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Post by bigblind168 on Nov 9, 2008 16:14:15 GMT -5
actully i think it was from scnoi, but i forget, i just read technicly he did 5 stages that day
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Post by scnoi1217 on Nov 9, 2008 16:31:24 GMT -5
Yes, I'm guilty of blabbing that too. Never again...
Anyway, when it came to the 3rd Stage, Takeda would usually run out of steam. Looking at him in Sasuke 15 and then looking at his run in Sasuke 21, you can clearly see a difference. I honestly think he is the best he's ever been and can definitely make it to the Final Stage.
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Post by obakemono on Nov 13, 2008 17:50:18 GMT -5
Okay, so watching Sasuke 21 again, we have a huge list of competitors with very high potential.
All 9 that cleared last time, if they return.
Shingo Yamamoto Naoki Iketani Tomoya Haga Yuji Urushihara Sasuke Trial people
Kenji Takahashi, hasn't cleared since 18, but could still do it Shinji Kobayashi, hasn't cleared since 16, more doubtful but you never know Koji Yamada, cleared the (hardest) new course on one try, hasn't returned since
Then we have people we know can clear it but have failed to do so on subsequent attempts: Yuji Washimi, cleared in 18 and 19, failed in 20 (and 21?) Yoshiyuki Okuyama, cleared in 20 (and we think failed in 21)
Then there's Katsumi Yamada, who might have his best chance in a long time if he can get injury free. Apparently Akiyama is making a return.
Then we have the Nagasaki brothers, if they're free.
Add to that new winners of ANC4.
So. Assuming no major increases in difficulty, the future looks bright.
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Post by Zorn on Nov 13, 2008 21:34:18 GMT -5
Wait a minute, so to make myself clear Okuyama competed in 21 or was only rumored?
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Post by obakemono on Nov 14, 2008 12:01:14 GMT -5
Only rumoured.
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Post by lars072 on Nov 14, 2008 20:15:34 GMT -5
Okay, so watching Sasuke 21 again, we have a huge list of competitors with very high potential. All 9 that cleared last time, if they return. Shingo Yamamoto Naoki Iketani Tomoya Haga Yuji Urushihara Sasuke Trial people Kenji Takahashi, hasn't cleared since 18, but could still do it Shinji Kobayashi, hasn't cleared since 16, more doubtful but you never know Koji Yamada, cleared the (hardest) new course on one try, hasn't returned since Then we have people we know can clear it but have failed to do so on subsequent attempts: Yuji Washimi, cleared in 18 and 19, failed in 20 (and 21?) Yoshiyuki Okuyama, cleared in 20 (and we think failed in 21) Then there's Katsumi Yamada, who might have his best chance in a long time if he can get injury free. Apparently Akiyama is making a return. Then we have the Nagasaki brothers, if they're free. Add to that new winners of ANC4. So. Assuming no major increases in difficulty, the future looks bright. I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt that we'll see many of those competitors mentioned above ever again.
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Post by Badalight on Nov 16, 2008 18:56:36 GMT -5
What are you talking bout? The only ones who may not be back are teh trials people and ursajishi or whatever his name is.
All the others still compete, for the most part anyway.
Who are you talking about?
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Post by obakemono on Nov 16, 2008 23:54:14 GMT -5
We'll see them if they pass the first stage. If they don't, then the hype was for nothing so it doesn't matter anyway.
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Post by BLM on Feb 2, 2009 22:02:57 GMT -5
I predict that Nagano makes it to the final stage. Takeda fails Gliding Ring. Shunsuke returns and fails Spider Flip. Shiritori and Levi fail Hang Climbing. Iketani and Koji Yamada fail Cliff Hanger. Washimi fails the Globe Grasp. Takamasa and Matsunaga run out of time on stage 2. Sato,Yamamoto and Takuya Kawahara fail Salmon Ladder
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Post by scnoi1217 on Feb 2, 2009 22:46:42 GMT -5
Wait a minute, so to make myself clear Okuyama competed in 21 or was only rumored? He DID compete and wore #95. You can see a very, very brief glimpse of him getting set up when Wakky is doing the Sextuple Step.
