The Contestant

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

  • Rated 7.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2023
  • 1h 31m
  • 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.

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Director
Clair Titley
Starring
Nasubi, Toshio Tsuchiya, Kazuko Hamatsu, Seiichi Hirai

Cast

  • Nasubi

    Nasubi

    Self

  • Toshio Tsuchiya

    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

    Fred Armisen

    Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

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