List of best results on Ninja Warrior

This is a list of the best results on Ninja Warrior, which is a Japanese television franchise called Sasuke that was syndicated globally (e.g., American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior Germany and Australian Ninja Warrior), and whose results are in chronological order.

Definitions

Best result

The competitor(s) who cleared the most obstacles in the season. Ties are not broken based on distance within an obstacle. The best female result is referred to as .

Last Man Standing

The single competitor who was awarded the title of 'Last Man Standing' (LMS) for having the best overall performance. In VS competitions, these rules are used to determine the winner of each heat. Last Woman Standing (LWS) is used to indicate the best overall result for women in the same fashion. While this term has been used by fans for two decades, the first known usage within a televised Ninja Warrior series was in Ninja Warrior UK series 1 in 2015. All international versions use this rule, however Japan has no equivalent ruling. In the German and Swiss celebrity specials, the term was changed to Last Promi Standing (Last Celebrity Standing).

Determination is based on the following conditions, in order:

If the course was completed, fastest completion time.
Farthest obstacle reached.
Failure state (a timeout beats a failure).
If the stage is the Final Stage, time to reach the buzzer.
If the stage is the Final Stage, distance reached.
Time elapsed. This is generally the time in which the preceding obstacle was cleared, if the time is known.
If the obstacle is the first obstacle of the 3rd Stage in a European series with a combined 2nd/3rd Stage, the completion time of the prior stage is used.
If a discernable and meaningful difference in progress within the obstacle is possible, that will be used.
If the obstacle is the first obstacle of the 1st Stage, and not all runs were shown in full, no competitor will be considered Last Man Standing.
If the competitors failed at the same obstacle and the time is either unavailable or too close to call, it will be considered a tie.

Condition 8 has only been enacted once in franchise history, during Stage 3 Heat 2 in X Warrior: International Competition - China vs Singapore.

Condition 9 has only been enacted once in franchise history, to determine LWS in Sasuke 25, when all women failed at the first obstacle with one run digested, and the other three fully cut.

Condition 10 has been enacted in four occasions, to determine LMS during Sasuke 18, Sasuke 19, Sasuke 25 and Sasuke 28.

Final contender

The competitor who was shown running last during the broadcast, regardless of if they earned Best Result. This definition is only used within Japan, and has erroneously been referred to as Last Man Standing in English speaking communities due to mistranslations. However, the Final Contender did not achieve Best Result in 6 cases.

Total victory

Source:

The competitor(s) who cleared all stages under the traditional Survival Attack rules:

The competitor does not fall into the water (Retire).
Any timed stages (generally the 1st, 2nd and Final) are completed within their designated time limits (Time Out).
Any untimed stages (generally the 3rd) are completed with each rest area's time limit not elapsing. While this rule exists, it has never resulted in an elimination.
The competitor does not step off the course or grab a support structure (Course Out).
The competitor does not break any pre-established rules (Disqualification).
Stages must be completed in consecutive order with a single regulation season. It is not possible to achieve Total Victory in a special event such as an international team competition.
The format of the show does not guarantee a winner.
If multiple individuals win, they are both considered as having achieved Total Victory.
If a maximum number of advancers is specified, a competitor may be eliminated despite clearing a stage.

The following exceptions apply to the above rules:

