The Contestant

The Contestant

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

2023 en 91 minutes

Rating: 6.86

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Nasubi

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Kazuko Hamatsu

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

Seiichi Hirai

Seiichi Hirai

Self

Harutaro Kagawa

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

Juliet Hindell

Juliet Hindell

Self

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

Jun Anzai

Jun Anzai

Self

Kenji Kondo

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

Similar Movies

Touching the Void

Touching the Void

en

September 5, 2003

Ainu Neno An Ainu

Ainu Neno An Ainu

ja

June 1, 2021

The Middle 2-CE3

The Middle 2-CE3

en

May 15, 2024

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

ja

September 14, 2024

Jackass 4.5

Jackass 4.5

en

May 20, 2022

Living the Game

Living the Game

ja

September 29, 2017

Hafu

Hafu

es

April 5, 2013

Reiwa Uprising

Reiwa Uprising

ja

November 2, 2019

Ah-So Graham Norton

Ah-So Graham Norton

en

January 5, 2001

Black Box Diaries

Black Box Diaries

en

October 24, 2024

Freedom for the Wolf

Freedom for the Wolf

en

June 12, 2017

Good Grief

Good Grief

en

April 6, 2014

The Perfect Neighbor

The Perfect Neighbor

en

October 10, 2025