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Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire

A look at the obsessive urban male Japanese society.
Dec 1, 1994 · 2h 49m
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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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CAST

Sion Sono
Self
Kyoko Nakamura
Self
Kato Noriko
Self
Miri Uchida
Self
Akio Nakamori
Self
Masakazu Uemura
Self
Keisuke Nakao
Self
Koshi Nonaka
Self
Directed by Jackie Bastide

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
France 2
Country
FR

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