The Contestant (2024)
The Contestant (2024)
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 As: Self
Toshio Tsuchiya Toshio Tsuchiya As: Self
Fred Armisen Fred Armisen As: Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Takehiro Hira Takehiro Hira As: Nasubi's Diary (voice)
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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.


Tagline: The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: 日本語, English

Release Date: 29 November 2024

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Misfits Entertainment, MRC

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Cast

Nasubi

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andee Ryder

Andee Ryder

Producer

Megumi Inman

Megumi Inman

Producer

Ian Bonhôte

Ian Bonhôte

Producer

Clair Titley

Clair Titley

Executive Producer

Amit Dey

Amit Dey

Producer

Nancy Roberts

Nancy Roberts

Production Assistant

Dorothea Gibbs

Dorothea Gibbs

Line Producer

Nikki Weston

Nikki Weston

Line Producer

James Harper

James Harper

Line Producer

Lily Ahree Siegel

Lily Ahree Siegel

Production Assistant

Edited By

Katie Bryer

Katie Bryer

Editor

Rachel Meyrick

Rachel Meyrick

Editor

Edmund Stenson

Edmund Stenson

Assistant Editor

Samuel J. Taylor

Samuel J. Taylor

Assistant Editor

Frederik Ribergaard

Frederik Ribergaard

Assistant Editor

Josh Trebilcock

Josh Trebilcock

Archival Footage Coordinator

Peter Owen Brook

Peter Owen Brook

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Jason Martine

Jason Martine

Animation

Camera

Mikul Eriksson

Mikul Eriksson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Nainita Desai

Nainita Desai

Score Engineer

Caroline Buxton

Caroline Buxton

Translator

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