Naked and alone: the comedian trapped in a reality TV show
When Nasubi got a place on the popular Japanese reality TV show Denpa Sh艒nen he couldn't believe his luck. But he had no idea he would soon be fighting starvation live on TV.
In the late 1990s aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, lived inside a small room for 15 months surviving off sweepstake competition winnings. He was naked, alone and hungry. He was also completely unaware he had become the most famous television personality in Japan, his life broadcast to millions of viewers each week.
A documentary about Nasubi's experience has been made called The Contestant.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: May Cameron
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(Photo: Nasubi. Credit: Nippon TV)
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