Otaku no Video
おたくのビデオ
OVA · 1991 · 2 eps · Finished · Score 7.0
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Otaku Culture, Philosophy, Meta, Hikikomori, Parody, Historical, Male Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Educational
Studios: Gainax
Synopsis
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.
Voice Actors
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Tanaka
- Kouji Tsujitani as Ken Kubo
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Iiyama
- Shigeru Nakahara as Hino
- Wataru Takagi as Kitajima
- Masami Kikuchi as Miyoshi
- Akio Ootsuka as Kanda
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Murata
- Nobuo Tobita as Yamaguchi
- Yuuko Kobayashi as Misuzu Fukuhara
- Kikuko Inoue as Misty May
- Hideyuki Umezu as Yoshida
- Yuri Amano as Yuri Satou
- Rena Yukie as Youko Nakamaru