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Otaku no Video

OVA Finished 1991 Unrated

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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.

Studio
GAINAX
Episodes
2 listed
Runtime
about 48 minutes per episode
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

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Ken Kubo
Ken KuboMain character
Kouji Tsujitani
Kouji TsujitaniJapanese voice
Tanaka
TanakaMain character
Toshiharu Sakurai
Toshiharu SakuraiJapanese voice
Narrator
NarratorSupporting character
Akio Ootsuka
Akio OotsukaJapanese voice
Misty May
Misty MaySupporting character
Kikuko Inoue
Kikuko InoueJapanese voice
Yuri Satou
Yuri SatouSupporting character
Yuri Amano
Yuri AmanoJapanese voice
Misuzu Fukuhara
Misuzu FukuharaSupporting character
Yuuko Kobayashi
Yuuko KobayashiJapanese voice
Kanda
KandaSupporting character
Akio Ootsuka
Akio OotsukaJapanese voice
Yoshida
YoshidaSupporting character
Hideyuki Umezu
Hideyuki UmezuJapanese voice
Yoshiko Ueno
Yoshiko UenoSupporting character
Kikuko Inoue
Kikuko InoueJapanese voice
Murata
MurataSupporting character
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Kiyoyuki YanadaJapanese voice
Miyoshi
MiyoshiSupporting character
Masami Kikuchi
Masami KikuchiJapanese voice
Yamaguchi
YamaguchiSupporting character
Nobuo Tobita
Nobuo TobitaJapanese voice
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