For a number of older anime fans, one of the holy grails of anime is finally getting a Blu-ray release. Set for a December 26th, 2014 release, TC Entertainment will be bringing out Otaku no Video on Blu-ray. Priced at 5,800 yen, details are to be released on what extras will be there and how the show will be handled. While the animation is on film and will do well in being presented in high definition, it’s largely expected that the low quality live action sequences will end up upscaled for it. We’re hoping for confirmations that there is a new HD telecine bring struck from a 35mm print, which may be hoping for too much. Just like we’re hoping for English subtitles
Plot concept: Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he becomes more like them until he decides to abandon his former life to become king of otaku —the otaking!
Mixed in are live-action interviews with real otaku, addressing every aspect of hardcore otaku life. Not only are anime and manga fans included, but also sci-fi fans, military fans, and other groups of Japanese geeks.
[Source: Otaku no Video]
