16 Jul 2021
Being Japanese
A documentary exploring what it means to be Japanese.
The Contestant
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.
Top Billed Cast
なすび Self
Kazuko Hamatsu Self
Seiichi Hirai Self
Harutaro Kagawa Self
Juliet Hindell Self
Ikuyo Hamatsu Self
Jun Anzai Self
Kenji Kondo Self
Fred Armisen Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
平岳大 Nasubi's Diary (voice)
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