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Otaku Unite!

Now on DVD!!!

About Me

i am a feature-length documentary on the history of anime fandom in the United States. I am now available on an ALL-REGION DVD courtesy of Central Park Media. I am available at all major retail outlets throughout North America including Best Buy, Tower Records, Barnes & Noble, and Target. I would like to be your friend.
Watch the OU! trailer...

Click above for tour dates and CD info.

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My Interests

The documentation of anime fandom, underground Japanese music, Ultraman, Godzilla, comic books, sushi, Kaiju Big Battel, bubble pearl, TOKYOnoRADIO, Degrassi Jr. High.

I'd like to meet:

Otaku of all trades, anime and manga fans, fans of Otaku Unite!, Japanese pop culture connoisseurs, Mexican wrestlers, and the Mael brothers.

Music:

JAPANESE: Peelander-Z, The Spunks, The Dudoos, noodles, Guitar Wolf, Titan Go King, Gito Gito Hustler, POLYSICS, Pillows NON-JAPANESE: Sparks, Adam Ant, Pogues, Pixies, Frank Black, Teenage Bottlerocket, Jim Steinman, Neil Diamond, Morrissey.

Movies:

Otaku Unite!, Battle Royale, Wild Zero, In the Mood For Love, Gozu, Dead Or Alive, Cutey Honey, Kamikaze Girls, Akira, Black Lizard, Audition, Survive Style 5+, Kekko Kamen, Tears of the Black Tiger

Television:

FLCL, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Giant Robo, Speed Racer, Berserk, Fruits Basket, Marmalade Boy, Naruto, Adult Swim, Akumaizer 3, Gimme Gimme Octopus, DEGRASSI, Alan Partridge, The Office, Twin Peaks, Adventures of Pete & Pete

Books:

Stone Bridge Press releases, comic books

Heroes:

Ultraman

My Blog

DVD reviews, Japanese press + mall punks

The Otaku Unite! DVD seems to be selling well, Amazon.com sold out two days after its release and have since restocked. The disc is ALL-REGION and has been getting an increasing amount of attention i...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:01:00 PST

OU! DVD in stores now!!! + new interview...

The Otaku Unite! DVD has been officially released throughout North America. Most stores seem to be placing it in the "Documentary" section rather than the anime section, which is fine by us. That mean...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:30:00 PST

DVD release less than a week away!

Otaku Unite! will be released on DVD throughout North America on March 7, 2006 courtesy of Central Park Media. The DVD's special features include: Director's Commentary News coverage Kaiju Big Batt...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:57:00 PST

OU! screening this Saturday!

The New York Comic Con is this weekend. In case you haven't heard, this event is a huge deal in the world of popular culture. Otaku Unite! will be screened in the main anime room at 8 PM on Saturday...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:32:00 PST

OU! DVD street date: 3/7/06, screening at NY Comic-Con

CPM has confirmed the March 7 release date for the Otaku Unite! DVD. It will retail for $19.99. Extras include Director's Commentary, rare Kaiju Big Battel commercials, a live performance from Japanes...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:47:00 PST

UPDATE: OU! in the press, DVD news, Kaijuice review...

The Watertown Daily Times, Otaku Unite! Director Eric B.'s hometown newspaper, recently published an article about him, which brings him one step closer towards an induction into the Watertown High Sc...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:13:00 PST

First post: Otaku Unite! Press Release

We figured we'd put up our press release first, which will answer all of your OU!-related questions. The posts from here on out will be much less formal. Enjoy! THE TIME TO UNITE IS NOW! Otaku...
Posted by Otaku Unite! on Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:17:00 PST