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- Region:Japan
- Type:TV
- English name:Genshiken
- Official name:げんしけん
- Chinese name:现视研
- Other names:Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture / THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF MODERN VISUAL CULTURE / 现视研~现代视觉研究会~
- Premiered:October 10, 2004
- Status:Finished Airing
- Tags:Funny / Campus / Youth / Daily / Source manga
- Original author:木尾士目
- Director:池端隆史
- Scenario:横手美智子 / 吉田玲子 / 中瀬理香 / 高橋ナツコ / 池田眞美子
- Storyboard:上原秀明 / 古橋一浩 / 殿勝秀樹 / 池端隆史 / 水島努
- Co-director:福本潔 / 平向智子 / 水島努 / 殿勝秀樹 / 山田一夫
- Character design:木下裕孝
- Music:ランティス / 宅見将典 / 明田川仁 / 中野勝博 / 安齋歩
- Studios:パルム
- Producers:現視研研究会(メディアファクトリー, 東芝エンタテインメント, キッズステーション, コミックとらのあな, 永田勝治, 臼井久人, 須磨直樹, 吉田博高)
- Copyright:©2004 木尾士目・講談社 / 現視研研究会
- Family:Genshiken
- Rating:12+
Genshiken
Kanji Sasahara is an introverted college freshman just looking for a place to fit in.
One day, he happens to stumble upon the club known as the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture—otherwise known as Genshiken—that serves to bring the full spectrum of otaku culture together.
His first visit to the club, however, does not end well as Sasahara's pride is crushed by his senior, Harunobu Madarame, and he leaves the meeting in full denial of his otaku nature.
However, after befriending club member Makoto Kousaka, who turns out to be a hardcore otaku despite his looks, Sasahara becomes more involved with club activities which include obsessing over their favorite anime, reading doujinshi, and attending conventions.
There, he meets other interesting people like Kousaka's vehemently non-otaku girlfriend Saki Kasukabe, who strives to turn her boyfriend into a "normal guy."
While Saki struggles to understand otaku culture and her boyfriend's love for it, Sasahara finds himself enjoying his time at Genshiken, gradually shedding any denial he once had about being an otaku and immersing himself in an otaku lifestyle.
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EP1 - 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.
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EP2 - 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.
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EP3 - 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.
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EP4 - 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.
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EP5 - 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.
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EP6 - 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.
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EP7 - 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.
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EP8 - 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.
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EP9 - 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.
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EP10 - 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.
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EP11 - 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.
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EP12 - 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.
















