Genshiken
Also known as げんしけん
TVFall 2004Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedySlice of Life
7.4/10
Community score
#1656
Rank
193.7K
Members
1.6K
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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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Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Kujibiki Unbalance (くじびきアンバランス)" by UNDER17 (eps 1)
2: "My Pace Daioh (マイペース大王)" by manzo (eps 2-12)
Endings
"Biidama (びいだま)" by Saori Atsumi
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes12
Duration25 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2004
AiredOct 11, 2004 to Dec 27, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#1450
Scored by74.9K
BroadcastMondays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Genshiken
Romaji title
Genshiken
Japanese title
げんしけん
Synonyms
The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture
Production Team
Main studio
Palm Studio
Producers
Genco, Lantis, Kids Station, Magic Capsule, Toshiba Entertainment
Licensors
Media Blasters
Japanese title
げんしけん
Themes And Audience
Adult CastOtaku CultureParodySeinen