The Contestant

Documentary 2024 1 hr 30 min Hulu

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Aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, unwittingly becomes an extreme case study on a Japanese reality TV show.

Documentary 2024 1 hr 30 min Hulu

PG-13

Starring Fred Armisen, Takehiro Hira

Director Clair Titley

Fred Armisen

Narrator
Takehiro Hira

Narrator
Clair Titley

Director
Andee Ryder

Producer
Ian Bonhôte

Producer

About

The Contestant

DOCUMENTARY

Aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, unwittingly becomes an extreme case study on a Japanese reality TV show.

Japanese reality TV docu has nudity, suicide references.

Average 7.1
Reviews 43
Fresh 40
Rotten 3

Information

Studio: Misfits Entertainment
Released: 2024
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rated: PG-13
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), Japanese
Audio: English (United States)