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The Contestant

7.0Sep 8, 20231h 31mDocumentary

Directed by Clair Titley

Written by Clair Titley

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

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Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

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Seiichi Hirai

Self

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Harutaro Kagawa

Self

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Juliet Hindell

Self

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Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

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Jun Anzai

Self

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Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

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