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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.2/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 92% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 67/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.9/1063 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 75 | 100% |
Key crew
- Clair TitleyDirector, Writer
Cast
- NasubiSelf
- Toshio TsuchiyaSelf
- Kazuko HamatsuSelf
- Seiichi HiraiSelf
- Harutaro KagawaSelf
- Juliet HindellSelf
- Ikuyo HamatsuSelf
- Jun AnzaiSelf
- Kenji KondoSelf
- Fred ArmisenDenpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
- Takehiro HiraNasubi's Diary (voice)
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