You can’t keep a good “Otaking” down, because Los Angeles-based anime distributor AnimEigo is bringing the classic 1991 anime / live-action “mockumentary” Otaku no Video back to home video in the United States with a Blu-ray release scheduled for October 8, 2024.The region-free disc for the two-part series features Japanese dialog with English subtitles, liner notes and the ability for viewers to watch the show with or without the live-action segments included.
Otaku no Video Blu-ray Trailer
Otaku no Video Blu-Ray cover
Takeshi Mori directs Otaku no Video at animation studio GAINAX. AnimEigo describes the story of Otaku no Video:
The original anime club is back in session!
The year is 1982 – one year into the glorious New Anime Century! Unfortunately, college freshman Ken Kubo has yet to bask in the brilliant light of this prosperous era! Instead, he’s either hitting tennis balls or playing hanky-panky with his high school sweetheart. But a chance encounter with an old friend unlocks his true anime nerd potential, turning his aim away from the ace and toward the top! With a loyal circle of new allies at his side, Kubo may just become the greatest nerd known to man – the Otaking! Meanwhile, an intrepid crew of documentarians use their filmic brushes to paint a vivid portrait of the anime obsessed.
Source: Official press release
