Ninja Warrior is a reality television sports series originating in Japan, and produced in 26 countries worldwide. Each television season is the equivalent of a regulation sporting season, with a winner declared based on the best overall performance.

Each season, several hundred competitors will make their way through preliminary rounds of varying format, until a group of finalists is determined (typically around 100 in Asia and North America, and 25–40 in Europe). In the finals, competitors will typically attempt a series of four consecutive, increasingly difficult stages. Hitting the buzzer on the Final Stage will award the competitor with the additional title of Total Victory. To date, more than 180 regulation seasons have broadcast worldwide.

For a list of all season winners, best performances by women, and Total Victories, please see List of best results on Ninja Warrior.

Inclusion Criteria Shows that will be considered a regulation seasons must meet the following criteria:

The show must be legally licensed by TBS Television (Japan). Performance must be entirely individual. Any seasons with relays, or advancement based on team performance, is not eligible.

Special considerations:

Super Ninja was a direct continuation of the licensed Russian Ninja, which was forced to rebrand due to controversy surrounding host Morgenshtern, a restricted ability to re-license the show following sanctions regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the desire to ensure continued competition for fans despite the preceding circumstances. These buzzers are listed and are considered regulation, however no official production number is allocated.

Buzzers In Ninja Warrior, the main scoring mechanism for stages is a buzzer. A buzzer is a button present at the end of each stage that signifies completion. Due to variations in format, a buzzer is not always required to advance to the next stage, especially in preliminary rounds. In some cases, a buzzer does not guarantee advance if a high volume of buzzers occurs.

Regulation seasons overview The following tables dictates the season or series in question for the franchise as a whole.

For a list of series abbreviations, please refer to the International Ninja Warrior series table.

Indicates extra buzzers. In normal circumstances, only one buzzer per competitor per stage is counted, for clears. In Ninja Warrior Poland season 10 onward and American Ninja Warrior seasons 15 and 16, additional runs were allowed on stages, and these were racing stages. These extra buzzers indicate clears by the losers in the races, as well as additional clears past the first.

