The Contestant

The Contestant (2023)

6.9 91 min Movie
Documentary

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.

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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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