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00:00Welcome to Japan's legendary Temple of Champions, where athletes gather to face the most difficult
00:14challenges ever conceived. Testing balance, endurance, and sheer strength, competitors
00:22have one goal, beat the course. But victory is elusive, and the only constant is the bitter
00:30taste of defeat. This is the ultimate competition of man versus obstacle. Who will top the unbeatable
00:39banzuke?
00:46Welcome to Muscle Banzuke. I, Kato Kei, am here to give you a tour of the Temple of Champions.
00:53The best athletes will compete for glory in more than 20 challenges.
00:59With victory, the title of Banzuke will be added to the list.
01:05That is the champion's list. We have chosen two completely different events.
01:12First, the old competition has been completely erased.
01:17That is...
01:21Super Rider 2!
01:24In Super Rider 2, athletes are once again asked to bring their mountain bikes into the Temple of Champions to face eight of the toughest obstacles imaginable.
01:33First, they face the Sawtooth Hills, followed by the Rock Garden.
01:37Next, competitors must cross the five drums in order to reach the one-track bridge.
01:42Then, riders traverse the cable spools and navigate a series of ladders that will lead them to the course's highest point.
01:49From there, they must survive the broken platforms and execute a death-defying leap of faith.
01:55Putting your foot down or going off course means instant disqualification.
02:00Who will make it to the top of this mountain, and who will come down the hard way?
02:06In the first Super Rider event, only one challenger was skilled enough to survive the brutal course.
02:12Top mountain bike competitor Isamu Hasanaka was able to maneuver through the complicated gauntlet and drop onto the finish line.
02:19Since his success, the course has been totally redesigned.
02:23With seemingly impossible obstacles now in place, will a new champion arise?
02:31This is a difficult course, and the challenger this time is 27-year-old Yutaka Nakahara.
02:43He's pulling the brakes hard, and he's climbing with a lot of momentum.
02:47His riding style is very sharp.
02:51He's jumping rocks in various shapes.
02:54The heights are slightly different.
02:58This is a difficult jump rock.
03:02Ten of them.
03:06He's in a tight spot.
03:07After this, he's going to the right.
03:10He's going to make it in one go.
03:15He's keeping his rhythm.
03:18After that, if he turns right, he'll make it through the jump rock zone.
03:22Will he make it in one go?
03:24He made it in one go!
03:28It's time for the drum roll.
03:31You have to lift the front wheel well, and you have to hold on to the rear wheel.
03:40Lift it up and make it in one go!
03:44He's going backwards, and the water is splashing!
03:49Up next is Hideyoshi Kubo.
03:51This 18-year-old is ranked number one in the Mountain Bike Trials expert class.
03:55How will he fare against this new mountain?
04:04He's very excited.
04:11He's braking hard.
04:15He's in the OBC zone.
04:16He's 18 years old, and he's been in the Bike Trials for four years.
04:20He's ranked number one in the expert class of the All Japan Championships.
04:26Nice!
04:28He's using just a little bit of movement to put the wheel on the jump rock.
04:34Hideyoshi Kubo.
04:36He's very skillful.
04:40He got on the rear wheel well, but after that, he made a mistake.
04:47Next up is Tatsufumi Koda.
04:49The 16-year-old student has been training hard for this event.
04:53Will his preparations pay off?
05:24Koda.
05:45The eager young student reached the five drums, but his tire slipped and he ended up on his head.
05:53When Unbeatable Banzuke returns,
05:55remember when bicycles were just used for a relaxing ride around the block?
06:00Neither do these guys.
06:08Welcome back to Muscle Banzuke.
06:10The course of the new super rider is completely impossible.
06:15Each time a new challenger appears, they are forced to fail.
06:20However, there are still a few challengers left.
06:23Will someone be able to ride the victory today?
06:26And will they be able to add their name to Banzuke?
06:33Next will be Janomir Spechny, age 22.
06:36This native of the Czech Republic is ranked number one in the world
06:39after dominating the elite class bike championships.
06:43Will he be the first to master this new and improved course?
06:51Janomir Spechny, age 22.
06:56He started off with a slow start.
