, struggling with the first two obstacles. He ultimately failed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
