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My Otaku Girlfriend
Theatrical release poster
Mi novia otaku
Directed byEdio Raven
Written byEdio Raven
Produced byAnderson Acosta
StarringMiguelángel Hidalgo
Karla Scallop
Frank Coello
Subotic Kelliens
Production
company
Despertar Films
Release date
  • September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28) (Amazon Prime)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

My Otaku Girlfriend (Spanish: Mi novia otaku) is a Venezuelan film released in 2023 and directed by Edio Raven.[1][2]

Plot

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The plot follows a young Venezuelan mangaka, Manuel Cavalier (Miguelangel Hidalgo), who publishes his work Rey de fuego anonymously on the Internet, until one day he is discovered by Eugenia Rangel (Karla Vieira), a successful influencer passionate about otaku culture who pushes him to reconnect with his vocation.[3][4][5]

Cast

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  • Miguelángel Hidalgo as Manuel Cavalier.
  • Karla Vieira as Eugenia Rangel.[6]
  • Frank Coello as Alejandro Magno.
  • Subotic Kelliens as Marta Márquez.

Production

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The idea for the project arose in Maracaibo, where funds were raised for the film, until it was finally filmed in Caracas.[7] The announcement of the film was made through Amazon Prime in February 2023, and the shooting process started in Caracas in Marc.[8] Director Edio Raven described the filming as taking "more than 23 days, with over a break each week."[2]

The film was produced independently, despite the crisis in Venezuela. To finalize the project, the producers started a crowdfunding campaign.[7]

Reception

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Before its release, the movie was screened on 12 August at the Tomodachi Convention, an anime event, in Maracaibo.[3] The film was released internationally on 28 September 2023,[3][4][9] and in Caracas it was screened at the Trasnocho Cultural [es] theater.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Coello, Frank; Hidalgo, Miguelángel; Kelliens, Subotic (2023-09-28), Mi Novia Otaku, Despertar Films, retrieved 2023-10-28
  2. ^ a b Moreno, Jose Ignacio (2023-09-28). "Mi Novia Otaku: La nueva película venezolana de Amazon Prime". Mundo UR. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c Reyes, Alfredo (2023-08-27). "Cine Venezolano a Nivel de Hollywood: Película 'Mi Novia Otaku' Rompe Esquemas con Estreno Digital Exclusivo y Calidad Internacional". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Valbuena, Candy (2023-09-27). ""Mi novia otaku", la primera película venezolana que abraza a los fanáticos de la cultura japonesa". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ Portillo, Saray (2023-09-28). "Mi Novia Otaku llega a Amazon Prime Video este #28Sep". Mundo UR - Un mundo de información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ^ "Karla es el rock y también tu novia otaku". El Estímulo. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ^ a b Lopez, Isidro (2023-08-01). "La película Mi Novia Otaku cada vez más cerca de su estreno". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  8. ^ Morán, Alberto Marín (2023-08-13). ""Mi Novia Otaku": Una propuesta innovadora del cine Venezolano que Celebra el Amor y el Anime, de la Mano de Edio Raven y Anderson Acosta". Estamos en línea. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  9. ^ ""Mi Novia Otaku", la primera película venezolana que abraza a los fanáticos de la cultura japonesa". Contrapunto. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  10. ^ Valbuena, Candy (2023-08-12). ""Mi Novia Otaku": Una propuesta innovadora del cine Venezolano". Noticia al Dia. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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