NHK WORLD PRIME

Finding Satoshi (6x4)

Air date: Jan 29, 2022

This is the bizarre story of a worldwide hunt to find a mysterious Japanese man named Satoshi. It started as a puzzle in an "Alternate Reality Game" where players were provided with a single photo of the man with the words, "Find Me." The search grew into a global obsession with thousands of people looking for him online. He was not in hiding yet he was nowhere to be found … even after 14 years! Who is Satoshi? Why did a simple game last so long? All will be revealed in this special documentary.