Genshiken
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TV Series (12 ep.)
From 2004-10-10
to 2004-12-26
Alternative Titles
en:Genshiken
ru:Гэнсикэн
ja:げんしけん
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Synopsis
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.
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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Characters
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Japanese
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Japanese
Bill Timoney
English
Bruno Méyère
French
Main
Yukana
Japanese
Ayako Kawasumi
Japanese
Rachael Lillis
English
Susanne Kaps
German
Main
Takanori Ooyama
Japanese
Tatsuya Kobashi
Japanese
Michael Perreca
English
Thomas Guitard
French
Main
Mitsuki Saiga
Japanese
Momoko Oohara
Japanese
Kenneth Robert Marlo
English
Sebastian Schulz
German
Hiroki Yasumoto
Japanese
Kenji Nomura
Japanese
James Ward
English
Tilo Schmitz
German
Main
Rina Satou
Japanese
Satsuki Yukino
Japanese
Carol Jacobanis
English
Esra Vural
German
Main
Takayuki Kondou
Japanese
Tomokazu Seki
Japanese
Bill Rogers
English
Damien Da Silva
French