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.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: 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.
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 |