TV series

Otaku no Video
1991 · 1 season
A giddy, affectionate spoof that swings between cartoon wish-fulfilment and cringe-comedy interviews, leaving you amused and slightly queasy about fandom.
- Created by
- Shoichi Masuo, Takeshi Mori
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Koji Tsujitani, Toshiharu Sakurai, Akio Otsuka
- Overview
- A mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku (obsessive fanatic) and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.
- How it feels
- Satirical, absurd, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Obsession, identity, art, ambition
- Content
- Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Shoichi Masuo, Takeshi Mori
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Koji Tsujitani, Toshiharu Sakurai, Akio Otsuka









