Genshiken

Genshiken

2004 - 2013Animation, Comedy123 Seasons37 Episodes

Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world.

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Seasons

Genshiken

Genshiken

12 Episodes • 2004

Genshiken 2

Genshiken 2

12 Episodes • 2007

Genshiken: Second Generation

Genshiken: Second Generation

13 Episodes • 2013

Episodes - Season 1

Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture

1. Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture

25m

An introduction episode explaining how Kohsaka, Kasukabe and Sasahara got involved with Genshiken; after some uncertainty, Sasahara decides to fully participate in the club.

Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...

2. Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...

25m

Genshiken takes Sasahara to Akihabara for dōjinshi shopping while Kohsaka and Kasukabe go to Harajuku for clothes; Kasukabe discovers Kohsaka's hentai collection and gets an introduction on the subject from the others.

Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

3. Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

25m

Genshiken goes on a club trip to Comifes, a large comic convention; Madarame seriously injures his hand, but pretends to be fine in the name of fandom until the pain becomes too great to bear.

The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...

4. The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...

25m

Ohno is introduced as she joins Genshiken, while Genshiken takes part in a university club fair and Kasukabe's ex-boyfriend pays her a visit.

Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

5. Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

25m

Due to Genshiken's lack of "activities" as defined by the school, the club is threatened with closure; salvation comes from an unlikely source as Kasukabe intervenes personally.

Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

6. Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

25m

Kasukabe tries to make herself more appealing to Kohsaka by taking an interest in his hobbies by trying to learn how to play Puyo Pop Fever. Sasahara's sister Keiko also makes an appearance and calls on her brother for help.

Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships

7. Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships

25m

Two freshmen take an interest in Genshiken and join them for a night out on the town. Kasukabe, however, has no intention of making them feel welcome.

Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

8. Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

25m

Ohno and Sasahara start a plamo project and get the whole club involved, while Kasukabe learns an important lesson.

Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...

9. Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...

25m

Madarame is stuck in the club room with Kasukabe and tries to strike up a conversation, running through different scenarios in his head which parody the visual novel format.

Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

10. Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

25m

The club, along with Keiko, pays a visit to the beach, much to the dismay of some of the members; Keiko decides to compete for Kohsaka's feelings and tries to become an otaku.

Top Cast

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Saki Kasukabe (voice)

Takanori Ooyama

Takanori Ooyama

Kanji Sasahara (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Makoto Kosaka (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Kanako Ohno (voice)

Kaori Shimizu

Kaori Shimizu

Keiko Sasahara (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Harunobu Madarame (voice)

Available on: Kids Station, Chiba TV, TV Aichi, Sun TV

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