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Published on: 6/30/2005
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New York, NY (June 30, 2005) , Central Park Media, America's leading supplier of Japanese anime, is proud to announce the acquisition of director Eric Bresler's acclaimed Otaku Unite!, an independent, feature-length documentary on the history of Japanese animation fandom in the United States.
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"I cannot think of a more comprehensive and compelling introduction to anime culture than Eric Bresler's Otaku Unite!, so we are very pleased to introduce this wonderful documentary."
Otaku Unite! illustrates the sense of unity and passion among anime fans ("otaku") by covering the evolution of anime fandom from its humble beginnings to a highly visible and noteworthy mainstream audience in the United States.Otaku Unite! will be released on DVD for the first time, with extra features and never-before-seen bonus footage.CPM will announce the release date and price for this DVD at the San Diego Comic Con in July.
"After spending years working on this project, I am extremely happy to see Otaku Unite! receive a distribution offer from one of the major anime suppliers," added director Eric Bresler.
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and Eric Bresler, Director of Otaku Unite! sign the distribution agreement.
About Eric Bresler:Born in 1979 in Watertown, NY, Eric Bresler began his film career with Otaku Unite!.Being extremely well-known within the anime industry, Bresler interviewed major industry figures, academic experts as well as dedicated fans during the production of Otaku Unite!Bresler had initially planned to produce a 15-minute short feature, but was convinced by enthused participants that a feature-length film was more appropriate for the scope of the documentary.After two years of interviews and traveling across the country, Bresler was finally able to produce Otaku Unite!, the world's very first feature-length documentary solely dedicated to anime fandom in the United States.