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Otaku Unite!

Otaku Unite!

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

3.7/10

Release Date

16 April 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jonathan David Cook

Jonathan David Cook

Himself

Peter Fernandez

Peter Fernandez

Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan Scott-Frazier

Carl Gustav Horn

Carl Gustav Horn

Trish Ledoux

Trish Ledoux

Carl Macek

Carl Macek

Helen McCarthy

Helen McCarthy

Matt K. Miller

Matt K. Miller

Corinne Orr

Corinne Orr

Frederick Patten

Frederick Patten

Robert J. Woodhead

Robert J. Woodhead

Daniel Taraschke

Daniel Taraschke

Himself

Doug Smith

Doug Smith

Gilles Poitras

Gilles Poitras

Himself

Frederik L. Schodt

Frederik L. Schodt

Himself

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