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.

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Director Takeshi Mori (Gunsmith Cats) and the anime madmen of GAINAX (Neon Genesis Evangelion) call up all their friends for the most explosive club meeting ever caught on celluloid! Bolstered by Kenichi Sonoda's (Bubblegum Crisis) charming character designs and the great Kohei Tanaka's (Gunbuster) rousing soundtrack, Otaku no Video bursts onto Blu-ray in stunning high definition! Featuring the original Japanese language with English subtitles!

The Inside Story of Anime's Late, Great Anime Studio!

"Otaku no Video is a pre-requisite for anyone wanting to start a true anime collection..." 

– DVD Vision

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"That's the beauty of 'Otaku no Video': it manages to faithfully yet humorously portray otaku culture"

– DVD Town

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"The candor of the OVAs and the humor that results make it worth that special place on your shelf"

– Anime News Network

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"This is a DVD that should be in every Anime Fans collection, or should I say the cornerstone of every Anime Fans collection"

– Comics Online

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"...lay down some cash on Otaku no Video and learn a thing or two about the history of this hobby and/or bring back some memories of the anime you saw in your youth" 

– GeekyCarGuy

Blu-ray Version History

v2.0 - Mass Market Edition (2024)

• New encode by MediaOCD, different versions now via seamless branching

• New historical liner notes by Sean O'Mara

• Subtitle styles and credits modernized

• German subtitles added

• Packaging and menus re-designed with classic art

• Kickstarter exclusive rewards not included

• Art galleries reworked to be navigable instead of video

v1.0 - Kickstarter "Otaking Edition" (2016)

• Contains both episodes, viewable with or without live action segments

• Contains Japanese promos for both episodes

• New artwork by Kenichi Sonoda (Kickstarter exclusive)

• SMOO Easter Egg (backer reward)

• 3 commentaries by Japanese creators, Robert Woodhead and Gilles Poitras (Kickstarter exclusive)

• Art galleries

Note: Kickstarter version contained additional physical goods