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Otaku no Video

6.019911 seasonTV SeriesAnimationComedyDrama

A mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku (obsessive fanatic) and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.

DirectorShoichi Masuo
WritersToshio Okada·Hiroyuki Yamaga
ProducersKazuhiko Inomata·Yoshimi Kanda

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Otaku no Video (1982)
Sep 27, 1991 7.0
E2
More Otaku no Video (1985)
Dec 20, 1991 7.0

Cast · Directed by Shoichi Masuo

KTKoji Tsujitani
Koji Tsujitani
Kubo
TSToshiharu Sakurai
Toshiharu Sakurai
Tanaka
AOAkio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
Bankman Kanda
YKYuko Kobayashi
Yuko Kobayashi
Fukuhara Misuzu
SNShigeru Nakahara
Shigeru Nakahara
Hino
TMToshiyuki Morikawa
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Iiyama
MKMasami Kikuchi
Masami Kikuchi
Miyoshi
YAYuri Amano
Yuri Amano
Satou Yuri
KIKikuko Inoue
Kikuko Inoue
Ueno Yoshiko

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Otaku no Video isn't streaming in United States yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

How many seasons are in Otaku no Video?

Otaku no Video has 1 season in total (2 episodes). The series concluded in 1991.

Are all episodes of Otaku no Video out yet?

Yes — all 2 episodes across 1 season of Otaku no Video are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Otaku no Video?

No — Otaku no Video ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.