The Contestant
“The naked truth about the world's first reality star.”
2023•R•1h 31m•6.9•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Clair Titley
Writer
Clair Titley
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
Misfits Entertainment
Cast
Nasubi
Self
Toshio Tsuchiya
Self
Kazuko Hamatsu
Self
Seiichi Hirai
Self
Harutaro Kagawa
Self
Juliet Hindell
Self
Ikuyo Hamatsu
Self
Jun Anzai
Self
Kenji Kondo
Self
Fred Armisen
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Takehiro Hira
Nasubi's Diary (voice)
Production
Company
Misfits Entertainment
Company
MRC
Producer
Andee Ryder
Producer
Megumi Inman
Producer
Ian Bonhôte
Producer
Amit Dey
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