Genshiken
げんしけん
It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku conundrum. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji follow his heart as does Saki. When both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from cosplaying and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures. Saki finds otaku to be more than she imagined, but not necessarily in a good way.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
Themes & Tags
Characters
Harunobu Madarame
斑目晴信
MAIN
Chika Ogiue
荻上千佳
MAIN
Saki Kasukabe
春日部咲
MAIN
Kanako Oono
大野加奈子
MAIN
Kanji Sasahara
笹原完士
MAIN
Makoto Kousaka
高坂真琴
MAIN
Shodai Kaichou
初代会長
SUPPORTING
Mitsunori Kugayama
久我山光紀
SUPPORTING
Haraguchi
原口
SUPPORTING
Kaminaga
神永
SUPPORTINGIf you liked Genshiken
Dasei 67 Percent
Welcome to the N.H.K.
Grand Blue Dreaming
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
Complex Age
Spotted Flower
Bonnouji
Hoero Pen
Honey and Clover
Relations
Genshiken
TV
Genshiken OVA
OVA
Genshiken 2
TV
Genshiken Nidaime
MANGA
Genshiken Hairu Ranto no Yabou: Return of the OTAKU
NOVELSpotted Flower
MANGAStaff
David Ury
Translator (English)
Shimoku Kio
Story & Art
FAQ
- What is Genshiken about?
- It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku
- Is Genshiken still ongoing?
- Genshiken is currently finished. It has 55 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Genshiken?
- The main characters are Harunobu Madarame, Chika Ogiue, Saki Kasukabe, Kanako Oono, Kanji Sasahara, Makoto Kousaka.
