Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire(1994)
Otaku
A look at the obsessive urban male Japanese society.
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire Synopsis
A documentary that explores the life styles of various otakus in Japan. Various interviews are given to selected otakus who express how interesting it is to be an otaku as oppose to not being one at all. Along with various shots of various Japanese city landscapes and the inside of an average otaku home from rooms filled with videos, models, and the latest in technology.
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994) is a documentary film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, released on December 1, 1994 with a runtime of 2h 49m. It stars Sion Sono, Kyoko Nakamura, Kato Noriko and Miri Uchida. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
- Director:
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Producers:
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Production:
- France 2
- Status:
- Released
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sion Sono
as Self
Kyoko Nakamura
as Self
- Kato Noriko
Kato Noriko
as Self
- Miri Uchida
Miri Uchida
as Self
- Akio Nakamori
Akio Nakamori
as Self
- Masakazu Uemura
Masakazu Uemura
as Self
- Keisuke Nakao
Keisuke Nakao
as Self
- Koshi Nonaka
Koshi Nonaka
as Self
- Ryuma Miyoshi
Ryuma Miyoshi
as Self
- Akitoshi Ashida
Akitoshi Ashida
as Self
- Toshiaki Sonoda
Toshiaki Sonoda
as Self
- Maki Satoh
Maki Satoh
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, produced by Jean-Jacques Beineix.
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Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 6 ratings.
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Who stars in Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire?
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The main cast of Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994) includes Sion Sono, Kyoko Nakamura, Kato Noriko, Miri Uchida and Akio Nakamori. The film was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire released?
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Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire was released on December 1, 1994 and runs for 2h 49m.
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Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.