Japan Synopsis
おたくのビデオ
A hilarious 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.
Other Titles From GAINAX
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Otaku no Video itself).
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
Otaku no Video holds position #38 of 107 Japan films in the 1990–1992 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Otaku no Video premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.
The 863rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,270 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,543 of 2,532 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GAINAX |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | September 27, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0089749 |
| Official Site | www.gainax.co.jp |