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Otaku Unite!

Name: Otaku Unite!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-04-16
Cast: Jonathan David Cook, Peter Fernandez, Jan Scott-Frazier, Carl Gustav Horn, Trish Ledoux

2004 | 70 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Tailor-made for anyone curious about anime and people who love a true story told well. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 10 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eric Bresler

Jonathan David CookHimself
Peter Fernandez
Jan Scott-Frazier
Carl Gustav Horn
Trish Ledoux
Carl Macek
Helen McCarthy
Matt K. Miller
Corinne Orr
Frederick Patten