Otaku no Video
1991 1h 37m movie Film Japan

Otaku no Video

おたくのビデオ

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.

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Otaku no Video sits at position #38.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

Other Titles From GAINAX

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Otaku no Video premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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