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American Ninja Warrior is a spin-off of Sasuke and began on December 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and the top 10 move on to compete at Mt. Midoriyama.


1st season differences from Sasuke

The 1st Season of American Ninja Warrior has a few notable differences from the Japanese ("Sasuke") version. They are

-In stage 1, competitors actually compete against each other for the 30 fastest times to advance to stage 2, unlike in Japan where competitors just need to complete the course in a certain time limit. The American version sets a limit of 30 competitors advancing to stage 2. There's no official limit of competitors for stage 1 stated whereas in Japan, only 100 competitors can attempt stage 1.

-Stage 2 is in reality an expanded version of stage 1. Again, competitors are competing against the course and each other for the best times to advance. Only 15 competitors with the best times advance to stage 3.

-Stage 3 in the American version is essentially a version of army Boot camp. In stage 3, competitors have to complete 4 different tasks with the lowest combined time (consisting of carrying 10 bricks across a beach while being held back by bungie cords, carrying barrels over logs, hopping through tires, etc). Only the 10 competitors with the lowest times win a trip and a chance to compete at Mt. Midoriyama in Japan. As such, there is no "final" stage in the American version.

Finalists

1st Competition

1st Place: Brian Orosco 73 Failed Unstable Bridge
2nd Place: Levi Meeuwenburg 95 Failed Shin-Cliffhanger
3rd Place: Travis Furlanic 44 Failed Jumping Spider
4th Place: Paul Darnell 43 Failed Half Pipe Attack
5th Place: Rich King `42 Failed Unstable Bridge
6th Place: Caine Sinclair 41 Failed Rope Ladder
7th Place: Shane Daniels Failed Tarzan Rope
8th Place: Geoff Iida Failed Warped Wall
9th Place: Joop Katana Failed Slider Jump
10th Place: Rick Huelga Failed Slider Jump

Season 1 competitors performance at Mt. Midoriyama.

In stage 1 only Rich King, Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco successfully completed stage 1. The majority of the American Ninja Warrior competitors ran out of time. Levi Meeuwenberg was the only American competitor to advance to stage 3, but once again was defeated by the cliff hanger.


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