Kinniku Banzuke
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. Its successors were Taiiku Oukoku and Ougon Kinniku. They were succeeded by :ja:マッスルミュージカル|Muscle Musical. Several seasonal specials were also made, such as :ja:最強の男は誰だ!壮絶筋肉バトル!!スポーツマンNo.1決定戦|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 Sportsman No.1 Ketteisen. 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 :ja:大森晃|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 Asahi to move its anime time slot up one hour and caused the cancellation of '':ja:平成教育委員会 on Fuji TV.
The use of the program's mascot, Kongou-kun, originally only featured during the broadcast, expanded in 1999 into the program's opening sequence and every game's introduction. Simultaneously, a brandmark for the program, different from its logotype, was created: the English initials, "MR". However, that same autumn, only the mascot remained, and the "MR" brandmark vanished, having only appeared for that brief time.
History
Sudden cancellation
On May 5, 2002, two show participants injured their cervical vertebrae during the filming of an episode entitled "Chikarajima", an obstacle course with a temple-like setting stationed outside. The accidents occurred during the "rock attack" and "rock valley" obstacle portions.In rock attack, contestants try to catch a giant ball that comes down a 15-degree slope, they must then push the ball back up the slope where a platform leads to the rock valley waterway. In rock valley, they try to walk on the ball, which weighs about 30 kg and has a diameter of 1.8 meters, across the aforementioned waterway 2.5 meters wide and 1.4 meters deep. Wei Tao, a 19-year-old Chinese freshman at Kyoto University, fell into the waterway during the rock valley obstacle. Takunori Isa, a 20-year-old junior at Tokai University, was knocked down when he tried to catch the ball in rock attack and was rolled over by the ball.
It would prove to be the final episode of Kinniku Banzuke. Show production was officially put on hiatus, and the show was effectively cancelled. The dormant space was filled with a special edition of Count Down TV, CDTV Gold, entitled Za! Gekitou! Daikazoku!!. It was revived in 2008, and aired in first-run episodes on G4 and MYX TV in America and Challenge in the UK.
Broadcast time
Saturday at 19:00 JSTHosts
- :ja:古舘伊知郎|Ichirou Furutachi
- :ja:峰竜太|Ryuuta Mine
- :ja:神田うの|Uno Kanda
- :ja:中山エミリ|Emiri Nakayama
- Rome Kanda replaced the original hosts for the G4 version
- Brian Blessed replaced the original hosts for the Challenge version
- :es:Luis Crespo|Luis Crespo replaced the original hosts for the Canal 300 version
- Maxim Galkin replaced the original hosts for the Channel One version
Courses
- Amazing Road – Competitors must cross a 15-metre-long suspended beam while avoiding six turnstiles fitted with padded bars that can knock them off. This was the Final new event that aired in the US version.
- Athletic Love – Two people of a couple stand at either end of a bridge-like construct. They have 60 seconds to reach the center without falling off or using their hands. This challenge has had three victories. The third victory aired only in Japan.
- Bamboo Derby I, IIA, IIB, III – Obstacle course where competitors walk on stilts. Between IIA and IIB, Snow Mountain was the first mountain obstacle but due to its punishing difficulty, it was replaced by the easier Green Mountain. This challenge has had 2 victories. In the first Bamboo derby, a competitor cleared the event, but due to him skipping a stepping stone, he was disqualified.
- Banzai 90 – A six-person team has 90 seconds to launch one of their own onto each of four padded logs hanging several feet above the floor. When all four logs are taken, they must hold their position for 10 more seconds. The logs are of varying heights: Red – 11 ft 4 in, yellow – 10 ft 7 in, green – 10 ft 1 in, and blue – 9 ft 1 in. This challenge had 4 victories.
- Daruma 7 – A 'daruma' sits atop a stack of 7 blocks. Competitors use a sledgehammer to knock out each block from the bottom up without letting the 'daruma' fall off. This challenge has had 4 victories, 2 in a modified version below. One of these victories was Yakult Swallows superstar catcher Atsuya Furuta.
- * Super Daruma – Modified version of Daruma 7 which has 9 blocks to knock out instead of 7.
- * Daruma 7 Ace – Modified version of Daruma 7 which the blocks start out small and get larger. This version of the challenge has 2 victories. The 2nd victory was only aired in Japan.
- Extra Kendama – Competitors play with a life-size kendama. They have 60 seconds to swing the ball onto the large cup, then onto the small cup, and finally onto the central spike without dropping the kendama.
