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

The Contestant

6.9 2023 1h 31mR
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.

Directed by Clair Titley

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

The Contestant still 1
The Contestant still 2
The Contestant still 3
CAST

The people behind the story

Nasubi
NasubiSelf
Toshio Tsuchiya
Toshio TsuchiyaSelf
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Kazuko HamatsuSelf
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Seiichi HiraiSelf
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Harutaro KagawaSelf
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Juliet HindellSelf
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Ikuyo HamatsuSelf
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Jun AnzaiSelf
CURATED SCREEN

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