Rope Glider ~ Sasuke Ninja Warrior

The Rope Glider (ロープグライダー) is an obstacle introduced into the First Stage in SASUKE 18 with the redesign after Nagano Makoto's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17. The competitor slid down a track holding onto a rope, letting go to land on a 3.5 meter long mat floating in the water. It was introduced as the first obstacle in Shin-SASUKE's First Stage, and its difficulty showed, as the first eight people who attempted it failed. It continued to take out people all day as contestants either missed the mat by letting go at the wrong moment or landing on the mat and sliding off. Due to the high velocity involved with the obstacle, five people were injured. Most notably was comedian Kosugi Ryūichi who suffered a shoulder injury that needed six months to heal. Because of the injuries, the Rokudantobi was brought back for SASUKE 19.