Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire

Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994)

December 1st, 19942h 49min

Documentary
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Overview

A documentary that explores the life styles of various otakus in Japan. Various interviews are given to selected otakus who express how interesting it is to be an otaku as oppose to not being one at all. Along with various shots of various Japanese city landscapes and the inside of an average otaku home from rooms filled with videos, models, and the latest in technology.


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