Quite literally a video for Otakus, by Otakus.
This "anime" isn't exactly an anime, and probably weren't meant to be viewed as an anime. As was intended by Gainax founders, Anno and many others. Otaku no Video is a documentary. The story is non-existent, unless you were to ignore the real-life interview segments and only focus on the animated parts, then you'd have a simple story of young man loses focus in life and goes on to become the OTAKING! However, that's not the point of Otaku no Video. The focus is on the negative connotations of being an Otaku. Only showing, the bad and the worst. From one degenerate behavior to another. It should be known that Otaku by definition just means being an enthusiast for a particular thing/interest. Hence you have anime otaku, game otaku, gun otaku, and so on. Obviously, anime/manga otaku being the most popular form of otaku.
This "anime" does its best to show an unscripted and true representation of the various otaku. (Most, if not all, interviewees have some sort of connection to Gainax) Hideaki Anno, appearing as himself, is one of the interviewee. One might even correlate that the main characters' mentality and behavior portrayed is a mirror image of Gainax's founders.
I think, that anyone who likes anime or manga, will learn more about their interest after watching this "anime."
If you are an otaku/weeb/degenerate, you should definitely watch Otaku no Video.