07:00Janomir Spechny, a native of the Czech Republic,
07:03is currently living in Japan.
07:05He is teaching the kids how to ride a bike.
07:10His technique is definitely one of the best in the world.
07:14Janomir Spechny, age 22.
07:20He has overcome the stone wall.
07:23Now he is using a drum can.
07:26He is opening up his senses.
07:30He is lifting the front wheel.
07:34He is using a world class technique.
07:37Janomir Spechny is using a world class technique!
07:40He did it!
07:45He is a native of the Czech Republic.
07:48His face is glowing.
07:52He is ringing the bell.
07:56He is really good at directing.
08:00He is ringing the bell.
08:02He is moving forward.
08:05He is using a 15cm long stick.
08:08He is opening up his senses.
08:10The problem is the rear wheel.
08:12Janomir Spechny is doing well.
08:14He is changing direction.
08:17He is riding freely.
08:20Janomir Spechny is riding freely on a mountain bike.
08:27He calms down and rings the bell.
08:31He has two cable cores.
08:33His diameter is 1.8m.
08:35He is riding the mountain bike.
08:41He is closing the gallery.
08:43He is using his left hand.
08:48Janomir Spechny is in the world and elite class ranking rank.
08:52He has the highest ranking in all of Japan.
08:56He is asking for more speed and energy.
08:59He is in the ladder area.
09:02The problem is this climbing ladder.
09:06The slope angle is 30 degrees.
09:09It's a sudden angle.
09:11How does Specyny climb this climbing ladder?
09:17It's bouncing.
09:21You can't go down.
09:23You can't go down.
09:27You can't go down.
09:29You can't go down.
09:31He's going to go up one step at a time.
09:35He's going to go up one step at a time.
09:37The lower half of the chest.
09:39The power of the lower half of the chest.
09:41Will he climb in one more step?
09:43Now, the front wheel.
09:45The front wheel is on top.
09:47He climbed.
09:53He's overflowing with confidence.
09:56He rang again.
09:57He rang the bell again.
09:59He rang the bell again.
10:01He's got room.
10:03Yalomir Specyny, 22 years old.
10:05He's 3.6 meters tall.
10:07It's like he's going over a railing.
10:09It's like he's going over a railing.
10:12He's over the sensitivity.
10:16The last one is 1.5 meters.
10:18He overcame it successfully.
10:22He's going to lift the front wheel here.
10:24He's appealing to the audience!
10:26The man with a heart of steel, Yarmir Cecily!
10:29Yarmir of the world, Yaru Yaru!
10:33And now for the jump!
10:35Breaking the screen,
10:37Mountain...
10:38Action! Action!
10:42He's asking for applause!
10:47He's riding it!
10:48Can he cross the screen and land on the mountain bike?
10:52He did it!
10:54What's going on, Yarmir?
10:56What happened?
10:58I don't know.
10:59My bike is a little weird.
11:03The redesigned Super Rider course is filled with brutal new obstacles.
11:07Competitors quickly discovered that one wrong move would lead to one major wipeout.
11:12Not even a world champion had the skills to complete the course.
11:17Super Rider 2 is a fierce competition that purely involves obstacles.
11:22None of the competitors have won.
11:25But today is not the end.
11:28A new challenge awaits.
11:33Coming up, the craziest challenge ever!
11:36This event is tough to complete and nearly impossible to explain.
11:47Welcome back to Muscle Banzuke!
11:50In the champion's electric bike, a mysterious new challenge will be revealed.
11:55It will be loved by everyone in the world.
11:58The second event is...
12:03Cat Drive!
12:06In this challenge, teams of two must traverse nine unique obstacles in a wheelbarrow shaped like a cat.
12:13They have 60 seconds to navigate through four obstacles before reaching the break zone.
12:18The race begins on the banana turn, followed by the watermelon ramp.
12:23Competitors will next circle the donut loop before escaping the mouse trap.
12:28After a rest in the break zone, competitors head down the book steps and cross the broken piano.
12:34Then they'll have to climb the slanted path, navigate the zigzag wall, and stay balanced across the moving fish ribs.
12:41Competitors will need cat-like agility and maybe nine lives to survive this course.
