Cliffhanger ~ Sasuke Ninja Warrior

The Cliffhanger (クリフハンガー) is one of the longest-enduring obstacles in SASUKE to date, having proven to be brutal throughout the history of SASUKE.

In essence, competitors must traverse through at least three narrow ledges, which are 3cm wide, only long enough to support the fingertips. Since its introduction, it has five renewals.

Version 1 (SASUKE 4)

The original version of Cliffhanger was introduced in SASUKE 4. Its actual name is 直線型クリフハンガー (literally Cliff Hanger straight version). Every ledge was at the same height, and each ledge was 1.2 meters long. It only lasted for the one tournament, as the producers increased the difficulty of each stage afterward due to Akiyama Kazuhiko's kanzenseiha in that competition.

The original version of Cliffhanger. It is also known as 'Cliffhanger Straight Version'

G4 Name Cliff Hanger

SASUKE Competitions

Stage: Third Stage

First: SASUKE 4

Last: SASUKE 4

Total: 1 competitions

First Attempt: SASUKE 4, Asaoka Hiroyuki

First Clear: SASUKE 4, Asaoka Hiroyuki

Version 2 (SASUKE 5 - 8)

The second version of Cliffhanger appeared in SASUKE 5, where the final ledge was raised 30 cm and was renamed as the 段差型クリフハンガー(literally Cliff Hanger Dropout section).Yamamoto Shingo was the only competitor to attempt this version more than once. He attempted and passed it in SASUKE 5 and SASUKE 7.

Yamamoto Shingo attempting the second version of the Cliffhanger in SASUKE 5. This second version also known as 'Cliffhanger Drop Out Section'

G4 Name: Cliff Hanger

SASUKE Competitions

Stage: Third Stage

First: SASUKE 5

Last: SASUKE 8

Total: 4 competitions

First Attempt: SASUKE 5, Yamamoto Shingo

First Clear: SASUKE 5, Yamamoto Shingo

Version 3 (SASUKE 9 - 17)

In the third version of Cliffhanger, the length of the first ledge was doubled, the second ledge raised by 30 cm, and the last ledge lowered by 45 cm. It was renamed again, this time as the クリフハンガー改 (literally Altered Cliff Hanger). This version lasted the longest thus far of any iteration. In later competitions, the obstacle marked the halfway point in the stage and passing it was marked as a major accomplishment.