Anime distributor AnimEigo returns to anime’s golden age in the 1980s as it announces the Blu-ray home media release on October 8th of Otaku No Video. The anime OVA spoofs the life and culture of otaku as well as the history of Studio GAINAX and its creators.
The Inside Story of Anime’s Late, Great Anime Studio!
Director Takeshi Mori (Gunsmith Cats) and the anime madmen of Studio GAINAX (Neon Genesis Evangelion) gather with their friends for the most explosive club meeting ever! Bolstered by Kenichi Sonoda’s (Bubblegum Crisis) charming character designs and the great Kohei Tanaka’s (Gunbuster) rousing soundtrack, Otaku no Video bursts onto Blu-ray in stunning 1080p high definition! Featuring the original Japanese language with English subtitles!
The original anime club is back in session!
The year is 1982 – one year into the glorious New Anime Century! Unfortunately, college freshman Ken Kubo has yet to bask in the brilliant light of this prosperous era! Instead, he’s either hitting tennis balls or playing hanky-panky with his high school sweetheart. But a chance encounter with an old friend unlocks his true anime nerd potential, turning his aim away from the ace and toward the top! With a loyal circle of new allies at his side, Kubo may just become the greatest nerd known to man – the Otaking! Meanwhile, an intrepid crew of documentarians use their filmic brushes to paint a vivid portrait of the anime obsessed.
Otaku No Video Blu-Ray Edition Features:
- Liner notes
- Color and Line art Galleries
- Watch with or without live action segments
- 1080p / Japanese 2.0 LPCM / English subtitles / Region Free
Running Time: 100 min. / Age Rating: 13+ / Audio: Japanese Stereo (subtitled) / Aspect ratio: 4×3
About AnimEigo:
Established in 1989, AnimEigo, Inc. is not only one of the first companies to release anime in the United States and Canada, but also one of the first companies to release significant numbers of high-quality Japanese live-action films. Over the last 35 years AnimEigo consistently broadened the market for Japanese films by finding audiences for entire new genres of films.
Renowned for high quality translations, subtitles, and dubbing, AnimEigo has released many classic anime titles, including “Bubblegum Crisis”, “Urusei Yatsura”, “Kimagure Orange Road”, and “Oh My Goddess!”.
AnimEigo’s live action films have included such genres such as Samurai cinema, art films, action, WWII (from Japan’s perspective), Ninkyo (Yakuza films), comedy, and more. Notable titles include Shogun Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub, Zatoichi, Lady Snowblood, Sleepy Eyes of Death, the Palm d’Or winning The Ballad of Narayama, Japan’s Longest Day, and the Guinness World record holder for longest movies series starring the same actor, Tora-san.
For more information, please visit: https://www.animeigo.com.
