Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994)
• December 1st, 1994 • 2h 49min
Documentary
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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