+Prod No.SeasonEpisodesStartFinishFinalistsNational Finals BuzzersFinals Viewership (in millions)1 SSK 1127 September 199710023640—10.542 SSK 2126 September 199810034920—12.953 SSK 3113 March 19999713650—12.154 SSK 4116 October 1999100371111—13.015 SSK 5118 March 2000100310——13.216 SSK 619 September 2000100550——14.677 SSK 7117 March 20011008510—17.518 SSK 8129 September 20011006420—17.379 SSK 9116 March 2002100740——13.3910 SSK 10125 September 200298540——13.3211 SSK 11121 March 200310011710—11.1812 SSK 1211 October 200399111030—12.6213 SSK 131029 October 20036 April 200410010510—12.5214 SSK 1414 January 200510014100——13.0315 SSK 15120 July 2005100760——10.8016 SSK 16130 December 20051001680——10.1117 SSK 17111 October 200610011821—10.3318 SSK 18121 March 200799630——12.3919 SSK 19 / ANC 1219 September 20079720———10.7620 SSK 20 / ANC 2626 March 2008100310——10.2721 SSK 21 / ANC 31128 July 200817 September 2008101930——8.7022 SSK 22 / ANC 4230 March 20091015410—10.6623 SSK 23 / ANW 1927 September 200919 December 200910216720—10.2324 SSK 2411 January 201010012751—8.6325 SSK 25128 March 2010991150——5.5326 SSK 26 / ANW 2118 December 20102 January 20111011060——6.6827 SSK 27 / ANW 31131 July 20113 October 201199271021—9.3528 ANW 42420 May 201223 July 20121002410——4.8729 SSK 28127 December 2012100530——6.9530 SSK 29127 June 2013992140——7.2231 ANW 52130 June 201316 September 2013852170——5.8132 ANW 61426 May 20148 September 2014901820——5.8333 SSK 3013 July 20149827920—7.5734 NWTU 112.517 September 201412 December 201411830——35 NWSV 11029 January 201526 March 201525330——36 NWUK 1811 April 201530 May 20151460———4.0837 ANW 71625 May 201514 September 201510038822—7.3238 SVN 11818 June 20155 November 20152459990——39 SSK 3111 July 20159917811—8.1540 NWTU 27.511 July 201529 August 20158510——41 DNW107 September 201512 November 201524920——42 SNWI 12020 December 20151 May 2016110151130—43 NWUK 282 January 201613 February 20161530———3.7244 NWSV 2124 February 201621 April 201625620——45 IOM 158 May 20165 June 20164911610—46 SVN 21819 May 201629 September 20161838738123—47 ANW 8131 June 201612 September 2016901720——7.0148 SSK 3213 July 20163 July 2016100880——8.3649 LPDH 158 July 201612 August 201620220——2.9750 NWG 159 July 201630 July 20162810———3.1151 NWIT1016 October 201618 December 201620510——0.3252 NWUK 3831 December 201618 February 201715620——4.1853 NWNL89 March 201727 April 201715920——54 SSK 33126 March 201726 March 20171001350——7.3355 NWBA1327 March 201731 July 201724080———56 NWES 159 June 20177 July 2017241340——2.1657 ANW 91512 June 201718 September 2017954130——6.2958 SVN 31322 June 20175 October 201714927140——59 LPDH 2523 June 201721 July 20172410310—4.7060 SNWI 2225 July 201730 September 201710027310—61 AuNW 199 July 201725 July 20172190———2.1662 NWG 2912 August 20171 October 201728530——3.2763 IOM 241 October 201714 October 2017850———64 SSK 3418 October 20178 October 20171002490——6.9465 ISP415 October 201728 October 2017960———66 NWH 11016 October 201714 December 2017201030——0.7967 NWAT 1624 October 201728 November 201725220——0.3368 IIC525 November 201723 December 20172019100——69 RNNW 1826 November 201728 January 201821510——70 SSK 35126 March 201826 March 20181008510—8.1571 NWES 266 April 20185 May 2018255310—1.7072 NWUK 4814 April 20189 June 201830850——2.8173 ANW 101530 May 201810 September 2018973020——5.8674 AuNW 2128 July 201831 July 201832240———1.1975 NIL 12525 July 201810 November 2018285410—0.7576 SVN 41918 August 201812 January 201916042270——77 LPDH 3631 August 20185 October 201825420——3.4578 NWRO89 September 201828 October 20182550———79 NWG 3921 September 201823 November 20182810510—3.0080 RNNW 287 October 201825 November 201821920——81 NWH 2108 October 201810 December 201820520——0.5382 NWSW 1616 October 201820 November 201825750——0.1983 SSK 36131 December 201831 December 2018100151010—7.0784 NWUK 5513 April 20191 June 20191915811—3.8585 ANW 111629 May 201916 September 201986282121—4.9386 LPDH 455 July 20192 August 20192711732—3.1487 AuNW 3108 July 201929 July 2019301150——1.3088 NIL 23520 July 20193 January 201928210——0.8189 SVN 51722 July 20192 December 201912645150——90 NWP 173 September 201915 October 201924410——1.4491 NWG 4913 September 20198 November 2019271940——2.8892 MNWS1229 September 201915 December 20191404870——93 NWSW 2629 October 201910 December 2019251040——0.1694 SSK 37131 December 201931 December 20199710820—5.1995 NWAT 276 July 202010 August 202024430——0.2896 AuNW 4826 July 202010 August 2020248433—1.1497 NWP 221 September 202013 October 202024840——1.1998 ANW 1287 September 20206 November 2020277———132.9799 NIL 33926 September 20206 February 20212912100——0.63100 NWG 5102 October 20204 December 20205616130——3.56101 SSK 38129 December 202029 December 202010014511—8.68102 LPDH 552 January 202130 January 2021285510—4.07103 NWP 372 March 202113 April 2021241250——1.15104 GAS 1621 April 20219 May 2021201561—21.91105 ANW 131231 May 202113 September 20216827410—3.66106 AuNW 5920 June 20216 July 2021281020——0.88107 NWP 4731 August 202112 October 2021245310—1.05108 NWG 61115 October 202118 December 202140281222—2.25109 NWH 32025 October 202119 November 2021336620—0.51110 RNNW 3822 November 202110 January 202221310——111 NIL 43115 December 20215 March 2022233332—0.77112 SSK 39128 December 202128 December 20211001490——7.90113 LPDH 657 January 202211 February 2022239742—2.47114 NWAT 3714 February 202228 March 20222410511—0.41115 NWP 571 March 202212 April 202224220——0.96116 GAS 2622 April 202222 May 2022201542—21.34117 ANW 14126 June 202229 August 202269251150—3.14118 AuNW 6927 June 202211 July 2022361250——0.56119 NWP 6730 August 202211 October 2022241770——0.89120 NWUK 6 (Men)810 September 202229 December 202283———21.61121 NWUK 6 (Women)10 September 202229 December 202283———2122 NWG 7930 September 202218 November 2022407720—2.30123 SSK 40627 December 202227 December 2022100241230—8.42124 LPDH 767 January 202311 February 20233391350—2.17125 NIL 5268 January 20233 April 2023182222—0.57— SUN 1913 February 202310 April 2023336———1126 NWP 7728 February 202311 April 20233010720—0.87127 ANW 15145 June 202311 September 20237218982—3.30128 LPDH 867 July 202311 August 20233315932—2.14129 NWP 875 September 202317 October 20233013740—0.61— SUN 299 October 202311 December 2023303———2130 NWG 81013 October 202315 December 2023377610—2.37131 SSK 41727 December 202327 December 202310021150——8.93132 NWP 975 March 202416 April 2024308621—0.73133 ANW 16113 June 20249 September 2024742614 (+7)52—2.51— SUN 3913 October 202415 December 2024303———1134 NWG 91018 October 202413 December 20244017930—2.04135 SSK 421425 December 202425 December 2024100281610—8.13136 NWP 1084 March 202522 April 20253030 (+12)147—20.78137 ANW 17132 June 202525 August 202560—————138 LPDH 964 July 20258 August 202530141671—139 NWP 1182 September 202521 October 202530—————— SUN 4—————————140 NWG 101219 September 202512 December 20253912210—141 SSK 43224 December 202525 December 2025121121010—142 NWP 1283 March 202628 April 202636—————143 ANW 188 June 2026144 SVN 6145 NWG 11146 NIL 6150Franchise Total1,20127 September 1997Present8,8951,975 (+12)812 (+7)1523527

