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A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 67/100. Streaming on Hulu.
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
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic67/100
62 audience votes
Key crew
- Clair TitleyWriter
- Clair TitleyDirector
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)
Stills
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Themes
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