- Giant Ball – Obstacle course where competitors stay atop a 5-foot-wide ball without ever falling off or even straying from the course. If a 5-foot-wide ball gets stuck in pothole, contestants will need to escape within the 10-second limit.
- Hand Walk I, IIa, IIb, IIIA, IIIB, IV – Obstacle course where competitors walk on their hands. This course has a break zone. Between IIIA and IIIB, the Conveyor Belt was changed to Bamboo Bridge. As for IIa and IIb, the Rolling Hills were changed to the Hills and Stairs. This challenge has had 4 victories. The competitor that defeated Hand Walk III was aired only in japan, but it remains unknown. The fourth version only aired in Japan.
- Kangaroo – Obstacle course where competitors use a pogo stick. This course has a break zone.
- Like a Pierrot I, II, III, IV, V, Ghost – Obstacle course where competitors ride a unicycle. This event has had 8 victories, the most of any challenge.
- Muscle Gym – Two competitors have to do as many sit-ups, back extensions, and push-ups as they can in 3 minutes. This challenge was played four times; by design, there was a victory each time it was played.
- Nakama – Two people run through an obstacle course while tethered together. They have 70 seconds to reach the end.
- Neko de Drive I, II, III – Obstacle course involving a man transporting a woman on a wheelbarrow that looks like a cat. The contestants have 60 seconds to complete the first four obstacles and reach the break zone. After that, the time is unlimited. This is the second course to undergo a numerical upgrade change without a victor. The second and third version only aired in Japan.
- Ottoto 9 – Obstacle course where competitors balance a metal pole on two fingers. This obstacle is similar to Steady Voyage in Viking, The Ultimate Obstacle Course. Letting your pole fall or touch any metal obstacle results in failure. This course has a break zone. This challenge has had 1 victory.
- Quick Muscle – Two competitors have to do as many push-ups as they can in 3 minutes. The one who does more at the end of 3 minutes is declared the champion. Any time a competitor uses improper form, the penalty light goes on, deactivating that competitor's counter for 10 seconds. By design, there is a victory each time the challenge is played; all five wins were achieved by the same competitor. In one of them, a contender bit his lips hard enough to bleed, marking the first time to show blood in that show.
- Seesaw 60 – Two people stand atop a giant seesaw. They have 60 seconds to move a 10 kg barrel from one side to the other without letting either end of the seesaw touch the floor. A third person gets to call out advice to the other two people. This challenge has had 1 victory.
- Skateboarder I, II, – Obstacle course where competitors ride a skateboard. This course has a break zone, where competitors only have to take a short break. This challenge has had 1 victory. Second version was only aired in Japan.
- Spider Walk – Competitors must climb through a 79-meter-long set of parallel walls, using their arms and legs to move forward without touching the ground. This course would later become the inspiration for the "Spider Walk" and "Jumping Spider" obstacles in Sasuke. This challenge has had 2 victories.
- Sponge Bridge I, II, III – Competitors have to walk atop three rows of giant foam blocks, each harder than the last. This was based on the Takeshi's Castle game 'Dominoes', and has also been used as 'Domino Hill' in stage 3 of KUNOICHI. This course is the first to be updated to a new edition and advance numerically without being defeated first. This challenge has had 2 victories. Sponge Bridge III was the final event ever aired in the US Version
- Super Helico I, II, – Obstacle course involving a radio-controlled helicopter. This course has a break zone to allow the copter's batteries to be replaced. Although the US showed 1 victory, there were multiple victories only aired in Japan. Second version was only aired in Japan
- Super Rider I, II, III, IV, V – Obstacle course where competitors ride a bicycle. This challenge has had 6 victories. Two more courses were made and filmed, but never aired except in Japan. Keigo Arizono's Super Rider III victory was the final victory aired in the US Version.
- Strong Mama – A course designed specifically for women. They have 60 seconds to clear the first five obstacles. After that, time is unlimited.
- Trampoline – Competitors must bounce off of trampolines onto stacks of foam blocks. This competition has three stages, and all competitors who complete the first stage are held until all competitors attempt the stage. Afterwards, all successful competitors attempt the second stage in the same manner.
