Fifteen months had passed since Nasubi had first began his isolation from the world, and it was finally time to let him go. But up until this point, Nasubi had no idea he was a star. Instead of just cutting him loose and letting him learn on his own, the producers had him get dressed and once again blindfolded him as they took him to yet another undisclosed room identical to his last three. Only this time instead of asking him to undress, they left him alone in the room with his clothes still on. Assuming that he was once again being forced into winning contests, Nasubi automatically stripped himself of his clothes and sat in silence without so much as looking out the door to ask what the producers were doing. This is when the walls came down on Nasubi, literally. He was in a fake room, and there was a huge audience there to congratulate him on his achievement. Nasubi, who was completely naked and beyond confused, was about to learn just how famous he became while locked away. Breaking Japan's record for most watched program, Nasubi commanded an audience of seventeen million viewers. Not only that, but the diary he had written became a number one best seller with over 800,000 sales upon it's release. His life was broadcast around the world on channels like the BBC, he was featured on the front of major magazines and he even became the spokesperson for a national chain of ramen shops, all while completely oblivious to the world around him. It seemed Nasubi would be cemented in his stardom, but things don't always turn out as you'd think. It might come as a surprise to you, but after his fifteen months in isolation and sudden super stardom, Nasubi ultimately decided that the variety comedy business wasn't for him, dropping out of the limelight. He has discussed in interviews about the difficulties he faced after leaving the room, such as his inability to talk to or interact with other people for the first six months of his freedom. While he didn't become a big time comedian as he had once hoped, he eventually overcame his societal issues to become a semi-successful dramatic stage actor.
Any time I'm not writing, I'm likely arguing about children's cartoons with strangers on the internet or staring at my ceiling and wondering where it all went wrong.
