Genshiken
Genshiken

Genshiken

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.

(Source: AnimeNfo)

Rankings

  • #13 highest rated of 2004

  • #13 most popular of 2004

  • #7 highest rated of FALL 2004

  • #6 most popular of FALL 2004

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episodes

    12

  • Episode Duration

    25 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Wed Nov 10 2004

  • End Date

    Wed Jan 26 2005

  • Season

    FALL 2004

  • Average Score

    74%

  • Mean Score

    74%

  • Popularity

    37707

  • Favourites

    523

  • Studios

    Palm Studio

  • Producers

    Genco

    Lantis

    Kids Station

    Media Blasters

    Toshiba Entertainment

  • Source

    MANGA

  • Genres

    Comedy, Slice of Life
  • Romaji

    Genshiken

  • English

    Genshiken

  • Native

    げんしけん

  • Synonyms

    The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture

Tags

  • Otaku Culture

    100%

  • School Club

    82%

  • Parody

    80%

  • Cosplay

    75%

  • College

    74%

  • Meta

    73%

  • Ensemble Cast

    72%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    60%

  • Seinen

    60%

  • Heterosexual

    60%

  • Male Protagonist

    60%

  • Video Games

    53%

Relations

Characters

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Staff

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  • Haruko Momoi

    Haruko Momoi

    Theme Song Composition (OP)

  • Haruko Momoi

    Haruko Momoi

    Theme Song Lyrics (OP)

  • Reiko Yoshida

    Reiko Yoshida

    Script (ep 2)

  • Michiko Yokote

    Michiko Yokote

    Series Composition

  • Michiko Yokote

    Michiko Yokote

    Script (eps 1, 7, 9, 11, 12)

  • Shimoku Kio

    Shimoku Kio

    Original Creator

  • Natsuko Takahashi

    Natsuko Takahashi

    Script (ep 8)

  • Hideki Tonokatsu

    Hideki Tonokatsu

    Episode Director (ep 10)

  • Hideki Tonokatsu

    Hideki Tonokatsu

    Storyboard (ep 3)

  • Yuuki Kinoshita

    Yuuki Kinoshita

    Animation Director (ep 8)

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    1283 Users

  • PLANNING

    19796 Users

  • COMPLETED

    14693 Users

  • DROPPED

    906 Users

  • PAUSED

    1029 Users

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