げんしけん

2004 - 2013

Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture

11th October 2004

Episode 1

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

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

18th October 2004

Episode 2

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.

Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

25th October 2004

Episode 3

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.

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

1st November 2004

Episode 4

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.

Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

8th November 2004

Episode 5

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.

Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

15th November 2004

Episode 6

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.

Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships

22nd November 2004

Episode 7

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.

Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

29th November 2004

Episode 8

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

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

6th December 2004

Episode 9

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.

Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

13th December 2004

Episode 10

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.

The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes

20th December 2004

Episode 11

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.

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

27th December 2004

Episode 12

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.

Top Cast

Satsuki Yukino•Takanori Ooyama•Mitsuki Saiga

Animation Comedy

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.

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Satsuki Yukino Image

Satsuki Yukino

Saki Kasukabe (voice)

Takanori Ooyama Image

Takanori Ooyama

Kanji Sasahara (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga Image

Mitsuki Saiga

Makoto Kosaka (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi Image

Ayako Kawasumi

Kanako Ohno (voice)

Kaori Shimizu Image

Kaori Shimizu

Keiko Sasahara (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama Image

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Harunobu Madarame (voice)

Tomokazu Seki Image

Tomokazu Seki

Soichiro Tanaka (voice)

Koji Ishii Image

Koji Ishii

Haraguchi (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi Image

Sanae Kobayashi

Kitagawa (voice)

Eiji Yanagisawa Image

Eiji Yanagisawa

Takayanagi (voice)

Kenji Nomura Image

Kenji Nomura

Mitsunori Kugayama (voice)

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Shingo Takenaka

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Tôru Kawaguchi

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