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Genshiken

げんしけん

TV · Finished · Fall 2004 · 12 episodes · 25 min

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)

Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life

Tags: Otaku Culture, School Club, Parody, College, Cosplay, Ensemble Cast, Meta, Heterosexual, Primarily Adult Cast, Male Protagonist, Seinen, Video Games

Studio: Palm Studio

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Study of the Modern Visual Culture
  2. Episode 2: Comparative Classification of Consumption and Diversion Among Modern Youth
  3. Episode 3: The Issue of Regional Cultural Advancement and Its Merits
  4. Episode 4: The Sublimated Process of Mental Blocks Regarding the Dissimilation Between Dress and Costume
  5. Episode 5: The Boundary Between Rejection and Acceptance Seen in Autonomous Behavior
  6. Episode 6: Subculture and Its Circular Relationship to Others Surrounding It
  7. Episode 7: Characteristics of Actions and Decision in Personal Relationships
  8. Episode 8: Comparative Research of the Mass Production Process
  9. Episode 9: Concerning Whether Explanation Is Obligatory Under Special Circumstances
  10. Episode 10: The Fetishism of Leisure Spending Taking into Account Economic Effect
  11. Episode 11: The Position of Malice in the Phenomenon of Urban Crimes
  12. Episode 12: Problems and Countermeasures Arise When an Organization Undergoes Reconstruction

Reviews

One of the best anime about otaku that I've ever watched