Otaku Unite!

Otaku Unite!
Otaku Unite! DVD Cover
Directed by	Eric Bresler
Produced by	Movies of My Dreams Productions
Editing by	Eric Bresler
Release date(s)	2004
Running time	75 min.
Country	USA
Language	English

Otaku Unite! is a 2004 documentary look at American fans of Japanese culture, specifically anime and manga, who are better known by their self-proclaimed title of Otaku.^[1]

Summary

This documentary provides a history of otaku-fandom, an introduction to anime conventions, and plenty of focus on the fans themselves. A variety of individuals are featured through interviews, including anime voice actors, industry representatives, con directors, and additionally a plethora of anime fans.^[2]

Production

While initially Bresler only planned to create a short 15 minute film, the film turned into a 3 and a half year project, culminating in this feature length film.^[3]

Reception

Otaku Unite! has been shown at a number of anime conventions, as well as film festivals including the 2004 Philadelphia Film Festival. Otaku Unite! has also been translated into both Japanese and Russian, and was featured in the May 2006 issue of the Japanese lifestyle magazine Cyzo.^[4]

See also

• Otaku

Other documentaries about Anime or Anime fandom:

• Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime
• Invasion: Anime

References

1. ^ "ANN: Otaku Unite! Review". Anime News Network. 2004-03-02. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/otaku-unite. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
2. ^ "Filmmaker Eric Bresler On "Otaku Unite!"". Toon Zone. 2006-03-06. http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=9370. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
3. ^ "Otaku Unite! Anime DVD Review". Anime Guides. April 2006. http://www.anime.com/Anime_Guides/. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
4. ^ "Eric Bresler Press: Cyzo Feature". EricBresler.com. 2006. http://www.ericbresler.com/press.html. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 

External links

• Otaku Unite! Official Site
• ToonZone Interview with Bresler
• Anime News Network - Otaku Unite! Review