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Post by lars072 on Feb 3, 2009 0:54:08 GMT -5
Wait a minute, so to make myself clear Okuyama competed in 21 or was only rumored? He DID compete and wore #95. You can see a very, very brief glimpse of him getting set up when Wakky is doing the Sextuple Step. I see a guy wearing a black tank top, but it could be Okuyama. If that's him, then he is #95. And we know Kobayashi was wearing #79. So that just leaves Kongo's #. He was shown right after Orosco's run, so it could be #77, but that's just a guess.
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Post by lars072 on Feb 3, 2009 0:58:43 GMT -5
I predict that Nagano makes it to the final stage. Takeda fails Gliding Ring. Shunsuke returns and fails Spider Flip. Shiritori and Levi fail Hang Climbing. Iketani and Koji Yamada fail Cliff Hanger. Washimi fails the Globe Grasp. Takamasa and Matsunaga run out of time on stage 2. Sato,Yamamoto and Takuya Kawahara fail Salmon Ladder That is a very bold and optimistic prediction considering we don't know who will be competing yet and what, if any, changes are made to the course. I hope all of these guys are going, but I highly doubt it. I guess we can dream...
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Post by arsenette on Feb 3, 2009 1:00:27 GMT -5
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Post by lars072 on Feb 4, 2009 1:17:12 GMT -5
Yes, I remember reading that. Thanks again. But I'm the kind of person where "seeing is believing." It's strange that TBS would show Kenji's footage right after Brian Orosco's but then his # is 85? Strange...I guess they don't show the FF in order then.
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Post by arsenette on Feb 4, 2009 1:48:47 GMT -5
Teheheh I got a copy of the Monster 9 book so I'd take that as official. And yes there has been some out of order people but not as bad as a G4 showing.. we already know G4 will be willing to show a Number 95 as the first competitor.. because they can.. /shudder..
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Post by lostinube on Feb 4, 2009 9:05:30 GMT -5
They've never shown the fast-forwarded competitors in any sort of number order. That should have been obvious when you'd see people getting eliminated by the same obstacles in one bunch.
Nor do they necessarily show full runs in order either. They'll never do it so obviously though, a few quick jumps around here and there and you really wouldn't notice unless you were paying attention.
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Post by lars072 on Feb 5, 2009 0:34:05 GMT -5
Teheheh I got a copy of the Monster 9 book so I'd take that as official. And yes there has been some out of order people but not as bad as a G4 showing.. we already know G4 will be willing to show a Number 95 as the first competitor.. because they can.. /shudder.. I'll take your word for it Arsenette only because it's you! ;D But did that book mention anything about Takahashi's previous record or just Sasuke 21? I still want to know which 2 tournaments both he and Kobayashi participated in that we have no information on?
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Post by arsenette on Feb 5, 2009 7:24:16 GMT -5
The only thing it showed was a big chart (took 2 pages 1-50 and 51-100) and it had a column with "times appeared" and it had a number. I put the number on each of the names. As to which they were a part of it did not say.. just "times on show". Remember this is created as a "at a glance" thing for everyone in the production crew and the announcers to know at a glance "Yada yada is here for the 5th time.. could this be the time he/she makes it?".. that sort of thing. I WISH I had more detail that that. Even so.. It's been wonderful to know some had been there as long as they have.. only perks more interest in figuring out how many times they were CUT!
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Post by lars072 on Feb 5, 2009 9:01:04 GMT -5
Along with Kobayashi and Kongo, the wiki says that Asaoka competed in Sasuke 15. However, there is nothing about him at all in the TBS broadcast. Would they have cut him out completely or does someone not have their facts straight?
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Post by bigblind168 on Feb 5, 2009 9:17:42 GMT -5
u can see him during the first stage, i think during takeda and morgans run. He's the guy dressed like nagano
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