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Genshiken

Genshiken
★ 7.1/10•2004•25m•12•Animation•Comedy
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Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 11, 2004

Episodes

Episode 1 - Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented CultureE125m

Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture

An introduction episode explaining how Kohsaka, Kasukabe and Sasahara got involved with Genshiken; after some uncertainty, Sasahara decides to fully participate in the club.

Oct 11, 2004

Episode 2 - Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...E225m

Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...

Genshiken takes Sasahara to Akihabara for dōjinshi shopping while Kohsaka and Kasukabe go to Harajuku for clothes; Kasukabe discovers Kohsaka's hentai collection and gets an introduction on the subject from the others.

Oct 18, 2004

Episode 3 - Problems and Merits of Local Culture PromotionE325m

Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

Genshiken goes on a club trip to Comifes, a large comic convention; Madarame seriously injures his hand, but pretends to be fine in the name of fandom until the pain becomes too great to bear.

Oct 25, 2004

Episode 4 - The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...E425m

The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...

Ohno is introduced as she joins Genshiken, while Genshiken takes part in a university club fair and Kasukabe's ex-boyfriend pays her a visit.

Nov 1, 2004

Episode 5 - Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous BehaviourE525m

Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

Due to Genshiken's lack of "activities" as defined by the school, the club is threatened with closure; salvation comes from an unlikely source as Kasukabe intervenes personally.

Nov 8, 2004

Episode 6 - Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the SubcultureE625m

Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

Kasukabe tries to make herself more appealing to Kohsaka by taking an interest in his hobbies by trying to learn how to play Puyo Pop Fever. Sasahara's sister Keiko also makes an appearance and calls on her brother for help.

Nov 15, 2004

Episode 7 - Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal RelationshipsE725m

Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships

Two freshmen take an interest in Genshiken and join them for a night out on the town. Kasukabe, however, has no intention of making them feel welcome.

Nov 22, 2004

Episode 8 - Comparative Research in Production Models and ProcessesE825m

Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

Ohno and Sasahara start a plamo project and get the whole club involved, while Kasukabe learns an important lesson.

Nov 29, 2004

Episode 9 - Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...E925m

Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...

Madarame is stuck in the club room with Kasukabe and tries to strike up a conversation, running through different scenarios in his head which parody the visual novel format.

Dec 6, 2004

Episode 10 - Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic ResultE1025m

Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

The club, along with Keiko, pays a visit to the beach, much to the dismay of some of the members; Keiko decides to compete for Kohsaka's feelings and tries to become an otaku.

Dec 13, 2004

Episode 11 - The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban CrimesE1125m

The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes

Kasukabe decides the club room needs a cleanup, but an accident causes Genshiken to be banned from the university fair. As an apology, Kasukabe takes Ohno's place in the fair's cosplay contest.

Dec 20, 2004

Episode 12 - The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...E1225m

The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...

The club is depressed due to their punishment of community service. Sasahara becomes the new President and proposes that the society attend Comifes as a circle.

Dec 27, 2004

Actors

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Saki Kasukabe (voice)

Takanori Ooyama

Takanori Ooyama

Kanji Sasahara (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Makoto Kosaka (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Kanako Ohno (voice)

Kaori Shimizu

Kaori Shimizu

Keiko Sasahara (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Harunobu Madarame (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Soichiro Tanaka (voice)

Koji Ishii

Koji Ishii

Haraguchi (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Kitagawa (voice)

Eiji Yanagisawa

Eiji Yanagisawa

Takayanagi (voice)

Kenji Nomura

Kenji Nomura

Mitsunori Kugayama (voice)

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