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lots of Japanese friends told me the entire thing (and most similar shows) was staged.
by asiachick 5y ago
lots of Japanese friends told me the entire thing (and most similar shows) was staged.
- Clewza313 5y agoIt was livestreamed to the public 24/7. I'm sure the producers tinkered around the edges re: prizes and such (it would be bad PR to have the guy actually die of starvation), but the basic concept of a guy in a box for a year is not really possible to fake.
- Oddskar 5y ago> It was livestreamed According to what I've read it was not livestreamed to an audience, with the exception of some brief experiment with 24/7 internet livestreaming. So pretty easy to fake.
- mitchdoogle 5y agoWhat do you mean by staged? That he wasn't actually living in an apartment alone and naked, gathering supplies via sweepstakes?
- wccrawford 5y agoI think the "gathering supplies via sweepstakes" is what they're questioning. I was dubious about that part at first, and then they said he did it in Korea in a language he didn't speak, and now I'm pretty sure it had a lot of tomfoolery to make it work. It's still interesting, and I'd watch it... But I don't believe it was fully legit.
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- BelenusMordred 5y agoReading the wikipedia entry it sounded borderline illegal and cruel, then watching a bit on youtube and it feels completely staged to the point of being mainly about paid product placements with some jokes thrown in. Get the vibe this stuff is in the perennial "Weird Japan" myth category. https://youtu.be/IKABFYiUpyA?t=236 https://youtu.be/IKABFYiUpyA?t=236
- Clewza313 5y agoThe video above is the TV highlights reel with over-the-top (but normal for Japanese TV) captions, sound effects, etc. As far as I can tell, no product/brand names are mentioned or shown, everything is describe in generic terms like "an expensive set of cosmetics" or "a facial mask".
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoIn before they do a similar show in the US with actual product placement.