- Untouchable – Four contestants face off, two at a time, 1-on-1 in a caged wrestling competition, with 3 batons each strapped to their bodies, on their back and each leg. The competitors must remove 2 out of 3 batons off of the other to win a match. After a baton is removed, competition ceases temporarily as the baton is placed in a box. The first person to win 2 matches is placed on the Banzuke. This challenge has had 1 victory.
Champions (Grouped by Course)
- Athletic Love -- Atsushi & Michiko Hirata - 49s, Naomi & Tatsuya Gunzi - 59s
- Bamboo Derby I — Hiroshi Kobayashi - 1:11
- Bamboo Derby II — Hiroshi Takahashi - 1:01
- Banzai 90 — Acrobatics Team - 45.79s, Arm Wrestling Team - 36.53s, Break Monkeys and Cheerleaders - 20.66s, Nippon Sports Science University - 11.59s
- Daruma 7 — Atsuya Furuta, Yoichi Fukaya, Yoshimitsu Nishiumi
- Daruma 7 Ace -- Kazunori Harayama
- Hand Walk I—Aizu Nie - 2:11, Yukio Iketani - 0:54
- Hand Walk II—Yuki Takahashi - 1:15,
- Like a Pierrot I—Fuyuki Tsuchiya - 1:45, Yuichi Ono - 1:18
- Like a Pierrot II—Natsuki Hata - 50s, Daiki Izumida - 47s, Yuichiro Kato - 30s
- Like a Pierrot III—Yuichiro Kato - 3:03
- Like a Pierrot IV—Yoshiaki Handa - 2:41
- Like a Pierrot V—Yoshiaki Handa - 2:36
- Muscle Gym -- Jaguar Yokota, Jimon Terakado - 159, Yasuei Yakushiji - 141, Shigeyuki Nakamura - 124
- Neko de Drive -- I—None
- Neko de Drive -- II—None
- Neko de Drive -- III—Toyohisa Ijima & Miho Nishimura, Gori & Rikako Murayama
- Ottoto 9 -- Tomoteru Fukuda - 4:52
- Quick Muscle -- Kohei Asano
- Seesaw 60 -- Hiroyasu Matsukawa, Mitsuyoshi Tanaka, & Yuji Iwanaga Boxing team - 11s left
- Skeboarder -- Kentaro Tanaka - 2:02
- Spider Walk -- Shinobu Sekiya - 1:06, Kiyohara Yagi - 1:00
- Sponge Bridge -- Makoto Tsuji - 31s, Shuichi Shirotori - 19s
- Super Helico -- Yuji Kamiya - 4:31
- Super Rider I—Isamu Hasenaka - 1:30
- Super Rider II—Jaromír Spěšný - 4:18
- Super Rider III—Keigo Arizono - 4:06
- Super Rider IV—Ot Pi Isern - 4:41
- Super Rider V—Keigo Arizono - ???
- Untouchable -- Yasutoshi Kujirai
Courses' obstacles
- Amazing Road -
- * First Turnstiles
- * Second Turnstiles
- * Third Turnstiles
- Banzai 90 - 4 Sandbags suspended in air
- Banzai 90 "2" - 4 Sandbags suspended in air
- * Green and Yellow bags on a Seesaw
- * Red log swings back and Forth
- * Blue log bounces up and down
- Daruma 7 -
- * 7 blocks
- Super Daruma -
- * 9 blocks
- Daruma 7 Ace -
- * 7 blocks smallest at the bottom, getting larger at the top. The final block is the same original size.
