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The Contestant

09/08/2023

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1hr 31min

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Documentary

The naked truth about the world's first reality star.

STORY

The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Nasubi
  • Toshio Tsuchiya
  • Fred Armisen
  • Takehiro Hira

    Directors

  • Rachel Meyrick
  • Ian Bonhôte
  • Megumi Inman
  • Clair Titley

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Misfits Entertainment
  • MRC

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Japanese

Cast

Nasubi

Self

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

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