Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
Otaku
“A look at the obsessive urban male Japanese society.”
Synopsis
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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Sion Sono
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Kyoko Nakamura
Self
Kato Noriko
Self
Miri Uchida
Self
Akio Nakamori
Self
Masakazu Uemura
Self
Keisuke Nakao
Self
Koshi Nonaka
Self
Ryuma Miyoshi
Self
Akitoshi Ashida
Self
Toshiaki Sonoda
Self
Maki Satoh
Self
Yo Kawamorita
Self
Tamotsu Sengoku
Self
Hiroki Hashimoto
Self
Miki Taguchi
Self
Yumi Kurokawa
Self
Risaku Kiridōshi
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jackie Bastide
- Original Title
- Otaku
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Production Studios
- France 2
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jackie Bastide
Jackie Bastide
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Director
Jackie Bastide
Director
Jackie Bastide
Editor
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Producer
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What is Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire about?
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.
Who directed Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire?
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jackie Bastide.
Who stars in Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire?
The principal cast of Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire includes Sion Sono, Kyoko Nakamura, Kato Noriko, Miri Uchida, Akio Nakamori.
When was Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire released and how long is it?
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 49m.