Competitors may complete a Repechage stage to negate their failure (seen in Kunoichi 8, Ninja Warrior France seasons 7Ã¢ÂÂ8, and American Ninja Warrior seasons 15Ã¢ÂÂ16)
Competitors may re-attempt a failed course if a referee certifies a technical problem with the course, or a lack of communication in the rules . The may be initiated by the competitor as in Sasuke 23, or by the referee themselves as in Super Ninja 3
Competitors may re-attempt the 1st or 2nd Stage from the start if they earned a Safety Pass advantage during preliminary rounds. This has been present in American Ninja Warrior seasons 11,13Ã¢ÂÂ16 and Australian Ninja Warrior seasons 4Ã¢ÂÂ6.
Competitors may re-attempt the 1st or 2nd Stage from the obstacle they failed, retaining the time they had on the clock, if they earned a Joker advantage during preliminary rounds. This has been present in Ninja Warrior France 5Ã¢ÂÂ8
Competitors may advance to the 2nd Stage even if they failed at the 1st Stage if the season has a specified minimum number of advancers. This was enacted in American Ninja Warrior seasons 12 and 15.
Competitors may advance to the 2nd Stage even if they failed at the 1st Stage if they are awarded the Special Competitor advantage. This was awarded to women in Sasuke Vietnam season 4.

Champion

The sole competitor who was declared Last Man Standing in any season that guarantees a winner through an untimed final.

Daily victory

While variations of the term exist in several international adaptations of Ninja Warrior, the terms originating from a German term to describe the winner of an individual round or match within a larger competition. Daily Victory is the competitor(s) who cleared all stages of a course, outside of a main tournament, and is the equivalent of Last Man Standing for special events. This can also be applied to any special event, preliminary qualifying heat or semifinal where there is no guaranteed Champion. This has been seen in Sasuke: X Warrior, Sasuke Malaysia, Sasuke Singapore, and the celebrity specials of Ninja Warrior Germany and Ninja Warrior Switzerland.

List of best results (individual seasons)

All results are taken from their respective broadcasts. Season acronyms are based on the abbreviations seen here. All competitors are assumed to be the nationality of the corresponding show except where indicated with a flag.

Indicates that the competitor was not named the season winner, but would have been under normal Last Man Standing Rules (Limited to Japan).

LMS exceptions: indicates the competitor who was declared winner of the season did not achieve Last Man Standing. In very rare cases the winner of the season also did not achieve Best Result.

Indicates that there is no consensus on Last Man Standing and results are too close to call, and so Last Man Standing is considered to be tied.

Indicates a female competitor.

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The Season Winner is the competitor who was Last Man Standing, Champion, or Daily Victory, except in Japan where it is the Final Contender.

List of best results (team competitions)

List of best results (international competitions)

For preliminary rounds that determine advancement and seeding, placement is shown. For the final round of competition and for tiebreakers, the score is shown.

List of best female results (individual seasons)

Outside of women's only seasons such as Kunoichi, American Ninja Warrior Women's Championship, Junior series and the women's division of Ninja Warriorr UK: Race for Glory, women have not achieved a Best Result on any ninja series. As a result, many series have opted to separately award a Last Woman Standing to recognize the best female achievements on ninja series. Below is a list of all Last Women Standing and Best Female Results for series where a woman was not already Last Ninja Standing or Best Result.

Indonesia's Spesial Polri, Indonesia's International Competition, Pancratium, Sasuke Senior, American Ninja Challenge seasons 1 and 2 are not listed as no women competed in those season.

All results are taken from their respective broadcasts.

Last Man Standing (LMS) exceptions

Sasuke does not directly award the title of Last Man Standing. On occasion, the distinction of Final Contender will instead be awarded as the top title of the season. Due to this, it is possible for the Final Contender to have not achieved a Best Result. Below are the results of all instances where no Last Man Standing was awarded, and the Final Contender did not have Best Result.

List of competitors with the most regulation buzzers (top 50)

Below is a list of the top 50 Ninja Warrior competitors worldwide based on regulation buzzers. The order of stages is listed in reverse order, with the most prestigious buzzers on the left, moving towards the least on the right.

Indicates competitors competing in 2025 Ninja Warrior seasons.

Indicates competitors who have retired from Ninja Warrior

List of female competitors with the most regulation buzzers (minimum of 5)

Below is a list of female Ninja Warrior competitors worldwide with at least 5 regulation buzzers. The order of stages is listed in reverse order, with the most prestigious buzzers on the left, moving towards the least on the right.