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SanTaku
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SanTaku

2003
1 season
24 episodes

SanTaku is FujiTV's annual New Year's Day special hosted by Sanma and Kimura Takuya.

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Cast

K

Kent Frick

Sanma Akashiya

Takuya Kimura

J

Jimmy Onishi

Tsurube Shofukutei

Taichi Saotome

Seasons

Kimura's chosen activity is surfing while Sanma chooses to go on a club tour around Roppongi. The two compete in a game of count up darts, followed by nine ball billiards. The show wraps up with Kimura singing Sanma's requested song: Amida Babaa no Uta.

  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    03-01-2003135m

    Kimura's chosen activity is surfing while Sanma chooses to go on a club tour around Roppongi. The two compete in a game of count up darts, followed by nine ball billiards. The show...

  • Ep 2

    2.SanTaku 2004

    01-01-2004120m

    Sanma's chosen activity is canoeing in river rapids, where they also compete to catch fish for dinner. They also compete in a game of badminton. The show wraps up with the two perf...

  • Ep 3

    3.SanTaku 2005

    01-01-2005135m

    Kimura's chosen activity is skydiving while Sanma chooses to give Kimura Oogiri comedy training. After, they have a winter test of courage. The two compete in shooting. The show wr...

  • Ep 4

    4.SanTaku 2006

    03-01-2006150m

    Sanma's chosen activity is to catch a weird animal--the flying squid--while Kimura takes the opportunity to try and catch a big tuna. Meanwhile, Kimura chooses to find a serious gi...

  • Ep 5

    5.SanTaku 2007

    03-01-2007120m

    This year's SanTaku is "The Longest Day of SanTaku" where they do all their activities in a single day. The various activities include rock climbing; the Game of Life, SanTaku Vers...

  • Ep 6

    6.SanTaku 2008

    03-01-2008120m

    Sanma's chosen activity is to perform Japanese Buyo, a traditional dance, instead of having Kimura sing a song. He also wants to "scold Japan" for electing comedian Higashikokubaru...

  • Ep 7

    7.SanTaku 2009

    03-01-2009120m

    Sanma's chosen activity is to try and beat Kitajima Yousuke's world breast stroke record, while Kimura wants to retry the Taku-chan Man vs Black Devil Dharma Drop they failed durin...

  • Ep 8

    8.SanTaku 2010

    03-01-2010120m

    Kimura's chosen activity is riding in a fighter jet with the Blue Impulse while Sanma chooses to play tennis against professional Sugiyama Ai. They also have the Memorial for Sanma...

  • Ep 9

    9.SanTaku 2011

    03-01-2011135m

    The theme of this year's SanTaku is adventure. Sanma and Kimura go to Okinawa and see a snake show before going treasure hunting in a cave. They compete in a Sogeking Battle, where...

  • Ep 10

    10.SanTaku 2012

    01-01-2012140m

    Due to the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami, this year's SanTaku's theme is "Comeback". Sanma and Kimura discuss various celebrities that have overcome difficulties and staged a...

  • Ep 11

    11.SanTaku 2013

    01-01-2013140m

    The theme of this year's SanTaku is "Men and Women". Various female talents discuss their frustrations about men with Sanma and Kimura. Sanma also chooses for the two to try waterf...

  • Ep 12

    12.SanTaku 2014

    01-01-2014120m

    The theme of this year's SanTaku is "The One" in honor of Japan hosting the 2020 Olympics. Sanma and Kimura compete in golf (via simulator), wrestling, and archery against future g...

  • Ep 13

    13.SanTaku 2015

    01-01-2015140m

    Kimura's chosen activity is making Sanma sing on stage with him during SMAP's Mr. S concert, while Sanma chooses to draw and play around with LEDs. The two also have their genes te...

  • Ep 14

    14.SanTaku 2016

    01-01-2016140m

    Kimura's chosen activity is trying out real swords while Sanma chooses to have Kimura perform a comedy skit on stage with him. The show wraps up with Kimura singing Sanma's request...

  • Ep 15

    15.SanTaku 2017

    10-04-2017138m

    This year's SanTaku was filmed and aired in the spring instead of on New Year's due to SMAP's disbandment. Sanma decides that he wants Kimura to start from the beginning and has hi...

  • Ep 16

    16.SanTaku 2018

    01-01-2018120m

    Sanma's chosen activity is to make a cameo appearance in the movie that Kimura is filming, Masquerade Hotel. Later, they also create an Instagram account for Sanma. Instead of comp...

  • Ep 17

    17.SanTaku 2019

    01-01-2019120m

    This year, all the activities are Sanma's "selfish" requests. These requests include things like riding both a motorcycle and a boat driven by Kimura, visiting Chinatown in Yokoham...

  • Ep 18

    18.SanTaku 2020

    01-01-2020120m

    Sanma's chosen activity is to go underwater, since they've done things in the air, on land, underground, and above water in the past. This includes scuba diving, trying out a SEA B...

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    01-01-2021180m
  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    01-01-2022120m
  • Episode 21

    21.Episode 21

    01-01-2023120m
  • Episode 22

    22.Episode 22

    01-01-2024120m
  • Episode 23

    23.Episode 23

    01-01-202595m
  • Episode 24

    24.Episode 24

    01-01-202695m

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