‘The Contestant’: Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs

A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn’t know he was on TV. In an interview, he discusses why he’s sharing his story.

​A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn’t know he was on TV. In an interview, he discusses why he’s sharing his story.