Connected anime and manga · 2004

Genshiken

Name: Genshiken
Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life
Released: 2004

げんしけん

One hub for the whole story· 3 anime · 1 Manga

Comedy Slice of Life

Score: 7.4 / 10
Episodes: 12
Members: 41,796
Status: Finished Airing

Studio: Palm Studio
Airing: 10 Oct 2004 → 26 Dec 2004

Comedy Slice of Life

About

At a glance

Genshiken is an anime series from 2004. Its original run is complete. The catalogue records 12 episodes. This Kaidomi hub connects 4 releases, 3 credited creators, 30 characters and 24 listed episodes.

Full synopsis

Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. When he first visited Genshiken, short for "Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuu Kai" (Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture), his groundless pride was destroyed by the plotting of Madarame, a sophomore student in Genshiken, but he still couldn't admit that he is an otaku. However, as he participates in society activities such as visiting dojin (private publishing) shops and anime festivals, and hangs out with other society members Kosaka (a hardcore otaku despite his extreme eccentricities and good looks), Kosaka's girlfriend Kasuga Saki (who isn't really an otaku), Ohno (a cosplayer) and the others, he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world. With their help, Sasahara slowly adjusts to otaku life in Genshiken.

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