Otaku no Video
おたくのビデオ
OVA · Finished · Fall 1991 · 2 episodes · 48 min
Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he becomes more like them until he decides to abandon his former life to become king of otaku —the otaking!
Mixed in are live-action interviews with real otaku, addressing every aspect of hardcore otaku life. Not only are anime and manga fans included, but also sci-fi fans, military fans, and other groups of Japanese geeks.
Mixed in are live-action interviews with real otaku, addressing every aspect of hardcore otaku life. Not only are anime and manga fans included, but also sci-fi fans, military fans, and other groups of Japanese geeks.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Studio: GAINAX
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A short, sweet, somewhat ridiculous, and still relevant little time capsule for otaku everywhere...or any nerd, really.
Kinda stretching the definition of Anime, here...
La verdadera identidad del otaku.