13:11Cat Drive!
13:13Cat Drive!
13:15Cat Drive!
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13:29Cat Drive!
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13:35Cat Drive!
13:37Cat Drive!
13:40After a lap, they're in a straight line.
13:42The ball and the bomb are falling!
13:44Can they make it?
13:46They make it!
13:48The ball is broken!
13:50The ball is broken!
13:52Is the wife okay?
13:56The next challenger will be Gajiro Sato, age 54.
14:00This actor is well known from the Torasan movie series.
14:04Will he and his wife star on the banzuke?
14:10Cat Drive!
14:13Gajiro Sato is in the lead.
14:15He's going for the cat-wheel!
14:18He's got a good start!
14:21He's pushing the cat-wheel with his small body!
14:23What will he do?
14:25What will he do?
14:26He's going back!
14:32Next up are the Hayashiyas.
14:34He's a storyteller and she's an actress.
14:37Will they get a good story out of today's event?
15:00Somehow, Mr. Hayashiya took the brunt of the fall.
15:03Good thing he was the one wearing the helmet.
15:07Next up is Kageki Shimoda and Mitsuko Shimoda.
15:10They have been married for 29 years.
15:12Will their many years of marriage make them a success?
15:16Kageki Shimoda has been practicing walking on the sidewalks.
15:19He's going for the cat-wheel!
15:22He's going for the cat-wheel!
15:25Kageki Shimoda has been practicing walking on the sidewalks.
15:29He's going for the cat-wheel!
15:31He's going for the cat-wheel!
15:35Coming up, the reckless driving is just beginning.
15:39Who says cats always land on their feet?
15:47Welcome back to Muscle Banzuke.
15:50This new cat-wheel challenge is much more difficult than it looks.
15:55All the couples will land on their feet with the cat.
15:58Two couples are yet to come.
16:01Will we be able to see a couple who will take over the course and add their names to Banzuke?
16:11Up next are Tsutomu and Kimiko Hanazato.
16:14They have been married 41 years.
16:16Will this course be their biggest challenge as a couple?
16:20Tsutomu's husband walks 12,000 steps every day.
16:24His wife swims twice a week to keep her balance.
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17:12Good!
17:13It's the second time for him!
17:17Leave the rink!
17:19Leave the rink right now!
17:21Up next is brother and sister team Seiki Watanabe and Minayo Watanabe.
17:26Will they work together to complete the course, or will it end in a sibling rivalry?
17:56Will they be able to complete the course, or will it end in a sibling rivalry?
18:26Will they be able to complete the course, or will it end in a sibling rivalry?
18:56Slowly, straight, straight, straight
18:58Navigator Watanabe Minayo
19:00Last year, she became a mother
19:02OK
19:04She became a mother and is sitting down
19:06Ready, go!
19:08Papa's bookshelf is quite shocking
19:10Ready, go!
19:12Onii-san is getting tired
19:14Onii-san is a bit worried about his stamina
19:16OK!
19:1760kg thin body
19:19He is supporting the catwheel
19:21Slowly!
19:22Somehow
19:24He is folding the bookshelf
19:26Catwheel
19:28Onii-chan is worried about his stamina
19:30OK!
19:32Onii-san is worried about his stamina
19:34He is clenching his teeth
19:36He is doing the catwheel
19:38It's unstable
19:40He is hesitating
19:42The balance is off
19:44It's over
19:46It's over
19:50No one was able to pass the obstacle
19:54This catwheel event
19:56The catwheel may look cute
19:58But it is dangerous like a tiger
20:00It will change
20:02Now, let's change our mood
20:04And look back at today's two challenges
20:16The world-ranked biker lost his nerve
20:18Before the final leap of faith
20:20This tricky challenge still waits to be conquered
20:24The new Neko to Drive challenge
20:26Made short work of the competitors
20:28Only one couple even made it past the brake zone
20:31This whimsical course still waits for a true champion
20:35Many valuable competitors
20:38But we couldn't leave anything but regrets
20:42Thankfully, there will be more challenges
20:46Don't worry
20:48Until next time
20:50I'm Kato Kei
20:52All the doors to becoming a champion are sealed