- Extra Kendama -
- * Large Cup
- * Small Cup
- * Spike
- Giant Ball -
- * Downward Slope
- * Pothole Zone
- * Sloping Right Turn
- * Uphill Slope
- * Final Bridge
- Kangaroo -
- * The Steps
- * Zig-Zag Path
- * Mushrooms
- * Bushes
- * Narrow Bridge
- * Checkerboard
- * Falling Stones
- * Neon Grid
- * Broken Bridge
- Muscle Gym
- * Sit-Ups
- * Back Lifts
- * Push-Ups
- Neko De Drive
- * Banana Turn
- * Watermelon Ramp
- * Donut Loop
- * Mouse Trap
- * Book Steps
- * Broken Piano
- * Slanted Path
- * Zig-Zag Wall
- * Fish Ribs
- Nakama
- * Twin Balance Bridge
- * Bob & Weave
- * Wiggle Bridge
- * Rolling Poles
- * Triple Step
- * Curved Mountain
- * Curved Valley
- * Curved Jump
- * Monkey Bars
- Ottoto 9
- * Right Hand Curve
- * The Stairs
- * Crossbars
- * Cross Hammers
- * Narrowing Stairs
- * Narrow Bridge
- * Propeller
- * Five Valleys
- * S-Curve
- Strong Mama
- * Sliding Bag
- * Mattress Beater
- * Cart Dash
- * Narrow Bridge
- * Bike Express
- * Rolling Panic
- * Air Walk
- * Big Wheel
- * Wedding Cake
- Super Helico
- * Slalom
- * Tower
- * Debris Tunnels
- * Cage
- * Cave
- * Fans
- * Crazy Eight
- * Slider
- * Landing Pad
- Spider Walk
- * Straightaway
- * Widening Corridor
- * 90-Curve
- * Ascending Corridor
- * Descending Corridor
- * Crossbar
- * S-Curve
- Skeboarder
- * Ollie Step
- * Rampage
- * Tube
- * Handrail
- * Narrow Slopes
- * Stairs
- * Double Halfpipe
- * Big Canyon
- * Jump Ramp
- Sponge Bridge
- * Green Zone
- * Yellow Zone
- * Red Zone
- Sponge Bridge 2
- * Green Zone
- * Yellow Zone
- * Red Zone
- Sponge Bridge 3
- * Green Zone
- * Yellow Zone
- * Red Zone
Broadcast
United States
This show was seen on America's G4 Videogame TV network as part of its Duty Free TV primetime programming block, under the name Unbeatable Banzuke with Rome Kanda from I Survived a Japanese Game Show as the host. It aired in half-hour episodes, two or three games per episode, in its original Japanese language and partial original broadcast also with English subtitles. The player profiles, rules, and replays, however, are narrated by voice actor Dave Wittenberg, who also narrates Ninja Warrior.Canada
Same as the American version. It is presented on the Canadian version of G4 called G4 Canada.Czech Republic
Under the title "Bezkonkurenční Banzuke". Just like in Hungary, the show commenced broadcast in Czech Republic on November 27, 2010 until 2013 on Animax, but the show was completely dubbed to Czech.Australia
The Australian version is presented on SBS Two. It is currently broadcast every weekday at 6 p.m., and has been since the relaunch of SBS2. Previously, it was not shown very often but was still broadcast every now and again.Ukraine
In Ukraine Kinniku Banzuke is named "Базука" and broadcast by the Mega channel.United Kingdom
Under the title Unbeatable Banzuke, the show commenced transmission in the UK on October 6, 2008 on Challenge. It is similar to the US broadcast in length, language and partial original broadcast, but unlike the American version has no subtitles. Brian Blessed is the host and voice-over as costumed character Banzuke Brian over the whole show, including replays, profiles and course attempts. The show also reran on Channel One until its closure in 2011.Finland
In Finland the show is called Banzuke and it is broadcast on Jim. The show airs on Friday and Saturday nights at 11 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is same as the American, but with Finnish subtitles.Hungary
Under the title Verhetetlen Banzuke, the show commenced broadcast in Hungary on November 27, 2010 on Animax. The show is completely dubbed to Hungarian.Estonia
In Estonia the show is called Lyömättömään Banzuke and it is broadcast on TV3. The show airs on Weeknights at 9 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Estonian.Lithuania
In Lithuania the show is called Nenugalimas Banzuke and it is broadcast on TV6. The show airs weekdays at 2 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Lithuanian.Sweden
In Sweden the show is called Oslagbar Banzuke and it is broadcast on TV4. The show airs on weekdays at 1 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Swedish.France
In France the show is called Imbattable Banzuke and it is broadcast on TF1. The show airs on weekdays at 9 am with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the Australian version, but with French.Spain
In Spain the show is called Unbeatable Banzuke and is broadcast by La Siete. The host is the same as in the USA version. The show is completely dubbed into Spanish.South Africa
