14 Nov 2022
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Otaku
A look at the obsessive urban male Japanese society.
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.
Top Billed Cast
中村京子 Herself
Kato Noriko Herself
Miri Uchida Himself
Akio Nakamori Himself
Masakazu Uemura Himself
Keisuke Nakao Himself
Koshi Nonaka Himself
Ryuma Miyoshi Himself
Akitoshi Ashida Himself
Toshiaki Sonoda Himself
Maki Satoh Herself
Yo Kawamorita Himself
Tamotsu Sengoku Himself
Hiroki Hashimoto Himself
Miki Taguchi Herself
Yumi Kurokawa Herself
Risaku Kiritoshi Himself
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