Movie: Otaku Unite!

Top 10 Billed 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

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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.

  • Release Date

    2004-04-16

  • Average

    3.7

  • Rating:

    1.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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