Was your childhood genuinely fun if your evening routine didn’t involve watching people fall into mud puddles on Takeshi’s Castle?
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The Japanese game show was one of the most engaging TV series back in the day, and it made for some good television.
There’s a piece of great news for grownups who didn’t miss a single episode as a kid. Amazon Prime Video is going to relaunch the hit reality series in 2023.
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Twitter users and Takeshi’s Castle fans, understandably, are buzzing with excitement. Here’s how they are reacting.
Great news that this madness is returning. Was always a dream to compete on Takeshi’s Castle…maybe it’s still alive https://t.co/w5YFynMR8k
— Kevin McCullagh (@kevinmccullagh) March 31, 2022
They are bringing back Takeshi’s Castle! https://t.co/osNYaPXApS pic.twitter.com/bhfQLSyHKc
— ItsDefinitelyDan (@ItsDefDan) March 30, 2022
listen, i hate amazon as much as the next guy but…
— calum (@oxygen_graffiti) March 30, 2022
takeshi's castle is literally Peak Television https://t.co/UYqYr0vFMO pic.twitter.com/x6gRPShDwj
All I want is for there to be a winner this time on Takeshi’s Castle
— 🌌PlutothevTuber🌌 (@PlutoThevTuber) March 30, 2022
Takeshi’s Castle coming back will bring world peace
— Arbiter (@Arbiterwarpig) March 30, 2022
Takeshi’s Castle is the only reboot that has actually needed to happen
— 🔆 (@ompcatt) March 30, 2022
Takeshi’s Castle! The stress reliever we all need! https://t.co/bFGSuyOvBn
— Miss Go (@miriamgracego) March 30, 2022
My toxic trait is thinking I could win Takeshi’s Castle https://t.co/8MIn1RBSq9 pic.twitter.com/bbRTrODcJn
— Brandon Sutton (@brandonsutton71) March 23, 2022
Takeshi’s Castle coming back AAAAAAAAAH pic.twitter.com/6uW6qjTO1a
— Un1qUElyRand0m (@Un1qUElyRand0m) March 30, 2022
Lol just realised that Takeshi’s Castle was basically Squid Game before Squid Game minus the gruesome ends 😂
— Daniel Cratchley (@DanielCratchley) March 30, 2022
The unscripted game show, which aired from 1986 until 1990, gained a cult following, and several other game shows were created to imitate it. Takeshi Kitano, a Japanese comedian, and filmmaker, hosted the popular original series, which was broadcast in over 150 countries around the world.
Each episode featured a ‘Final Showdown,’ in which the surviving contestants faced Takeshi and his henchmen after overcoming various challenges.
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Back home, we’re hoping that we get to hear Javed Jaffrey‘s full-blown desi commentary on the show once more.