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The Contestant
The Contestant

The Contestant

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

Genres

Documentary

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

08 September 2023

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Nasubi

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Kazuko Hamatsu

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

Seiichi Hirai

Seiichi Hirai

Self

Harutaro Kagawa

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

Juliet Hindell

Juliet Hindell

Self

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

Jun Anzai

Jun Anzai

Self

Kenji Kondo

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

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