Regulation pre-seasons overview During the preliminary rounds, competitors will compete on between one and four stages to earn a place in the national finals. However, the following series have a different format from that of two preliminary rounds:

Sasuke 13, Sasuke 29, and X Warrior: Sasuke China featured only a single stage. Ninja Warrior Türkiye season 1 featured two stages, but competitors would attempt the semifinal round two or three time each, with less runners each time. Ninja Warrior UK seasons 2–5 featured two rounds, with the second round containing two stages. Ninja Warrior Italia, Ninja Warrior Germany seasons 2–4, Ninja Warrior Romania and Ninja Warrior Hungary seasons 1–2 featured a third preliminary round. American Ninja Warrior seasons 15–16 and Ninja Israel season 3 featured an additional runoff round during heats. Ninja Israel seasons 4-5 featured two additional runoff rounds, one during heats and a second during semifinals. Ninja Warrior Hungary season 3 featured four preliminary rounds plus a runoff stage

Advancement Criteria In each heat, a specified number of advances is designated (typically between 10 and 30), with the farthest, fastest results advancing. A semifinal round will also occur, with a smaller amount (between 1 and 15) advancing. Since 2017, several shows will additionally specify a number of top women to advance, if there are not a certain amount in the top overall. In the case of more competitors clearing than the allocation, some series such as American Ninja Warrior and Sasuke Ninja Warrior Indonesia will allow all clears to advance. In rare cases such as Ninja Warrior UK season 5 and Sasuke 29, no specified amount was set and instead anyone who cleared could advance.

When preliminary rounds are head-to-head races, the winner of each pair will typically advance. Ninja Israel season 5 and Australian Ninja Warrior season 6 additionally required competitors to continue on a solo course directly after completing their race.

Indicates this reward is earned through an α Stage during the initial preliminary heats

Indicates this reward is earned through a fastest-time during the semifinals