Broadcast as Unbeatable Banzuke on Animax. Since broadcast on Sony Max under the same name.Portugal
In Portugal the show is called Todos ao Molho and it was first broadcast on SIC K and later on SIC Radical. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Portuguese commentary.Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina Kinniku Banzuke is named Nepobjedive banzuke and broadcast on Program plus.Germany
In Germany the show is called Unschlagbare Banzuke and it is broadcast on RTL II. The show airs on Weeknights at 7 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with German.Italy
In Italy the show can be seen on GXT. The show airs weekdays at 5 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Italian.Netherlands
In the Netherlands the show is called Onklopbare Banzuke and it is broadcast on RTL 4. The show airs weekdays at 12:30 pm with three episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Dutch.Serbia
Broadcast by B92 after the end of Ninja Warrior. Voiced-over by voicers from Ninja Warrior.Russia
In Russia the show is called Непобедимый Банзуке and it is broadcast on Channel One with host Maxim Galkin. The show airs on Weeknights at 10 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Russian.Croatia
In Croatia the show is called Nepobjediv Banzuke and it is broadcast on RTL Televizija. The show airs on weekdays at 12 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is the same as the other international versions, but with Croatian.India
In India Kinniku Banzuke is named Unbeatable Banzuke and broadcast on Pogo TV.Venezuela
In Venezuela the show is called Inmejorable Banzuke and it is broadcast on Venevisión. The show airs Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm with two episodes sequentially. The version is same as the American, but with Spanish subtitles.Malaysia
In Malaysia, Kinniku Banzuke is named Unbeatable Banzuke and broadcast on TV3, starting 5 June 2011 every Sunday.Spinoffs
In the UK, Channel 5 made their own version of this show called Under Pressure. It featured many similar events, namely Hand Walk, Super Rider, Neko de Drive and Sponge Bridge.Games like Kick Target were separate segments normally attempted by athletes at various training facilities.
For pictures of this version, check:
In Germany, Sat.1 made their own version of the show called Champions Day. It was similar in style to Under Pressure and again featured many similar events. It lasted four episodes.
For pictures of this version, check:
Worldwide
Unbeatable Banzuke is also broadcast in other countries around the world:| Country | Foreign Title | Translation | Network | Competitors | Language | Host | Location |
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Subtitled None | SBS Two | English Japanese | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato | Japan | ||
| Imbatible Banzuke | Dubbed | Canal 9 | Spanish | ||||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Dubbed | Pogo Tv | Hindi | Kei Kato Dubbed In Hindi | Japan | ||
| Unschlagbare Banzuke | Dubbed | ORF | German | Vienna, Austria | |||
| Onklopbare Banzuke | Dubbed | VTM | Dutch | ||||
| Invencível Banzuke | Dubbed | Rede Globo Rede Record | Portuguese | ||||
| Непобедим Банзуке | Dubbed | bTV | Sergey Sevostianov | Bulgarian | |||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Subtitled | G4 Canada | Tianna Madison | English Japanese | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato and Dave Wittenberg as Narrator | Toronto, Canada | |
| Imbatible Banzuke | Dubbed | Chilevisión | Spanish | ||||
| Imbatible Banzuke | Subtitled | Canal 13 | Spanish | ||||
| Nepobjediv Banzuke | Dubbed | RTL Televizija | Jurica Grabušić, András Haklits, Sanja Gavrilović | Croatian | |||
| Bezkonkurenční Banzuke | Dubbed | TV Nova Animax | Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová | Czech | |||
| Uovervindelig Banzuke | Dubbed | TV3 | Danish | ||||
| Lyömättötään Banzuke | Dubbed | TV3 | Wilson Kirwa, Mårten Boström, Johan Meriluoto, Johanna Halkoaho | Estonian | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Banzuke | Subtitled Dubbed | Jim | Anna Iljuštšenko, Risto Mätas, Jenny Kallur | Finnish | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato and Dave Wittenberg as Narrator | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Imbattable Banzuke | Dubbed | TF1 | Marta Domínguez, Ignacio Cáceres | French | Clovis Cornillac and Valérie Crunchant | ||
| Unschlagbare Banzuke | Dubbed | RTL 2 | German | ||||
