Otaku no Video
Otaku no VideoSummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- OVA
- Number of Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 1 h 36 min (2 × 48 min)
- Season
- Fall 1991
- Start date
- September 27, 1991
- End date
- December 20, 1991
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Gainax
- Romaji title
- Otaku no Video
- English title
- Otaku no Video
- Native title
- おたくのビデオ
Characters 16
Main characters
- Ken Kubo久保Main
- Tanaka田中Main
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- Iiyama飯山Supporting
- Kitajima北島Supporting
- Kanda神田Supporting
- Yamaguchi山口Supporting
- Misty Mayミスティー・メイSupporting
- Yoshiko Ueno上野美子Supporting
- Yuri Satou佐藤由梨Supporting
- Hino日野Supporting
- Miyoshi三善Supporting
- Murata村田Supporting
- Misuzu Fukuhara福原美鈴Supporting
- Yoshida吉田Supporting
- Youko Nakamaru中丸陽子Supporting
- NarratorナレーターSupporting
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Takeshi MoriDirector
- Kenichi SonodaCharacter design
- Kouhei TanakaMusic
- Hitoshi NagaoArt director
- Fusanobu FujiyamaSound director
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- Kazuya TsurumakiKey Animation
- Takeshi HondaAnimation Director
- Makoto YamadaKey Animation
- Yasuhito KikuchiKey Animation
- Toshio OkadaScript
- Hidenori MatsubaraAnimation Director
- Rumiko NagaiSpecial Effects
- Shouichi MasuoEpisode Director
- Shouji MurahamaAnimation Producer
- Toshio OkadaPlanning
- Tomohisa IizukaColor Design
- Junichi SasakiSound Effects
- Sadafumi SanoDirector of Photography
- Yoshimi KandaCreator
- Yuuko AsaiMusic Direction
- Toshiharu SakuraiTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Kouhei TanakaTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)
- Kouji TsujitaniTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Kikuko InoueTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Ikurou FujiwaraTheme Song Arrangement (OP, ED)