Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994)

  • NR
  • 12/01/1994 (FR)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 49m

A look at the obsessive urban male Japanese society.

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.

Jackie Bastide

Director

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Director

Cast

Sion Sono's headshot

Sion Sono

Himself
Kyoko Nakamura's headshot

Kyoko Nakamura

Herself
Kato Noriko's headshot

Kato Noriko

Herself
Miri Uchida's headshot

Miri Uchida

Himself
Akio Nakamori's headshot

Akio Nakamori

Himself
Masakazu Uemura's headshot

Masakazu Uemura

Himself
Keisuke Nakao's headshot

Keisuke Nakao

Himself
Koshi Nonaka's headshot

Koshi Nonaka

Himself

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