Comments on: Ninja Warrior

By: 8Asians.com » So why do Asians love stereotypes of themselves?

8Asians.com » So why do Asians love stereotypes of themselves? — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:07:49 +0000

[...] have to take what was given to us. So next time you get ready to write a blog post about Asians as ninjas or Asian men who can’t get with white women, first think about how you want to be seen as an [...]

By: Ben Hwang

Ben Hwang — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:36:33 +0000

Yeah. That guy pretty much constistently makes it to the 3rd/4th stage. But ever since they've put in that ladder, it's been a killer.

By: jeffat8asians

jeffat8asians — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:56 +0000

It goes back to that strength/weight ratio – you have to be very strong relative to your body weight. I recall seeing one show where the announcer claimed that one competitor who was doing well had a 3% body fat. I'd only have to cut my body fat percentage to one eighth of what is now to get there. Okay, maybe less than one eighth. Bruce Lee also ran around with single digit body fat percentage.

And yes, Makoto Nagano does rock.

By: Ben Hwang

Ben Hwang — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:10:55 +0000

Wipeout is more like MXC (which I find the dub entirely bad) which is actually Takeshi's Castle.

By: moye

moye — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:02:11 +0000

G4 does have the American Ninja Challenge, which is a similar obstacle course here in LA. The winner of that one gets sent to compete in the actual Ninja Warrior course in Japan.

But the American TV show equivalent would be Wipeout.

By: moye

moye — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:45 +0000

Yay G4!

By: Ben Hwang

Ben Hwang — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:21:41 +0000

Viking Obstacle Challenge, that was done by ESPN also came out of Sasuke. And the first time it was won, it was a lot easier than the second time around. Nagano rocks socks in this family. haha.

Also, one thing to note is that all the winners were actually shorter men. If you watch the entire 4 stages, there is so much upper body strength involvement that the more you weigh, the worse it is for you. That's why a couple Marines have conquered the first stage easily but couldn't last through. I think the third was the closest any American military ever got. It's not that they can't handle it, but at 6+, even if you're cut, you have a lot of body weight to support by the end.

Love the show. Too bad they don't do it in the States. Outside of the legal waivers, it would be really sweet.

By: markthomas

markthomas — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:12:41 +0000

great to see some athletic and strong asians representing.