NHK WORLD PRIME

Season 6, Episode 4

Episode Title: FINDING SATOSHI

Air Date: 2022-01-29

Overview:

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.