Genshiken
Genshiken
Genshiken
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Overview
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.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2004-10-11
Runtime: 0h 25m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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)
Tomokazu Seki
Tomokazu Seki
Soichiro Tanaka (voice)
Koji Ishii
Koji Ishii
Haraguchi (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Sanae Kobayashi
Kitagawa (voice)
Eiji Yanagisawa
Eiji Yanagisawa
Takayanagi (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Kenji Nomura
Mitsunori Kugayama (voice)
Official Videos
Genshiken: Second Generation - Official Trailer
Genshiken: Second Generation - Official Trailer
Episodes - Season 1
Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture
Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture
Episode 1
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...
Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...
Episode 2
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
Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion
Episode 3
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...
The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...
Episode 4
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
Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour
Episode 5
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
Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture
Episode 6
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
Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships
Episode 7
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
Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes
Episode 8
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...
Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...
Episode 9
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
Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result
Episode 10
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.
The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes
The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes
Episode 11
Kasukabe decides the club room needs a cleanup, but an accident causes Genshiken to be banned from the university fair. As an apology, Kasukabe takes Ohno's place in the fair's cosplay contest.
The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...
The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...
Episode 12
The club is depressed due to their punishment of community service. Sasahara becomes the new President and proposes that the society attend Comifes as a circle.
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