If you loved Gunsmith Cats, try Otaku no Video

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Takeshi Mori, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Gunsmith Cats, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Otaku no Video is

Somewhere between a student loan and a second job, a modest salaryman discovers the dark side of fan fiction. Documented in mockumentary segments and animated vignettes, his descent into otaku royalty unfolds with surprising sincerity. Too bad the interviews feel less like talking heads and more like confessions from a support group for people who own more figures than they have shelves.

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