The Contestant (2023)

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

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 (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

K

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

S

Seiichi Hirai

Self

H

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

J

Juliet Hindell

Self

I

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

J

Jun Anzai

Self

K

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

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