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The Contestant

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

6.9/ 1020231h 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

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Behind the frames

6 stills

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Nasubi

Nasubi

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Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

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Kazuko Hamatsu

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Seiichi Hirai

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Harutaro Kagawa

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Juliet Hindell

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Ikuyo Hamatsu

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Jun Anzai

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