CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 1h 10m

Otaku Unite!

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Otaku Unite! is a feature-length documentary on the history of Japanese animation fandom in the United States: from the importation of anime in the early 60s to the current boom in both the visibility and accessibility of its accompanying fandom.

Directed byEric Bresler

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
April 16, 2004
Studios
U.S. Manga CorpsCentral Park Media

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jonathan David Cook

Jonathan David Cook

Himself

Peter Fernandez

Peter Fernandez

Jan Scott-Frazier

Carl Gustav Horn

Trish Ledoux

Carl Macek

Helen McCarthy

Helen McCarthy

Matt K. Miller

Matt K. Miller

Corinne Orr

Corinne Orr

Frederick Patten

Creative team
Directed by
Eric Bresler

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