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The Contestant (2023)

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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 & Crew

Director
Clair Titley
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    Self Nasubi
  • Profile picture of Toshio Tsuchiya
    Self Toshio Tsuchiya
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    Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice) Fred Armisen
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    Nasubi's Diary (voice) Takehiro Hira

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