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SanTaku

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

Jan 3, 20031 seasons24 episodesIn ProductionJA

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Sanma Akashiya

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Seasons

Season 1

24 episodes

Premiered Jan 3, 2003

Episodes

1–6 of 24

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Ep 1

Pilot

Jan 3, 2003

135m

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.

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Ep 2

SanTaku 2004

Jan 1, 2004

120m

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 performing a rap they practiced because of Sanma's admiration for Eminem.

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Ep 3

SanTaku 2005

Jan 1, 2005

135m

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 wraps up with Sanma and Kimura's music video of their impressions of Beyonce.

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Ep 4

SanTaku 2006

Jan 3, 2006

150m

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 girlfriend for Sanma. The two compete in a basketball free throw challenge, followed by an American football field goal challenge. The show wraps up with Kimura singing Sanma's requested song: Lum's Love Song.

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Ep 5

SanTaku 2007

Jan 3, 2007

120m

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 Version; horse riding; observing flying squirrels; cooking dinner for each other; and finding a real girlfriend for Sanma, part 2. The show wraps up with Sanma fulfilling his dream of taking a bath in an oil barrel while Kimura sings Sanma's requested song: "Kissin'SanTaku" (original song: Kissin' Christmas).

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Ep 6

SanTaku 2008

Jan 3, 2008

120m

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 as governor of Miyazaki prefecture, which leads to them doing various activities in Miyazaki such as surfing. Meanwhile, Kimura wants Sanma to dye his hair brown for the first time in his life, and also directs a romantic drama starring Sanma and the model Aizawa Sayo. The two compete in sumo and kendo. The show wraps up with Sanma and Kimura's dance performance.

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