| Ασυναγώνιστες Βανζυκε | Dubbed | Skai TV | Greek | ||||
| 筋肉擂台 | Dubbed | TVB Jade | Chinese | ||||
| Verhetetlen Banzuke | Dubbed | Animax | Hungarian | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato and Dave Wittenberg as Narrator | |||
| Ósigrandi Banzuke | Dubbed | Icelandic | |||||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Dubbed | GlobalTV | Indonesian | Surya and Udin Bhakti | |||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | - | RTÉ One RTÉ Two Challenge | English Irish | Brian Blessed as Banzuke Brian | |||
| טבעת שרירים | Dubbed | Hebrew | |||||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Dubbed | GXT | Italian | ||||
| 筋肉番付シリーズ | Dubbed | Tokyo Broadcasting System | Yukio Iketani, Aizu Nie, Jaromír Spěšný, Naoki Iketani, Jotaro Nagayama, Abe Nachi, Toru Nosaka, Shinya Sakamoto, Sakai Takafumi, Takuya Kirimoto, Kayo Yoshida, Kei Watanabe, Masaki Kitahara, Koki Matsushita, Yuichi Ono, Fuyuki Tsuchiya, Natsuki Hata, Daiki Izumida, Yuichiro Kato, Noriaki Handa, Yoshiaki Handa, Tomoteru Fukuda, Hiromi Matsumura, Ai Yamamoto, Makoto Nagano, Ayako Miyake, Toshihiro Takeda, Shingo Yamamoto, Bunpei Shiratori, Kenichi Moriya, Kazuhiro Saito, Ryoichi Nishijima, Makoto Ikeda, Daiki Kusano, Tsuyoshi Ota, Katsumi Yamada | Japanese |
| Tokyo, Japan | |
| Neuzveicamais Banzuke | Dubbed | TV3TV6 | Ronalds Arājs | Latvian | |||
| Nenugalimas Banzukė | Dubbed | TV3 TV6 | Sonata Milušauskaitė, Viktorija Žemaitytė, Virgilijus Alekna | Lithuanian | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Onklopbare Banzuke | Dubbed | RTL7 | Thomas Dold | Dutch | |||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | - | TV 2 | Hilton Clarke | English | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Usåelig Banzuke | Dubbed | TV3 | Christina Scherwin | Norwegian | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Banzuke Invencible | Dubbed | Panamericana Televisión | Spanish | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato | Japan | ||
| Unbeatable Banzuke | None Dubbed | ABC | Filipino English | ||||
| Ranking Niezniszczalnych | Dubbed | Polsat Polsat 2 | Polish | Warsaw, Poland | |||
| Todos ao Molho | Dubbed | SIC Radical | Portuguese | Bruno Aleixo | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Imbatabil Banzuke | Dubbed | Animax | Romanian | Kei Kato | |||
| Непобедимый Банзуке | Dubbed | Channel One | Anastasios Gousis | Russian | Maxim Galkin | Moscow, Russia | |
| Nepobedivi Banzuke/Непобедиви Банзуке | Dubbed | B92 | Serbian | Igor Brakus, Vladimir Đorđević | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Bezkonkurenční Banzuke | Dubbed | Animax | Czech | ||||
| Neoboriv Banzuke | Dubbed | Kanal A | Slovenian | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |||
| 근육 반지 | Dubbed | MBC | Korean | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Imbatible Banzuke | Dubbed | Canal 300 | Jérôme Clavier | Spanish | Luis Crespo as Host and Irma Soriano as Referee | Madrid, Spain | |
| Oslagbar Banzuke | Dubbed | TV4 | Ketill Hanstveit, Marius Bakken | Swedish | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| حلقة العضلات | Voice overed Subtitled | Arabic | Damascus, Syria | ||||
| 筋肉擂台 | Dubbed | Chinese | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||
| Rakipsiz Banzuke | Dubbed | Turkish | |||||
| ChampVSChamp Unbeatable Banzuke Thailand | Dubbed Subtitled | Modernine TV | Udom Nildum, Boonthong Roongsaeng, Siripong Toodsadee, Theerada Kittisiriprasert etc. | Thai | Dusit Sirisombut, Koopt Kooptawatin | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Unbeatable Banzuke | - | Challenge | David Grindley, David McKenzie, Germaine Mason, Emma Ania, Hannah England | English | Brian Blessed as Banzuke Brian | London, UK | |
| Unbeatable Banzuke | Subtitled None | G4 GSN Myx TV | Mike Dopud | English Japanese | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato and Dave Wittenberg as Narrator | Los Angeles, California | |
| American Unbeatable Banzuke | Subtitled None | G4 NBC | English Japanese | Rome Kanda | Venice Beach, CA | ||
| Ukraine | Базука | Dubbed | :uk:Мега |Мега | Ukrainian | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato | ||
| Inmejorable Banzuke | Subtitled | Venevision | Spanish | Rome Kanda as Kei Kato and Dave Wittenberg as Narrator | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Bắp thịt gọi''' | Dubbed Subtitled | VTV1 | Gianni Carabelli | Vietnamese | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |