#002: Is American Ninja Warrior the Underdog of Japanese Game Show Remakes?

In 2008, there was a flood of Japanese game show remakes, but there's only one that has not only survived but is getting more and more popular by the year. We talk to competitors Yen Chen, Ryan Stratis, and James McGrath -- as well as scholar Jaime Wright - about the phenomenon that is American Ninja Warrior and what we can learn about remakes in general.

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#002: Is American Ninja Warrior the Underdog of Japanese Game Show Remakes? is an episode from Bullet Train by Bullet Train Podcast.

This episode is 00:34:21 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2015.

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